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8 FEDA News & Views Association Highlights It Pays to Share Your Educational Benefits with your Team! Ray Herrick Executive Vice President ray@feda.com Need more information on how FEDA can help you? Contact me by phone at 800-677-9605 or by email. I f you're the key contact designated to receive FEDA updates at your dealer- ship, you should be receiving an email (every other month) that includes a link to the digital edition of FEDA News & Views magazine. It's easy to use and is a great edu- cational tool for your staff. You can forward individual articles to your team or send the entire digital issue. Here's what three FEDA dealers had to say about this educational opportunity. "FEDA News & Views digital version is a great way to extend the benefits of your FEDA membership! We all know how valu- able the content is, and the tools that come with the digital version make it easy to share great articles with your team!" Fred Singer, Singer Equipment Company "FEDA News & Views is the one trade magazine in our industry that actually helps our managers become better lead- ers. The articles from industry experts, business consultants, and even friendly competitors help us do a better job in our own company." Jerry Hyman, TriMark USA "The information in the digital News & Views helps keep the key Ace Mart staff current on industry news and trends. Knowing the trends, allows Ace Mart to stay nimble and take advantage of the ever shifting marketplace." Paul Gustafson, Ace Mart Restaurant Supply A special thanks to AutoQuotes for its generous sponsorship of the digital edition of FEDA News & Views. The annual FEDA Convention is another popular membership benefit that delivers one-of-a-kind value via dealer-focused top- ics and plenty of time to network with the industry's leading dealers and suppli- ers. Have you considered bringing a Rising Star from your management team (at a dis- counted rate) to share in this educational experience? Slated for March 30–April 3, the 2016 meeting will be held at the beauti- ful JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. See page 30 for photos of the resort, keynote speaker Tom Peters, and legendary sports icon Sugar Ray Leonard, who will be closing next year's event. Be sure and watch for more details on topics and speakers in the November/December issue of News & Views. Connect with All that Your Association has to Offer -Take a 15-minute tour of the Members- Only section of feda.com with FEDA staff- er Amy Risinger and invest in our online training. People are amazed at the wide variety of speakers and topics to choose from among the FEDA MP3 selection. These include popular past convention speakers, webinar and teleconference speakers and special presentations made just for FEDA. The content is great for your sales manager and sales team—and it's all free to mem- bers. -If you're the company's key contact, are you forwarding your weekly emailed issue of FEDA First Thing to key staff? It contains relevant business topics and industry news of interest to dealers each week. - Enhance your selling efforts and bottom line with FEDA's webinars (live or digital replay). It's a cost-effective way to expose your sales team to outstanding professional sales trainers. FEDA webinars are held in the Spring and Fall. The bottom line is education and training of your people pays divi- dends! And FEDA is always here to help.