S.T.E.P. General Information

 S.T.E.P. PURCHASING MEETINGS AT MAATS 2009

Distributor and supplier members of the National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) can now do all their purchasing business for the year at MAATS. Helping to make aftermarket industry events more efficient and cost-effective for all participants, the NMDA and NMMA have combined MAATS and the S.T.E.P. (Sales, Training, Education & Purchasing) Conference in one power-house event.

S.T.E.P. Meeting Schedule

S.T.E.P. Purchasing Meetings will take place July 13-14, followed by MAATS Buyer-Supplier Meetings and Exhibit Hours, July 15-17. This format allows all S.T.E.P. Participants to expand their meeting opportunities across the full event.

Meeting Arrangements

Distributors are responsible for arranging their own appointment schedule for S.T.E.P. and are in the process of calling manufacturers now for appointments. Meetings will take place in the distributor's suite in 30- and 60-minute increments.

Who Participates?

S.T.E.P. Purchasing meetings are open only to NMDA distributor and manufacturer members and their reps.

For information on NMDA membership, please contact Nancy Cueroni at executivedirector@nmdaonline.com, or visit NMDA's website at www.nmdaonline.com.