Forum Resources

2008 Presentation Videos and Photos

Videos

• Celebrate the Past, Accelerate the Future - Bob Gaylord, President, IDEA: Dave FitzGibbon, President & CEO, ILSCO Corporation
• Data Synchronization Panel - Moderator: Gene Randall, Renowned Television Journalist; Panelists: Ray Huber, CIO, Eaton; Greg Hames, President, Viking Electric Supply; Denise Keating, President, DATAgility
• Raising the Bar - Wally Adamchik, President & CEO, Firestarter Speaking and Consulting
• Be an Innovator: Integrate Quality throughout Your Organization - Tim Sanders, Former CSO, Yahoo!
• The Richard Buzun Award Ceremony
• IDEA's 10 Year Anniversary Gala
• IDEA's 10 Year Anniversary Tribute

Photos

• 2008 Picture Gallery

Attendees

• 2008 Registration List

Reviews

• TED Magazine articles - The Future of Selling, Let's Go Straight to 2010
• Electrical Marketing article- IDEA's E-Biz Forum Looks to the Future of Electrical Product Data
• ElectricalWholesaling article - 2008 E-Biz Forum

2008 Presentations

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• General Sessions

• "Celebrate the Past, Accelerate the Future" - Bob Gaylord, IDEA; Dave FitzGibbon, ILSCO

• (A) Sessions

• The Future of Selling: Are You Ready for This? - Andy Fedun, AYKM Consulting
• Case Study: Increased Trading Partner Profits via Industry Data Warehouse - John Wilson, OSRAM SYLVANIA; Phil Hale, Elliott Electric
• Data Pain... How to Diagnose and Treat Your Toughest Data Dilemmas - Denise Keating, DATAgility

• (B) Sessions

• Beyond EDI: the Next Generation of eBusiness - Matt Petersen, SAP America
• Business Process is the "What", Technology Can Be a Big Part of the "How" - Bob Ciurczak, Crydom Inc.

• (C) Sessions

• Cash is King: Strategies to Maximize Your Cash Flow - Wade Tetsuka, Diamond Mind
• Helping Business Executives Leverage the Value of IT - John Stelzer, Sterling Commerce
• Invoicing: A Strategic Process - Mitchell Rose, Billtrust

• (D) Sessions

• Data Supply vs. Demand - Phil Barrios, Hubbell Inc.; Ronald Schlader, Crescent Electric Supply Co.
• Can Vendor Managed Inventory Make Us More Money? - Tom Hoar, Datalliance
• How to Boost Sales with Better Information - Karl Preuss, Activant Solutions

• General Sessions

• (E) Sessions

• Business Dimensions of Data Synchronization - Steve Bieszczat, Activant Solutions
• How a PIM Strategy can Benefit Your Company - Mikkel Jensen, Stibo Catalog
• Mergers and Acquisitions: A Deep Dive View of What Works - Jon Skelly, PCE Investment Bankers, Inc.

• (F) Sessions

• An Executive’s Guide for Leveraging Information - John Stelzer, Sterling Commerce
• E-D-I Can! - Tom Guzik, IDEA; Marilee Anderson, Kirby Risk Electrical Supply

• Closing General Session

• Electroindustry Business Conditions Outlook - Don Leavens, NEMA