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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
ATTENTION: This event has been cancelled due to presenters' professional conflict. It will be rescheduled for a later date...Stay tuned for that announcement! Thank you. Join Northern California ERA to learn more about ERA National's early-career and college recruitment initiatives, and how we can get involved with our regional/local colleges to recruit interns and new […]
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: […]
COLT is a comprehensive educational program designed to help meet the challenges of serving as an ERA chapter leader. During this virtual training, attendees can expect to gain creative ideas and practical knowledge, such as member recruitment, hosting events, using the tools available on the ERA website and organizing educational sessions, all to help chapter leaders […]
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: Introduction and Q&A with Ed Smith, ERA’s new CEO! DATE & TIME: Tuesday, Sept. 23 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET PRESENTERS: ERA Staff and Ed Smith, ERA’s NEW CEO Ed Smith is ERA's new CEO! (Read press release) Join this informal fun session and be introduced to Ed Smith, learn his background and […]
Grab your favorite beverage and join us for an informational happy hour event! Chesapeake ERA invites you to attend a virtual educational event on Tuesday, September 16! Michael Budde, vice president of Budde Marketing Inc., will present DTAM data from the Chesapeake region from the past few years. Topics will include: What is DTAM? DTAM […]
PRESENTERS: Moderator — Walter Tobin, CEO Presenters — Dennis Reed, Senior Analyst, Edgewater Research DATE & TIME: Tuesday July 22, 2025 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET TOPIC & DESCRIPTION: Join us for this informative session as Dennis Reed will present a mid-year economic update for the electronics components market, as well as year-to-date ERA/Edgewater Industry […]
PRESENTERS: Moderator — Walter Tobin, CEO Presenters — Sam Richter, Founder of KnowMore, Creator of Intel Engine and SearchLink.ai DATE & TIME: Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming ERA LIVE session featuring Sam Richter, the creator of Intel Engine and ERA’s powerful AI tool, […]
In today’s changing global economy, tariffs can hit fast, with the resulting financial fallout often impacting reps who aren’t prepared or contractually protected. Join this power session, led by nationally recognized rep attorney Dan Beederman of SFBBG, to learn how to safeguard your rep business from unexpected tariff risks. We’ll break down where the dangers […]