ERA Press Releases

The most current press releases are at the top of the list. For additional information, please contact Clare Kluck, ERA Communications Director, at ckluck@era.org.

• Announcing 2025 ERA Conference General Session Speakers Nikolas Badminton and Melissa Dailey Fairbanks
• Erik Qualman Selected as 2025 ERA Conference Keynote Speaker
• ERA Announces 2025 Conference Theme
• ERA Announces New Recognized Resource Service Provider — G&G Creative Services
• ERA Announces 2025 ERA Conference Chair, Vice Chair & Committee Leaders
• ERA Announces the Recipients of the 2024 Mark Motsinger White Pin Internships
• ERA Member Alert: Independent Contractor Update
• Mark Motsinger, CPMR, is Inducted into the ERA Hall of Fame
• Michael Budde Receives 5th Annual Tobin Bridge Award
• ERA Honors Holly Myers with the 2023 Tess Hill Award
• ERA Makes 2024 Conference Donation to Wonders & Worries
• Zach DeVillers, CPMR, CSP, is Named the 2023 Jess Spoonts White Pin Award & Scholarship Recipient
• Bryan White, CPMR, Named 2023 Recipient of the Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• The 2024 EDS Summit: Important Update to Dates & Location
• Dick Neumann Named Recipient of the 2024 ERA Lifetime Achievement Award
• Announcing 2024 ERA Conference General Session Speakers Brent Adamson and Crystal Washington
• Announcing 2024 ERA Conference General Session Speakers Andrew Busch and Cam Marston
• Stacey Hanke Selected as Keynote Speaker at 2024 ERA Conference
• ERA and TTI Family of Specialists Announce STEP Sponsorship
• ERA Announces 2024 ERA Conference Theme
• ERA & Edgewater Research Announce Survey Partnership
• ERA Announces 2024 ERA Core Conference Committee
• ERA Forms the ERA Manufacturer Executive Council
• ERA Announces 2023 Mark Motsinger White Pin Internship Recipients
• ERA Announces 2024 ERA Conference Chair and Vice Chair
• ERA Elects New Officers for 2023-2025 Term
• ERA Debuts ERA SearchLink.ai
• ERA Makes 2023 Conference Donation to Wonders & Worries
• Paul Nielsen, CPMR, is Inducted into the ERA Hall of Fame
• Annette Paden of SACS, Inc., is Awarded the ERA 2022 Jess Spoonts White Pin Award
• Gary Smith, CPMR, Named 2022 Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• ERA Honors Ellen Coan, CPMR, with the 2022 Tess Hill Award
• Michael Knight Receives Fourth Annual Tobin Bridge Award at 2023 ERA Conference
• ERA Announces 2022 Chapters of the Year
• Michael J. Long of Arrow Electronics Named Recipient of the ERA Lifetime Achievement Award
• ERA Announces 2023 ERA Conference Day Two General Session Speakers
• ERA Announces 2023 ERA Conference Day One General Session Speakers
• Meridith Elliott Powell Selected as Keynote Speaker at 2023 ERA Conference
• ERA Announces 2022 COLT Graduates
• ERA Will Attend electronica 2022 in Munich
• ERA’s Empire Chapter Raises $35,000 for Local Domestic Violence Shelter at its Annual Golf Tournament
• ERA Announces 2023 Annual Conference Theme
• ERA Welcomes Janine Spediacci as its New Events Coordinator
• ERA Announces the 2023 ERA Conference Committee
• ERA Announces the Recipients of the 2022 Mark Motsinger White Pin Internships
• ERA Debuts New HoverMap
• ERA Welcomes Susan Bannwart as its New Finance Director
• ERA Announces the Re-introduction of the ERA White Pin Intern Program
• ERA Welcomes 10 New Members into ERA White Pin Group
• ERA Makes Charitable Donation to Wonders & Worries in the Name of 2022 Annual Conference Speakers and Program Participants
• Tom Griffin, CPMR, Named 2021 Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• ERA Awards 2021 Jess Spoonts White Pin Award and Scholarship to Mark Motsinger, CPMR
• ERA Honors Katherine Green of ERA with 2022 Tess Hill Award
• Ken Bellero Receives Third Annual Tobin Bridge Award
• Bob Evans, CPMR, Named Recipient of the ERA Lifetime Achievement Award
• ERA Announces Day Two General Session Speakers at the 2022 ERA Conference
• ERA Welcomes Clare Kluck as Its Communications Director
• ERA Announces 2022 ERA Conference Day One General Session Speakers
• ERA Announces 2021 Chapter Officers Leadership Training Graduates
• Thought Leader Seth Mattison Selected as Keynote Speaker at the 2022 ERA Conference
