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New Member Spotlight: Malibu Manufacturing
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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NAED Responds to President Trump’s Tariff Announcement
Yesterday, President Trump announced his plan to impose a 10% tariff on all countries, as well as an individualized higher tariff on the countries with which the United States has the largest trade deficits, under the International Emergency Economic ...
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New Member Spotlight: Thrive Technologies
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners.
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New Member Spotlight: Oldcastle Infrastructure
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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New Member Spotlight: Austin Electrical Enclosures
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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NAED's 2025 PAR Survey is OPEN!
Thanks to you, the NAED PAR Report continues to be a powerful tool to evaluate company performance and provide the industry with important operational and financial metrics. We’re excited to announce that the 2025 NAED PAR Survey is open and invite you ...
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New Member Spotlight: Advanced Automation Products
NAED welcomes one of its newest Distributors.
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New Member Spotlight: Ouellet – A Division of Innovair Solutions
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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New Member Spotlight: Advanced Digital Cable
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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New Member Spotlight: Dallas Market Center
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners.
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New Member Spotlight: American Power Electrical Supply
NAED welcomes one of its newest Distributors.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Slimstock
Slimstock Inc. has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the ERP and Supply Chain Management categories. The Slim4 platform blends science and art, but augments it with AI to help you optimize your supply chains. With our agnostic ERP ...
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New Member Spotlight: Gonvarri MS Colombia SAS
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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New Member Spotlight: American Material Handling
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners.
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New Member Spotlight: OneBoxForAll
NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers.
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Washington Wire, July 2024
Here are some of the items our team is tracking out of Washington, D.C. this month (visit our Government Affairs page for more information).
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New Member Spotlight: Glen Dimplex Americas
NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers.
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Download the 2024 PAR Report
With so many discussions on the pace of the market, sales trends, and the right mix of operating costs, it can quickly become daunting to determine if you’re on the right track. It’s one thing to see your company’s numbers and feel pretty good about the ...
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Electrification: Powering the Industry to New Horizons
The focus on electrification has remarkable business implications for NAED members. As private investment and government funding of over $1 trillion begins to flow for a broad array of electrification projects over the next several years, NAED ...
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New Member Spotlight: Global Power Products
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers.
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New Member Spotlight: Celerity Enterprises, Inc.
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Tecsys
Tecsys has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Warehouse Management category. Tecsys is a global provider of supply chain solutions equipping companies for agile growth. Organizations thrive when they have the software, technology, and ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Spiro Technologies
Spiro Technologies has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) category.
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New Member Spotlight: Flintfox International Ltd.
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners.
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New Member Spotlight: Lebanon Electric Supply
NAED welcomes one of its newest distributors.
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Futures Group Office Hours: Exploring the U.S. Journey to Electrification
Join the NAED's Futures Group on Thursday, April 4th at 1:00 PM (CST) as we discuss "Exploring the U.S. Journey to Electrification".
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NAED Releases Latest HR & Training Benchmarking Report
With 48% of distributors expected to increase new hires in 2024, and turnover rates averaging 6% higher, NAED’s latest HR & Training Benchmarking Report comes at an opportune time for NAED distributors to see how others in the industry approach ...
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New Member Spotlight: Grace Technologies
Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers.
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2024 NAED PAR Survey is Open!
NAED’s PAR Report is historically one of the association’s most popular resources. It provides distributors with the opportunity to benchmark performance in multiple areas.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Spiro.AI
Spiro.AI has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) category.
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New Member Spotlight: Redstone Electric Supply
Meet NAED's newest Prospective Distributor.
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New Member Spotlight: Galco Industrial Electronics
Meet one of NAED's newest Distributors.
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NAED Appoints Wes Smith as President & CEO
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (February 6, 2024) – The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has named Wes Smith as the new President and CEO of the association. Smith will begin his role as President and CEO immediately.
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What's in Store for 2024? NAED's Newest Economic & Industry Sector Outlook is Now Available!
