Seminars & Webinars

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Sealing Your Success
e-seminars focus on technical topics, leveraging expertise from our Associate members and others to bring you the latest developments in sealing technology and back to basics sessions on manufacturing or fabrication processes – all designed to support the success of you and your employees. Each e-Seminar lasts 30 - 60 minutes and includes opportunities for Q&A.

Do you have a topic you’d like to share?  Please complete and submit this online e-Seminar Webinar Application.  All proposed programs are reviewed by the ISD Technical Committee.  Please contact Joanna Truitt, Director of Education and Training Programs at jtruitt@isd.org with any questions.


Current e-Seminar Schedule

June 2023

Wed
14
2023
June 14, 2023
2:00PM - 3:00PM EST

Macroeconomics III: B2B Capex, Inventories, and Investment Considerations

Alex Chausovsky, Vice President, Analytics & Consulting

Zoom

July 2023

Wed
26
2023
July 26, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST

UID Year-Round: Account-Based Marketing (ABM) - Accomplishing More With Less

Presenter: Brian Bluff, CEO & Co-Founder of Site-Seeker, Inc.

Zoom

August 2023

Wed
9
2023
August 9, 2023
12:00PM - 1:00PM EST

Financial Benchmarking Update

Presenter: Joe Calvello, Senior Analyst of Edgewater Research

Zoom

September 2023

Wed
27
2023
September 27, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST

UID Year-Round: The Profound Power of Presence

Presenter: Todd Cohen, CSP, Author, Sales Leader LLC

Zoom

October 2023

Sun
1
2023
October 1 - 4, 2023

2023 Industry Summit

Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, AZ

Sun
1
2023
October 1 (3:00PM EST) - 4 (4:00PM EST), 2023

Industry Summit

Tucson, Arizona

Fri
13
2023
October 13, 2023
1:00PM - 2:00PM EST

E-Seminar: GASKETS AND MARKETOVERVIEW

Presenter: Lonnie Bolin, TECHNICAL SALES DIRECTOR, KLINGER Thermoseal

Zoom

November 2023

Wed
8
2023
November 8, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST

UID Year-Round: Crush Price Objections

Presenter: Paul Reilly, CSP, Author

Zoom

Past e-Seminar Recordings

Macroeconomics II – Commodity and Input Prices ‎

Macroeconomics II – Commodity and Input Prices ‎

Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Volatile commodity prices made it difficult for the distribution community to predict input costs and ‎manage budgets since the start of the pandemic. The fallout of this volatility included squeezed ‎margins and pressured profitability for distributors across a spectrum of industries. The slowing macro ‎economy reflects a pivotal change from the aggressive pace of business in 2021 and early 2022, with ‎many commodities declining in price. In this episode, Alex Chausovsky will explore the factors that ‎drive commodity and input prices. He will also discuss the current and likely future trajectory of ‎commodities and other input costs and provide guidance on what distribution leaders need to do now ‎to prepare their business for what’s to come.‎

Macroeconomics I – Inflation and Interest Rates

Macroeconomics I – Inflation and Interest Rates

Webinar Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

The US economy is firmly on the back side of the business cycle. Further deceleration lies ahead, but the severity and longevity of the downturn is uncertain. Does a recession loom, and if so, how harshly will it affect distributors? Furthermore, inflation continues to run hot, and the Federal Reserve is determined to combat it by raising the cost of borrowing money. What is the outlook for both pricing pressures and interest rates as we look toward the remainder of 2023? Alex Chausovsky, the Vice President of Analytics and Consulting at the Miller Resource Group, will leverage more than 20 years of expertise to tackle these difficult questions to help distribution leaders get a solid footing on these macroeconomic issues. The first episode will aim to provide practical and actionable advice to distributors to help them stay ahead of the curve on inflation and interest rates.

ISD: E-Seminar: Utilizing ISD’s Benchmarking Programs to Navigate 2023 and Beyond ‎

ISD: E-Seminar: Utilizing ISD’s Benchmarking Programs to Navigate 2023 and Beyond ‎

Webinar Date: March 23, 2023

Presenter: Joe Calvello, Senior Analyst, Edgewater Research

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (December)

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (December)

Webinar Date: December 14, 2022 | Duration: 28 Minutes

The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.

UID Year-Round: Supply Chain Issues Update

UID Year-Round: Supply Chain Issues Update

Webinar Date: November 2, 2022 | Duration: 58 Minutes

Presenter: Matt Schreibfeder In March 2022, EIM presented ideas for dealing with the chaos we are all experiencing in the supply chain.  This is a very fluid and ever-changing situation. In November, we will review what has changed and we need to adapt to the new environment.

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (October)

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (October)

Webinar Date: October 19, 2022 | Duration: 35 Minutes

The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.

Financial Benchmarking Overview: Introducing Additional Annual Benefits and a New Monthly Program

Financial Benchmarking Overview: Introducing Additional Annual Benefits and a New Monthly Program

Webinar Date: September 8, 2022 | Duration: 38 Minutes

Presenter: Joe Calvello, Senior Analyst, Edgewater Research Joe Calvello of Edgewater Research will provide a review of the well-established Annual Financial Benchmarking program, covering several exciting new features and introducing a new monthly program available to ISD distributors and manufacturer members.

Nipol® High Performance Elastomers in Specialty Applications

Nipol® High Performance Elastomers in Specialty Applications

Webinar Date: September 9, 2022 | Duration: 60 Minutes

Presenter: Jeannie Holmes, Applications Development Scientist ZEON is a global supplier of NBR polymers and will feature our supply chain capabilities.  We will highlight our US capabilities focusing on our specialty polymers from our Kentucky plant. The presentation will include our low temperature and carboxyl grades, including their technical performance in various sealing applications.

HyTemp® Polyacrylate Elastomer (ACM): An Improved Heat and Oil Resistant, Functional Alternative to Ethylene Acrylic (AEM)

HyTemp® Polyacrylate Elastomer (ACM): An Improved Heat and Oil Resistant, Functional Alternative to Ethylene Acrylic (AEM)

Webinar Date: August 12, 2022 | Duration: 40 Minutes

Presenter: Mark Nevitt, Senior Applications Development Chemist of ZEON This presentation will highlight the technical performance of ACM in comparison to AEM for sealing applications as well as demonstrate the global production and supply of ZEON’s ACM product lines.

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (August)

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (August)

Webinar Date: August 17, 2022 | Duration: 35 Minutes

The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.

UID Year-Round: Stop Today’s Hackers, What You and Your Company Need to Know

UID Year-Round: Stop Today’s Hackers, What You and Your Company Need to Know

Presenter: Michael Foster, IT Best Practices & Cyber Security Specialist

In this eye-opening session, Mike will help you understand the threats that lurk, as well as give you the tools and information to make positive changes in your organization’s IT practices. Learn how to protect your company from various threats, including ransomware, email takeover, and exposure of customer information.

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (June)

AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (June)

Webinar Date: June 8, 2022 | Duration: 38 Minutes

The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.