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

Convention May 1 - 4
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| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Convention Registration |
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| 2:20 pm - 2:50 pm | Committee Chairman Briefing |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 7:00 am - 11:30 am | Convention Registration |
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| 7:30 am | Breakfast Is Served |
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7:45 am - 8:15 am |
Annual Business Meeting |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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! |
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| 10:30 am - 11:15 am | Business Session: The Future Don Reynolds, Futurist |
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| 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 |
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Tuesday, May 4 |
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| 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 |
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Wednesday, May 5 |
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| 8:00 am - 11:00 am | 2011 Convention Committee Meeting | |

