FIANA sets attendance record at 8th annual convention & trade show
"We had 499 registered attendees at our convention and trade show," noted Jim Lee, FIANA president. "It was by far the most successful event we have had in our eight years -- not just from an attendance standpoint, but in every category by which you measure such events." Lee explained that the featured speakers were rated higher by attendees than those of any previous year, and there were a number of new manufacturers in the trade show.
Attendees also got a chance to sharpen their business skills in a variety of educational seminars, including "Using Your Human Resources," presented by Doug Jones; "The Seven Keys to Financial Success," presented by Robert Langdon; "Using Today's Technology," presented by Bill Metcalf Ph.D.; and "Learning to Use the FIANA Interactive Web page," presented by Tom Jeffrey. There were also a variety of presentations at the luncheons, including "In The Company of Entrepreneurs," with Mark Mayberry; "Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks," with Roger Crawford; and "Selling Against Today's Competition," with Bob Davies.