June 2023
Future Leaders Alumni Spotlight
Let's get to know a Future Leader Alum!

Lillie Deas, one of the graduates of the AHTD Future Leaders Program's Alpha Cohort, completed her instruction in the fall of 2021. Now, as Director of Projects at EandM in Healdsburg, California, Lillie has stepped into a role that touches just about every team in her company. Read more about Lillie
Order Financial Benchmarking Survey Today!
The 2023 AHTD Financial Benchmarking Report has been delivered at no cost to participating member ASPs and is now generally available for purchase by our other member companies. Get YOUR copy of the profitability study designed to obtain, understand, and analyze best practices for automated solution provider companies and help AHTD members improve their financial performance. Purchase now. Member ASPs who participated in the survey have received their copy for free!
Delta Cohort of Future Leaders Program is Commencing Fall Meeting 2023 - Enroll NOW!
Are you looking for professional development training to give you (or another of your team's high-performers) the tools, education, and networking necessary to improve leadership skills? Whether you work for an AHTD Manufacturing Member, an Automation Solutions Provider/Distributor Memberor a Strategic Business Partner, AHTD’s Future Leaders Program is invaluable to any new supervisor, manager, or other emerging leader with talent and high potential. Enrollment is now open for our next group, the Delta Cohort of Future Leaders. Learn more and apply today.
What's in Your Calendar - 7 Fresh Tactics to Generate Ideas and Engage Your Team
Whether you are creating snappy content for video scripts, social media, or your website, there comes a time in the life of all content creators when we sit in front of our keyboards and have no idea what to write next.

In today’s Marketing Minutes, Mara offers you 7 Fresh Tactics for figuring out What's on Your Calendar - where you and your team might find inspiration for YOUR next super-strong content series! Read the full article here
A Busy June with the AHTD Women in Automation
At the beginning of the month we met to watch Jill Schwitters of Real Time Automation interview Mette McCall of McCall Media and Universal Robots, when we got some insights into her experiences in automation. The AHTD-WIA Book Club also met to discuss the 3rd and 4th sections of our current book: You Should Smile More - How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace. Our next gathering for book club is July 19th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, 7:00 p.m. Central, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 5:00 p.m. Pacific. You won't want to miss any of our future meet-ups! Click here to find out more and join us!
What's Up Members?
As a member of AHTD, you’re tapped into a dynamic community of automation professionals. Check out some of these insights from our membership base. 
  • IKO announces Jeff Williams as its new National Distribution Sales Manager
  • John Henry Foster Rebranding to JHFOSTER to Reinforce its Position as an Automation Leader

What's Up Strategic Business Partners?
We're grateful for our Strategic Business Partners. These companies offer strategic products or services in the industrial automation distribution industry.
Clayton & McKervey Shares Five Crucial Trends That Are Driving the Industry
Kyklo Shares Why Manufacturers Should get Online. Read more here
MRA Addresses Hot Topics - Bonus Compensation, Change Management, Workplace Satisfaction and More. Read more here
Enjoy Year-Round Members-Only Benefits
Take Advantage of our On-Demand Library
Access the professional learning & leadership development webinars available for a nominal fee only to our members. Check it out here.
Get in on LinkedIn!
AHTD features members every day on LinkedIn. Add @Leigha, @Mara, and @AHTD to your posts to make sure we can see and share how you and your team are demonstrating how #AHTDrocks! Join us
Refer a Potential ASP Member Program
How would you like to receive complimentary dues for next year? See how, here.
Looking for an opportunity to promote what you do? Registration for Fall Meeting is opening soon, so showcase your company's dedication to doing high-tech better by becoming a Fall Meeting Sponsor! Check here for the available sponsorship packages.
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Fall 2023
October 25-27, 2023
JW Marriott Beach Resort
Marco Island, FL
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JW Marriott Hill Country
San Antonio, TX
Fall 2024
October 16-18, 2024
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Seattle, WA
Do you have news about your company you would like to share with fellow AHTD members?
Please send newsletter submissions to Heidi Wadzinski, by the 2nd Friday of the month. Find guidelines and past newsletters here.