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CIPH Board of Directors 2008-2009
/Le conseil d’administration de l’ICPC pour 2008-2009
Cliff Sarjeant, President and General Manager, NCI Marketing Elected 61st Chairman of the Board
ABC 2008 Photos
Sixth CIPH Habitat Home Build Planned for Saskatchewan in 2009
Fall Hydronics Training Dates Announced
Fourth CIPH Maple Leaf Reception Set for Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in Atlanta
ISH North America: Register Now!
October 1-3, 2008, Atlanta, GA
Register today for CIPHEX West, Western Canada's Biggest Plumbing, Cooling, Piping & Heating Show!
September 25-26, 2008, Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary (Same as last issue)
Plan to Attend the 2008 World Plumbing Council Conference
September 24-27, Calgary, Alberta
ASA Materials Market Digest, August 2008
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo: An Invitation to Exhibit in the Canada Pavilion and join the Business Networking Reception
Greebuild 2008 - November 18-21, 2008, Boston, MA
Building Permits, June 2008
Statistics Canada
Wholesale Trade, May 2008
Statistics Canada
Capital expenditures by sector, by province and territory
Statistics Canada
Report: Integrated supply on the rise
Industrial Distribution
UPDATED: Grainger Buys Stake in Indian Distributor
Modern Distribution Management
Distribution Databank: Economic Indicators of interest to independent wholesale channels and Industrial Market Analysis by region and end-user.
Modern Distribution Management
Competition Bulleting: New Canadian Predatory Pricing Guidelines Embrace Aggressive Pricing
By: Neil Campbell, Larry Markowitz, and Jonathan Hood, MacMillan LLC
Do You Have Contacts or Do You Have Relationships?
By David Nour, Founder – Relationship Economics
Do Your Employees Feel Engaged?
By David Nour, Founder – Relationship Economics
Turning urgency into action: a Survival Guide
by Steve Deist, Progressive Distributor

To view a complete calendar of all CIPH Region Events for 2008/2009, click here.
Plan to attend the next BC Region Board and Business Meeting scheduled for October 1st, 2008 at the ABC Country Restaurant in Coquitlam, BC. For more information contact Andrew Dergousoff, ciphbc@meet-ics.com
CIPH Edmonton Region invites you to register for the annual "Night At The Races" event on September 1st, 2008 and the next Region Business Meeting “Recruitment & Retention with Four Generations”, on September 10, 2008. For more information contact Linda Wood Edwards,
lue42@shaw.ca
Register for the Saskatchewan Region Fall Golf Tournament, 12:30 pm, August 28, 2008 at the Good Spirit Resort. Contact Audrey Price; audrey.price@b-creative.ca
Register today for the CIPH Manitoba Region Fall Golf Tournament, September 18, 2008 at Larter’s at St. Andrews. To register, contact Lise Carbonneau whirlwind@shaw.ca
The first Ontario Region Business Meeting for 2008/2009 will be held on October 15, 2008 at the Mississauga Convention Centre featuring J.P. Pawliw-Fry on “The Olympic Edge: The One Thing You Need to Know to Get to the Next Level of Performance.” The same day will feature a full day Leadership Workshop with J.P. Pawliw-Fry: “Playing Big: What Great Leaders do to Sustain Performance in Uncertain Times”. Register today by contacting Nancy Barden:barden@sympatico.ca
ICPC Quebec Region will be hosting a special 75th Anniversary Celebration Event at the Mount Stephen Club in Montreal, 5:00 pm on September 13th. Contact Claude Robitaille to be a part of this milestone function; claude.robitaille@mtaplus.com
CIPH Atlantic Region will be hosting a General Membership Meeting at Fox Creek Golf Club on September 17th, beginning at 10:30 am. A Boxed Lunch will be provided prior to Golf, followed by BBQ Dinner Buffet. Contact John Sutherland to register today! jsutherland@pathfinder-group.com
CIPH Newfoundland Region will be holding the next Business Meeting at the St. John’s Ramada at 5:30 pm on September 9th, 2008. The Newfoundland Region Golf Tournament is scheduled for September 11th, 2008 at Glendenning Golf, with a 12:00 noon start. Contact Josephine Taylor at taylor.bj@nf.sympatico.ca to register today!
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Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2008
 
“Developing an Inventory State of Mind” featuring Jason Bader on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
"Crush Price Objections" learning forum featuring Tom Reilly, October 21, 2008, Pearson Convention Centre, Brampton, ON (More details coming soon!)
"Counter Sales Skills: Becoming an ‘A’ Player Counter Professional” workshop featuring Rick Johnson, Ph.D., November 18, 2008 in Toronto, and November 20, 2008 in Vancouver (More details coming soon!)

"Making Counter Sales Profitable" CD kit
Employee Performance Improvement Tool Kit
College of Product Knowledge CD
Joe Ellers' Teleseminar Series Schedule for 2008
Inside Sales Training: New Directions in Inside Sales DVD and Advanced InsideSales CD
Improving the Bottom Line Financial Planning CD
MBA: My Business Analysis

BRAND-NEW: Essentials of Profitable Wholesale Distribution©, Second Edition
by Jim Olsztynsk
NEW: Lean Operations in Wholesale Distribution
by Dr. Perry Daneshgari, Michelle Wilson
Profit Myths in Wholesale Distribution: The Truth About Sales, Margins, Inventory, and Expenses
(CIPH members can take advantage of NAW Member Association pricing)
2008 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports
Official Guide to Wholesaler-Distributor Financial Success - Three-Volume Set
Profit Myths in Wholesale Distribution: The Truth About Sales, Margins, Inventory, and Expenses
Official Guide to Wholesaler-Distributor Financial Success Three-Volume Set
by Brent R. Grover
Driving Growth and Shareholder Value:The Distribution Value Map
By E. Neil Gholson and Mark T. Schloegel, Deloitte Consulting LLP
5 Fundamentals for the Wholesale Distribution Sales Manager
Tim Horan and Steve Deist, Indian River Consulting Group |