Knowledge is Power: Rise Above the Rest - 2017 Conference Registration is Open

DPHA has finalized the speakers for this year's 2017 Annual Conference and Product Showcase being held from October 12-14 at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass resort in Chandler, AZ, and we will have a full conference prospectus available for downloading in the next few weeks.  In the interim, we have received numerous requests to start taking conference attendee registrations, so you can now either register for the conference by clicking here to download the conference registration form, or you can go to the members-only side of the website and follow the path "2017 Conference > 2017 Conference On-Line Sign-up" to register electronically (this latter option only available if paying by credit card).

We will be describing programs in more detail in the upcoming conference prospectus as well as "special edition" conference Connections issue, but here are several highlights to whet your appetite: 

• Registration Fees - $800 per member and $450 spouse fees
• Sales Training Trak Program - The Program & Showcase Committee, under the leadership of Richard Campbell (Belmont Hardware) and Ryan Paul (GRAFF), are offering a new sales training program at this year's conference.  Led by Robb Best (Elkay), the sales training program offers both classroom learning and a roundtable workshop. 
• Attendance is limited to individuals who have never attended the DPHA conference previously, and is meant to be a more "sales intensive" focus.
• Cost to attend is $245 per person (currently limited to 40 participants) 
• The special $245 rate for a participant in the sales training program is only available to those who have someone else from their company attending the conference on a full conference fee.
• The special $245 rate covers admittance to the conference for the following events:
• Friday - 5 to 7:30 p.m. Reception in the Product Showcase
• Saturday -
• 8:00 to 9 a.m. - Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
• 8:00 to 11:45 a.m. - Product Showcase
• Noon to 1:30 p.m. - Awards Luncheon (Product Showcase not open for booth tear-down until 1:30 p.m.)
• 1:45 to 5:15 p.m. - Sales Intensive Training Program
• 7 to 10:30 p.m. - Closing Banque
• Other optional activities include -
• Golf on Wednesday, October 11th at 1 p.m. - $200 per person at the Whirlwind Golf Course
• Arizona Food Tour on Wednesday, October 11th at 5:30 to 9 p.m. - $175 per person, but seating is limited.  To qualify for a possible seat on the bus at no charge, submit a Professional category 2017 awards nomination.
• 5K Fun Run/Walk on Thursday, October 12th at 4:30 to 6 p.m. - there is no charge for this activity, and further details will be announced prior to the start of the conference.

To see the updated conference schedule at any time, visit www.dpha.net, follow the path "Membership > Conferences" and scroll down the page.  And if you have any questions about the 2017 Annual Conference and Product Showcase or the new sales training program, please contact Jim Babbitt at  jbabbitt@dpha.net or Rebekah Covay at rebekah@dpha.net.