The latest economic news continues to defy expectations, for the better, as we look to 2024 in the January edition of the Economic & Industry Sector Outlook. Overall, the expectations around sales and revenues are still positive, particularly for ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Enable
Enable has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Finance and Supply Chain Management categories.
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New Member Spotlight: WV Supply
Meet one of NAED's newest Distributors. Established in 1935, WV Supply has grown through many transitions in the electrical distribution industry. As a third-generation family-owned business with deep local roots, it has expanded from a small supplier to ...
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New Member Spotlight: Blink Charging
Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers. Blink Charging is a leading global manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services. Since 2009, Blink has contracted, sold, or deployed nearly 78,000 ...
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New Member Spotlight: Representative Materials Company
Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers. Representative Materials Company (RMC) is a supplier of high-quality conduit & fittings. We both manufacture and globally source products to our exacting specifications. We are headquartered in ...
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Congratulations to NAED's Erika TenEyck!
November 14, 2023 (St. Louis) — The Marketing Research and Insight Excellence Awards has named Erika TenEyck, NAED’s Director of Business Intelligence Programs and Insights, as its Researcher of the Year (End Client). The Researcher of the Year award ...
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New Member Spotlight: Egret Consulting
Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Egret Consulting is one of the country's largest executive recruiting firms, specializing in the electrical industry. Egret has partnered with its clients for 25 years and serves electrical distributors and ...
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NAED's 4Q Economic & Industry Sector Outlook is Now Available!
A range of factors continue to bolster business for NAED members even as talk of a potential downturn in 2024 seems a little louder. For many, backlogs are strong, sales are expected to remain about the same in the fourth quarter, and sectors focusing on ...
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New Member Spotlight: E-Z Weld
Meet one of NAED's newest Prospective Manufacturers. E-Z WELD® supplies products to some of the largest retailers and plumbing wholesalers in the United States, many of whom are recognized household names. Additionally, E-Z Weld exports products to more ...
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New Member Spotlight: Spiro.AI
Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Spiro is an AI-powered CRM designed specifically for manufacturers and distributors, giving them full visibility into their business, from managing customer relationships in a single view to tracking orders ...
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New Member Spotlight: Ammo International
Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers. AMMO International, Inc. is a wholesale supplier and manufacturer that caters to Electrical distribution. Our core philosophy is rooted in exceptional customer service, combined with fast shipping and a ...
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New Member Spotlight: Americaneagle.com
Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Americaneagle.com is a full-service, family-owned digital agency that has been dedicated to providing best-in-class website design, development, digital marketing, and hosting services for more than 25 years. ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Alexander Group, LLC
Alexander Group has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Consulting category.
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New Member Spotlight: Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory
Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory™ is the investment banking division of Citizens Financial Group - offering comprehensive services in M&A Advisory, debt and equity capital markets, equity research, ...
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New Member Spotlight: Lithtech, a Stark Tech Business
Meet one of NAED's newest Prospective Manufacturers. Lithtech, a Stark Tech Business, is an energy solutions provider, specializing in cutting-edge microgrid and battery energy storage applications. Lithtech provides cost-effective utility-grade battery ...
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New Member Spotlight: Newberry Supply & Equipment
Meet one of NAED's newest distributor members. Newberry Supply & Equipment is committed to providing its customers with the highest level of qualified and convenient service. Electrical work is often a complex field that most people are not familiar ...
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New Member Spotlight: Balance
Balance is a B2B e-commerce payment platform specifically designed for B2B organizations in their digital transformation journey. With deep expertise in catering to diverse sectors, from traditional manufacturing to industrial distribution, Balance ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Labor Titan
Labor Titan has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Data as a Service (DaaS), Digital Integration and Transformation, Finance, Product as a Service (PaaS), and Talent Development, Management, and Retention categories.
