Celebrating 50 Years Strong!

This year’s 50th Annual ISDA Meeting in Miami was wonderful. We had a record amount of attendees – more than 70 – and a great mixture of fun, sun, and business! Click here to view all of the event photos on our Facebook album.

The 2023 meeting featured more intensive Sales Training from Sales Octane’s Jim Ryerson and three thorough rounds of Speed Networking.

Our Speed Networking sessions tend to be the highlight of the meeting, as each ISDA Member, Endorsed Business Partner, and Potential Business Partner Event Sponsors get dedicated face-to-face time to discuss business opportunities.

Attendees were also treated to presentations from:

• Platinum Event Sponsors
  • ACDI, Terra EV Charging
  • ARAPL-Raas
• Gold Sponsors
  • GreatAmerica Leasing
  • CipherLab
  • Hytec Repair
  • Panel Built
  • LinkMisr
• Jim Kahrs, “Transitioning Your Business to Family, Employees, or Sale”
• Bob Goldberg, ISDA Legal Counsel, “Post-Pandemic Employment & Concerns”
• Member Panel – “Getting Connected”, a discussion on sourcing leads and contacts through CMD/Construct Connect and Dunn & Bradstreet through ISDA featuring ISDA Member Panelists:
  • John Bilavsky, Premier Business Solutions
  • Ann Marie Ziske, Krafterwerks, Inc.
  • Jeffrey Loreaux, Donnegan Systems)
• Karen Gunther (“ISDA Marketing Resources”)

This year’s Award Winners & Categories are as follows:

• Business Partners:
  • 1) Association Excellence: Highest Membership Loyalty, SPACEGUARD – 90% of members who have done business with them in recent years have continued to place orders with them! We love to see it.
  • 2) Largest Sales Growth: EAGLE GROUP, MHC Division – Their sales are up 60% since the last fiscal year, wow!
  • 3) Longest Term Business Partner: PANEL BUILT – They have been an ISDA Business Partner since 2008 & always support The Association. They were also a Gold Event Sponsor this year!
  • 4) Top Sales Volume Overall: AURORA STORAGE!

•  Members:
  • 1) Largest Sales Growth: OLPIN GROUP – Their sales are up 67% from this time last year – way to go Scott, Frank, & team!
  • 2) Association Excellence: Highest Representation of Business Partners, PATTERSON POPE – They have placed orders with 15 difference Business Partners since the last fiscal year!
  • 3) Top Sales Volume by Territory: SOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS GROUP – awesome Craig, Randy, Kristin, & team!
  • 4) Top Sales Volume Overall: MATERIAL HANDLING USA – great job Jim & team!

Thank you to all of our amazing event sponsors! 

We look forward to seeing everybody again next year – location TBD – and to breaking even more records in attendance!

Click below to watch the event highlight video on YouTube!