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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T161500
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Finding Talent: Best Practices for College Recruitment
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:\nFinding Talent: Best Practices for College Recruitment\nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday\, October 28\, 2025\n4:15 – 5:15 p.m. ET — (Please note: This session will start 15 minutes later than usual.) \nPRESENTERS:\nAlex Gabbi\, Professor at UT-Austin\nEllen Coan\, SVP of Education\, ERA – Vice President\, C C Electro Sales\, Inc.\nZach DeVillers\, ERA National Delegate\, President\, Brainard-Nielsen Marketing \nTOPIC:\n \nJoin our expert panel for a deep dive into valuable best practices for building your future workforce\, including: \n-Tips for college recruitment at local job fairs\n-Recruiting for the manufacturers’ rep world\n-College curriculum and preparing students for this industry\n-Finding candidates on Handshake\n-Internships \n.. and more! \n\nVirtual Meeting Information:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 824 7546 6367\nPasscode: 108054
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-college-recruitment-and-successful-job-fair-tactics/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T161500
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Finding Talent: Best Practices for College Recruitment
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:\nFinding Talent: Best Practices for College Recruitment\nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday\, October 28\, 2025\n4:15 – 5:15 p.m. ET — (Please note: This session will start 15 minutes later than usual.) \nPRESENTERS:\nAlex Gabbi\, Professor at UT-Austin\nEllen Coan\, SVP of Education\, ERA – Vice President\, C C Electro Sales\, Inc.\nZach DeVillers\, ERA National Delegate\, President\, Brainard-Nielsen Marketing \nTOPIC:\n \nJoin our expert panel for a deep dive into valuable best practices for building your future workforce\, including: \n-Tips for college recruitment at local job fairs\n-Recruiting for the manufacturers’ rep world\n-College curriculum and preparing students for this industry\n-Finding candidates on Handshake\n-Internships \n.. and more! \n\nVirtual Meeting Information:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 824 7546 6367\nPasscode: 108054
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-college-recruitment-and-successful-job-fair-tactics-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:info@era.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T170000
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Introduction and Q&A with Ed Smith\, ERA’s new CEO!
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:\nIntroduction and Q&A with Ed Smith\, ERA’s new CEO! \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday\, Sept. 23\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nPRESENTERS:\nERA Staff and Ed Smith\, ERA’s NEW CEO \n  \nEd Smith is ERA’s new CEO! (Read press release) Join this informal fun session and be introduced to Ed Smith\, learn his background and ask him anything! Hope to see you there. \nVirtual Log-In Information:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 834 4135 8183\nPasscode: 996678
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-introduction-and-qa-with-ed-smith-eras-new-ceo-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:info@era.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T170000
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Introduction and Q&A with Ed Smith\, ERA’s new CEO!
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC:\nIntroduction and Q&A with Ed Smith\, ERA’s new CEO! \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday\, Sept. 23\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nPRESENTERS:\nERA Staff and Ed Smith\, ERA’s NEW CEO \n  \nEd Smith is ERA’s new CEO! (Read press release) Join this informal fun session and be introduced to Ed Smith\, learn his background and ask him anything! Hope to see you there. \nVirtual Log-In Information:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 834 4135 8183\nPasscode: 996678
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-introduction-and-qa-with-ed-smith-eras-new-ceo-3/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="ERA":MAILTO:info@era.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T170000
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SUMMARY:Chesapeake ERA Happy Hour Virtual Event — DTAM with Budde Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Grab your favorite beverage and join us for an informational happy hour event!\nChesapeake ERA invites you to attend a virtual educational event on Tuesday\, September 16! Michael Budde\, vice president of Budde Marketing Inc.\, will present DTAM data from the Chesapeake region from the past few years. \nTopics will include: \n\nWhat is DTAM?\nDTAM breakdown by ERA territory\nDTAM breakdown by state\nRecent annual DTAM trends\n\nBring your curiosity\, your experience and your questions! \nThis is a closed event\, and is open only to ERA members: manufacturers’ representatives\, distributors and manufacturers. There is no cost to attend. This is a BYOB event\, so prepare your own refreshing beverage or snack. \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday\, September 16\, 2025\n5:00 pm ET \nLOCATION:\nVirtual Event – All registered attendees will receive the Zoom link and log-in info on Monday\, Sept. 15! \nRegister Today\nDeadline to register: Friday\, September 12
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/chesapeake-era-happy-hour-virtual-event-dtam-with-budde-marketing/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T170000
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SUMMARY:Chesapeake ERA Happy Hour Virtual Event — DTAM with Budde Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Grab your favorite beverage and join us for an informational happy hour event!\nChesapeake ERA invites you to attend a virtual educational event on Tuesday\, September 16! Michael Budde\, vice president of Budde Marketing Inc.\, will present DTAM data from the Chesapeake region from the past few years. \nTopics will include: \n\nWhat is DTAM?\nDTAM breakdown by ERA territory\nDTAM breakdown by state\nRecent annual DTAM trends\n\nBring your curiosity\, your experience and your questions! \nThis is a closed event\, and is open only to ERA members: manufacturers’ representatives\, distributors and manufacturers. There is no cost to attend. This is a BYOB event\, so prepare your own refreshing beverage or snack. \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday\, September 16\, 2025\n5:00 pm ET \nLOCATION:\nVirtual Event – All registered attendees will receive the Zoom link and log-in info on Monday\, Sept. 15! \nRegister Today\nDeadline to register: Friday\, September 12
