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Make plans to attend the 2010 MDA spring meeting!
March 24-27, Hilton Head, SC
Start with a great location – Hilton Head, South Carolina! The Hilton Head Marriott Resort is a beautiful beachfront hotel with three championship golf courses, swimming pools and renewing spa and fitness facilities. The deadline to make reservations at the convention rate of $204 plus tax is March 28, 2010. Go to http://www.hiltonheadmarriott.com/, and use the Group Code ASMASMA.
Then add three days of sessions brought to you by the National Association of School Music Dealers, presented by music industry leaders and outside experts. If you’re a current member of MDA, you can register to attend the NASMD educational sessions and download a schedule of events, including the Friday afternoon golf tournament, at http://www.nasmd.com/convention.shtml. The MDA’s spring meeting takes place on Saturday morning, 11:30 AM to 1 PM, with a presentation on Lean Manufacturing followed by hosted drinks on the deck.
MDA Spring Meeting, Saturday, March 27, 2010
12 PM Program: “The Lean Manufacturer”, presented by Jess Gonzales of D’Addario. Jess, a Lean Certified expert, will share information about this powerful, successful and money-saving methodology for just-in-time inventory delivery and quality control, followed by a 20 to 25-minute Q&A.
1 – 2 PM Reception: Join MDA members and dealer guests for a business casual “Shoot the Breeze” reception outdoors on the Bullhead Deck hosted by Universal Percussion. Enjoy networking, conversation and drinks, plus drop your business card for a drawing at 1:45 PM to win a $250 gift certificate at Morton’s Steakhouse (must be present to win!)
Questions? Email office@musicdistributors.org.
MDA’s Show & Tell Day is a one-day, private table-top show of supplier member companies displaying exclusively for MDA distributor-buyer members. This event is a powerful opportunity for suppliers and distributors to network and transact commerce one-on-one in a friendly, focused environment, and there are great opportunities for social interaction during lunch and a business-casual reception.
Benefits for Show & Tell include:
-Coupon offers from exhibitors that will increaseinterest and attendance.
-Pre- and post-event attendee and exhibitor lists and/or labels upon request.
-A “focus group” environment in which to display product for customer response.
-Networking at a business-casual cocktail reception at the close of the day.
-Sponsorship opportunities available.
There were 35 exhibitors at the 2010 MDA Show & Tell Day. Watch this space for more information about the next Show & Tell business-to-business event, Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
