AHTD April 2025 Newsletter

April 2025

Not quite ready yet to say, "Peach Out, Georgia"? At Spring Meeting 2025, we got caught up with our AHTD network, learned from the educational speakers, and are pretty sure we know who to select as our team's quarterback!

See if you recognize anyone in the recap video, view the photos, and if you haven't already done so, please consider sharing your insights and feedback in the survey to help us make everything #BetterWithAHTD.

SPONSORS | SESSIONS

The Financial Benchmarking Report, based on data submitted by our members, supports managers in achieving strong profitability and financial stability through comparative aggregate data. Would you like to access critical data to optimize your company's resource allocation? By completing AHTD's Financial Benchmarking survey, participating ASPs gain complimentary access to a personalized version of the resulting report, contributing to the aggregate data that enables valuable dashboard and forecasting tools for the entire membership. Learn more here.

Marketing Minute

"How do I make the most of my AHTD membership?" is one of the most common questions members ask us! In today's Marketing Minute, AHTD's Marketing Director, Mara Dickson, shares the insights she and Leigha tell everyone who wants to know. Click here to ensure you, too, are maximizing your member benefits and tapping into everything AHTD has to offer. Read the full article here.

ITR April Report - Mild Growth Still Expected

Uncertainty abounds for consumers and businesses, reigniting financial market turmoil and dormant fears of a strained supply chain. While trade policy is uncertain, our general macroeconomic expectation of mild industrial sector growth, reemerging inflation, and elevated interest rates is unchanged. Mild growth this year is still expected.

Read the full report here.

WIA - Join Us May 21st!

May 21, 1 p.m. CT | Virtual Meet-Up

Mastery in Bloom; Mindset, Motivation, and Momentum

Have you signed up for the upcoming WIA Online Meet-Up? We are all primed for the May theme "Mastery in Bloom: Mindset, Motivation, and Momentum". Check out the list of resources to prepare for our upcoming discussion! To find out more, click here.

Show Your Logo Pride!

Seeing AHTD's Logo proudly displayed on member websites makes us all proud! Thanks! Looking to add your favorite association's logo on YOUR website?

Get the artwork 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.

Air Hydro Power announces its third Product Pulse Tradeshow.
IMI launches web pages to connect users to the most needed motion control solutions.

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 makes report improvements with Leads tab. Read more here.

Max Recall can help with smart document management and automation. Read more here.

MRA discusses workforce landscape, how HR professionals are using AI, and labor market themes. Read more here.

Enjoy AHTD All Year Round

Enroll your emerging leader and watch them soar!

Offering continuing education, resources, and networking to the next generation of automation leaders, the AHTD Future Leaders Program motivates and educates high performers. See what the participants are saying.

Do you have something to share?

We invite each member company to submit a newsletter feature each month! Are you taking advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate your company's commitment to #DoingHighTechBetter?

AHTD's Marketing Roundtables are 3-month, tailored experiences where marketers of industrial automation connect to discuss the issues faced by us all. The Summer Series is starting soon! Register today.

Join us on LinkedIn!

Want to harness the power of AHTD on LinkedIn? Tag us and use our community hashtags on your social media posts and make sure AHTD members find out what is happening at your company.

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