- > ERA Quick Connections – April 2021, V2
April 2021, Volume 2
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.
Monthly POS ReportsBudde Marketing, which provides monthly POS Index reports to ERA members, issued its latest summary, running from January 2019 through February …
- > EDS 2021 Registration Is Now Open
April 16, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Components Industry Association (ECIA), the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) and the Global Electronics Distributors Association (GEDA), co-sponsors of the EDS Leadership Summit, are excited to announce that registration is now open for EDS 2021, which will be held at the Mirage Las Vegas, …
- > ERA Elects New Officers for 2021-2023 Term
April 13, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that its board of directors elected new national officers for the 2021-2023 term during its March 4, 2021, meeting. They are: chairman of the board – Chuck Tanzola, CPMR, of the Fusion Sourcing Group; president – John O’Brien, …
- > New ERA White Paper: Tips for More Effective Mfr/Rep Quarterly Meetings
April 9, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationERA periodically develops, co-develops and publishes industry white papers and forms based on its own research and/or cooperative studies conducted with other organizations, for the benefit of its members and the electronics industry.
A new white paper, “Staying on Course – Tips for More Effective Manufacturer/Representative …
- > ERA Water Cooler April 13 – Cybersecurity
April 8, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives Association
Cybersecurity — How to Keep Your Company Safe in an Unsafe World
DATE/TIME:
April 13, 4:00 p.m. EDTFacilitator: Walter Tobin, ERA CEO
Co-Facilitators: Bob Kill, President and CEO of Enterprise Minnesota; John Connelly, Vice President of Consulting for Enterprise Minnesota; and Scott Singer, President of CyberNINESThe discussion will …
- > ERA Quick Connections – April 2021, V1
April 2021, 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.
Manufacturing Data ReportsManufacturing data reports from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) are released at the beginning of every month and can be …
- > ERA Makes Charitable Donation to the Central Texas Food Bank
April 1, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives Association
ERA Makes Charitable Donation to the Central Texas Food Bank in the Name of 2021 Annual Conference Speakers and Program Participants
The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced that it has made a charitable donation to the Central Texas Food Bank in the name of 2021 ERA … - > ERA Virtual Conference Content Available On-Demand to Attendees Through March 2022
March 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationERA reminds registered 2021 ERA Virtual Conference attendees that all educational sessions were recorded and available to be viewed on-demand on the virtual conference platform at https://eraconference.era.org.
Registered conference attendees will have access to all educational sessions for a full year, through March 2022. Attendees need to …
- > ERA Water Cooler — Post Pandemic Planning: Reopening in the New Abnormal
March, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationAn audio recording of the March 16 Water Cooler session, “Post Pandemic Planning: Reopening in the New Abnormal,” is now available on the ERA website.
This session was facilitated by ERA CEO Walter Tobin and co-facilitators Jennifer Eby, founding partner of MaRCTech2, Al Wright, regional sales manager …
- > Craig Sanderson Receives Second Annual Tobin Bridge Award
March 12, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced that Craig Sanderson, VP Supplier Marketing and Product Management at Sager Electronics, and ERA Sr. Vice President / Distribution, was the recipient of the Second Annual Tobin Bridge Award. The award was presented by Dave Norris of Norris & …
- > ERA Announces Chapters of the Year Award Recipients for 2020 Activities
March 10, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationDuring the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference, held March 1-3. the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announced the chapters that have been selected as Chapters of the Year award recipients for their 2020 activities. This year, the awards are based on three categories: Education, Membership and Networking. …
- > ERA Honors Paul Andrews with 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
March 9, 2021
Source: TTI, Inc.
Emotional Tribute Honors Paul Andrews, TTI CEO, with ERA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
In a moving tribute to Paul Andrews, TTI CEO, The Electronics Representative Association, (ERA) posthumously honored the life and legacy of the man known throughout the industry as a humble, trailblazing entrepreneur with a heart … - > Post-Conference Registration Is Now Open
March 9, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationWith more than 800 attendees, 112 sponsors and 57 exhibitors, the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference was a record-breaking event.
