February 2026, Vol. 2 MONTHLY POS REPORT As we close out 2025, we note that December was about 15.5 percent over the POS Index that we’ve been using to track […]

I would like to thank you all in advance for attending the annual 2026 ERA Conference, and for Conference Chair Perry Thornton and Conference Vice Chair Julie Carr and all […]

February 2026, Vol. 1 MANUFACTURING DATA REPORT Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the first time in 12 months, preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, says the […]

ERA mourns the passing of Dawn Lowery, who passed away Dec. 16, 2025. Lowery was vice president of sales at Brainard-Nielsen Marketing for nearly two decades. Her tireless dedication shaped […]

The annual ERA Conference is less than 4 weeks away! We are excited to share the 2026 ERA Conference Digital Brochure, an interactive resource designed to provide you the latest program, session […]

  The 2026 ERA Conference Committee is thrilled to announce the 15 breakout sessions and speaker line-up for the national conference in February! Conference breakout sessions are the attendee favorite […]

December 2025, Vol. 1 MANUFACTURING DATA REPORTS Manufacturing data reports from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) are released at the beginning of every month and can be accessed at ISM. The […]

ERA PRESS RELEASE September 1, 2025 Contact: Clare Kluck / Communications Director / ckluck@era.org View/download PDF version of this release. ERA Announces New CEO Edward Smith The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) is […]

It has been a whirlwind 45 days. When you replace the GOAT, the expectations are high and people are waiting for what will happen next. It couldn’t be a more […]

I’ve been fortunate enough over the past 10 years to work side by side with Walter Tobin on the ERA Executive Committee. Since joining ERA, Walter’s passion and focus have […]