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I DA U N I V E R S A L J u l y -Au g u s t 2 0 1 4 7 PRESIDENT'S POST Pete Smith IDA President 2013-15 2014 IDA CONVENTION Hyatt Regency Hotel – Downtown Chicago 29 OCT - Wednesday Golf Tournament – Depart Hotel 8:00 am Tour of Chicago's very own "Downton Abbey" – Depart 9:00 am Opening reception – Buses depart 5:00 pm for Navy Pier Lake Cruise with Dinner and Entertainment – 7:00 - 10:00 pm Sponsored by Chicago Area IDA Members 30 OCT - Thursday Seminars & Member Meeting & Breakfast – 8:30 am Tour of The Mart "Shopping and Coutour" – Depart 9:00 am Booth Setup – Begins at noon 31 OCT - Friday Continental Breakfast – 8:00 am Trade Show – 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Happy Hour – 3:00 - 4:00 pm Dinner-Dance-Entertainment Finale – 6:30 - Midnight Register online at www.idaparts.org A ttendance for the 2014 Chicago IDA Convention continues to grow. Registrants and exhibitors are piling up in record numbers, and it is still four months away. All the best equipment industry players come together from around the world, ready to meet you. e network- ing and relationships built at the IDA Convention can make all the diff erence in the success of any company in this industry. So take action today. e area in the hotel reserved for the IDA Trade Show has been enlarged to capacity, and there are only a few booths le . If you intend to exhibit and have not reserved a booth yet, call the IDA offi ce right away. You are encouraged to visit the IDA website. e current booth layout, convention regis- tration forms and hotel reserva- tion links are all laid out in the CONVENTION section in an easy-to-use format. Take care of this right away. Remember, you IDA Convention Growing are free to alter the registrations or cancel the hotel reservations up to a week before the conven- tion begins, without penalty. Rates will go up considerably a er October 1. My company, F.P. Smith, has been a member of IDA since 1979, and I have served on the Board off and on since 1985. I can assure you that stepping up to the next level and serving on the Board brings even more opportunity to you and your business. e requirements are minimal, as there are only two meetings per year, but the ben- efi ts are huge. Take time to give the opportunities below some consideration. Board Elections 2014 Are you willing to serve, or do you know someone who would make a good director? Please help IDA acquire candidates for the upcoming 2014 Board Elections. Terms Complete: Larry Kinn, Miriam Isern, Joe Ciriello George Angelidis, Don Frost and Anders Freij Open Director Positions: 4 North America 1 Europe, Africa, Mid East 1 Central and South America 1 Far East, Indonesia, Australia 1 International Liaison Offi cer Please notify the Nomination Chairman, Amr Elborai, at amr@memoparts.com or 817-488-4444 or the IDA offi ce at info@idaparts.org if you are willing to serve a term with other leaders in your industry association. Yours truly, Pete Smith