Conference attendees will have on-demand access to all educational sessions and exhibitor resources for a full year.
If you missed the chance to attend ERA’s very first virtual …
- > ERA Quick Connections – March 2021, V1
March 2021, 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.
Manufacturing Data ReportsManufacturing data reports from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) are released at the beginning of every month and can be accessed at ISM. …
- > 2021 ERA Virtual Conference Highlights
Jan. 14, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationWe are excited to share the 2021 ERA Conference Digital Brochure, an interactive resource designed to provide you the latest program, session and speaker updates on the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference, scheduled March 1-3.
This dynamic brochure allows you to preview the latest highlights from the …
- > ERA Quick Connections – February 2021, V2
February 2021, Volume 2
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.
Monthly POS ReportsBudde Marketing, which provides monthly POS Index reports to ERA members, issued its latest summary, running from January 2018 through December 2020. Visit era.org to …
- > New ERA Member Resource – Manufacturers’ Rep Toolkit
January 11, 2021
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationERA is pleased to announce a new members-only resource that aligns the many tools available to ERA members with the distinct manufacturers’ rep value that these tools support — a Manufacturers’ Rep Toolkit.
ERA has developed these many different tools — videos, white papers, PowerPoint presentations …
- > ERA Announces Passing of Bobby Hudson
December, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationERA is saddened to report the passing of Bobby Hudson on Nov. 29, 2020. He was 92.
Hudson owned the rep firm of Arva-Hudson in Bellevue, Wash. He served as an officer in the Cascade Chapter (now Pacific Northwest). Hudson was a national vice president of ERA …
- > ERA Announces Updates to Chapters of the Year and COLT Programs
December 21, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationERA is pleased to announce updates to the Chapters of the Year and COLT (Chapter Officers Leadership Training) programs.
Due to safety restrictions for in-person meetings in 2020, many ERA Chapters have transitioned their in-person chapter activities to virtual events. To reflect these changes, the new …
- > Business and Sales Expert Phil M. Jones to Speak at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
Dec. 8, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe ERA Conference Committee announced that Phil M. Jones will present the March 3 General Session “Exactly What to Say … Now” at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference, scheduled March 1-3.
As the business world is currently looking to pivot, reinvent and evolve, it is not …
- > ERA Water Cooler: Startups, Incubators, and Accelerators: How Best to Navigate this Complex but Necessary World!
Dec. 8, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationAn audio recording of the Dec. 1 ERA Water Cooler, “Startups, Incubators, and Accelerators: How Best to Navigate this Complex but Necessary World!,” is now available on the ERA website.
This ERA Water Cooler session focused on the world of startups and the best practices for …
- > Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl to Present at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
Dec. 2, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe ERA Conference Committee announced that Bernard Baumohl, Chief Global Economist at the Economic Outlook Group, will be the Tuesday, March 2, 2021, General Session speaker at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference, “Stronger Together: Reconnecting & Reinventing for Success,” scheduled March 1-3.
Baumohl’s session, “The Changing …
- > ERA Mourns the Loss of Murray Toback
December 1, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationERA is saddened to announce the passing of Murray Leonard Toback of Deer Park on Nov. 9, 2020. He was 81.
Prior to starting his own rep firm, MLT Associates Inc., Toback worked for P. Saftler & Associates and served on the Electro Show Board. He …
- > TTI’s Michael Knight to Deliver the First General Session at the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
Nov. 24, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe 2021 ERA Conference Committee announces that it has selected Michael Knight, President of the TTI Semiconductor Group and Senior Vice President of Business Development at TTI Inc., to present the first General Session — “Musings on the Future of the Electronics Industry and the …
- > ERA Podcast — A Peek Behind the Curtain of the 2021 ERA Virtual Conference
Nov. 20 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationA group of more than 50 talented and enthusiastic industry reps, distributors and manufacturers who serve on the 2021 ERA Conference Committee, or one of its four sub-committees, have been working tirelessly to develop a dynamic and fully immersive educational and networking experience, bringing you …
