- > ERA Quick Connections – Sept. 2019, V1
September 2019, Volume 1
ERA’s Quick Connections is issued twice a month. ERA invites you to share recent newsworthy items and calendar dates with your fellow members at info@era.org.
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Budde Marketing, which provides monthly POS Index reports to ERA members, has issued its latest summary, running from January 2018 through July … - > ERA Quick Connections – August 2019, V2
ERA’s Quick Connections is issued twice a month. The newsletter is designed to provide you with a quick, convenient way to catch up on industry news and ERA announcements. To share recent newsworthy or noteworthy items and/or calendar dates with your fellow members, please email info@era.org.
Industry News
Sales of electric vehicles … - > TTI, Inc. Announces Sponsorship of Annual ERA Conference
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, …
- > ERA Appoints New Sr. Vice President of Distribution to Its Executive Committee
July 23, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > ERA Conference Committee Announces 2020 Theme
July 17, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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, …
- > In Memoriam of Charles ‘Chuck’ Henry Mathias
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 …
- > ERA Announces 2020 Conference Committee
May 15, 2019 (revised 6/4/2019)
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > ERA Announces Chapter Officer Leadership Training Program for 2019
April 26, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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. …
- > ERA Announces New Recognized Resources Service Provider — Upright
April 25, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > ERA Elects New Officers for 2019-2021 Term
March 20, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > ERA Honors Bob Evans, CPMR, of EK Micro with 2019 Tess Hill Award
March 12, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives Association[caption id="attachment_17053" align="alignright" width="178"] Kathie Cahill, CPMR, of Net Sales Company presents the Third Annual Tess Hill Award to Bob Evans, CPMR, of EK Micro at the 2019 ERA Conference.[/caption]
At its 50th Anniversary Conference, held in Austin, Texas, Feb. 24-26, the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) presented …
- > ERA Announces Chapters of the Year Award Recipients for 2018 Activities
March 11, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationAt 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 …
- > Mark Larson Named Recipient of ERA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
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 …
- > David Norris Named Recipient of Ray Hall Spirit of ERA Award
Feb. 26, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts Its First 2019 Educational Event
February 6, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > ERA Welcomes the Genie Group as a New Distributor Member
February 5, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 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 …
- > 2018 Jess Spoonts – ERA White Pin Scholarship Awarded
Jan. 22, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) White Pin Group has announced that Ellen Coan, CPMR, of the Indianapolis-based C C Electro Sales Inc. is the 2018 recipient of the Jess Spoonts – ERA White Pin Scholarship Award. Coan will receive a $1,000 grant that can be …
- > In memoriam of Meara Eileen Hamlin
The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) mourns the loss of Meara Eileen Hamlin, regional business coordinator at Digi-Key Corporation and distributor board member for Carolinas ERA. Hamlin passed away on Jan. 1, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was 47.
Hamlin was born in Riverside, Calif., on Sept. 15, …
- > Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Hosts First Annual Charity Toy Drive
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Dec. 17, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Chicagoland-Wisconsin Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) completed its first annual charity toy drive during its member holiday networking event held on Dec. 6, 2018, at Miller’s Ale House in Schaumburg, Ill.
More than 25 chapter members participated in the event. The toy …
- > ERA Announces 2018 Chapter Officers Leadership Training Graduates
Nov. 26, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) is excited to announce the latest graduates of its 2018 Chapter Officers Leadership Training (COLT) program. Following a one-hour webinar in October, ERA hosted 11 members and chapter leaders for the in-person portion of the COLT program, held in Chicagoland, Nov. …
- > ERA Announces Passing of Retired CEO Ray Hall
Nov. 15, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that its retired executive vice president and CEO, Raymond J. Hall, passed away on Nov. 13 in Findlay, Ohio. He was 80 and had recently undergone surgery to set a broken femur suffered in a fall.
Mr. Hall was ERA’s …
- > Arizona ERA to Host the Sonoran Technology Show and Gathering in December
Nov. 13, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationsThe Arizona Chapter of ERA is hosting a tabletop show, “Sonoran Technology Show and Gathering,” on Dec. 6, 2018, from 2:30 – 8:00 p.m., at the Hilton Phoenix Chandler, in Chandler, Ariz.
The event will feature a special presentation by ERA CEO Walter E. Tobin and …
- > Northern California ERA Hosts Women in Leadership Panel Discussion
Nov. 6, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Northern California Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association (NCALERA) held a Women in Leadership panel discussion and networking event in October at the Hilton Santa Clara Hotel in Santa Clara, Calif.
The panel consisted of five extraordinary women who hold a wide range of positions in …
- > ERA Conference Committee Announces Conference General Sessions Topics and Speakers
Oct. 26, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) Conference Committee has announced the three General Sessions topics and speakers at the upcoming 50th Anniversary Conference, slated Feb. 24-26, 2019, at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The topics and speakers were carefully selected to reflect the event theme, …
- > Carolinas ERA Hosts 15th Annual Dick Paden Memorial Golf Tournament
Oct. 18, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Carolinas Chapter of ERA (CERA) recently concluded another successful scholarship fundraiser. The chapter’s 15th Annual Dick Paden Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Oct. 8, 2018, at the Crossings Golf Club in Durham, N.C. The event was attended by 104 golfers, including reps, distributors, manufacturers …
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