CWDMA EVENTS
Tuesday, November 16
7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - CWDMA Board Meeting
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Orientation & Welcome for New and Potential Members
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - CWDMA Fall Meeting
4:00 p.m. - Trade Show Opens
Wednesday, November 17
10:00 a.m. - Show Opens
12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Lunch on the Show Floor
12:00 Noon - C.P. Loewen & Jim Parker Booth Award Presentations
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Win-Door Show Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 18
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - The Power Hour - An Economic Preview of the Year Ahead
10:00 a.m. - Show Opens
12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Lunch on the Show Floor
EDUCATION PAVILION SEMINARS - Located on the Show Floor
Wednesday, November 17
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.- Jeff Baker, CWDMA Technical Consultant, Code Updates & More!
11:00 a.m. to Noon - Bob Langdon, Strategic Planning for Your Business
2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Bob Langdon, Maximizing Profitability in a Recovering Economy
Thursday, November 18
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Steve Hopwood, ENERGY STAR - Phase Two Changes & More
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Miles Murphy, CSA Standards - The New F.I.T. Program
Jeff Baker, CWDMA Technical Consultant - 9:00 a.m. - Wednesday, November 17
Jeff kicks off the Win-Door 2010 with an early morning appearance to deliver updates on new code requirements, NAFS testing requirements for doors and upcoming changes in the building code and NAFS that window manufacturers will need to meet to achieve compliance with the new building code.
Headline Speaker, Bob Langdon - Strategic Planning for Your Business - 11:00 a.m. - Wednesday, November 17
When asked why a business has failed, most owners reply "I didn't plan to fail; I just failed to plan!" In this program, Bob Langdon, CPA and author of Managing Your Business for Profit will show you how to differentiate your products and services in the marketplace, thus enabling you to achieve a higher gross margin.
You'll learn how to design and implement a strategic plan for your business and return to your office with a new competitive advantage. Join Bob for his proven methods to:
- Capitalize on the "closely held business" advantage.
- Identify and sell to the upscale, service-oriented customer.
- Use strategic planning to reach financial goals.
- Differentiate your products and services in the marketplace.
Headline Speaker, Bob Langdon - Maximizing Profitability in a Recovering Economy - 2:30 p.m.- Wed, November 17
The recession is over and it's time to profit from the recovering economy. Reading and understanding your Profit & Loss Statement is only the beginning of knowing how and where to improve productivity.
In this program, Bob Langdon, CPA and author of Managing Your Business For Profit will show you how to increase your understanding of the P&L statement, thus enabling you to prepare a viable financial forecast for your business. You'll learn Bob's unique Ten Step Process to improving profitability in your business immediately and for the years to come. And, you'll return to your business knowing Bob's proven methods of:
- Reading and understanding your Profit & Loss Statement
- Beginning the financial forecasting process
- Using financial forecasting to make your business more profitable
- Preparing alternative financial forecasts for a recovering economy
- Implementing the Ten Steps to improve profitability in your business.
Steve Hopwood, Natural Resources Canada - ENERGY STAR - 11:00 a.m. - Thursday, November 18
In an action-packed 45 minutes, Steve will cover what's new in the October 2010 ENERGY STAR specifications, present tips on how to label for ENERGY STAR, discuss some of the do's and don'ts on submitting model information and take a look into the future to outline possible changes.
Miles Murphy, CSA Standards Product Manager - The F.I.T. Program - 2:00 p.m. - Thursday, November 18
Miles will be on hand to cover the development of the first Canadian program to certify installers of windows, doors and skylights. This national initiative, known as the F.I.T. Personal Certification Program, has been developed to support the need for quality installations that meet industry standards and best practices, while promoting energy efficiency and consumer confidence. Join Miles for a progress report to date that will include timely information on the scope of the program, subject matter being developed for certification, knowledge and practice domains and more.