• Conference Committee Reveals 2022 ERA Conference Theme
• ERA Announces New Virtual Sales Training Educational Event in September 2021
• ERA Welcomes Ama Omari Derringer as Its Membership Services Coordinator
• ERA Announces 2022 Conference Committee
• ERA Elects New Officers for 2021-2023 Term
• ERA Makes Charitable Donation to the Central Texas Food Bank in the Name of 2021 Annual Conference Speakers and Program Participants
• Craig Sanderson Receives Second Annual Tobin Bridge Award
• ERA Announces Chapters of the Year Award Recipients for 2020 Activities
• Business and Sales Expert Phil M. Jones to Speak at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
• Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl to Present the Tuesday, March 2, General Session at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
• TTI’s Michael Knight to Deliver the First General Session at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
• Gerald Newman Named Recipient of the ERA Lifetime Achievement Award
• ERA Conference Committee Selects Kevin Brown as Keynote Speaker for the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
• ERA Conference Committee Announces 2021 Theme
• ERA Announces 2021 Conference Committee
• ERA Launches New Monthly Podcast Series, ERA Talks
• ERA Presents First Annual Tobin Bridge Award
• ERA Honors Karin Derkacz of ERA with 2020 Tess Hill Award
• ERA Announces Chapters of the Year Award Recipients for 2019 Activities
• John O’Brien Named Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• ERA Announces the Introduction of the ERA White Pin Intern Program
• 2019 Jess Spoonts – ERA White Pin Scholarship Awarded
• ERA Announces 2019 Chapter Officers Leadership Training Graduates
• 2020 ERA Conference Committee Announces Tuesday General Session Topics and Speakers
• 2020 ERA Conference Committee Announces Monday General Session Topics and Speakers
• ERA 2020 Conference Committee Announces Keynote Speaker
• ERA Appoints New Sr. Vice President of Distribution to Its Executive Committee
• ERA Conference Committee Announces 2020 Theme
• ERA Announces 2020 Conference Committee
• ERA Announces Chapter Officer Leadership Training Program for 2019
• ERA Announces New Recognized Resources Service Provider — Upright
• ERA Elects New Officers for 2019-2021 Term
• ERA Honors Bob Evans, CPMR, of EK Micro with 2019 Tess Hill Award
• ERA Announces Chapters of the Year Award Recipients for 2018 Activities
• Mark Larson Named Recipient of ERA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
• David Norris Named Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts Its First 2019 Educational Event
• ERA Welcomes the Genie Group as a New Distributor Member
• 2018 Jess Spoonts – ERA White Pin Scholarship Awarded
• ECIA and ERA Meet to Explore Collaboration
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts First Annual Charity Toy Drive
• ERA Welcomes RECOM Power as a Manufacturer Member
• ERA Announces 2018 Chapter Officers Leadership Training Graduates
• ERA Announces Passing of Retired CEO Ray Hall
• Northern California ERA Hosts Women in Leadership Panel Discussion
• ERA Conference Committee Announces the 50th Anniversary Conference General Sessions Topics and Speakers
• Carolinas ERA Hosts 15th Annual Dick Paden Memorial Golf Tournament
• TTI’s Michael Knight to Deliver Closing General Session at ERA’s 50th Anniversary Conference
• ERA 2019 Conference Committee Announces Keynote Speaker
• ERA Introduces Jeff Shafer of J.D. Shafer Consulting Inc. as its Latest Expert Access Consultant
• Southwest ERA Hosts Informative Lunch Event
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts Educational Program
• Carolinas ERA Hosts a Networking Program
• ERA Conference Committee Announces 2019 Theme
• ERA Introduces a Design Registration (DREG) Task Force
• ERA Introduces New Industry Consultant to Its Expert Access Program
• ERA to Host an Inaugural Canada Chapter Opening Discussion on June 21, 2018
• ERA Announces Chapter Officer Leadership Training Program for 2018
• ERA Announces 2019 Conference Committee
• ERA Welcomes PUI as its Latest Distributor Member
• Northern California ERA Hosts Insightful Panel Discussion
