Indianapolis,
IN – May 31, 2017 - 111 Member Companies and 97 Vendor Partners totaling over
550 participants bet on each other’s support and commitment to growth at IWDC’s
annual convention held from May 23 – May 25 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This year’s
gambling theme was a hit from Tuesday evening’s opening reception at South
Point Casino to Thursday’s closing dinner and awards ceremony.
Members
gained valuable product knowledge and growth strategies from Vendor sponsored
presentations and Member led workshops. Relationships were strengthened during
numerous networking events and IWDC’s traditional Vendor Show Specials brought
significant savings to Members and multi-millions in sales to participating
Vendors – a true “win-win”!
The IWDC is a
cooperative, formed in 1994, which leverages the strengths of its independent
welding distributor Members across North America. IWDC Member companies
collectively represent over $2.2B in sales, serving a wide range of industries.
The common denominator is that these industries look to them for industrial,
specialty, and medical gases as well as related equipment, welding hardgoods,
and consumables. End-use customers served by IWDC Members benefit from having
the unparalleled expertise of a local Member distributor who has access to
national-scale purchasing and marketing programs. You can learn more about IWDC
at www.iwdc.coop.