The Chicagoland-Wisconsin Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced that it has appointed new officers for the 2020-2021 term. They are: Chairman – Tom Trzeciak, of ALT Technical Sales; President – Rick LaPiana of Cain-Forlaw Company; VP / Fiscal & Legal – Diana Nawrocki of ESA Technical Marketing; VP …

The Carolinas Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association (CERA) announced that it has appointed new officers for the 2020-2021 term. They are: Chairman of the Board – Buzz Reynolds of Performance Technical Sales; President – Penny Hoglund of AEM Group; VP / Finance – Annette Paden of South Atlantic Components …

Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) mourns the loss of Julie Baker of Fairport, N.Y. Baker passed away on Jan. 3, 2020. She was 58.

Baker was account manager for GMA located in Pittsford, N.Y., and served as the secretary/treasurer of the Empire State Chapter of ERA.

She was predeceased …

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January 2020, Volume 1
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Source: Electronics Representatives Association

To All ERA Board Members, Group Chairs, Chapter Officers and Managers:

It is a pleasure to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award.

This prestigious award was established in 2004 to honor ERA’s CEO of 40+ years, Ray Hall, and …

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December 2019, Volume 2
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The Chicagoland-Wisconsin Chapter of ERA hosted a holiday happy hour and annual charity toy drive event on Dec. 12, 2019. The toy drive collected toys for the Marine Toys for Tots Program whose mission is to help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America’s …

The 2020 ERA Conference Committee is working hard to deliver another outstanding conference program!

We are excited to share the 2020 ERA Conference Digital Brochure, a new interactive resource designed to provide you the latest program, session and speaker updates on the 2020 ERA Conference, scheduled Feb. 23-25, at the AT&T …

Nov. 6, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) Conference Committee has announced the two Tuesday, Feb. 25, General Sessions topics and speakers at the upcoming 2020 Conference — “Takin’ it to the Streets: Succeeding in a Dynamic Market.”

Sam Richter, an internationally recognized expert and speaker on sales, marketing …

Oct. 25, 2019
Source: Electronic Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) Conference Committee has announced the two Monday, Feb. 24, General Sessions topics and speakers at the upcoming 2020 Conference, slated Feb. 23-25, 2020, at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The topics and speakers were carefully selected to reflect …

Oct. 3, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) 2020 Conference Committee announces that Connie Podesta, Hall of Fame speaker, award-winning author, former radio/TV personality, therapist, expert on the psychology of sales, leadership, change, accountability and engagement, and comedienne, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming conference, scheduled …

August 9, 2019
Source: TTI, Inc.

Fort Worth, Texas – August 9, 2019 – TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, is proud to announce the TTI Family of Companies sponsorship at the Patron Level for the upcoming 2020 ERA Conference to be held in Austin, Texas, February 23-25, 2020, …

July 23, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announces that its board of directors has elected Craig Sanderson of Sager Electronics as the Sr. Vice President of Distribution to its Executive Committee (XCOM), which is charged with carrying out the policies of the association as directed by the …

July 17, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) Conference Committee has announced the theme — “Takin’ it to the Streets: Succeeding in a Dynamic Market” — of the association’s 51st conference, scheduled Feb. 23-25, 2020, at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas.

Conference Committee Chair Mike Swenson, CPMR, …

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) mourns the loss of Charles “Chuck” Henry Mathias, president of Mathias Associates Inc. in Longwood, Fla. Mathias passed away on June 19, 2019. He was 84.

Mathias served as president and delegate for the Florida-Sunshine Chapter of ERA. He also served as treasurer, and after he …

May 15, 2019 (revised 6/4/2019)
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced the appointment of the chair, vice chair and members of the committee tasked with the development of its 2020 Conference, scheduled Feb. 23-25, at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, Texas.

The chair of …

April 26, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced the 2019 dates for its hands-on educational Chapter Officers Leadership Training (COLT) program. The one-hour webinar segment of the program will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, and the in-person meeting will be held in Chicago, Nov. …

April 25, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced that it has added a new service provider, Upright, to its Recognized Resources.

Upright is a New York City-based team that supports businesses through web design, development, branding, content strategy and corporate innovations. With diverse backgrounds in the startup tech …

March 20, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that its board of directors elected new national officers for the 2019-2021 term during its Feb. 27, 2019, meeting. They are: chairman of the board – Dave Norris of Norris and Associates; president – Chuck Tanzola, CPMR, of the …

March 12, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

At its 50th Anniversary Conference, held in Austin, Texas, Feb. 24-26, the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) presented the third annual Tess Hill Award to Bob Evans, CPMR, president of EK Micro in Rolling Meadows, Ill.

Evans was recognized for his nearly 20 years of contribution to ERA …

March 11, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

At its 50th Anniversary Conference, held Feb. 24-26 in Austin, Texas, the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced the chapters that have been selected as Chapters of the Year award recipients for their 2018 activities. The awards are based on four categories: Education, Membership/Member Services, Special …

Feb. 26, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association (ERA)

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that Mark Larson, vice chairman of Digi-Key Electronics is the recipient of ERA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was created to recognize individuals who play an integral role in supporting the manufacturers’ representative model in the …

Feb. 26, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that David Norris, president of Norris & Associates Inc. of Hingham, Mass., is the 13th recipient of the Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award. Norris is the association’s current president and has served on the ERA Executive Committee since …

February 6, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Chicagoland-Wisconsin Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) kicked off 2019 with an informative educational event held on Jan. 18, 2019, at the Rose Garden Cafe in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Nearly 30 chapter members attended the event.

The program featured guest speaker, Byron Holloway, sales …

February 5, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced that the Genie Group has joined ERA as its latest global distributor member.

Genie Group has served distributors and suppliers as a buying group, master distributor and fulfillment center since 1984. Areas of focus include electronic components, wire and cable, security …