The 2006 Annual Convention of the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA), scheduled for April 22-25 at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, features a World Forum Panel designed to educate BSA Convention attendees on how distribution functions in other parts of the world.

Participants are Mark Dixon, COO, WYKO Industrial Services Limited; Bill Dix, Vice President International, The BC Bearing Group; Carl James, President/CEO, BDI; Dieter Kuetemeier, VP & GM Distribution-North America, Barden/FAG/INA; Dan Muller, VP - Distribution Management, The Timken Corporation; and Leda Sabbagh, CEO, Rolamentos CBF Ltda.

Discussion topics include logistics, business practices, human resources, and the role of governments in international trade. The World Forum Panel are moderated by Peter Negri, Jamaica Bearings Company, Inc. BSA's Task Force on International Opportunities is chaired by Craig Faber, Miller Bearings, Inc.

For additional BSA convention information, please go to www.bsaconventions.org.

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