The MWSC 2011 Exit Survey

News From NESDA

George Weiss is just back from the spring NESDA board meeting with information to share with us, and we’ll be doing the final planning for the summer conference.

The long overdue exit surveys for 2011 MWSC participants will also be available at the meeting.  The survey form is also available at the conference website, mwsc.esdaweb.org/2011survey or by clicking this link.  Please take a moment to fill out the form in person or online; it helps us plan for future events.

The Time

Dinner from the menu begins at 6.30 pm, with the meeting beginning at 7.30 PM

The Location

The Silver Stallion Restaurant
1275 Lee Street  Des Plaines, IL  60018
Phone: 847-298-2656

MWSC Insider Has Launched!

We’re 9 weeks from the start of MWSC 2012 in Peoria, and you should  all be receiving the new weekly MWSC Insider emails with the most up to date info on the conference along with features on our sponsors and trainers.  Be sure to check out the conference website, mwsc.esdaweb.org,  as new things are being added frequently.  We’ve arranged early registration discounts, but you need to be an early bird to get the best bang for the buck in the service industry today.

Wanted: Photos

We’ve recently uploaded a gallery of photos from the 2011 MWSC, which you can find at mwsc.esdaweb.org/gallery.  If you have any conference photos you’d like to share, please send them to webmaster@esdaweb.org.

This event promises to be well attended, so please register online ASAP by clicking here.

Time:

Dinner from the menu will begin at 7PM.
The meeting will begin at 8PM.

Location:

The Silver Stallion Restaurant
1275 Lee Street  Des Plaines, IL  60018
Restaurant phone number 847-298-2656

The Midwest Summer Conference Website is now on line!

The Midwest Summer Conference will again be held at the Four Winds by Sheraton in Peoria, Illinois.  Join us June 28,29,30 and July 1 for what promises to be another informative and enjoyable weekend of training and networking. This conference is run by SERVICERS for SERVICERS and provides and invaluable forum to share ideas, preview new programs and products and receive managerial and technical training that is so essential to business today.  The conference website is now live and ready to take your on line reservations at http://mwsc.esdaweb.org . Here you can also check out the industry certification and training offerings, things to do in Peoria, and much more….with more coming soon.

March Meeting

Plan now to attend the March 14th, 2012 ESDA meeting featuring our own Chairman George Weiss just back from the winter service summit with reports from around the service world. This plans to be an open “State of the Industry” forum to review and discuss the state of our industry, coming trends, etc.

ESDA Meets the second Wednesday of each month.  Future programs in the works include a program on retail diversity opportunities, important consumer electronics safety issues, and more. Stay tuned for  details.

Leo Cloutier

It is with much sadness that we report the passing of our friend Leo Cloutier on August 23rd, 3:30PM, due to complications caused by cancer, after a long and painful struggle.

Leo was a tireless supporter of the independent service industry, giving of his time and talent to many industry related causes and events. Leo was serving as NESDA Treasurer and Region 5  Director at the time of his passing. For many years Leo traveled to the ESDA summer conferences to promote the industry and to teach the CSM classes. It was our privilege to nominate Leo for membership in  the Electronic Industry Hall of Fame in 2010. It was a testament to the high regard our membership held for Leo that the nomination fee was raised on the spot with individual contributions from the members.  He will be missed.

Condolences may be sent to his wife, Gina, and brother-in-law, Ernie:

By Email:

emjuclacls@sbcglobal.net

By Mail:

In accordance with his wishes, his remains will be cremated.

Any further details will be posted as they become available.

MWSC Welcomes P & F USA

We are pleased to welcome P & F USA to the training roster for the first time this year. You won’t want to miss Mickie Martin’s presentation on Philips, Emerson, Sylvania, and Magnavox product troubleshooting.

N.E.W. Presents Training on Vizio, Sanyo, and Hisense

Steve McNiel. CET will deliver an outstanding presentation on troubleshooting these brands and Mike Baumer will tell you all that is new with N.E.W.

Multi brand troubleshooting by Dave Kliss

Dave Kliss CET, CSM, MST will return with a presentation of practical troubleshooting tips and techniques featuring Sony, Samsung. and more.

For a full listing of ALL the many training opportunities available by Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Sharp and ISCET and NESDA certification classes, check the conference web site at http://mwsc.esdaweb.org/

Networking – Get connected!

The Trade Show again this year will be open throughout the day on Friday and Saturday to meet with representatives from Discount TV Parts, Modus Link – PTS, Ness Electronics, N.E.W., NESDA, Panasonic, ShopJimmy.com, and Union Electronics

EVERYONE is invited to visit the ESDA Hospitality Room Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings; it will be fully-stocked with beverages and snacks designed to promote Social Intercourse, plus our famous Chicago-Style Hot Dogs, Polish Sausage and ESDA Specialty Pizza.

FUN things to do in Peoria (When you’re not training and networking)

The ESDA staff and the Peoria Convention and Visitors Bureau have assembled a list of things to do, places to visit, and area restaurants on the conference web page.

Hotel Registration

The hotel is now officially The Four Points by Sheraton Peoria and at this time the on line reservation system does not yet recognise our discount code. Room reservations should be made as soon as possible by calling the hotel directly at 309-674-2500. Please use the discount code “ESDA” to qualify for the $93.00 special rate AND so we know who has registered with the hotel.

Due to issues with the hotel’s registration system, the deadline for the discounted room rate has been extended to June 30th. At this time, the issues with the hotel seem to have been corrected. We sincerely apologize to anyone who has had trouble registering with the hotel!

Conference Registration

If you haven’t yet registered for the best bang for the buck in the industry today visit http://mwsc.esdaweb.org/ for all the conference details and to register online, or download a printable form. We need your continued support to stay strong and maintain our regional conference.

MWSC Schedule

We have created a public calendar of events for the conference with Google Calendars that allows sharing to smart phones, PDAs etc that cab be found on the web page or by clicking here.

We suggest when viewing this link in your web browser, select July 7th and use the “Agenda” view. While a work in progress it will be the most up to date schedule information available for the conference. After you check on this new resource. be sure to register for individual classes and events on the conference website to ensure we have adequate handout material etc for each class.

Because you asked for it…

Again this year ESDA is pleased to provide a handsome 10x10x16 tote bag to registered participants at MWSC 2011. Perfect for organizing your conference materials, this durable tote will be useful for years to come. Check out a picture on the website along with photos and specs for the 32″ LCD TV and Blu Ray player provided by Panasonic.

]]> http://esdaweb.org/2011/06/20/mwsc-2011-midwest-summer-conference-news-and-updates-june-20th-2011/feed/ 0 http://esdaweb.org/2011/06/13/discounttvparts-com-has-joined-the-2011-mwsc-as-a-sponsor-and-trade-show-participant/ http://esdaweb.org/2011/06/13/discounttvparts-com-has-joined-the-2011-mwsc-as-a-sponsor-and-trade-show-participant/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:46:00 +0000 Jim Kliss http://esdaweb.org/?p=295 The Electronic Service Dealers Association is proud to announce that DiscountTVParts.com has joined the 2011 Midwest Regional Service Conference as a trade show participant, and will be sponsoring breakfast on Friday morning. We’d like to welcome the folks from DiscountTVParts.com and look forward to seeing them in Peoria!

For up to date information on the 2011 Midwest Regional Service Conference and to register online, please visit http://mwsc.esdaweb.org.

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