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The NAED Washington Wire: Bills to Help Businesses
NAED continues to monitor what's happening in the political world for our member companies. Congress is currently debating bills that will help the economy and electrical distributors.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: SPARXiQ
SPARXiQ has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Business Intelligence (BI), Consulting, and Data Enablement categories. SPARXiQ delivers analytics, tools, and training solutions that help companies accelerate performance and profitability. ...
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New Member Spotlight: Autac Inc
Since 1947, Autac has adhered to its motto of, “The customer comes first, with service through inventory." Autac Incorporated boasts the world’s largest inventory of quality retractile cords, with more than 400 part numbers in stock. Most stock items are ...
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New Member Spotlight: Current Electrical Supply
Current Electrical Supply is a full-line Electrical Distributor based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Its mission is to provide excellent service and quality products at affordable prices to help its customers meet budgets and win projects. The company services ...
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New Member Spotlight: ArkMalibu
ArkMalibu is a trusted M&A advisor to independent electrical distributors and manufacturers nationwide, assisting owners to extract maximum value in their exit processes while also providing consultative services to companies looking to increase ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Profit2
Profit2 has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Consulting, Data as a Service, and Project Management categories.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: PROS, Inc.
PROS, Inc. has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Business Intelligence (BI), Digital Integration/Transformation, eCommerce, and Sales Team categories.
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New Member Spotlight: Handle.com
Handle.com powers some of the largest credit and finance teams in construction. Fortune 500 material suppliers and contractors trust Handle software on a daily basis to provide their credit and collections departments with an end-to-end solution that ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: IDEA
IDEA has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Consulting, Data as a Service (DaaS), Data Enablement, Digital Integration/Transformation, Governance, Product as a Service (PaaS), Product Information Management (PIM), and Product Content ...
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New Member Spotlight: Bryght Group
Bryght Group is a minority and woman-owned commercial lighting supplier headquartered in Westmont, Illinois which proudly serves a national client base.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Infor
Infor has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) category.
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The NAED Washington Wire: The PRO Act, Tax Relief, and the DOE
NAED continues to monitor what's happening in the political world for our member companies. Here is the latest. NAED Opposes the PRO Act Congressional Democrats recently reintroduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is a ...
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: The ElectricSmarts Network
The ElectricSmarts Network has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Marketing, PaaS, and Product Content categories.
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New Member Spotlight: Scott Electric
Scott Electric is an employee-owned, full-service electrical distributor headquartered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
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NAED Futures Group: In Search of Human-Centric Innovation
A seismic change is happening to the way we work and how distributors go to market; are you ready for what’s next?
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Conexiom
Conexiom has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Digital Integration/Transformation, Finance, Sales Team, and Supply Chain Management categories.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: epaCUBE
epaCUBE, a price optimization software company that helps distributors analyze sales history for gross profit opportunities and helps with customer and product segmentation, has joined NAED’s new Preferred Provider Program.
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New Member Spotlight: Kohler
For the last 100 years, KOHLER engines, generators, and UPS products have powered homes, hospitals, airports, lawnmowers, stadiums, and everything in between.
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NAED Futures Group to Discuss the Future of Procurement
Leadership, communication, and direction are essential to creating a collaborative business environment built on relationships and trust.
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New Member Spotlight: dataX.ai
dataX is a complete product data translation engine that is designed to convert data from suppliers and distributors into any custom format, speeding up products to market.
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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Avalon CSC
Avalon CSC has been approved as NAED’s first Preferred Provider in the Consulting and Project Management categories.
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New Member Spotlight: BigCommerce
BigCommerce is a leading open software-as-a-service (SaaS) eCommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online.
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New Member Spotlight: PROS
For three decades, PROS has precision-tuned its smart science to help more than 30 industries solve their most pressing commerce problems.
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NAED Futures Group to Discuss Smart Strategies for Radical Change
Can blockchain achieve its much-heralded promise for transformative innovation—in distribution and beyond? Join us in February to find out.
