The World's Premier Bearing Industry Event for authorized distributors of bearing products and services and the manufacturers of those products.

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Schedule



Mark Your Calendars!

Convention May 1 - 4
Pre-Convention Committee Meetings April 30

 

Friday, April 30

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm  
Convention Registration
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm  
Committee Chairman Briefing
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm   Educational Services Committee
4:10 pm - 5:10 pm   Information Technology & Supply Chain Committee
5:20 pm - 6:20 pm
  Distributor/Manufacturer Relations Committee

 

Saturday, May 1

7:30 am - 9:00 am   Convention Registration
7:50 am - 8: 50 am   Past Presidents Council
9:00 am - 10:00 am   Long Range Convention Planning Committee
10:10 am - 12:10 pm   Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm   Convention Registration
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm   BSA Beach Bash sponsored by Young Executives/Future Industry Leaders
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm   1st and 2nd Timers/Past Leaders Reception
     

Sunday, May 2

7:00 am - 11:30 am  
Convention Registration
7:30 am  
Breakfast Is Served

7:45 am - 8:15 am

 
Annual Business Meeting
8:15 am - 9:15 am   Business Session - Industry Update
BSA Update- Distributor Survey Results
Gordon Duncan, Kinecor LP
ABMA Update- Bruce Warmbold, Schaeffler Group
9:15 am - 9:45 am   Networking Break
9:45 am - 11:00 am   Business Session - Past Leaders Panel
Moderator: Bill Childers, Rexnord Industries, LLC
Panelists: Tom Brown, Gus Kontonickas, Jamie Martin, Tom Miller, Lathrop Smith and Gene Yarussi
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 am   Business Session - Present Industry Overview
Mike Arnold, Bearings & Power Transmission Group, The Timken Corporation
Bill Purser, Applied Industrial Technologies
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm   Deep Sea Fishing Tournament
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm   Tennis Round Robin, All Levels Welcome
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm   Mexican Fiesta Reception & Dinner
     

Monday, May 3

7:30 am - 8:00 am   Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am   Audience Response Questions
8:15 am - 9:30 am   Business Session - Future Analysis Panel
Moderator: Jeff Ramras, Applied Industrial Technologies
Panelists: Mitch Bouchard, Chris Curran, Rex Davis, Carl James, Jeff Moore and Donald Poland
9:30 am - 10:00 am   Networking Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am   Business Session: Counterfeit Bearing Court
The Verdict is in...Court is now in session!
10:30 am - 11:15 am   Business Session: The Future
Don Reynolds, Futurist
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm   Backwater Fishing Tournament
12:30 pm tee time   Golf Tournament
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm   Manufacturer Appreciation Reception & Dinner
with Sports Awards, Games & Paul Gertner, Magician
     

Tuesday, May 4

8:00 am - 11:30 am   Manufacturer Hosted Conference Tables (8 @ 25min. each)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm   Individual Private Meetings
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm   President's Reception
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm   BSA's Got Talent
Dinner with Skits
     

Wednesday, May 5

8:00 am - 11:00 am   2011 Convention Committee Meeting

 

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