Michael Ference Fluid Power Marketing

Here is more information about NAHAD 2018 that took place last week in beautiful Marco Island, Florida.  We posted information in our Hose Assembly Tips e-newsletter http://na.wtwhmedia.com/archive/13456963/newsletter-archive-link.html To better serve the information needs of professionals working with hydraulic and pneumatic hose and fittings and all of the machinery that makes great hose assemblies, we have a dedicated website titled Hose Assembly Tips. I invite you to visit our Hose Assembly Tips website often for updates on hose, fittings, assemblies, crimpers, cutters, and more.

Well, another successful NAHAD Annual Meeting & Convention has concluded at the beautiful JW Marriott in Marco Island, Florida.  It is good news that the resort has recovered from last year's devastating hurricane and a very pleasant and successful event was held there this week. Some of the topics presented include:  Economic Update:  A Good Year Ahead by Alan Beaulieu and Is Amazon an Existential Threat to Your Business by Jonathan Taplin.  Herb Meyer spoke on What in  the World is Going On?  David Nour presented on his book Co-Create - How to Think & Lead Differently About the Evolution of Your Business.  A Women in NAHAD Workshop was also conducted. There was golf, magnificent hospitality event, excellent meals, and lots of opportunities for meeting with colleagues, customers, prospective customers, and even competitors.  This event is a valuable networking and interacting forum for all stakeholders in the hose, fitting, coupl...

Now that the 2015 NAHAD Annual Convention is complete, I can easily look back and say what a great job the association does in providing delegates and all attendees the opportunity to "associate" with each other.  There were speakers and sessions of common interest to all so that, not only do attendees learn from the sessions, they have common ground for discussion because of the sessions and the ideas presented. NAHAD also provides many opportunities for members to meet with each other to discuss matters of business.  Every year, some new session is introduced like speed networking or the fishbowl discussion to bring attendees together for connection.  As time goes by, the association adjusts to the needs and wishes of its members. At the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) and Fluid Power Distributor Association (FPDA) meetings, the same is true.  Attendees have many opportunities to interact, forge new relationships, and even conduct business.  NFPA o...

NAHAD is the Association for Hose and Accessory Distribution and they are the primary and main association for hose and accessories.  They offer a wealth of information on hose assemblies and hose safety.  Please visit their website for more information at www.nahad.org NAHAD will be holding their Annual Convention this week with lots of great plans on the schedule.  For more information, visit their website.  Two of the featured speakers on the first day are Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics, a frequent speaker at association events.  Brian and ITR have keen observations and insights about the industries involving hose assemblies specifically and fluid power in general. The other headline speaker on Thursday will be Jack Uldrich of Jumpthecurve.net.  Jack is a highly regarded keynote speaker with authoritative presentations on future trends, emerging technologies, innovation, change management and leadership.  He will be a big hit on the NAHAD stage...