• ERA honors Kathie Cahill, CPMR, of Net Sales Company with 2018 Tess Hill Award
• Renesas Electronics America Joins ERA
• ERA Welcomes WPG Americas Inc. as a Global Distributor Member
• EDS All-Industry Breakfast Program to Feature Guest Speaker Federal Reserve Bank Economist Elizabeth Laderman
• ERA Makes Donation to Special Olympics of Texas
• ERA Hosts Inaugural Mexico Chapter Opening Discussion
• ERA Announces its Chapter of the Year Award Recipients for 2017 Activities and Projects
• Peerless Electronics Joins ERA as a Distributor Member
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts Networking Program at Chicago’s Manufacturing Innovation Center – mHub
• Northern California ERA Hosts its First 2018 Chapter Members Meeting
• ERA Welcomes Arrow Electronics as its Latest Global Distributor Member
• Florida-Sunshine Chapter Introduces New Leadership Team
• ERA’s 2018 Conference Is Sold Out; Wait List Now in Effect
• Chuck Tanzola Named Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• Southern California ERA Hosts a Successful Educational Event in December 2017
• ERA to Host an Inaugural Mexico Chapter Opening Discussion on Feb. 21, 2018
• ERA Conference Will Feature Session on the All-Inclusive Workforce
• Indiana/Kentucky ERA Hosts a Successful Member Meeting in December 2017
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Introduces New Leadership
• Carolinas ERA Announces New Leadership
• ERA Welcomes Avnet as its Latest Global Distributor Member
• 2017 Jess Spoonts – ERA White Pin Scholarship Awarded
• Metro NY Chapter Hosts an Informative Holiday Dinner and Networking Event
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Chapter Hosts Supply Chain Breakfast Panel
• ERA Announces 2018 Teleforum Schedule
• ERA Announces 2017 Chapter Officers Leadership Training Graduates
• ISM CEO Thomas Derry Will Be Guest Speaker at ERA Conference
• Southwest ERA Hosts a Successful Networking Event
• ERA Launches New Website
• Dixie Chapter of ERA Announces New Leadership
• ERA Conference to Feature General Session on Work-Life Balance
• Pacific Northwest ERA Hosts Successful Series of Chapter Events
• TTI’s Michael Knight to Close ERA Conference with Focus on Tomorrow’s Customer
• ERA 2018 Conference Committee Announces Keynote Speaker
• ERA Welcomes Hughes-Peters as Its Latest Distributor Member
• 2018 Conference Sub-Committees are Up and Running
• Arizona Chapter ERA Holds a Successful In-Plant Show at Medtronic
• ERA Introduces New Consultants to Its Expert Access Program
• ERA Conference Committee Announces 2018 Theme
• ERA Welcomes RFMW as Its Latest Global Distributor Member
• Southwestern ERA Hosts First Cyber Security Event
• Northern California Hosts Golf Classic Event
• Southern California ERA Hosts ‘Keeping Partnerships in Harmony’ Program
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts Round Table with Engineers Panel
• Florida ‘Sunshine’ ERA Hosts Successful Rep and Distributor ‘DTAM’ Program
• ERA Announces 2018 Conference Committee
• CERA Hosts its 21st Annual Distributor/Rep Bowling Tournament
• New England ERA Hosts Education Event
• ERA Announces Chapter Officer Leadership Training Schedule
• ERA Donations Assist Nearly 150 At-Risk Children
• Southern California ERA Hosts Its First Tabletop Show Featuring Educational Workshop
• Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts Business Insurance Program
• Northern California ERA Members Tour the Jabil Blue Sky Center
• EDS All-Industry Breakfast Program to Feature Guest Speaker Dennis Zogbi
• ERA Elects New Officers for 2017-19 Term
• Empire State ERA Hosts Successful Rep and Distributor ‘DTAM’ Program
• Northern California ERA Draws a Large Crowd at ‘Professional Sales Person’ Program
• Southern California ERA Hosts ‘Get Branded’ Program
• ERA Presents First Annual Tess Hill Award
• ERA Presents Key Award to Paul Nielsen
• ERA Announces Chapters of the Year
• ERA Announces Channel Partnership with Insperity
• Dan Parks Named Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
• ERA Announces Business Insurance Portfolio for Electronics Reps – ERA RepProtect
• ERA Conference Committee Announces Breakout Seminar Agenda