July 2020
Update on Fall Meeting 2020
Thank you to everyone who participated in our pulse survey regarding Fall Meeting 2020. The results showed that membership is split down the middle on the answer to “how likely are you to attend FM2020”. 
 
Your survey comments reflected what we all know and appreciate - AHTD’s secret sauce is in the networking. Everyone missed the opportunity to gather in April and share best practices while receiving quality education from our speakers. Many are eager for a conference to be held and would travel today if they could. We also know that for half of our membership, traveling for 2020 can’t be done for a variety of reasons.
 
With these results in mind, AHTD will offer Fall Meeting 2020 in a hybrid format. Whether a member would like to attend in-person or virtually, we look forward to being together again .  Read full message .
ITR 3rd Quarter Update
Many tough lessons were learned in the first half of 2020, and vulnerabilities were laid bare. Navigating the global COVID-19 shutdowns required ingenuity,
leadership, and focus. Although some companies prospered, the majority were negatively impacted. As we move into the second half of the year, the US is at
least partially open for business, and monthly data has ticked up for the industrial and retail sectors. The economy is not out of the woods yet, but there are some encouraging signs. 
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Member Article Series from Frank Hurtte
The small towns of Iowa host country fairs. One of the time-honored traditions of these gatherings is the Greased Pig Contest. Kids are turned loose in an enclosure full of 100-pound pigs each of which is covered with greasy mud. The main idea is to grab a pig and carry it past the finish line. In my life, I have both participated in and observed many greased pig adventures.  Strangely, our industry’s recovery, at least metaphorically, resembles one of these porcine-rich experiences.  Click here to read more and to let me explain .
What's Up Members?
As a member of AHTD you’re tapped into a dynamic community of automation professionals. Check out some of these insights from our membership base. 
What's Up Strategic Business Partners?
We're grateful for our Strategic Business Partners. These companies offer strategic products or services in the industrial automation distribution industry.
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KYKLO'S July Newsletter

KYKLO serves up their content for AHTD members with mid-year review considerations, Balluff product release information, and more. Read now .
DCKAP's Exclusive eSession

We held our monthly event, DCKAP eSessions, exclusively for AHTD members on July 9, 2020. Our goal was to highlight content and resources that help businesses looking to venture into e-commerce or build up their online store. We heard from several experts in the industry that said... click here to read more .
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