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July/August 2016 3 www.feda.com C O V E R S T O R Y July/August 2016 F E A T U R E S 4 President's Message "Defi ning the Future of FEDA" 6 Industry Insights "Focusing on the Exceptional with FDI," Eric Ellingson, Bargreen-Ellingson 8 Association Highlights "A New Era of Change" Giving Your Keyboard a Lift Use these two apps to super- charge your keyboard: Gboard: Google's new iOS app turns your keyboard into a Google search engine and GIF fi nder, plus it adds features to help you type faster and more accurately. Word Flow: Microsoft's popu- lar keyboard is now available on iOS. The best feature is the ability to turn the keyboard so you can type with one hand. source: Your Nerdy Best Friend 16 What Happened in Tucson Tom Peters on What it Takes to Become "Best In Planet" and Other Highlights from the 2016 FEDA Convention 20 Cruising the NRA Show Floor Foster Frable Shares His Top Picks and Dishes on What He Heard from Industry Leaders 22 Building an Energy Reduction Plan A Few Simple Fixes in the Warehouse Can Lead to Instant Savings, Says Distribution Expert Jason Bader 27 Steps to Setting up an ESOP Use this Easy Guide to Get Started 29 Quotables Sales Success 14 Counting the Cost The National Center for Employee Ownership breaks down the tax benefi ts associated with an ESOP. D E P A R T M E N T S 10 All In The futures of their employees and legacy, that's the two things the own- ers of Curtis Restaurant Equipment weren't willing to budge on when it came to positioning their company for the future. Learn how an ESOP helped them achieve that goal.