March 11-14, 2018
JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel
Indianapolis, IN
The University of Innovative Distribution is presented by the leading industry trade associations and delivered by content experts and nationally recognized university faculty members, the UID program is recognized as "the source for distribution management."
The 2018 University of Innovative Distribution will be held March 11-14 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. For the fourth year in a row, UID saw record-breaking attendance, with 616 attendees participating in the 2017 program.
Participants select their own courses for each day of the four- day program, including such topics as: Distribution Marketing; Branch Management; Sales & Sales Management; Value-Added Selling; Business Leadership; Distribution and Profitability.
One Scholarship to the University of Innovative Distribution will be awarded annually for all sessions of the University of Innovative Distribution each year. The awarded scholarship will be for full tuition to the University of Innovative Distribution.
Criteria
Deadline for receipt of the completed application and qualifying criteria by FPDA's office is January 10, 2018. Any materials received after this date will not be reviewed.
All applications submitted prior to this deadline will be reviewed and evaluated by the FPDA Board of Directors and the selected recipient will be notified in writing in early January.
UID participants will earn credits toward their Certificate in Innovative Distribution, provided by Purdue University upon the completion of 90 hours (9 CEUs) of qualified educational instruction. For more detailed information about receiving your Certificate in Innovative Distribution, click on the links below:
Application for Certification in Innovative Distribution
Purdue Certificate in Innovative Distribution Information
For more information or questions regarding the March 2018 UID Program, please call the UID Office (410) 940-6348.