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New Member Spotlight: Functional Devices, Inc.
NAED's newest Associate Manufacturer is headquartered in Indiana with a global reach.
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NAED Futures Group to Discuss the EV Market, Reinventing Distribution
The business world is changing, driven by big shifts in energy demand and production. Are you ready to rethink your role as a distributor in the new normal?
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'Winning the War for Talent' Webinar Series Wraps Up 2022
The Winning the War for Talent six-part webinar series is coming to a close. The last webinar in the series is on December 14, 2022 from 3:00 - 3:30 ET.
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New Member Spotlight: LED In Action
NAED's newest Associate Manufacturer is headquartered in Montana and serves North America.
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Nominations Now Open for NAED's Annual Achievement Awards!
Shine a light on the colleagues, peers, and heroes you believe bring a spark to your company or the industry. You’ll brighten their day and inspire others in the process.
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New Member Spotlight: Storeroom Logix
NAED's newest Allied Partner is headquartered in North Carolina and has global operations.
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NAED Futures Group: Moving Forward, One Step at a Time
By Ed Orlet and Mark Dancer, 10.18.2022
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New Member Spotlight: Parspec
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Parspec, Inc.
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Enable Hosts Webinar on Rebate Automation
The What, Why, and How of Rebate Automation for Electrical Distributors
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New Member Spotlight: Hawksearch By Bridgeline
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Hawksearch By Bridgeline. Hawksearch powers digital experiences for many current NAED members. Whether you're a distributor or manufacturer, our innovative solutions enable companies to capture greater ...
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Introducing the NAED Futures Group
NAED has convened a group of committed leaders to explore the future of the industry. Known as the Futures Group, its mission is to support NAED’s strategic plan by investigating emerging opportunities and threats in our industry. The Futures Group will ...
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New Member Spotlight: Encompass Supply Inc.
NAED welcomes one of its newest Distributor Members, Encompass Supply Inc. Encompass Supply is a construction and industrial supply distributor servicing the commercial and government markets. Its ownership includes a retired Army Colonel and a 40-year ...
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New Member Spotlight: DMF Lighting
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, DMF Lighting. DMF Lighting brings a creative approach to lighting, offering award-winning modular LED technology that sets the bar for performance, quality, aesthetics, and flexibility. "At DMF, we ...
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New Member Spotlight: TMEIC Corporation America
NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, TMEIC Corporation America. Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) is a global power electronics and rotating machinery manufacturer offering a comprehensive range of ...
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New Member Spotlight: Nuvo Technologies, Inc.
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Nuvo Technologies, Inc. Extending credit to customers is a time-consuming and risky process. It involves credit application paperwork, collecting the right documents, chasing down references, and ...
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New Member Spotlight: Fulltrades
NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Distributors, Fulltrades™. Fulltrades™ is a specialty distributor and strategic management consultant that partners with electrical distributors and manufacturers by changing specifications and selling ...
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New Member Spotlight: Cembre
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Cembre. Cembre Inc. is a leading manufacturer of electrical connectors, crimping and cutting tools, railroad products, and identification and labeling systems. Extensive know-how in the field of ...
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New Member Spotlight: Pioneer Power Group
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Pioneer Power Group. Pioneer Power Group is an industry-leading provider of Power Systems Studies, including short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analysis. It has performed more than 10,000 projects ...
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AEA Webinar: Stop Today's Hackers
The Association Education Alliance (AEA) recently presented a webinar entitled, "Stop Today's Hackers: What You and Your Company Need to Know". In this eye-opening session, Michael Foster, IT Best Practices & Cyber Security Specialist, helps viewers ...
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New Member Spotlight: DITEK Surge Protection
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, DITEK Surge Protection. DITEK considers itself a gold standard in quality surge protection and UPS solutions for the commercial, industrial, and residential markets. For more than 30 years, DITEK ...