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/chesapeake-era-happy-hour-virtual-event-dtam-with-budde-marketing-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T160000
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Mid-Year Economic Update
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTERS:\nModerator — Walter Tobin\, CEO\nPresenters — Dennis Reed\, Senior Analyst\, Edgewater Research \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday July 22\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nTOPIC & DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us for this informative session as Dennis Reed will present a mid-year economic update for the electronics components market\, as well as year-to-date ERA/Edgewater Industry Survey results\, including booking and inventory trends\, supplier lead times and pricing outlooks. \n  \n\nVirtual Meeting Information\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 826 0173 6185\nPasscode: 549018
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-mid-year-economic-update/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T160000
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Mid-Year Economic Update
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTERS:\nModerator — Walter Tobin\, CEO\nPresenters — Dennis Reed\, Senior Analyst\, Edgewater Research \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday July 22\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nTOPIC & DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us for this informative session as Dennis Reed will present a mid-year economic update for the electronics components market\, as well as year-to-date ERA/Edgewater Industry Survey results\, including booking and inventory trends\, supplier lead times and pricing outlooks. \n  \n\nVirtual Meeting Information\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 826 0173 6185\nPasscode: 549018
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-mid-year-economic-update-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T160000
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Updates in the World of AI and SearchLink.ai
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTERS:  \nModerator — Walter Tobin\, CEO\nPresenters — Sam Richter\, Founder of KnowMore\, Creator of Intel Engine and SearchLink.ai \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday June 10\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nWe’re excited to invite you to an upcoming ERA LIVE session featuring Sam Richter\, the creator of Intel Engine and ERA’s powerful AI tool\, SearchLink.ai. \nDuring this session\, Sam will provide a valuable overview of: \n\nThe latest updates in the world of AI\nNew features and enhancements within SearchLink.ai\n\nWhether you’re a longtime user or just getting started\, this is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the tool and ask questions directly to the creator. \nThis session is also perfect for onboarding new employees\, helping them quickly get up to speed with the innovative tools ERA offers. \nNo registration necessary! Log-in information is below. See you there! \n\nVirtual Meeting Information:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 854 7006 3965\nPasscode: 077638
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-updates-in-the-world-of-ai-and-searchlink-ai/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T170000
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SUMMARY:ERA LIVE - Updates in the World of AI and SearchLink.ai
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTERS:  \nModerator — Walter Tobin\, CEO\nPresenters — Sam Richter\, Founder of KnowMore\, Creator of Intel Engine and SearchLink.ai \nDATE & TIME:\nTuesday June 10\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nWe’re excited to invite you to an upcoming ERA LIVE session featuring Sam Richter\, the creator of Intel Engine and ERA’s powerful AI tool\, SearchLink.ai. \nDuring this session\, Sam will provide a valuable overview of: \n\nThe latest updates in the world of AI\nNew features and enhancements within SearchLink.ai\n\nWhether you’re a longtime user or just getting started\, this is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the tool and ask questions directly to the creator. \nThis session is also perfect for onboarding new employees\, helping them quickly get up to speed with the innovative tools ERA offers. \nNo registration necessary! Log-in information is below. See you there! \n\nVirtual Meeting Information:\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 854 7006 3965\nPasscode: 077638
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/era-live-updates-in-the-world-of-ai-and-searchlink-ai-2/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T140000
DTSTAMP:20250424T192241Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Rep Business from Tariff Risks: Contracts\, Quotes & Compliance
DESCRIPTION:In today’s changing global economy\, tariffs can hit fast\, with the resulting financial fallout often impacting reps who aren’t prepared or contractually protected. Join this power session\, led by nationally recognized rep attorney Dan Beederman of SFBBG\, to learn how to safeguard your rep business from unexpected tariff risks.\n\nWe’ll break down where the dangers hide in contracts and quoting tools—and show you how to fix them. From real-life stories of reps who got burned to plug-and-play quote language and legal must-haves\, this webinar is packed with actionable insights to help you deal with tariffs and other financial surprises.\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned rep or just tightening up your quoting process\, this session is a must-attend.\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/protecting-your-rep-business-from-tariff-risks-contracts-quotes-compliance/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T140000
DTSTAMP:20250424T192241Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Rep Business from Tariff Risks: Contracts\, Quotes & Compliance
DESCRIPTION:In today’s changing global economy\, tariffs can hit fast\, with the resulting financial fallout often impacting reps who aren’t prepared or contractually protected. Join this power session\, led by nationally recognized rep attorney Dan Beederman of SFBBG\, to learn how to safeguard your rep business from unexpected tariff risks.\n\nWe’ll break down where the dangers hide in contracts and quoting tools—and show you how to fix them. From real-life stories of reps who got burned to plug-and-play quote language and legal must-haves\, this webinar is packed with actionable insights to help you deal with tariffs and other financial surprises.\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned rep or just tightening up your quoting process\, this session is a must-attend.\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://staging.era.org/calendar-event/protecting-your-rep-business-from-tariff-risks-contracts-quotes-compliance-2/
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