AHTD February 2025 Newsletter

February 2025

Ready, Set, Georgia!

We are ready to welcome you to Atlanta and AHTD's #BetterWithAHTD Spring Meeting 2025 being held at Georgia's iconic Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Offering a vibrant city, an incredible venue, and talented speakers discussing our industry, technology, leadership, the economy, motivation, and personal development, you’ll want to access for yourself the education, tools, and networking members have come to count on from AHTD’s semi-annual meetings.

Every member company has that peachy new 2025 promo code to use when registering! Your company's prepaid promo code can be used to cover one (1) meeting registration anytime in 2025. Don't know your code? Contact Leigha Schatzman for more info.

Check out this incredible location, and #AHTDSpring25's program offerings:

AGENDA | SESSIONS | HOTEL | REGISTERED GUEST PROGRAM

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

CODE OF CONDUCT | DUTY OF CARE

Looking to add your talented, high-potential employees to our next generation of well-equipped leaders? Register your emerging talent for our Foxtrot Cohort beginning at Fall Meeting 2025. We've made some enhancements - for program details, and to register, click here.

ITR February Report - Signs Point to Growth

While tariffs could mute GDP growth in 2025, the impact will likely be minimal. The manufacturing sector was flat YoY in January but is expected to pick up soon despite downside risks. Overall, all signs point to growth for 2025 and beyond!

Read the full report here.

WIA - Join Us In Atlanta

The AHTD WIA is a dynamic team of women dedicated to #doinghightechbetter together! Creating virtual and in-person meet-ups focused on sharing the joys and challenges of being in industrial automation, the WIA Steering Committee is encouraging connection, collaboration, and education! Consider joining in! Learn more about the AHTD WIA here. We would also love to see you in person in Atlanta in April!

Members Only Directory for Networking

Have you recently updated your company's AHTD Member Directory listing? Check it out here! Set yourself up for some top-notch networking by refreshing your company's and individual online directory listings today!

AHTD Offers a Library of Resources

At the click of a mouse, members can access sample forms/letters, job descriptions, and policies... far too many to even give a sampling! Get help in the initial stages of the labor-intensive creation of compliant resources! Check them out here.

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.

MCE Automation's Industrial Control division celebrates 50 years.
Schmalz redesigns JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter, going from good to wow!
Piab expands product offering with Magnetic Grippers.

Have any company events or updates to share with fellow AHTD members in our "What's Up?" sections? Please send newsletter submissions to Heidi Wadzinski by the 2nd Friday of the month. Find guidelines and past newsletters here.

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.

Interlynx Systems' POS Management System can now be fully integrated with Microsoft Power BI. Read more here.

MRA discusses hot topics. Read more here.

Rubber Tree Systems shares how they helped AHTD member Air Hydro Power Improve Data Visibility and ERP Reporting. Read more here.

White Cup hosts webinar for new sales leaders. Read more here.

Enjoy AHTD All Year Round

Are you utilizing the AHTD website?

From meeting info to training, programs, resource documents, financial forcasting and more, the AHTD website is full of resources and information for members. Check it out here.

Foundation Award

AHTD Foundation Award Recipients - 28 and counting!

Click here to find out which elite AHTD members have been supportive contributors to the association for 25 or more years.

Are you using their services?

AHTD Strategic Business Partners

offer products and services beneficial to industrial automation distribution. Connect with them to find out more!

What is an ASP?

Adding value to customers as Automation Solutions Providers, we call AHTD's distribution members ASPs, because they do more than just distribute products! Learn more here.

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