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Friday, October 30, 2009

Congratulations to the Fall 2009 Virtual Tech Fair Show Prize Winner

The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group would like to congratulate our show prize winner for attending the Virtual Tech Fair on October 14 and 15, 2009. Suzanne M Lomas from The R.M. Wright Company Inc. received a Nikon CoolPix S630 Camera, Camera Bag, and 2 year warranty.

Suzanne first heard about the Virtual Tech Fair event from an email sent by the Consulting Group and decided to register after a partner suggested it. Their company had recently implemented a system and was curious about other software that is available to the industry. Suzanne said, “I like the idea of Virtual Tech Fairs and the setup. I was able to easily familiarize myself with the format. I think chatting and networking with others will become a common venue for these types of events.”

Suzanne found the industry experts and topics at the Virtual Tech Fair to be interesting. Educational presentations available to attendees included “Using Best Practices to Accelerate Business Performance” presented by Barry Lawrence (Texas A & M University), “Top Technology Trends Transforming Distribution and Manufacturing” presented by Corbin Ball (Corbin Ball Associates), “Value of Strategic Pricing for Distributors” presented by Dan Kaminstein (Activant), “Software Selection Studies” presented by Steve Epner and Jeff Gusdorf (Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group), “Information Technology in Today’s Distribution Environment” presented by Rodney Winger (Epicor), “Enterprise Explorer Overview” presented by IFS, “Leading the Changing Distribution Industry” presented by Gary Rippen (Infor), “Sustainability for Business Sake” presented by Larry Negrich and Jennifer Pollard (Microsoft Dynamics), and “How to Reduce Material Levels and Manage Production Schedules More Effectively” presented by Pete Zimmerman (VAI).

Not only did attendees like Suzanne enjoy learning more about industry topics but they were able to interact with leading software companies. Companies who participated included Activant, Epicor, Infor, IFS, Microsoft Dynamics, and VAI.

Even if attendees did not have the time to attend the event the two days it was broadcast live, they still have the opportunity to view the booths and presentations through the archive. Suzanne felt like an event like this helps in the research of different software packages. If you would like to learn more then visit
www.virtualtechfair.com.

About The Author
Sara Nelson is a senior consultant and marketing coordinator in the Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group. She is responsible for developing content for the software distributor website, generating leads and traffic, writing articles for industry publications, and creating marketing materials. She has experience in web development, customer relations, coordinating marketing campaigns, and designing print materials. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing.

About The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group
The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group has been serving the distribution community for more than 20 years through the publication of the Distribution Software Guide, speaking at industry programs, giving free telephone advice to distributors, and providing fee-based consulting services to companies who need help selecting the best software packages for their business. For more information visit www.software4distibutors.com.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

SAVE THE DATE: Virtual Tech Fair October 14 and 15, 2009

The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group will present their fourth virtual trade show on October 14 and 15, 2009. The show will be staffed from 8am to 6pm central time. For more information on the show or to register visit www.virtualtechfair.com.

The Virtual Tech Fair® takes the most successful elements of a live trade show and translates them into the virtual world of the Internet - - all at no cost to the attendee from the comfort of their own office or home.

Participants will be able to explore best practice advice from industry consultants, application experts and vendors. The Show features a floor dedicated to the leading software solutions. Attendees can stop by and see the Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group booth for thirty minutes of free consulting.

The Virtual Tech Fair education sessions are designed to provide information on a variety of topics and will include keynote presentations with live Q & A sessions starting each day at 12:00pm central by Barry Lawrence and Corbin Ball.

• Dr. Barry Lawrence leads the Supply Chain Lab at Texas A & M University and is the leader in supply chain research in the U.S. His program titled “Using Best Practices to Accelerate Business Performance: Optimizing the Results of Your Sales Effort to Maximize Profits” will help attendees get more out of their sales force, improve profitability on a customer by customer basis, and use pricing as a competitive weapon.

• Corbin Ball will present on “The Top Technology Trends Transforming Distribution and Manufacturing.” His program helps attendees to understand the important technology trends and learn steps to prepare for these changes to be able to work more efficiently and effectively. Corbin Ball is an international speaker, consultant, and writer. His articles have appeared in hundreds of national and international publications.

For samples of education sessions visit www.virtualtechfair.com/education-center/default.html.

About The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group
The Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group has been serving the distribution community for more than 20 years through the publication of the Distribution Software Guide, speaking at industry programs, giving free telephone advice to distributors and providing fee-based consulting services to companies who need help selecting the best software packages for their business. For more information visit www.software4distibutors.com.
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