(March 11, 2011)
Glen Ellyn, IL—When attendees at the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) 2011 Annual Convention convene April 29 – May 3 at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Lost Pines (Austin), Texas, they will be celebrating 45 years of industry leadership with an all-star business program.
“Growing Together: 45 Years Strong” will feature a trio of experts to help attendees grow professionally as well as grow their companies:
•“Growing with People:” Connie Podesta is a top-rated professional keynote speaker, executive career/life coach and one of the industry's leading experts in sales strategies, leadership development, relationships, and change. She has inspired millions of people to increase sales, attract and keep more customers, build longer-lasting, healthier relationships, strengthen their leadership skills and become more profitable and successful than they ever thought possible. Attendees will come away from her presentation with the skills and attitude they need to standout from the crowd and differentiate themselves and their organization.
•“Growing with Energy/Sustainability Opportunities:” Dr. Michael Webber is a well-known expert on clean energy; he has authored more than 75 scientific works, including a compendium of his commentary titled “Changing the Way America Thinks About Energy.” He will share his expertise on prospects for clean energy and its emerging marketplace.
•“Growing with Motivation:” Andy Andrews is an internationally known speaker and novelist whose combined works have sold millions of copies worldwide. Hailed by a New York Times writer as a "modern-day Will Rogers who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," his message to BSA will focus on the importance of networking and relationship building between channel partners in today's ever-changing marketplace.
The business programming also calls for two additional, key presentations. Carl James, Chairman, President and CEO of BDI Group, will give attendees an update on the bearing industry from the distributor perspective including data from BSA’s annual Distributor Report. L. Jeffrey Manzagol, President of Kaydon Bearings Division, will present an update on the bearing industry from the perspective of the American Bearing Manufacturer Association. Manzagol currently serves as Chairman of the American Bearings Manufacturers Association (ABMA) and as a Vice President of the World Bearing Association (WBA).
As is always the case at BSA Annual Conventions, the association has also scheduled its Conference Table Sessions, brief, one-on-one meetings between distributors and manufacturers to consider topics of mutual interest. These meetings are pre-scheduled on the BSA Annual Convention website to allow for advance planning and maximum results.
BSA attendees regularly rank the informal networking that occurs around the convention business program as one of the key benefits of participation. Because BSA attendees are in the top echelon of the industry manufacturers and distributors, attendees believe the convention elevates the level of the networking discussions and also levels the playing field among participants.
BSA is the “must belong to organization for authorized bearing distributors.” An international service and educational organization of distributors representing a total of almost 100 companies distributing factory-warranted ball-, roller-, and anti-friction bearings and invited manufacturers of bearings and related products, the association’s mission says, “BSA is the forum to enhance networking and knowledge sharing and promote the sale of bearings through authorized distributors.” To learn more about the BSA Annual Convention, please visit the convention website, www.bsaconventions.org. For more information on BSA contact the BSA office at (630) 858-3838; fax (630) 790-3095; email info@bsahome.org or visit the association website at www.bsahome.org. ###
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