Chicagoland Wisconsin ERA

?????? Way to kick off the New Year! The Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Chapter was thrilled to host our first in-person event of the year on Friday, January 17: The State of Distribution with Guest Speaker Michael Budde Jr. of Budde Marketing Systems, Inc. With nearly 50 attendees - including reps, manufacturers, and distributors - Mike shared insights on DTAM/Index trends specific to our territory, best-in-class data programs for reps, and the future of data availability and data-driven decision-making. It was an engaging and thought-provoking session! Thank you to everyone who joined us to make this event a success. Here’s to a year of learning, collaboration, and growth in 2025!

What better way to kick off 2025 than with fellow local ERA members? Join the Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA Chapter for our first in-person event of 2025: The State of Distribution with Guest Speaker Michael Budde Jr. from Budde Marketing Systems, Inc. We hope to see you on Friday, January 17 at 9:00 am. The event will take place at 3701 Algonquin Road, 1st Floor Training Room in Rolling Meadows. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Attendance is limited to the first 50 registrants so register now at: https://lnkd.in/gmgP3JH7

?????? One more day until the Chicagoland-WI ERA Holiday Happy Hour and Toys for Tots Drive! Don't forget, this year's event will be at a new venue: Finn McCool's, 1941 E Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL. Looking forward to seeing everyone to kick off the holiday season! ??????

?????? UPDATE!!! We have a new venue for the Chicagoland Wisconsin ERA Chapter Holiday Happy Hour and Toys for Tots Drive. The new location is Finn McCool's, 1941 Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. ?????? Join us on Wednesday, December 4 from 4:30- 6:30 pm at Finn McCool's (1941 Algonquin Road, Schaumburg). Appetizers and cocktails will be provided courtesy of the local Chicagoland Wisconsin ERA Chapter. In the spirit of giving, please bring a new, unwrapped toy valued between $25-$30 to support Toys for Tots. Please register for this event here: https://lnkd.in/gJtjcMw4 Hope to see you there!

?????? Registration is now open for the Chicagoland Wisconsin ERA Chapter's Holiday Happy Hour and Toys for Tots Drive! ?????? Come mingle with fellow ERA members on Wednesday, December 4 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the Local Tap (1440 E Higgins Road, Schaumburg). Appetizers and cocktails will be provided courtesy of the local Chicagoland Wisconsin ERA Chapter. In the spirit of giving, please bring a new, unwrapped toy valued between $25-$30 to support Toys for Tots. Please register for this event here: https://lnkd.in/gJtjcMw4

Exciting to see all our reps, distys, and manufacturers coming out to Summerfest! Join us at the Briggs stage today… Electronics Representatives Association (ERA)

Chicagoland-WI ERA...SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our annual Chapter Event at Summerfest on Thursday, June 20 from 3:00 -? This is a great opportunity to not only listen to great music but also to network in-person with our industry peers. Like last year, we will be meeting at the Briggs and Stratton Stage (near the bar of course!) Let us know if you'll be joining us by registering here: https://lnkd.in/gqWy97Wg

Thanks to all who attended last Friday the Chicagoland Wisconsin ERA's March Virtual Chapter Meeting. The meeting was Round 2 of our discussion on using ChatGPT and AI in sales. Thanks once again to our guest Bradley Gauthier of Sitecast for sharing his insight and providing us with an awesome demo on how to navigate and leverage ChatGPT in sales. If you missed the meeting...or want to re-watch, the recording of the meeting is available on YouTube on our new channel @Chicagoland_WIERA. Here is a link to the video: https://lnkd.in/g8Njbz3q