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Board of Directors Elected at Fall Convention in Las Vegas

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 Gina Clark election, Board of Directors, 2025 Marketing & Distribution Convention, Officers

The ��Ƶ Board of Directors elected officers at its Marketing & Distribution Convention at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

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Six Ways Small Businesses Are Using AI

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 Gina Clark Gene Marks, AI

A recent survey found that about 68% of small-business owners are using AI — specifically generative AI “assistants” — and another 9% plan to begin using it within the next year.

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Significance is the Solution to Your Employee Turnover Cost

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Gina Clark Chris Czarnik, Employee Turnover

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) estimated that the cost of losing an employee, recruiting their replacement, and training them equated to 38% of that employee’s annual wages.

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Fun Things to Do in Addison, TX

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Gina Clark 2024 Marketing & Distribution Convention, Addison, Grapevine Wine Tour

Don’t miss the fun things we have planned for the upcoming Marketing & Distribution Convention Addison, TX.

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Convention101: Tips You Need to Know for the Fall Convention

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 Gina Clark Marketing & Distribution Convention, FC23, Convention Tips, Convention Q&A

The Association’s Marketing & Distribution Convention is a bit more complex than our spring meeting. These tips will help you make the most of your time in Kansas City, whether you’re a convention rookie or a seasoned veteran. Register by September 11 and save $100.

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Leadership Elected at 2022 Convention in Orlando

November 8, 2022November 30, 2022 Gina Clark Marketing & Distribution Convention, Board of Directors

The Association’s Board of Directors recently elected officers at its Marketing & Distribution Convention in Orlando.

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Key Strategies to Keep Your Top Talent in Post-Pandemic Times

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Gina Clark Employee Engagement, Lisa Ryan

Lisa Ryan, who recently presented at the general session at the Marketing & Distribution Convention, offers strategies on how to enhance your employees connection and commitment to your organization.

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Making the Most of Orlando

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Gina Clark 2022 Fall Meeting

If you are joining us for the 2022 Marketing & Distribution Convention at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, here are a few notes to help you prepare.

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Recharge, Reconnect and Refresh

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Gina Clark Marketing & Distribution Convention, Fall Meeting

The 2022 Marketing & Distribution Convention is right around the corner. Do not miss this opportunity to recharge your batteries, reconnect with your peers and refresh your knowledge of the issues most relevant to the shortline equipment industry.

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No Handshakes, but Plenty of High-Impact Info

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, Ray Starling, Fall Convention 2020

Although we will not gather for convention, we will come together briefly on screen to elect directors and hear from a former White House insider on what’s at stake in the November elections.

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Balancing Desire to Meet with Safety

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Kristi Ruggles supplier board of governors, COVID-19, 2020 Marketing & Distribution Convention

If we were shocked in March, we are weary in August. Interest in Zoom meetings, virtual farm shows, and webinars is wearing thin. But perspectives on the risk vs. the benefit of connecting are individual, and differences are dramatic.

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Aug 14 Deadline to Save on Marketing & Distribution Convention

July 28, 2020July 30, 2020 Kristi Ruggles 2020 Marketing & Distribution Convention

This year, the Association has introduced no-risk registration by offering complete refunds until Oct. 26. The hotel requires 72-hour notice.

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Notice: Association Annual Business Meeting

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Board of Directors, Annual Business Meeting

The Association is reviewing bylaws related to the meeting as part of developing contingency plans if the Association or the hotel decide the convention cannot be held in a fashion that is safe and meets attendees expectations.

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Meet the Speakers

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Starling, Orlando, Houle, Martinelli, Dragon, Wilson

The Association has put together a speaker lineup that we hope will give attendees a bit of a firmer grasp on navigating business post-COVID-19.

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Convention Registration Opens Wednesday

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Orlando

“It is time to try,” said Vernon Schmidt, the Association’s executive vice president. “This extended isolation is not good for individuals, and it is not good for this industry.”

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Board Elects Officers, Members Elect Directors

November 7, 2019November 11, 2019 Rachel Boehm Board of Directors, Danuser Machine Company

Janea Danuser will lead the ��Ƶ in 2020. Members of the Board of Directors elected her as president on Wednesday. In a separate election, member companies elected four executives to the Board of Directors.

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Measuring the Value of the St. Louis Marketing & Distribution Convention

September 17, 2019September 18, 2019 Kristi Ruggles FC19

Join the nearly 300 executives who have already registered for the November meeting in St. Louis. Nearly 60 marketers also already registered. Links to registration lists and more.

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What Three Words? Members’ Convention Testimonials

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Marketing & Distribution Convention

Intense. Informative. Fun. Relationships. Network. Relaxed. Collaborative. Members and convention attendees describe the fall convention in their own words.

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Notice: Annual Business Meeting, Election of Directors

September 3, 2019September 4, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Notice, Election of Directors

The Association will hold its Annual Business Meeting and election of directors Wednesday, Nov. 6, in St. Louis.

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Convention Session: What’s Next for Digital Marketing?

August 6, 2019August 30, 2019 Rachel Boehm FC19

The tools in the digital marketplace can be overwhelming, and in the world of limited resources, how do you do it all? Get tips at the fall convention, where agriculture marketing pros will discuss the future of digital sales.

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Convention Panel: Autonomous Farming and the Shortline Industry

July 23, 2019August 7, 2019 Rachel Boehm 2019 Convention, Program

If the traditional tractor is sidelined on the farm of the future, what might the equipment that has been traditionally hitched behind the tractor look like? Panelists in the ag tech industry will attempt to answer that question, and others, at the fall convention in St. Louis.