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New Member Spotlight: Enable
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Enable. Enable helps manufacturers, distributors, and retailers take control of their rebate programs and turn them into an engine for growth. Starting in finance and commercial teams, Enable helps better ...
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New Member Spotlight: Signal-Tech
NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, Signal-Tech. As a leading LED sign company, Signal-Tech creates LED signage and systems solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. Signal-Tech is committed to marketing, manufacturing, ...
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New Member Spotlight — Syston Cable Technology
NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Syston Cable Technology Corporation. System is ON™ Syston Cable Technology is an established American corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells high-speed electronic cables and low voltage ...
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10.5 Important Tips for Maximizing Co-op Marketing Funds
Rivet/MRO will be hosting a webinar on maximizing co-op marketing funds. The webinar is Thursday, May 26 at 2 pm Eastern, 1 pm Central. You can register to attend the free webinar by clicking this link.
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New Member Spotlight — EBizCharge
NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, EBizCharge–Payment Processing. EBizCharge is a top-rated credit card and eCheck solution that provides businesses with a faster, safer, and less expensive way to get paid. It integrates into 100+ ERP, ...
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University of Innovative Distribution: 2022 Webinars
The University of Innovative Distribution is presenting a series of webinars throughout the remainder of 2022. Registration is available in the links below.
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New Member Spotlight — Allterco Robotics
NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, Allterco Robotics. Allterco is a group of eight companies delivering innovation through designing, producing, and distributing high-quality IoT products. Allterco Robotics US is dedicated to ...
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New Member Spotlight — Electric Trading Company
NAED welcomes one of its newest Distributor members, Electric Trading Company (ETC). ETC is a one-stop-shop for everything electrical (industrial, residential, governmental, etc). The company values the personal approach, putting customer needs above all ...
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New Member Spotlight — Levelset
Every year, $1 trillion makes its way through the construction industry, tied heavily to a complex network of payment documents. Red tape has turned payment into a stress-filled nightmare that results in slow pay cycles, bullying, burdensome paperwork, ...
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New Member Spotlight — Synapse
Synapse is an Internet of Things (IoT) company founded in 2007. Its purpose is to help companies reveal and reduce waste so they can be more profitable and sustainable. Markets served include indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management for ...
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New Member Spotlight — Regal Rexnord Corporation
At Regal Rexnord, our business purpose is to create a better tomorrow by efficiently converting power into motion. As a leading producer of motors and related components, our essential products help keep systems running in mission-critical applications ...
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New Member Spotlight — Oracle NetSuite
For more than 20 years, Oracle NetSuite has helped organizations grow, scale, and adapt to change. NetSuite provides an integrated system that includes financials/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), inventory management, HR, professional services ...
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New Member Spotlight — Brandon Industries
Brandon Industries is a leading National Streetscape provider, at the forefront of enhancing the face of America’s neighborhoods while retaining their heritage. It is our goal to bring visually stunning spaces to life. We are located in McKinney, Texas, ...
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Strengthening My Passion for Growth
As a 2021 "30 Under 35" Award Winner, I wanted to get involved in more NAED conferences and training that would help elevate my leadership skills and strengthen my passion for growth. I signed up for NAED's Leadership Development Program in the hopes of ...
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New Member Spotlight — MTE Corporation
MTE Corporation was formed in 1982 by bringing together Milwaukee Transformer Co., Transformer Design Inc., and Milwaukee Electronics Corp. – companies that specialized in different fields of magnetics and transformer designs and were long established in ...
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New Member Spotlight — Xngage, LLC
Xngage is a Digital Services firm focused on delivering commerce success in B2B for leading manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. The Xngage team of B2B commerce experts fuses digital strategy with execution to create relevant buyer and seller ...
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New Member Spotlight — Orro
The Orro Smart Living System transforms any home with human-centric and wellness-oriented smart lighting, home-wide control, energy savings, and home monitoring capabilities. With Orro, electrical contractors can offer their customers a unified smart ...
