USCA 2024 Fall Meeting
SPONSORED BY
HOSTED BY
Ball State • Purdue • Indiana University • Indiana State University
USCA Fall Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 11th
5p-7p | Networking Event at SPOT Freight Catered Meal + Beer/Wine Provided Entrance and Signage: Address: 251 N. Illinois St. Suite 1200 Indianapolis, IN 46204 When you arrive, enter through the main doors. If you see Fifth Third Bank and Cups Coffee, you’re in the right place! We will not have signage in the lobby, but don’t worry— our team members will be in the lobby wearing red Spot shirts to greet everyone as they arrive. They will guide everyone to the 12th floor, where either I or another team member will be at the doors to let you in. We use this same process for our new-hire classes and never have any issues, so it should be smooth! If anyone has any issues finding us, please tell them don’t hesitate to give me a call at 765-650-6481. Parking: For those driving, the most convenient parking option is the metered street parking in front of the building or the Central Park Garage located directly across the street. The address for the Central Park Garage is: 301 N. Illinois St B, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Here’s a link to the garage for further details, including the address, phone number, and rates: Central Park Garage Information. | Address: Spot, Inc. 251 N. Illinois St. Suite 1200 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (5-minute drive or 17-minute walk from Springhill Suites) *Spot has two offices in Indianapolis and typing “Spot” into maps might direct you to the wrong location. We are in the Capital Center (Fifth Third Bank tower). Map of SPOT included below. |
Thursday, September 12th
8a-8:30a | Breakfast at Hotel | Springhill Suites, 601 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
8:30a | Welcome Logistics Roll Call/School Introductions Membership Announcements Dean’s Welcome: Dr. Cathy LZ Dubois The Bryan Dean Miller College of Business Ball State University | NCAA Hall of Champions (Palmer Pierce Ballroom) White River State Park, 700 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 From Springhill, cross the street, walk over the canal and down red brick walk past large green space, past Hall of Champions to the next (but connected) conference center building. |
8:30a-8:45a | Outstanding Dean Award Dean Rob Burrus, University of North Carolina Wilmington | |
8:45a-9:15a | Review of Strategic Plan (Lenita Davis) Overview of Board Positions and how to Join the Board (Lenita Davis) | |
9:15a-10a | Best Practice Session: Best Things About Sales Competitions from a Director Point-of-View (Richard Tate) | |
10a-10:15a | Break | |
10:15a – 10:30a | Sponsor Presentation: Emily McCombs and Kellen Glover, Pella Corporation | |
10:30a-11:30a | Best Practice Session: Sales Innovation Presentations (Detra Montoya) • Sales Week at MSU Denver (April Schofield, Metropolitan State University of Denver) • Sales Management Project (Claudia Mich, Purdue University Northwest) • Partner-Up Day (Dave Payne, University of Akron) • Student Led Sales Podcast – Power to Sell (Eric Gjerdevig, North Dakota State University • Annual Topgolf Event (Greg Accardo, Louisiana State University) | |
11:30a – Noon | The State of Sales Enablement and Links to the Classroom (Rob Peterson) | |
Noon-1p | Lunch & Sponsor Presentation: Makaela Denny, Enterprise Mobility | |
1p – 2p | Semi-structured USCA Member Networking (Andrew Loring) | |
2p – 3p | Industry Presentation: Bill Yetman, Gartner | |
3p – 4p | Round Table Breakouts Associate Members • Discussion of Gartner Presentation • Attracting Partners/Sponsors and/or recruiting students • Selecting an AI vendor • Moving from Associate to Full Member Full Members • Discussion of Gartner Presentation • Graduate Sales Courses (e.g., credentialing) • Selecting an AI vendor • USCA Re-Accreditation / Board Membership | |
4p– 5p | USCA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Jimmy Peltier | |
5:30p – 9p | Indianapolis Indians Baseball Game (First Base Terrace) Dinner & Drinks Provided (Tickets will be provided at the USCA Meeting) Gates open at 5:30p and the game starts at 6:35p | Victory Field, 501 W. Maryland St. Indianpolis, IN 46225 |
Friday, September 13th
7a | Breakfast at Hotel | Springhill Suites, 601 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
8:30a – 8:45a | Dean’s Welcome Dr. Terry Daugherty Indiana State University | NCAA Hall of Champions (Palmer Pierce Ballroom) White River State Park, 700 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 From Springhill, cross the street, walk over the canal and down red brick walk past large green space, past Hall of Championsto the next (but connected) conference center building. |
8:45a – 9:30a | Industry Trends (Leff Bonney) | |
9:30a – 10:30a | Committee Meetings (Use this time to plan for the future) | |
10:30a – 10:45a | Break | |
10:45a – Noon | Research Grant Recipient Presentation: (Salesperson Fear of Referral Backlash) | |
10:45a – 12:00p | Best Practice Session: Director Compensation (Jimmy Peltier) Addressing Director Compensation | |
Noon – 12:30p | Spring Conference Announcement Meeting Adjourn Box Lunch |