You are invited to become an Education Program Sponsor!

We are delighted to announce that the highly successful sponsorship program that was introduced for the 2008 ERA Conference is being continued and expanded for the 2009 event. This is an outstanding opportunity for your company to be an integral and highly visible part of ERA’s 44th Management and Marketing Conference, the kick-off activity in a year-long celebration of ERA’s 75th anniversary.

In keeping with our upcoming Diamond Jubilee, our Conference theme in 2009 is “75 years ... 30 days at a time!” This theme salutes the fact that reps in our industry have thrived for three-quarters of a century in a dynamic and challenging business environment that can change dramatically with little notice.

Our general sessions will be designed for reps and manufacturers in ALL product sectors, zeroing in on the global economy, opportunities in alternative sources of energy and how we can remain profitable despite the roller coaster ride we are now experiencing. Breakout seminars will be slated in TRACKS so you can choose the topics that best fit your firm’s specific markets and needs. PLUS ... we will offer a unique, optional pre-conference program for reps, focusing on distributor-rep relationships. This is an industry first, bringing reps and distributors together to strengthen their partnerships to best serve their principals/suppliers. Distributor speakers from multiple product sectors will participate.

We are committed to making this Conference the most valuable in ERA’s long history. To help fulfill that goal and to keep registration fees as low as possible, we invite your company to become an Education Program Sponsor. There are four levels of sponsorship, and each comes with many forms of recognition. You will note that the new DIAMOND level sponsorship allows you the flexibility to select from a number of specific promotional opportunities.

Please review the Sponsorship Form and the details on how you can support the ONLY educational conference in our industry focused on field sales issues. And ... as soon as your sponsorship payment is received, your company name and logo will be posted on the ERA Web site Conference page and included in Conference promotional materials. In other words, the earlier your commitment is made, the more value you receive.

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago next October. In the meantime, watch for the Conference program brochure and registration information, coming this spring.

ERA’s 44th Management & Marketing Conference Committee

Kathleen Cahill, CPMR, Net Sales Company, Chair • Mark Conley, O’Donnell Associates North • Emmett Ellis, CPMR, Wallace Electronic Sales • Paul Nielsen, CPMR, Brainard-Nielsen Marketing, Inc. • John O’Brien, CPMR, Coakley, Boyd & Abbett, Inc. • Gary Lee Smith, CPMR, G. L. Smith Associates, Inc. • Tom Shanahan, ERA Executive VP & CEO • Tess Hill, ERA Conference Coordinator

Send in the Sponsorship Form today, and support the ONLY educational conference in our industry focused on field sales issues.

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