Preliminary Agenda
All events will be held in the Orange County Convention Center except for the Opening & Closing Parties.
Saturday, November 3
7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. STAFDA Registration
7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-In
7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. STAFDA Registration
7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-In
7:00 a.m. — Noon Manufacturer Meetings
Morning Educational Workshops (w/continental breakfast, 8:30 — 9:00 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. — Noon Economic Trends
Alan Beaulieu, Institute for Trend Research
9:00 — 11:00 a.m. How to Market to "Generation Net"
Bob DeStefano, SVM-E Marketing Solutions
9:00 — 11:00 a.m. Critical HR Issues
Nancye Combs, HR Enterprise, Inc.
Afternoon Educational Workshops (Programs run 1:00 — 2:30 p.m., break from 2:30 — 3:00 p.m., repeat 3:00 — 4:30 p.m.)
- Absolute Control over Time - Joe Ellers
- In Search of the Perfect Customer - Brent Grover
- Situational Leadership - Pete Land
- Collaboration/Supply Chain Management - Tim Underhill
1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Program
6:30 — 9:30 p.m. STAFDA’s Opening Party at Universal CityWalk®
Monday, November 5
7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. STAFDA Registration
8:00 a.m. Doors Open for General Session
8:30 — 11:00 a.m. General Session
- Distributor State-of-the-Industry Address - Kramer Darragh, STAFDA President, Darragh Company, Little Rock, AR
- Associate State-of-the-Industry Address - Jim Fall, Business & Operations Director, 3M Industrial Adhesive & Tape Division, St. Paul, MN
- Keynote Speaker: Condoleezza Rice
Lunch on Own
12:00 — 6:00 p.m. Trade Show
Evening Open to Associate Hospitality
Tuesday, November 6
8:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. STAFDA Registration
8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Spouse/Companion Tours
9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Trade Show
Lunch on Own
5:00 — 6:30 p.m. Closing Party, Rosen Centre Hotel
3:00 — 11:45 p.m. Exhibitor Move-Out
Wednesday, November 6
7:00— 11:45 a.m. Exhibitor Move-Out
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