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New Member Spotlight — Wolf Electric Supply Company
Wolf Electric Supply Company is a Certified Minority (MBE) and Veteran (VBE), and Disadvantaged (DBE) owned business. It has been serving the electrical industry since 1986. With a vast selection of quality products from over 100 different product lines ...
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New Member Spotlight — Rivet|MRO
Rivet|MRO is an integrated marketing agency with an exclusive focus on serving independent electrical and industrial distributors. It specializes in helping distributors find and claim more co-op marketing funds—and putting them to use to grow their ...
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New Member Spotlight — Noark Electric
NOARK Electric is a global manufacturer of low-voltage electrical components for industrial applications. It specializes in motor controls and protection for original equipment manufacturers. Its mission is to provide customers with the highest quality ...
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New Member Spotlight — G Group Holdings
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Partners, G Group Holdings.
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New Member Spotlight — MGM Transformer Company
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, MGM Transformer Company.
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New Member Spotlight — Ranger Distribution
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Distributors, Ranger Distribution.
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New Member Spotlight — ICM Controls Corp.
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, ICM Controls Corporation.
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New Member Spotlight — Chalfant Manufacturing
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Chalfant Manufacturing.
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New Member Spotlight — Digi-Key Electronics
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Distributors, Digi-Key Electronics.
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New Member Spotlight — Alaska Powercom Supply
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Prospective Distributors, Alaska Powercom Supply.
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Stop Struggling and Start Prioritizing Mental Health
If I can sum up my collective emotion over the past several months, I would describe it in one word – meh. Popularized in the Emoji movie, Meh is this apathetic character whose purpose in life is to convey the sentiment, “whatever”. Of course, when ...
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New Member Spotlight — Interlynx Systems
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Partners, Interlynx Systems, LLC.
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New Member Spotlight — Curri
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Partners, Curri.
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New Member Spotlight — Knipex Tools
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, KNIPEX Tools LP.
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Supply Chain Silver Linings
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Last year, we all dealt with the fear and confusion of a global pandemic. Sure, that one is still ongoing; but people seem to have found ways to accept the circumstances and persevere. This year, we get to deal with a ...
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Digging Deeper Into NAED's Latest PAR Report
I like to describe NAED’s PAR Report® as your financial report card at the end of the year. It can help you dig deeper into the decisions that you made last year and how they affected your entire financial portfolio from expenses and sales to payroll and ...
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New Member Spotlight — Murrplastik Systems
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Murrplastik Systems, Inc.
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NAED Adventure Roundtable Series Kicks Off This Week
NAED is hosting a series of Adventure Roundtable discussions to help you dig into your use of data for your marketing strategies. The first event is July 22 at 1 pm Central time. The series of three events will kick off with Mark McGready, Director of ...
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2021 PAR Report Now Available!
Regarded as one of NAED's most popular offerings, the NAED PAR Report provides benchmarks for distributors' key financial categories. It offers distributors an up-to-date picture of their financial performance on operations, assets, and sales. Additional ...
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New Member Spotlight — Avalon CSC
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Service Partners, Avalon CSC.
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New Member Spotlight — WebPresented, LLC
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Technical Partners, WebPresented, LLC.
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New Member Spotlight — First Electric Supply LLC
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Distributor members, First Electric Supply LLC.
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New Member Spotlight — Briggs & Stratton
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Briggs & Stratton Corporation.
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NAED Announcement: Database Update Means You Need A New Password
NAED has just completed a massive membership database upgrade, and it is now integrated with the www.NAED.org website.
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NAED Launches ERP Services Project
NAED has been helping to facilitate a conversation amongst members about the need to fix gaps in the capabilities of existing ERP systems. The group identified nine functional areas for services:
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New Member Spotlight — Aida Corporation
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Aida Corporation.
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Distribution Has a PR Problem
In a recent podcast episode, I had a great conversation with a fellow advisor in the distribution space. Steve Deist is a guy who spent a lot of time on the consulting side of the fence before coming on full time with one of his clients. In our ...
