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. Conference Education Thursday, March 22 Fastener Basics Workshop The difference between you and your competition is employee skill, knowledge and productivity. It is the people you employ who will lead your company into the economic upturn. Their commitment, productivity and ability to add value will keep you competitive. This unique class, offered for the first time in Northern California, will provide valuable, fundamental information to help your team communicate with your customers and give you a competitive edge. Course content includes:
This workshop is not included in the basic conference registration fee. The Fastener Training Institute thanks Star Stainless Screw for providing classroom space for this program at its Union City facility. Friday, March 23 Hiring, Building and Growing and Sales Team Your sales team is among the most valuable tools in your arsenal to expand opportunity, increase revenue, fend off competitors and expand market share. Whether your sales team is new or mature, large or small; it is critical to create a cohesive, consistent team that can perform at its highest level in all market conditions. This workshop will address:
She is Harvard and real-world educated and known for her high energy, humor and no-nonsense style. The Houghtailing Group partnered with University of San Diego to create the region’s first Institute for Sales and business Development. In addition to contributing to the Institute’s greater mission as the corporate alliance partner. Ms. Houghtailing is a member of the faculty. Business Owners Forum Two different sessions: one for business owners and one for your company's key executives. This is perhaps one of the best benefits of membership in the Pacific-West Fastener Association and always one of the most highly rated sessions of every conference. You and your peers will share experiences and solutions in a frank interchange. You can submit topics for discussion in advance or jump in during the session. Saturday, March 24 U.S. Economic Outlook We are pleased to bring back Dr. Esmael Adibi to offer his insights into the current state of the U.S. economy and his predictions for the coming months and years. The European debt crisis, the turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, and the federal and state budget deficits are having a negative impact on the current weak economic recovery. Dr. Adibi will discuss the current state of the national economy and present the forecast for 2012. The presentation will explore the role of monetary and fiscal policies in stimulating the national economy and will provide answers to the following questions:
His research interests include macroeconomics, financial markets, and regional economics. Dr. Adibi has co-authored two textbooks, Econometric Analysis - An Applications Approach, and The Practice of Econometrics with EViews. His articles have been published in newspapers including The Los Angeles Times, and the Orange County Register, as well as professional journals such as International Advances in Economic Research, the Journal of Private Enterprise, and the Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics. Dr. Adibi is past president of the Association for University Business and Economic Research. He is a member of the NABE Outlook Survey Panel and Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast Panel. He serves on the Board of Directors of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and is a member of California Controller’s Council of Economic Advisors. How To Weather the Economic Storms, Now and in the Near Future
Learn how the current economic environment and forecasts are affecting lines of credit, term loans, SBA program loans and commercial real estate. Todd Baker is vice president with California Bank & Trust. He holds an MBA in business management from John F. Kennedy University, a Bay Area institution of higher learning that integrates academic theory with real-world applications. Fasteners and the Golden Gate Bridge
Ed Thometz is a bridge maintenance engineer for Caltrans. He conducts field structural investigations of state owned bridges and structures to detect evidence of deterioration and/or damage due to environmental or accidental causes as well as providing instruction and direct operations for the repair, stabilization, or opening of damaged structures. Ignite Pac-West!
Already on the Ignite schedule: “Twitter for Non-Tweeters,” presented by Pac-West executive director, Vickie Lester. She's given Ignite sessions at past Pac-West conferences and to attendees of the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society of Association Executives. Click here to see that video with the following disclaimer from Vickie, "I am not a professional speaker. I rock on my feet too much, say the word 'awesome' too many times, and should have brushed my hair." |
Ann marie Houghtailing is a sales trainer, business strategist, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur who has trained thousands of professionals to increase revenue.
Esmael Adibi, director of the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research and Anderson Chair of Economic Analysis at Chapman University, received his doctorate degree in Economics from Claremont Graduate University.
What the heck is wrong with our financial system? How can small business weather the economic storms, now and in the near future?
Learn from a Caltrans engineer how inspections are done on the iconicGolden Gate Bridge and other state-owned bridges and structures. 
Ignite! These are five-minute presentations, accompanied by 20 slides. They are quick, exciting and the objective is to educate and make it fun. You can use your five minutes to talk about company initiatives or about anything that you're passionate about. If you've never heard of Ignite, |
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