MARCO ISLAND, Fla., Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, members and Affiliates of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) are gathered in Marco Island, Florida for the association's 42nd Annual Meeting. The meeting is kicking off with record setting registration, projecting the highest number of participants since 2007. The Business Marketplace, formerly known as the Vendor Expo, also continues with strong participation.
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The NACD Annual Meeting is the highlight of the year for the chemical distribution industry where industry leaders, together with their customers and colleagues, learn from each other new ways to lead high performing companies, improve sales organizations and better understand challenges facing the industry as a whole.
This year's meeting focused on business ethics and integrity, featuring educational sessions on leadership, business economics, strategy growth systems, as well as human performance and diversity issues, and more. Opening the conference, Mathew A. Brainerd, NACD's Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of Brainerd Chemical stated, "Responsible Distribution gives us integrity. Good business practices give us purpose and direction. As we look to our future, we have a responsibility to each other to continue to support and grow together." He continued, "Today I would like to suggest that each one of us must leverage our influence, work with respect for each other and with a sense of responsibility to work across many sectors on complex problems for the greater good."
Key Sessions at the Annual Meeting include:
- The Five Shared Growth Secrets of the World's Best Performing Companies and Leaders
Jason Jennings | Business Thought Leader and Best-Selling Author
Jason Jennings' research has revealed five vital leadership traits that are shared by the most enduring and best performing businesses and organizations in the world. This information packed and dynamic keynote will not only provide the roadmap for achieving long lasting business success but will leave attendees believing they're all on the same team and capable of carrying out the mission ahead. - Ruthless Consistency: Aligning Your Organization to Win... or Else!
Michael Canic ,Ph.D. | President, Bridgeway Leadership
Results don't happen by chance. They happen when managers create an environment that is uncompromisingly aligned with the strategic focus of their company. Dr. Michael J. Canic discusses in detail the "Strategic Alignment Model" and the four critical areas that need to be aligned for organizations to achieve results. - What's Your Ethics IQ? 5 Principles for Making the Right Decisions Every Time
Bruce Weinstein | The Ethics Guy
In this lively, fun and practical session, Dr. Bruce Weinstein shows you how to increase your ethics IQ in every area of your life. Attendees will examine five simple principles that will strengthen relationships, promote positive word-of-mouth, and help make the right decisions every time, everywhere.
For more information on NACD's Annual Meeting, please visit our website at www.nacd.com.
NACD and its over 400 member companies are vital to the chemical supply chain providing products to over 750,000 end users. They make a delivery every six seconds while maintaining a safety record that is more than twice as good as all manufacturing combined. NACD members are leaders in health, safety, security, and environmental performance through implementation of Responsible Distribution, established in 1991 as a condition of membership and a third-party verified management practice. For additional information on our members, their safety record or NACD, visit NACD at www.nacd.com.
CONTACT: Lucinda Schofer, 703/527-NACD(6223)
SOURCE National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)
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