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New Member Spotlight — All Star Lighting Supplies
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, All Star Lighting Supplies, Inc.
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2020 NAED Leadership Development Survey Results Now Available
The survey results for the 2020 Leadership Development Program are now available.
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Virtual National Meeting Registration is Now Open
The 2021 NAED National Meeting registration is now open, and we have two exciting keynote speakers lined up for you.
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BSE's Lindsey Cernik: The NAED Leadership Development Program
Lindsey Cernik, Organizational Development Consultant–Human Resources at Border States Electric (BSE) discusses what she received from the NAED Leadership Development Program.
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Mark McGready To Split Work With NAED, SPARXiQ
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is pleased to announce an agreement with SPARXiQ and Mark McGready that will allow the company and the association to split McGready’s time and work with both.
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Van Meter's VP of Finance Discusses the Benefits of PAR
The 2021 PAR survey has officially opened for participation. The deadline to fill out your PAR survey is April 16. Any company that fills out the survey will receive a free Industry Overview Report, valued at $499. NAED is reminding all of its members ...
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Nominations Open for 30 Under 35
tED's 2021 "30 Under 35" program is now open for nominations!
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Victor Lewis: Understanding from Another's Perspective
tED magazine recently asked its readers,“What have you learned or put into practice during the pandemic that will make your career and/or your company stronger going forward?”
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Best of the Best Deadline Approaching
The deadline for tED magazine’s Best of the Best award nominations is fast approaching — don't miss your chance to be recognized for your marketing efforts in 2020!
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New Member Spotlight — TacTik Lighting
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Tactik Lighting.
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Technology + People: The Future of the Supply Chain
tED Publisher, Scott Costa, recently reached out to our former 30 Under 35 award winners asking them for their visions of the future of our industry. 2015 30 Under 35 winner Daniel De Longe, Branch Manager of Graybar Electric's Oklahoma City location, ...
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New Member Spotlight — Apex Tool Group
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Apex Tool Group.
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Pandemic Life Lessons with Maureen Barsema
The digital-only March issue of tED magazine (available 3/1/20) focuses on one question: “What have you learned or put into practice during the pandemic that will make your career and/or your company stronger going forward?”
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New Member Spotlight — Maxim Lighting
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Maxim Lighting.
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The 'Reset Button' Recap
In December, tED and NAED produced a series of podcasts, blogs, videos, and stories that focused on skills to help enable members to hit that "Reset Button" to move out of that seemingly-endless cycle of 2020 and forward into 2021.
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A Fisherman's Story
Recently I did a podcast with Scott Costa of tED magazine. I compared customers to fish.
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New Member Spotlight — Spike Electric Controls
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest manufacturer associate members, Spike Electric Controls.
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The Reset Button: Position Yourself for Success with EPEC and CEP
Are you ready to say "Goodbye" to 2020 and "Hello" to 2021? I think we can all agree this year has been tough, and our salespeople have been unconventionally tasked to find new ways to connect with their customers. NAED offers two programs specific to ...
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Voices from the Future
Anyone who claims they can see the future needs to explain why they aren’t the richest person on the planet.
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The Reset Button: A Timely New Tool
The unprecedented public health crisis and economic upheaval that rocked the nation (and the world) in 2020 have created a business environment which is experiencing change like nothing we’ve ever seen before. Under these dynamic conditions, credible and ...
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The Reset Button: EFC Offers Training Modules to NAED Members
The Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) has partnered with NAED to offer its Electrical Industry Playbook to NAED members. The Playbook nicely complements NAED's Intro to Electrical Distribution course, especially for new employees. While EFC's Playbook ...
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NAED Opens Registration for Virtual Regional Conference
NAED has opened registration for the 2021 Virtual Regional Conference.
