David Bywater, MAS, CEO of Bankers Advertising (left) and Erica Kelley-Gogel, CAS, the distributor’s vice president of sales, present Tim Chamberlain with the Sales Person of the Year.
Distributor Bankers Advertising Company (UPIC: BACADV) recently brought its sales partners and supplier representatives together for the Iowa City, Iowa, company’s 2016 Gathering of the Stars National Sales Meeting at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.
The themed event, “Pathway to Success,” began with a reception and dinner for more than 85 Bankers representatives, guests, suppliers and employees. At the dinner and throughout the meeting, sales partners were recognized for sales and career achievements, and the distributor announced its Bankers Sales Person of the Year.
Bankers Advertising CEO David Bywater, MAS (right), and sales partner Kirby Soffer at the distributor’s national sales meeting.
Education sessions at the event explored tools, products and trends to help representatives grow their business. More than 30 suppliers exhibited at the sales meeting’s trade show, while 12 suppliers shared information on their products in a more intimate setting during its speed sessions.
In addition, supplier BAG MAKERS, Inc. hosted a factory tour for attendees, giving them an overview of the company’s customer service and production operations.
