Seminars & Webinars
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
December 2022
Thu
8
2022
December 8, 2022
3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
Re-Imagining Leadership In A Post Pandemic World
Presenter: Dirk Beveridge
Zoom
Wed
14
2022
December 14, 2022
3:00PM - 3:30PM
AEA Webinar Series: Winning the War for Talent
Presenter: Alex Chausovsky, Miller Resource Group
Zoom
March 2023
Mon
13
2023
March 13-16, 2023
University of Innovative Distribution (UID) 2023
Registration is Open
Indianapolis, IN
October 2023
Past e-Seminar Recordings
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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.
Techniques and Manufacturing Methods for Cased PTFE Lip Seals
Webinar Date: May 13, 2022 | Duration: 26 Minutes
Presenter: Chris Gruner, Eclipse Engineering Manager Participants will gain knowledge on the decision-making process that leads to a correct manufacturing process taking total cost and lead-time into consideration.
What You Need to Know Today About EPA's Agenda
Presenter: Scott Boito, Eastman Chemical Co.
There has been a lot of activity on the regulatory front in both the US and Europe. Most significantly EPA is conducting 22 high-priority risk evaluations. It has proposed a complete reformat of its method of hazard and risk assessments on new and existing chemicals.
UID Year Round: Understanding the Concept of Inventory-Sharing
Presenter: Ted Henry, President, WarehouseTWO
Of all the challenges we've faced over the past two years, the ability to effectively manage inventory is one we might not have anticipated - at least not to the extent to which many companies are facing manufacturing and distribution disruptions.
AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (April)
Presenter: Alex Chausovsky
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.
Equip Your Sales Team to Optimize Customer Pricing & Wallet Share
Presenter: David Bauders, CEO of SPARXIQ
Now more than ever, distributors have a wealth of data at their disposal. Are you making the most of it as a company? Are your salespeople equipped to make everyday decisions based on data?
Savings4Members: Give Your Business a Better Bottom Line
Presenters: Veronica Pratt and Melissa Thome
Rubber Elastomers and Compounds
Presenter: Brad Kadue, Precision Associates
This Sealing Your Success Seminar will provide an overview of a variety of types of rubber elastomers and considerations for compound selection for your applications.
