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2025 – PHOENIX, AZ

November 9, 2025

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November 11, 2025

Agenda

Tentative Agenda

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Saturday, November 8

7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.   STAFDA Registration

7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.   Exhibitor Move-In

1:00 — 5:00 p.m. STAFDA Power Aisle Open for Distributor Viewing & Voting Only


Sunday, November 9

7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.   STAFDA Registration
7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.   Exhibitor Move-In
7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.   STAFDA Power Aisle Open for Distributor Viewing & Voting Only
Continental Abrasives logo
(Breakfast buffet served 8:00 — 8:30 a.m. before workshops)
8:30 a.m. — Noon   Four Concurrent Educational Workshops
           (Programs run 8:30 — 10:00 a.m., break 10:00 — 10:30, repeat 10:30 a.m. — Noon)
  • The Self-Empowerment Cycle – Dirk Beveridge
  • Value-Added Selling with CoachVAS.ai – Paul Reilly
  • How to be an Influencer in Any Market – Mike Staver
  • Find Your Why: Creating a Compelling Brand Story – Steve Yastrow
Noon — 1:30 p.m.   NextGen Luncheon & Panel (35 years old and younger)
Noon — 1:30 p.m.   Women in Distribution Luncheon: at Greenwood Brewery – Megan Greenwood
1:30 — 3:00 p.m.   Emerging Leaders Forum: The Art of Storytelling – Don Yaeger
Diamond Products Logo
5:30 — 7:30 p.m.   STAFDA Route 66 Opening Party

Monday, November 10

7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.   STAFDA Registration
8:30 a.m.   Doors open for General Session
9:00 — 11:00 a.m.  General Session
  • Distributor State-of-the-Industry Address – Dale Hahs II, STAFDA President
  • Nile First Decent Expedition – Pasquale Scaturro, Keynote Presentation plus Q&A
Noon — 5:00 p.m.   Trade Show & Power Aisle Open
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.  STAFDA Reception

Evening Open to Manufacturer/Exhibitor Hospitality


Tuesday, November 11

7:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.   STAFDA Registration

8:00 — 9:30 a.m.   Economic Update – Alex Chausovsky (Breakfast buffet served before workshop)

11:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.   Luncheon in Exhibit Hall

9:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.   Trade Show & Power Aisle Open

2:00 — 10:00 p.m.   Exhibitor Move-Out


Wednesday, November 12

7:00 — 11:45 a.m.  Exhibitor Move-Out

Tech Pavilion

Tech Pavilion

Current Phoenix Tech Pavilion vendors include:

  • Advantive
  • ALOX4 ERP
  • AltiSuite
  • * Anglera
  • Canals
  • * DDS (Distributor Data Solutions)
  • * DMSi Software
  • * Endeavor
  • Enlighten.net, Inc.
  • Epicor Software
  • Flow
  • INxSQL Software
  • MaxRecall Technologies
  • * Merritt Digital Marketing Solutions
  • * Motivate
  • NSA Computer Exchange
  • Nomad eCommerce
  • PCS
  • * Recurrency
  • Repfabric * Empowering Systems * Dynamacs
  • Rivet MRO
  • * Soff
  • Speartek, Inc.
  • 10X ERP
  • VAI
  • Voze
  • WTC Managed IT Services

* = First Time Attendee

 

Plan now to join STAFDA as part of the Tech Pavilion during STAFDA’s 49th Annual Convention & Trade Show, November 9-11, at Phoenix Convention Center. The Tech Pavilion is a special area within the Trade Show featuring software, e-business, data capture providers, and other technology solutions that help members become more efficient. The Tech Pavilion is open both days of STAFDA’s Trade Show: Monday, November 10, from Noon – 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, November 11, from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Tech Pavilion provides entry to management executives shopping for new technology. Each year, STAFDA members come looking for answers to business operation questions and wanting to see demonstrations of the latest innovative products. Each table space has been expanded to 10’ x 10’ – but it remains a tabletop display style rather than a full booth.

Registration materials are now available (for the Tech Pavilion only). Contact Cathy Usher for a form. Each company will receive:

• Each 10’x 10’ Tech Pavilion space receives an 8’ high, red back drape with 3’ high, red side drape. Each space will receive (1) 8’ long x 42” high, red draped table, (2) stools, (1) wastebasket, and (1) 7”x 44” identification sign. The booth area will be carpeted in red.
• A set of mailing labels containing the names and addresses of STAFDA distributor members for a pre-show mailing (please call STAFDA to request a second set of labels closer to the show dates). We do not provide the list electronically.
• Inclusion on the STAFDA Tech Pavilion and Exhibitor webpages, including a hyperlink to your website
• Inclusion in STAFDA’s pre-show promotional materials, including the Trade News, our monthly newsletter
• Promotion in industry magazines featuring STAFDA’s Convention & Trade Show
• Electricity
• Inclusion in the onsite Convention & Trade Show program and app

If your company has participated in STAFDA’s Tech Pavilion previously, you know it’s one of the most inexpensive ways to receive solid, qualified leads. If you haven’t participated yet, now’s the time! Please feel free to contact Cathy Usher with any questions at 262-784-4774 or cusher@stafda.org.

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