National Sales Conference Agenda

January 18-20, 2026 

Nirvana Conference Rooms – Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center  

SUNDAY, January 18 

6:00p – 8:00p   Cocktails and Hor D’oeuvres   

MONDAY, January 19 

7:00a – 8:00a Breakfast    
8:00a – 8:30a Opening Remarks Phill Cavender    
8:30a – 9:00a State of the Company   Jeff Simons   
9:00a – 9:45a Sales Insights  Ed Benoit 
9:45a – 10:15aBreak
10:15a – 11:15a  Guest Speaker: Markus MollCarol McSwain
11:15a – 11:45a  Voice of the Customer  TBD 
11:45a – 1:00p Lunch 
1:00p – 2:00p  Economic Update  John Davis
2:00p – 4:30p  Breakout Groups 
Invex Update – Phill Cavender & Rick Williams in the Serenity Conference Room
Marketing Deep Dive – Alice Stengel in the Prosperity Conference Room
CRM Discussion – Ed Benoit in the Main Conference

See bottom of this page for your group (1, 2, or 3)
4:30p – 5:00p  Closing SessionJeff Simons & Phill Cavender
6:00p  Dinner Buffetlocated in Foyer 
7:00p  “Have a Ball” Game Nightlocated in Conference Room

 

TUESDAY, January 20 

7:00a – 8:00a Breakfast     
8:00a – 8:15a Recap & Announcements Phill Cavender
8:15a – 9:00a     Finance Update   Tom Heneghan & Connor Wright
9:00a – 10:00a David Susler & Christina Martini Jeff Simons (MC)
10:00a – 10:30a Morning Break
10:30a – 12:00a Supplier Panel
Chris Arendoski, Carpenter
Ronald Archibeque, Outokumpu
Jon Cornelius, Sumiden
Didier Lacointe, Haynes
MC by Carol McSwain & Sergio Gallo
12:00a – 1:15p Lunch
1:15p – 2:15p Achieving Big Growth Objectives Panel 
 Phill Cavender (MC)
2:15p – 3:00p AI Presentation Ed Benoit & Alice Stengel
3:00p – 3:30p Afternoon Break
3:30p – 4:00p Closing CommentsJeff Simons & Phill Cavender
6:00pCocktail Hourlocated in the Foyer
7:00p – 10:00p COE Formal Dinner Jeff Simons & Phill Cavender

BREAKOUT GROUP LOCATIONS

BREAKOUT GROUP ONE
Session order:
1.CRM Discussion
2.Marketing Deep Dive
3.Invex Update
BREAKOUT GROUP TWO
Session order:
1.Marketing Deep Dive
2.Invex Update
3. CRM Discussion
BREAKOUT GROUP THREE
Session order:
1.Invex Update
2.CRM Discussion
3. Marketing Deep Dive
Alex GonzalezAlyssa StraczekAndrew Osos
Becky UllmarkBill HannBrad Russell
Brandi HuettingerBrian FordBruce Massey
Carol McSwainColleen MillerCharlie Mills
Connor WrightConnie PleasantCurt Berstler
Danielle GissendannerDelia CardosoEduardo Jimenez
Eric KellawayFagia SchmittFernanda Alamilla
Geoff PalmerGeorge ReithGiovanni Camilleri
Glen HareHilary CarrisJacy Marrs
Jake KubackiJames DarrowJanina Bracht
Jeanne Weaver/MuellerJeff SimonsJeff Kassouf
John GlihaJohn MarinJohn Staiber
Jon WellsKesman ValdesKevin Connolly
Laura SutkayLogan GibbsLorena Cerda
Lori HostyMariana Ballesteros RamirezMatt Karas
Mike EndresenMike PhillippNick Gallo
Richard ParsonsRyan HamanSeth Wiener
Sergio GalloStephanie RameyStephanie Guzman
Teresa HernandezTom HeneghanTom Niemiera
Tonya MageeTracee CrowleyTrent Tassie
Trineka BradyTroy LongVern Guetens
Xochitl Mirafuentes Tovar