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I DA U N I V E R S A L S e p te m b e r - O c to b e r 2 0 1 5 7 415 Valley Blades 514 Ajax 619 FMC 113 ALTO 212 K & M 213 Allied Info. 312 413 513 TDZ 612 Samek Corp. 210 SHP Hydr. Pump 211 Tucker Valve 310 511 610 Minnpar 617 DPA 108 208 209 Apex Ship. 308 Ellegi 408 Quality Power 508 Creighton Rock 509 608 Kumru 107 Brahma Bolt 206 American Crane 207 Hoe Leong 306 Maxiforce 406 MIBA 407 Hartl Crusher 507 606 609 Charter Soft.105 IronQuip 204 Machinry Trader 205 CNC 304 ERMA 305 H & R 404 Rotomas- ter 405 Conic Auto.505 604 Sejin 103 Parts Conn.202 Geomar 203 Esco 302 Tribco 303 FP Smith 402 Varvit 403 Mahle 502 Rock& Dirt 503 DSG 602 WTC 603 BLS 601 Northwest Casting 311 & 313 Loader Parts 307 & 309 Federal Mogul 510 & 512 KMP-USA 504 & 506 ValuePart 501 & 600 IPD 515 & 614 Show Entrance Coffee & Bar Area KTSU 100 & 102 ReliableAftermarket Parts 115 & 214 Bulldog Hydraulics & Gaskets 101 & 200 USCO 201 & 300 Costex 111 & 105 ITR 301 & 400 Interstate McBee 315 & 414 Black Cat Blades 401 & 500 North American Comp. 215 & 314 Blumaq 410 & 412 Memo Corp. 409 & 411 PRESIDENT'S POST Pete Smith IDA President 2013-15 IDA 2015 Trade Show Floor Plan Yours truly. Pete Smith T his will be my last article as President of the IDA. I have served on this Board in diff erent capacities over 10 years, and it has been a pleasure working with the rest of the IDA Directors. It would be diffi cult to describe all one gains from serving on the Board of Direc- tors, especially considering the demands are minimal with only two meetings a year. Let me encourage any of you who would consider joining the group to nominate yourself for the upcoming two-year term, 2015-16. Presently,positions open are for Regular members in the North American and South American Regions and Associate Members from the North American Region. e entire IDA Board is listed on the website and in the bi-monthly magazines. I, or any of the gentlemen listed, would be happy to discuss board service with you and answer any questions. I would like to see every active IDA member company represented at the Miami conven- tion October 14-17. ere is nothing quite like the oppor- Dear IDA Members, tunity to meet face to face with the decision makers in your industry. It is the best time to learn in seminars and from each other and to make new business opportunities. For some of you that have been at this a while, it can be affi rming that you have done some things right and built your niche in the industry, and it is time to support others who are newer to the industry or just new to the Independent Distributors Association. Last, and equally as impor- tant, you need to make time to have fun: laugh with friends, enjoy a round of golf, and dance. For those of you who do not golf, there is a great boat tour available to all attendees. You can relax, enjoy the water in an air-conditioned glassed-in cabin and a erwards take in some of the culture in the art district at lunch. If you have not partaken of the Miami nightlife, then you have missed out. Should you have questions, the IDA staff is anxious to be of assistance: 972-241-1124. e past two years serving as president of IDA is closing to the end of my term. I look back to the wonderful annual conventions all of our members enjoyed, the new faces and the old faces of IDA members young and experenced. IDA has very good offi cers and Board of Directors to serve our association. Even with these turbulent fi nancial times as we have seen with our own compa- nies, as well as the roller coaster Stock Market, the IDA Board and Investment Committee have produced a successful gain increase for the association. I, along with my family, will always be available for any IDA needs and service for our wonderful membership.