Despite legitimate reasons to cut back on T&E expenses during this sluggish recovery, more than 130 distributors, manufacturers and software executives attended this year's E-Biz Forum, held Sept. 20-22 in Dallas. The solid attendance, up slightly over last year's meeting, was a testament to the value attendees find in the educational and networking opportunities the event offers each year.

Now in his third year as IDEA's president and CEO, Bob Gaylord is clearly comfortable with IDEA's direction and opportunities for the future. “This is not your 20th century IDEA,” he said in his opening remarks. “It's not about the past.” Gaylord said as IDEA sets its strategic goals for 2012-2015 the association's core mission continues to be driving cost out of the supply chain and being a data synchronization and e-commerce service provider. This is a tough task in the constantly evolving e-business environment, but throughout its 12-year history IDEA has always had to factor in new technology, new players and new theories of data management into its service equation. “If it was easy it would have been done a long time ago,” he said.

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