PDIS promises dealer education

Organizers of the 2014 ProDealer Industry Summit are preparing for a three-day event to advance the cause of the LBM dealer, both individually and collectively.

The ProDealer Industry Summit will take place Oct. 28-30 at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego.

One of the headliners of the educational component is Kathryn I. Thompson, CEO and director of research at the Thompson Research Group. She brings over 15 years of experience to analyzing, modeling and advising investors on the construction material industry. 

Thompson was named the Financial Times/Starmine Stock Picker of the year in Construction Materials in 2010, 2012 and 2013. She has been a guest on CNBC, Fox Business News and Bloomberg, while being quoted regularly in The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Forbes, Fortune and Bloomberg. 

The ProDealer Industry Summit is an exclusive three-day educational and networking forum designed to promote the growth of lumber and building product dealers, distributors, wholesalers and the manufacturers that supply them. LBM dealers will benefit from sharing insights and best practices with leaders in the industry in a relaxed format that encourages networking and personal interaction.

The Summit will feature educational sessions on critical issues and hot topics that will be presented by highly thought-provoking speakers, including:

• Michelle DeSiderio, VP innovation services for the Home Innovation Research labs;

• Eric Varney, Vertical Innovations Architect, Verizon Wireless; and

• Kenneth Wilbanks, professional LBM business consultant.

To learn more about the 2014 ProDealer Industry Summit, presented jointly by the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association and HCN, and to take advantage of the early bird registration rate, click here.