Expert Advice
EDS prides itself on the many services it provides to its constituencies to make their participation as easy and productive as possible.
Whether you are an exhibitor, a distributor, or a manufacturers' representatives, you'll get value from the Planning Guide developed by ECA (.pdf) with the financial support of the Electronic Distribution Show Corporation, specifically geared towards helping you structure better meetings at EDS.
More expert advice on getting the most out of EDS is available from your peers and colleagues who serve on the EDS Board and/or the professionals on the Show staff and in the Sponsoring Associations. Call or email any of these expert advisors.
- Policy and Strategy
- Gerald M. Newman, Executive Vice President
(email) eds@edsc.org - Adam J. Glazer, Director of Special Services
(email) adam.glazer@sfnr.com - General Show Info - hotel suites, meeting rooms, exhibits, registration, logistics, etc.
- Gretchen A. Oie, Show Manager
(email) gretchen@edsc.org - Stephanie P. O'Connell, Show Coordinator
(email) stephanie@edsc.org
(phone) 312 648-1140, (fax) 312 648-4282 - Promotion and Communications
- Sheila King, Sheila King Marketing + Public Relations
(email) info@skpr.net
(phone) 773 239-2220, (fax) 773 239-2336 - Rep Activities - ERA
- Tom Shanahan, Electronics Representatives Association
(email) tshanahan@era.org
(phone) 312 527-3050, (fax) 312 527-3783 - Distributor Activities - NEDA
- Robin B. Gray, Jr., National Electronic Distributors Association
(email) rgray@nedassoc.org
(phone) 678 393-9990, (fax) 678 393-9998 - Manufacturer Activities - ECA
- Robert Willis, Electronic Components, Assemblies and Materials Association
(email) rwillis@ecaus.org
(phone) 703 907-8021, (fax) 703 907-7501
Manufacturer Directors
- Cindy J. Habick, NTE Electronics, Inc.
- (email) cindy@nteinc.com
(phone) 973 748-5089, (fax) 973 748-6224 - James P. Kaplan, Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc.
- (email) jkaplan@cde.com
(phone) 864 843-2626, (fax) 864 743-2402 - Carla Mahrt, Tyco Electronics
- (email) carla.mahrt@tycoelectronics.com
(phone) 402 333-2556 - Scott McLendon, Phoenix Contact
- (email) smclendon@phoenixcon.com
(phone) 717 944-1300, (fax) 717 944-1625
Distributor Directors
- Mike Calabria, Arrow Electronics
- (email) mcalabria@arrow.com
(phone) 303 824-7795, (fax) 303 824-7779 - Craig Conrad, TTI, Inc.
- (email) craig.conrad@ttiinc.com
(phone) 817 740-9000, (fax) 847 740-9898 - Marianne Culver
- (email) mculver@premierfarnell.com
(phone) 011 442-0785 14100 - Tom McCartney, Avnet
- (email) tom.mccartney@avnet.com
(phone) 480 643-8401, (fax) 480 643-7338
Rep Directors
- Mark Conley, O'Donnell Associates North
- (email) mconley@odonnell.com
(phone) 408 456-2955, (fax) 408 943-8243 - Mark Motsinger, Wallace Electronic Sales
- (email) mark.motsinger@wes-inc.com
(phone) 336 996-2742, (fax) 336 996-1630 - Paul C. Nielsen, Brainard-Nielsen Marketing, Inc.
- (email) paul@bnmsales.com
(phone) 847 734-8400, (fax) 847 734-8630 - Daniel K. Parks, West Electronic Sales Team
- (email) dan@westelec.com
(phone) 714 465-3720, (fax) 714 465-3734