October 2019

A NNUAL B USINESS C ONVENTION WA R SAW 2 0 2 0 /company/eptda /eptda /eptda THE LEADING EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION FOR DECISION MAKERS OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ANNUAL CONVENTION 25 ― 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 • TENERIFE EPTDA Annual Conventions are known as the one and only andmost trusted platform for senior leaders and decision-makers of the power transmission, motion control and industrial distribution industry. And 2019 was no di erent. EPTDA brought together nearly 400 decision makers and their guests from 150+ companies from across 35 countries in Tenerife. EPTDA welcomed 34 First Timers from 17 new companies featuring 5 NewMember Companies to its event. 2019 was also the highest-ever attendance from the USA companies with some 30+ delegates and guests. WHERE Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre WHEN 16 ― 18 September 2020 HOW Stay tuned to www.eptdaconvention.org “EPTDA continues to deliver on its vision of being the leading community in the EMEA region for industrial distribution, as recognized by customers. The incredible success of our 2019 Annual Business Convention is a great signal that we are progressing well on our mission to strengthen our members in the industrial distribution channel to be successful, profitable and competitive in serving customers according to the highest standards. With the launch of several new initiatives and facilitating an ever- more powerful dialogue, we are happy to report great progress on our objectives of Membership Growth, In-Person Networking, Content Development, External Relations & Collaboration. We are looking forward to welcoming all our 2019 delegates and new members to Warsaw next year (16-18 September).” Hans Hanegreefs Executive Vice President of EPTDA The 2.5 days of an intense agenda was devoted to MD-IDEX (Manufacturer Distributor Idea Exchange B2B Business Development Workshops) and Leadership Meetings. Two of the biggest announcements at the 2019 Annual Business Convention were the much-awaited launch of Power Transmission Monthly Index (PTMI) in association with Redburn, and a new series of Material Handling Production Line Intelligence Report in collaboration with e-t2i associates. Watch the Voice of Manufacturers video for more details. Both reports are accessible to EPTDAmembers only through www.eptda.org . The association continues its commitment to developing Future Leaders of the industry and recorded the highest-ever attendance of 41 delegates who took part in the executive networking and Committee work of the EPTDA.