There are still openingsfor suppliers and distributors interested in participating in the second annual GenNext and Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network (CVSN) joint Distributor Training Expo.
Next year’s event will be held April 21-23, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.
Organizers say the program is designed for suppliers interested in training 175 distributor outside sales, parts managers, and branch managers coast-to-coast from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and from all industry affiliations and groups. This single-location format saves each supplier a considerable amount of time and money in both travel, housing and other expenses, organizers say, and allow each company to quickly assemble a national sales force that regularly interacts with end users each day.
Suppliers have two options when signing up for the event: a Gold-level sponsorship ($20,000) or a Silver-level sponsorship ($10,000). All supplier spots are limited and are on a first-come first-serve basis. There are eight Gold-level sponsor slots 20 Silver-level sponsor slots.
Organizers say the supplier fee to participate includes:
- Classroom and booth training area space so you can network, discuss and train 175 of the front line sellers of your product in the aftermarket (each distributor attendee will have 4-6 hours on the trade show floor).
- All meals and networking receptions
- A 10 ft. x 20 ft. (Gold) or 10 ft. x 10 ft. (Silver) individual training area booths based on sponsor level.
- If suppliers want to bring extra manpower above the for attendees included in the Gold-level sponsorship and two attendees in the Silver-level sponsorship, the cost is $495.00 per extra person to cover F&B.
- Gold sponsors will receive one hour long training session for all 175 distributor attendees.
- Silver sponsors will receive two 30-minute training timeslots for 25-50 distributor attendees.
Organizers say suppliers are only required to submit a 50 percent deposit to reserve a sponsorship during registration, with the balance able to be paid in two 25 percent installments by Friday, Jan. 27 and Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.
“With this event, the training is completed in one weekend at a desirable cost of less than $70.00 per person,” organizers say. “Without this event, a supplier might grind out training for months at a cost-per-person much higher. Even more, we feel the distributor salespeople will be more receptive to training in this out-of-office face-to-face environment.”
Distributor companies are allowed to send a maximum of eight employees to the event, which organizers estimate will allow “45-55” distributor businesses to be represented at the event.
Please direct any questions regarding the event to co-chairs Angelo Volpe ([email protected]) and Steve Hansen ([email protected]).
To sign up as a supplier, please CLICK HERE.
To sign up as a distributor, please CLICK HERE.
