SMC 2021: Contact Booth Program

SMC 2021: Business and Educational Sessions

SMC 2021: 3-TWO-1 Reception and President’s Welcome Reception & Dinner

Three Distribution Trends to Take Advantage of in 2021

By Mike Marks and Dan Horan, Indian River Consulting Group Customer expectations have been changing for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic simply...

Should We Carry Safety Products?

By Paul Bernier and David O’Guin With many years of experience in the Industrial Gas/Welding supply industry, I have learned that many...

To Be or Not to Be? B2B E-commerce

by Frank Kasnick, IWDC President and CEO I have not met an Independent, whether part of our group or not, who isn’t...

Mental Health and the Workplace: How to Assist Struggling Employees

By Paul Banuski What is the responsibility of a manager when he/she suspects an employee may be struggling with depression, anxiety or...

GAWDA Regional Meetings to Resume in 2021


2021 will see the return of two Regional Meetings after all were postponed in 2020. The 2021 Spring Management Conference and Annual...

How the new administration’s policy proposals may impact GAWDA members

By Tom Badstubner, Marilyn Dempsey, Michael Dodd, Rick Schweitzer and Steve Guglielmo In the First Quarter 2021 issue of Welding & Gases...

The Non-negotiable Traits of a Successful Salesperson

By Jay Spielvogel, Venator Sales Group, LLC “The greatest sales call our new reps make is on us during the interview. Everything...