March 2004              return to the newsletter contents page

Toronto to Host Safety Week 2004

Safety Week 2004, the safety equipment industry’s Annual Conference, will be held in Toronto, Canada from July 25-28, 2004 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, located along Lake Ontario’s shorefront in the heart of downtown Toronto. Safety Week 2004 will once again be a combined meeting of the major safety equipment associations: SEDA, the International Glove Association (IGA), the Safety Equipment Manufacturers Agents Association (SEMAA) and the Canadian Glove Manufacturers Association (CGMA).

The conference is designed as an educational and networking opportunity for safety equipment distributors, manufacturers and manufacturer representatives. The program will include three days of seminars, one-on-one manufacturer-distributor executive conferences, tabletop displays, networking receptions and recreation.

	Topics will include a discussion of Value Added Selling by sales guru, Tom Reilly; a look at manufacturer-distributor relations with Dr. Bill McCleave and a panel of distributors, manufacturers and manufacturers’ reps in a lively Point-Counterpoint debate of key industry issues. The meeting will also feature a review of products liability issues in the
	safety industry with attorney Bill Redmond; a look at health insurance options for manufacturers and distributors with Allen Wishner of Flexible Benefits Corporation, an NAW Service Corporation Provider; financial advice from Dr. Al Bates of Profit Planning Group; and a Safety Trends Panel of trade press editors discussing what's

new on the horizon for the safety equipment industry.

Toronto is accessible by direct flights from over 300 locations in North America and offers a wide array of activities including theatre, sports, museums and cultural events. The value of the US dollar in Canada will also be a big plus for SEDA members in the United States and will offer our Canadian members an opportunity to travel to a meeting closer to home.

Registration materials will be in your mail in mid-April. Make plans now to attend this important conference.