FALL CONVENTION PREVIEW

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November 4-5, 2004
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Chicago, IL

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Raffle

Due to the advance sales of raffle tickets through the 2004 Education Development Program we are happy to announce that in addition to the guaranteed $10,000 first prize, there will be a significant second prize and possibly a third prize as well. Tickets can be purchased through the NBMDA office, on your convention registration form or at the convention on Wednesday or Thursday. Remember, this year's drawing will take place on Thursday, November 4 during the Welcome Reception held in the Exhibit Hall. Winner need not be present.

Educational Programming Highlights

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Barry Asmus
Senior Economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis
Thursday, November 4, 2004 • 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Dr. Barry Asmus speaks, testifies, writes and consults on political and business issues facing America. Immediately following the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, Dr. Asmus will share his views on what the election results mean for the business community.

As the Senior Economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis, Barry Asmus doesn't just speak on policies-he is involved with their implementation. Asmus is a strong advocate of free market/limited government solutions.

Recognized for his views on making companies world-class competitors by focusing on delivering value to the customer, Asmus addresses many of the opportunities and challenges facing North American business today

General Session Speakers

Facing The Forces of Change: The Road to Opportunity
Mark Dancer
Vice President, Pembroke Consulting, Inc.
Thursday, November 4, 2004 • 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Facing the Forces of Change: The Road to Opportunity provides strategic insights into key issues impacting the wholesale distribution supply chain through 2008. It covers key industry demographics, four major trends impacting wholesaler-distributors, competitive threats to distributors, the latest developments in supply chain technology, conflicting salesforce concepts, and evolving manufacturer relations.

Mark Dancer is vice president and principal with Pembroke Consulting, Inc., a firm that helps senior executives from manufacturing and wholesale distribution companies build and sustain market leadership. He has helped hundreds of companies to understand customers, develop channel strategies and drive organizational change. He is a respected expert on leading-edge market dynamics including manufacturing/distributor relationships, for-fee services and business customer buying behavior.

A Balancing Act: Walking the Tightrope of Life
Mikki Williams
CEO Mikki Williams Unltd. & Coaching, etc.
Friday, November 5, 2004 • 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Learn how to achieve your goals in this powerful, life-changing program that deals with potential, inspiration, change and perspective. It addresses life skills, quality of life issues and wholeness as it relates to achieving balance in our lives. Discover the key success skills to a lifetime of personal and professional fulfillment. Understand how to change the inner attitude of your mind so you can change the outer aspect of your life.

Key benefits of attending:

• Relax and renew yourself quickly and easily
• Prepare for stressful times
• Handle the stress of everyday life

What you will learn:

• How to nurture self-esteem in yourself and others
• Laying the foundation of attitude, humor and enthusiasm
• Establishing goals and self-management techniques

Mikki Williams, CSP is one of the foremost authorities in the speaking and coaching industries on life balance, change and quality of life issues. Her programs are based on years of coaching individuals to this state of being and walking her talk. She has lived a transformational life as a wife, mother, and daughter, adoptee later in life, displaced homemaker and struggling parent. In business, she has been an executive in corporate America, the CEO of her own entrepreneurial start-ups and many award winning companies. She has experienced incredible joy and profound sorrow. A working mother, single parent, product of a divorced household, has gone from tragedy to triumph, earned many awards and distinctions, traveled the world, started nine businesses, and has the life experiences as well as the coaching expertise to inspire incredible results.

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