UID In-A-Day

UID In-A-Day

Tuesday, October 22

Back by popular demand!

University of Innovative Distribution (UID) In-a-Day will be held on October 22 in conjunction with the 2024 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention. This one-day workshop is dedicated to providing tailored education to those in management positions within wholesale distribution firms as well as their partner suppliers. While the specific curriculum changes each year, the focus is on helping managers develop their leadership skills which will indirectly facilitate growth in the business. UID In-A-Day is an abbreviated version of the very popular University of Innovative Distribution (UID), which takes place every March in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is a robust, four-day learning opportunity for distribution managers.

Who Should Attend?

Note: All times are listed in Central Time and are subject to change.

Any manager working for a distributor or supplier who is interested in their individual growth as well as the contribution to their employer’s growth. The target audience includes operations, general, branch and sales managers along with anyone else within the company looking for continuing education and ideas to stimulate their growth.

Registration Fees

Stay tuned for more information on registration this July.

EARLY BIRD RATE
(BY AUGUST 23)
STANDARD RATE
(AFTER AUGUST 23)
$595 $795


*Note: There is no additional cost for participants in the 2024 Emerging Distribution Leaders Program. Utilize your discount code when registering for UID-in-a-Day.

Schedule of Events

Note: All times are listed in Central Time and are subject to change.

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshop Led by Gail Alofsin
Cultivating Leadership Excellence: Collaboration, Communication and Commitment
Re-igniting Your SPARK: Leadership Through a New Lens!
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Workshop Led by Gail Alofsin
Re-igniting Your SPARK: The Power of Positivity
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop Led by Alex Chauvosky, Bundy Group
The Emerging Leader's Approach to Talent Strategy – Best Practices for Career Progression
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Networking Receptions

Gail Alofsin

Cultivating Leadership Excellence: Collaboration, Communication and Commitment

Stay tuned for more details.

Re-igniting Your SPARK! The Power of Positivity!

Stay tuned for more details.

Meet Gail Olafsin

Gail Lowney Alofsin is a national keynote speaker, workshop leader, author, adjunct professor, career coach, radio show host and business development executive. Her career spans over three decades – Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Concert Production and Operations - leading teams of 6 to over 100.

Passionate about non-profits, Gail serves on the board of directors of the Newport Hospital, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Center, Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, National Speakers Association New England and the University of Rhode Island Women’s Leadership Council. She has been a medical assistant volunteer for the Haitian Health Foundation in Haiti since she was 19 years old. A graduate of Tufts University, she has been on the Tufts University Reunion Committee for several decades (just don’t ask her how many!)

Gail’s book, Your Someday is NOW – What are you Waiting For?, now in its second printing, has raised over $50,000 for non-profit organizations. Visit gailalofsin.com or gailspeaks.com for more information.

Alex Chausovsky, Bundy Group

The Emerging Leader's Approach to Talent Strategy – Best Practices for Career Progression

This hybrid presentation and panel session will deliver key insights designed to help Emerging Leaders elevate their own career progression and strategize about how to do so for the people they will be leading.

Meet Alex Chausovsky

Alex is a highly experienced market researcher and analyst with more than twenty years of knowledge on key topics such as economics, industrial manufacturing, automation, and advanced technology trends. Over the last two decades, Alex has led more than one thousand presentations, webinars and workshops for small businesses, trade associations and Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Currently, Alex serves as the Director of Analytics and Consulting at Bundy Group: an industry-focused investment bank.

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