Industry volunteers examine the future of training and education

These volunteers are comprised of distributors, manufacturers, an independent manufacturers rep, and a buying group representative

In April,the ASA Education Foundation Board of Trustees met in Chicago to continue its work to develop and deliver quality training programs to advance the ability of member employees. These volunteers, comprised of distributors, manufacturers, an independent manufacturers rep, and a buying group representative, are committed to providing the content and support necessary to respond directly to ASA members’ employee development needs.

Future projects on the horizon include the expansion of ASA University with new product courses, succession planning resources, advanced learning technologies, and a one-stop-shop education portal for members. Recent accomplishments include the new Master of Distribution Management certification program, industrial steam system training, updated product courses, turnkey role-based training solutions and the ASA-U Advisory Service.