ISWM eNEWS -- August 2011 issue

Issue No. 3

August 2011

ISWM 2012

Conference and Expo

January 24-27, 2012
Sam's Town Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada

Save the Date!!

This year, The Trail To Success takes us to exciting Las Vegas, for the best in learning, networking, great food and fun (including the chance for a re-match of the fierce bowling competition we experienced at Reno in 2008!)

You'll:

Gain invaluable knowledge--with keynote and educational sessions to grow your business.

Make new business contacts--take part in unparalleled networking opportunities and develop long-term relationships with leading experts in the field of weighing and measuring.

Interface with top suppliers--learn about the latest advances in the industry, and get demonstrations of the latest products and technologies that are changing the face of weighing and measuring. (Who'll win Outstanding Product of the Year?)

Enjoy a range of dining options--from Zagat Award Winning Restaurant Billy Bob's Steak House and Saloon, to every possible type of cuisine at the Food Court.

Save big! We've negotiated a great room rate of $45/night (with no resort fee!)

There's something for everyone at Sam's Town:

Enjoy the nightlife at Roxy's Saloon with live music and dancing!
Catch a movie at the Century 18 Movie Theatres
Experience Mystic Falls Indoor Park--relish the serenity of a rolling waterfalls, the delight of fountains shooting eight stories into the air, or the excitement of Sunset Stampede.

And, if you want to go off site, Sam's Town offers free round-trip shuttles to properties including Harrah's, The Riviera on the Strip, The Freemont, and The California.

Mark your calendars for four days full of great educational sessions, networking events, relaxation and fun. See below for our preliminary agenda.

Schedule of Events

Monday, January 23
Executive Committee Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, January 24
Registration
Exhibitor Move In
Icebreaker Reception at Willy & Jose's Mexican Cantina

Wednesday, January 25
Registration
General Session
Expo Ribbon Cutting and Expo Opening
Bowling at AMF Showcase Bowling Center

Thursday, January 26
Registration
Breakout Sessions
Expo Open
Reception

Friday, January 27
Registration
Expo Open
ISWM Business Meeting, Elections
Expo Awards

Registration coming soon!!

ISWM Conference and Expo Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities

Increase your visibility in front of the industry's decision

makers by exhibiting or sponsoring at the ISWM 2012 Conference and Expo. This conference is designed to provide key players from the Weighing Industry the opportunity to meet leading suppliers like you.

For more details, download our Exhibitor Prospectus and Sponsorship Opportunities brochure.

ISWM's Dealer / Distributor Survey

If you're a Dealer/Distributor member of ISWM, you may

have received an email from ISWM Board member Bert Baxter asking you to complete an important survey as part of our new research program. We are gathering data from our Dealer/Distributor members in order to produce a research report on key operational trends and benchmarks that can help all our members improve their businesses.

The more answers we get, the more useful the report will be, so please check your email to see if you got the invitation to participate.

Honor Your Colleagues with an ISWM Award

Every two years the ISWM honors the best of the best in this industry with a series of awards. But we can only give out the awards if YOU nominate

people! Nominations for most of the awards come from the Divisions, so make sure you include this in your Division business as 2011 comes to a close. Most nominations need to be made by the end of December. So who in your

Division would be worthy of...

Mark Pickell Award--to recognize and honor that member whose outstanding activities and efforts during the proceeding years has contributed greatly to strengthen the effectiveness, benefits, and growth of his/her local Division of ISWM.

Lady of the Year Award--to encourage participation in the society on the part of women in the weighing industry and wives of members and to recognize their valuable contributions to the Society and the industry.

Thomas "Mic" Hendrick Award--to recognize and individual for his/her discovery or successful application of a principle or concept which has benefited the weighing industry.

Miles Fishman Memorial Award--to recognize an outstanding young person in the Weighing industry who most represents the continuation of the high standards set my Miles Fishman.

The Earl Curl Award--recognizing the most outstanding division of ISWM.

Woody Wooldand Memorial Award--to honor a person who, by his/her own efforts and services, as contributed in an outstanding manner in the scale and weighing industry.

Details on all the awards and their nomination procedures are available on the ISWM website.