NSCA's Business Conference Offers Networking with the Industry's Leading Executives

Join many of the industry's leading business executives to gain valuable strategies at the 15th annual NSCA Business & Leadership Conference, February 21-23, in Phoenix, Arizona.

In addition to the presentations, attendees will learn from peers at networking opportunities during the conference about tactics applied in creating winning strategies to maintain a profitable business. Through roundtable discussions, a round of golf, inspiring speakers at receptions, attendees are surrounded with the best minds and leave with solutions to initiate the next day.

This year the Business & Leadership Conference networking events include:
• NSCA Education Foundation Industry Charity Golf Tournament
The charity golf tournament will take place at the Arizona Grand Golf Course. Proceeds from the event will benefit the NSCA Education Foundation. Registered guests receive discounted green fees and the opportunity to network with old and new friends alike. For more information contact NSCA at 800.446.6722.
• Beef & Brew and the Wild, Wild West
Enjoy the city's best mountaintop views while enjoying an authentic western meal. The evening includes cards, networking, and a live western band. Plus a bow 'n' arrow tournament.
• Opening Night Dinner
The NSCA members and staff will network with the winners of NSCA Excellence in Business Awards who will share their tactics and successful business strategies with the group.
• Closing Night Dinner
The closing night dinner will include comedic relief from Daren Streb while attendees enjoy new connections made throughout the conference.
• Beer 'n' Bull
This is an open forum centered around industry partnerships. Discussion to include the best practices in account management from the supplier, integration, and end-user perspective.
• First-Time Attendee Orientation
Newcomers will hear from veteran participants on how to make the most of their experience and how they profited from strategies they learned from past NSCA conferences.
• Executive Power Hour
Carlos Dominguez, senior vice president and Paul Depperschmidt, director of global AV integration market development from Cisco are featured throughout this rapid-fire series of presentations by industry professionals intended to spark intense, thought-provoking discussion on topics such as disruptive technologies, bridging the gap between IT and the systems integrators, and transitioning into a service model.

In addition, to further facilitate networking and initiate conversations prior to the event, speakers and attendees from past conferences and the upcoming event are discussing the event, topics, challenges and successes on NSCA's LinkedIn discussion group. Visit www.nsca.org/blc for links to all of NSCA's social media groups.

Sponsors of the 2013 event include: Atlas Sound/IED (host sponsor); Systems Contractor News (media sponsor); Almo Professional A/V; AMX; BIAMP Systems; Bosch Security Systems, Inc; Chief Manufacturing; Cisco; Cooper Notification; FSR, Inc; Herman Pro AV; Kramer Electronics; Liberty AV Solutions; Listen Technologies Corporation; Magenta Research; Music Group; Polycom; Rauland-Borg Corporation; Shure Incorporated; Solutions360; Stealth Acoustics; SurgeX; Synnex Professional AV; Tannoy; and West Penn Wire. The event is endorsed by USAV Group.

Registration for the only conference designed specifically for commercial electronic systems executives, managers, and business owners is now open. NSCA's 15th Annual Business & Leadership Conference will be held February 21-23, at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.

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