Author: Jim Kliss

Leo Edmund Cloutier (1942-2011)

Leo Cloutier

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:

4439 Richard Circle
Los Angeles, CA 90032-1223

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

Any further details will be posted as they become available.

MWSC 2011 – Midwest Summer Conference News and Updates – June 20th, 2011

New Training Opportunities – Be in the know!

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.

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DiscountTVParts.com Has Joined the 2011 MWSC as a Sponsor and Trade Show Participant

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.

MWSC Hotel Venue Name Changed

We’ve recently learned that the Holiday Inn City Centre Hotel, where we are holding this year’s Midwest Regional Service Conference is undergoing a name change to the Four Points by Sheraton.  There is no change in price for this year, and the excellent service and amenities will not change, the hotel will simply be under a different name.  For more information about the MWSC, please visit the conference site at http://mwsc.esdaweb.org.

ESDA is Now on Twitter and Facebook!

The Electronic Service Dealers Association has joined the social networking age! ESDA now has a home on Facebook, and you can follow us on Twitter.

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By Liking us on Facebook, and following us on Twitter, you’ll get quicker access to up-to-date information about ESDA and the Midwest Regional Service Conference, including meeting announcements, new member announcements, training schedules, and new events at the MWSC.  More importantly, it lets us know how many of you are getting the best use of our website, and where we can make improvements, so don’t delay, follow us today!

ESDA Welcomes a New Member: Matt’s TV

The Electronic Service Dealers Association is proud to welcome our newest member, Matt’s TV & Electronics from Tinley Park, Illinois!

Walter Jones, owner of Matt’s TV & Electronics, attended the monthly ESDA Meeting on April 13th, 2011, and was officially inducted into the association by ESDA President Frank Stillson.

We welcome Walter and Matt’s TV & Electronics to ESDA, and look forward to seeing them in the future as they take advantage of all the benefits ESDA has to offer.

ESDA is Going to the 2011 S.E.E.C.

George Weiss EHF, CSM, ESDA Executive Director and Board Chairman and Dave Kliss CET, CSM, MST, ESDA Deputy Executive Director and Secretary, will be representing the Electronics Service Dealers Association (ESDA) at the South East Electronics Conference (SEEC) April 7 – 10, 2011 in Altanta, GA. While there, they will attend the National Electronic Service Dealers Association (NESDA) Board of Directors spring meeting on April 9th, 2011.