Taking place between October 5 – October 8, the 77th Annual Convention is tailored to provide timely and impactful executive education, with plenty of opportunities for discussion, debate, networking, and relationship building.
Jillian Evanko, CEO of President of Chart Industries, is just one of many speakers set to take center stage in San Diego for the event. A female powerhouse, Evanko has led Chart through many of its most memorable achievements and continues to support the company in every way possible today.
Well recognized for her efforts in the industrial gases space, Evanko was in 2020 awarded with the 2020 ExxonMobil Power Play Rainmaker award, the 2020 S&P Global Platts Energy Award for Chief Trailblazer and the World LNG Executive of the Year 2020.
Also taking to the GAWDA stage will be Michaela Bucchianeri. A Clinical Psychologist, Bucchianeri blends the science of psychology and the art of communication to help organizations thrive at every level.
Dirk Beveridge, founder of UnleashWD and Executive Producer of We Supply America, has also been confirmed as a speaker. A visionary entrepreneur, Beveridge has a one-of-a-kind perspective on the future of wholesale distribution.
Beveridge will hold a panel discussion on October 8, at which James Kissler, Chairman of Norco, Nicole Kissler, CEO of Norco, Jim Earlbeck, CEO of Earlbeck Gases and Technologies, and Alison Earlbeck, Chief Operating Officer or Earlbeck Gases and Technologies, will all take part.
Joining the other three speakers will be Major General Malcom Frost, a specialist in corporate leader development, crisis communications and keynote speaking. As senior advisor and faculty member with Thayer Leadership, Frost provides executive leadership development for Fortune 500 and larger corporations and knows what makes great leadership.
GAWDA Networking 360
Brand-new for the 2022 Annual Convention, GAWDA will be launching its Networking 360 event. An exclusive networking opportunity, annual attendees should prepare themselves for 360 seconds of fast-paced networking – speed dating style.
Between 7:00am – 9:00am on October 7, those signed up for the program will undergo a series of five-minute meetings with fellow attendees. Networking 360 will see distributor companies meet with 10 supplier companies, and supplier companies meet with five distributor companies.
All participants will know who they’re meeting in advance, to allow for preparations, and up to four attendees will be allowed at each table during the meetings (two distributors and two suppliers).
Contact Booth Program
In addition, the GAWDA Annual Convention will also host an array of other opportunities. The Contact Booth Program is of course making a return, providing more networking opportunities for delegates.
The program acts as a major venue for suppliers, manufacturers and distributors to meet face-to-face and obtain information about new offerings directly. The Contact Booth Program also acts as a platform for attendees to build relationships and meet with clients that may be attending the event. At the time of publication, there were more than 100 booths, representing a sold-out program.
In aid of supporting the GAWDA Gives Back program, Eleet Cryogenics will auction off a fully rehabilitated 1,500kg Taylor-Wharton tank during the Contact Booth Program. 100% of the sale price will be given to GAWDA Gives Back.
GAWDA President Bob Ewing and his wife, Lauren, have selected Alzheimer’s San Diego as the recipient of donations from the 2022 GAWDA Gives Back Program.
The 2022 Annual Convention will then end with a President’s Farewell Gala on the USS Midway.