| As you should know, NDA is a
dealer/retailer based organization.
Within NDA, there is a series of "Buying Groups". Most NDA
dealer/retailer members qualify to join at least at level one. This level
assures great benefits in buying many products and services. These
benefits include discounted prices, better qualifying quantity rates,
vendor rating information, and much more.
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An NDA Land Based Show is actually three different functions:
1. A super dealer/retailers show, covering all facets of the
sporting goods industry, including: full
line and team sporting goods stores, screen printers, sign shops, embroidery shops,
and trophy and awards shops, plus corresponding industry vendors to
interface and show off products and services to said dealers and
retailers. These shows will be for new and existing vendors and
dealer/retailers.
2. A super educational conference and series of
seminars to include:
- An e-commerce/internet seminar- how to sell online
for dealers/retailers, vendor partners, online pricing strategy, using
secure server (shopping carts), using the NDA created "Universal
Generic Secure Server shopping Cart", a break through concept
that is affordable for all dealers, and will work for internet
transactions of all kinds whether the products are on the web or
not,
- A work session on Quick Books Pro- Group
discussions, how to use Quick Books for Payroll, Accounts Receivable,
and very importantly, special buy easy techniques that allows you to
use Quick Books as a complete Point of Purchase accounting program.
(Another NDA innovative concept.
- How to make your own catalog in PDF for use on
a CD, printed paper, or the web, using Corel Draw 9/10. In only one
hour, learn to use the functions of Corel, with its built in automatic
PDF generator, then using MS Internet Explorer, and using vendor web
sites to make your full color catalog, with many products and pages,
and put it on a cd, all in as little as one hour, be you novice or
experienced in graphics. All without scanning in images.
- General Business 101 conference and seminar covering
basics on how to get into the different niche parts of the sporting
goods business. Great for newbies to the industry and great for
existing dealer/retailers looking to converge into another industry
niche to achieve additional profit.
- A Corel Draw work shop.
- A sublimation imprinting workshop
- An embroidery workshop
- A laser engraving workshop and seminar
- A computer engraving workshop
- A buying group seminar and group discussion- NDA
wants input on where and how we should open new doors with new
vendors. We also want to know what vendors member dealers may be
having problems with.
3. The NDA Land Based shows will also host a
"coaches show within the show". This is another cutting edge
creation from NDA. Usually on the last day of the show, in a special
conference room, hundreds of area coaches, athletic directors, purchasing
agents, parks and recreation directors, and related individuals will be
invited to this exclusive conference. Local area dealers/ will also be
invited to attend. Local coaches, officials, and other relevant groups
will even be offered free space to hold official association meetings if
they choose to attend this conference.
How it will work:
- Select vendors will be chosen to be event sponsors.
They will be allowed to present their presentation in seminar format
to the coaches etc. attending. Several other seminars will also be
given on topics from equipment benefits, new products, medical/injury
technology, sports technology, and more. Arrangement will be made to accommodate
vendors with celebrity athletes etc. for autograph signing sessions,
etc.
- Local area dealers and retailers will be allowed to
purchase and show at special table top booths in the conference room.
This will give local NDA dealers direct access to the local dealers
and the insight on where to buy the newest products.
- All attendees must have a ticket to get into the
conference. They will be able to buy or receive "comp"
tickets from their local area dealers that are participating. All
dealers that participate in the table top show will receive a limited
amount of free tickets to distribute as they wish.
- NO wholesale pricing information will be allowed at
this conference.
- Booth preference will be given to NDA members as will
sponsorship opportunities.
- After the seminars, the coaches will be allowed to
"shop" their favorite local area dealer and Q&A with the
sponsors and seminar speakers.
NDA wants its local area dealers to benefit from its
land based shows. Dealer suggestions and comments are welcome. Email NDA@NationalDealers.net
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Last update: Friday, October 24, 2003
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