Register for the 2012 ALA Annual Conference:

Apply for a Showroom Scholarship
Download a Showroom Scholarship Application

Make Your Hotel Reservations at Hyatt Gainey Ranch
ALA Special Rate Hotel Reservations Link 

View the 2012 ALA Conference Brochure

 
 

Conference Schedule

Times and events subject to change.
 
Saturday, Sept. 9
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.            Registration Open
 
Sunday, Sept. 9
7 a.m. – 8 a.m.            Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.   Finance Committee Meeting
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.            Golf Tournament (on property)
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Board of Governors Meeting
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.          Registration Open
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.            Showroom Networking Group Meetings
5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m.       New Member Orientation
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.            Registration Open
6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.       New Members/First Timers Reception
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.       Gala Welcome Reception
 
Monday, Sept. 10
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.       Registration Open
8 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.       Opening Breakfast/Featured Presentation: Accelerate Your Business: How to Sell More,   
                                  Manage Smarter, Grow your Bottom Line...and Have a Life
10 a.m. – Noon           Seminars:
                                  Accelerate Your Business: The Seminar
                                  Distribution Best Practices for Lighting Manufacturers
                                  Selling Has Nothing to Do With Selling
                                  Selling a Lighting Package: How to Increase Sales and Profits
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.          Spouse/Guest Event (includes lunch)
12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Business Lunch/Featured Presentation: TBD
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.   Seminars:
                                   Build Your Relationships…Build Your Business
                                   Avoiding Legal Pitfalls Related to Anti-Trust Issues and the Internet
                                   How to Reposition Your Sales Message
                                  The LED Revolution: Is Your Showroom Ready?
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.            Young Executives Reception
 
Tuesday, Sept. 11
7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.        Registration Open
8 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.        Breakfast/Featured Presentation: Illuminating the Ultimate Customer - Women
10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.    Seminars:
                                   How to Get and Keep More Customers
                                   Lighting for Senior Living: New Ideas for a Growing Market
                                   Selling to the World’s Biggest Spenders: Women
                                   Outlook Secrets – Cut Your eMail/Calendar Management Time in Half
Noon – 2:15 p.m.          Manufacturers’ Exhibits/Lunch
2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.   Seminars:
                                   The Dance of Management: When and How to Step In...And Out
                                   Optimizing Technical Tools to Obtain Greater Sales Results
                                   Residential Duplex Outlets: Plug into a Sales Opportunity
4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.        Registration Open
6:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.   Reception
7:30 – 10:30 p.m.         Annual Banquet