TOPIC: Finding Talent: Best Practices for College Recruitment DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. ET — (Please note: This session will start 15 minutes later than usual.) PRESENTERS: Alex Gabbi, Professor at UT-Austin Ellen Coan, SVP of Education, ERA – Vice President, C C Electro Sales, Inc. Zach DeVillers, ERA […]
TOPIC: SearchLink.ai 3.0: New Features & Upgrades Sam Richter, creator of Intel Engine and ERA’s SearchLink.ai tool, will walk attendees through the latest upgrades and features of ERA’s SearchLink.ai tool, including the new interface, contract analyzer, personal and company analysis, and sales communication & follow-up GPTs. You won’t want to miss it! DATE & TIME: […]
Economic & Market Update for the Electronics Components Market (2025-2026) Dennis Reed, senior analyst at Edgewater Research, will give attendees an economic update, with the latest market research data from the electronics component market. He will review the good and bad of 2025 and give us a preview of 2026. DATE & TIME: Tuesday, Jan. […]
Join us as we discuss the upcoming 2026 ERA Conference in February — the new venue, the theme, the dynamic speakers and sessions, the new networking party…and more! PANELISTS: ERA CEO Ed Smith; Conference Chair Perry Thornton; Conference Vice Chair Julie Carr; ERA Staff DATE & TIME: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 4:00 p.m. ET Virtual Meeting […]
The 2026 ERA Conference will be hosted Feb. 22-24, 2026, at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas! This highly regarded educational and networking event offers the only opportunity for electronics industry reps, manufacturers and distributors to come together and learn from many experts in an environment dedicated to sharing practical, proven best practices in field […]
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 7 at 4:00 p.m. EDT Topic: Cybersecurity and AI Risk for the Electronics Components Industry Presenter: Craig Rabe, President, First Class Networks Join us for the next ERA LIVE which will cover a very important topic — cybersecurity and AI risks for your business! Craig Rabe, President of First Class Networks, will […]
The next ERA LIVE will be… DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 12: 4:00 p.m. ET TOPIC: How to Get Found by Google (and AI) and Turn Visibility into Real Leads PRESENTERS: Daniele Gaglioti, Emme Gaedeke, Adrian Dahlin — G&G Creative Services Search is evolving, and so is digital marketing. It is no longer about driving more traffic. […]
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 21, 4:00 p.m. ET PRESENTER: Dennis Reed, Senior Analyst, Edgewater Research Mike Budde, Jr., President, Budde Marketing TOPIC: Mid-year Economic and Market Update Dennis Reed, senior analyst at Edgewater Research, will walk us through the latest ERA proprietary survey data, along with electronics component market data. He will review the good and bad […]
The next ERA LIVE will be… DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 25 TIME: 4:00 p.m. ET TOPIC: Supercharging Your Daily Workflow with SearchLink.ai & ERA GPT PRESENTER: Sam Richter Sam Richter, creator of the Intel Engine and ERA’s SearchLink.ai, will walk attendees through SearchLink.ai’s latest and greatest features and tools, designed to streamline your workflow and bring […]
The next ERA LIVE will be… DATE/TIME: Tuesday, Sept. 22 TIME: 4:00 p.m. ET TOPIC: Navigating Munich: Tackle electronica 2026 Like a Pro SPEAKERS: John Hutson, CPMR, President, MacInnis Company; Jeff Bade, Vice President, Business Development, Budde Marketing; Eddie Smith, ERA CEO Heading to Munich for electronica 2026, or considering it for the future? With […]
ERA will host a members-only webinar on Thurs., Sept. 24 at 3:00 p.m. ET to introduce its new TAM tool to members. ERA has been working on a powerful, exclusive tool designed to give our members an unprecedented edge across North America. Think interactive, detailed TAM data tailored directly to your region and product type, […]
STEP 2026 – Program Overview The sixth annual ERA Sales Training for Electronics Professionals (STEP) event will be hosted live and virtually on Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2026. This training event will provide the opportunity for industry sales representatives, manufacturers and distributors to sharpen their sales skills online. The program, targeting front line sales […]