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The Reset Button: NAED’s Connected Business Assessment
NAED and tED magazine teamed up to create the “Reset Button” campaign, designed to help you put 2020 behind you and move forward in 2021. The campaign challenges you to take the necessary actions to improve after this difficult year for everyone.
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The Reset Button: When Every Sale Matters, Let X-Check Help You Make the Most of It!
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more B2B sales are moving from the phone line to online. What started out as response to a crisis may become the new normal, and by eliminating the 9-5 barrier, customers can order around the clock. They are ...
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Data is the New Black
There’s nothing like being stuck at home all year to make you finally face up to the things you’ve been putting off. Everyone I’ve talked to has spent the summer doing home repairs or upgrades — that dining room you’ve just put up with for years, that ...
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Hit the RESET Button: NAED’s Leadership Development Program
2020 is coming to an end. It’s been a difficult year, and a lot of people can’t wait to hit the reset button and move into 2021.
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New Member Spotlight — Hitachi ABB Power Grids
Hitachi ABB Power Grids recently became an NAED Manufacturing Associate Member. Its global headquarters are located in Switzerland, while its U.S. headquarters are in Raleigh, North Carolina. The manufacturer’s history dates back to the late 1800’s when ...
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Weatherproof Your Company Using EDI
Though distributors can’t change or control weather that wreaks havoc on the supply chain, such as hurricanes, floods, and lightning strikes, we can minimize the weather’s impact on our daily business processes by using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
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The Times, They Are a Changin’
Over the next decade, we’re going to see more disruptive change than we’ve seen over the last 30 years – since the fax machine was replaced by email and we all somehow thought it would make us more efficient and free up our time. That change will be a ...
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New Member Spotlight — Mueller Electric Company
NAED would like to welcome one of its newest manufacturer associate members, Mueller Electric Company. Based in Akron, Ohio, this year marks its 112th year in the industry. It, perhaps, is best known as the inventor of the Alligator Clip.
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Seeking Strong Leaders
Now more than ever we need strong industry leaders. Strong leadership is not about having one right way of communicating, behaving, or working with others. It is about taking your own unique strengths and leveraging them in a way that works for you and ...
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Rhandi Kuchenmeister Discusses Forced Innovation
tED Publisher, Scott Costa, reached out to our former 30 Under 35 award winners to discuss their visions of the future.
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NAED's Electric Industry Post-Election Conference
NAED has decided to host its 2020 Electrical Industry Post-Election Conference on November 10 because the association knew results would not be complete this week.
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The Audacity of Inaction
It’s maybe the most popular response I get when talking with clients: We think this is a great idea but we have so much going on right now that we want to just put things on hold. Maybe we’ll revisit at the end of the year. It’s the "it’s not you, it’s ...
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Election 2020: A Final Look Before the Big Day
During this election cycle, NAED's Government Affairs Office has produced several short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. In the last video of the series, Ed Orlet, NAED’s Senior ...
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Election 2020: Hurry Up and Wait
During this election cycle, NAED's Government Affairs Office has produced several short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. In this latest video Ian Reynolds, NAED's General ...
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Last Chance to Register for Thursday's Adventure Workshop
While many companies have struggled during the pandemic, others have come out ahead. They've pushed the innovation and creativity boundaries further than ever before to not only survive, but succeed. What can you do to remain competitive?
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NAED’s 2021 Regional Conferences Go Virtual
NAED has made the difficult decision to present the 2021 Western Region Conference and the 2021 Eastern/South Central Region Conference in a virtual format.
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What You Need, Now That You Need It
Based on recent surveys, when you think about NAED, you think of education and conference opportunities. And that is great, because the training provided by NAED has helped countless people further their careers, while NAED conferences combine top-level ...
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Election Update 2020: House of Representatives
Throughout October, Ed Orlet, NAED’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Projects, has been creating short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. Orlet gave us a ...
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Election Update 2020: Key Senate Races
NAED's Government Affairs Office has been working on several short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. In his second video, Ed Orlet, NAED’s Senior Vice President of Government ...
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