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The registration deadline for CDA’s Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX) is one month away. Exclusively for CDA member companies, CDBX will be held in Chicago, IL, Sept. 20-23. CDBX is the most productive meeting CDA members attend each year. In just 2 1/2 days, CDA member distributors may have up to 30 TOP-TO-TOP meetings with key trading partners all in one great venue plus plenty of networking time with all in attendance during meals and receptions. The registration and payment deadline is May 7.

Distributor members can view the distributor brochure for more details and then register online or via the distributor registration form. For member suppliers/manufacturers, CDBX is invitation only and participation in Convenience Distribution Marketplace is required. Please reach out to Angie Simonetti at angies@cdaweb.net with any questions.

For all the CDBX details, including the schedule, hotel booking, registering and more, visit the CDBX 2021 site.

CDA is committed to the health and well-being of Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX) attendees. We understand the uncertainty surrounding travel and event attendance in these unprecedented times, and continuously monitor guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local, state and national officials and the host hotel. We will remain in contact with CDBX attendees with event updates or any deviations from what you have come to expect at CDBX.

The Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough issued an opinion on Monday that the budget resolution passed in February could be reopened to include at least one more round of reconciliation, which allows for measures governing taxes and spending to be protected from filibusters. This sets the stage for President Biden's infrastructure agenda to pass in two packages with simple-majority votes. The parliamentarian is an expert on the procedures of the Senate, and determines whether certain actions are permitted under Senate rules. Read more here.

The Department of the Treasury released the Made in America Tax Plan Report to provide additional depth into President Biden’s American Jobs Plan announced last week. This report describes Biden’s tax plan, the goal of which is “to make American companies and workers more competitive by eliminating incentives to offshore investment, substantially reducing profit shifting, countering tax competition on corporate rates, and providing tax preferences for clean energy production.”

Make plans now to get the most comprehensive financial benchmarking report in the convenience distribution industry, the Hershey Industry Performance Analysis (HIPA) Report. The 2021 report, available only to those who participate in the survey, will help you understand where your company stands now and clarify the actions needed to improve profits.

Distributor members, download the survey now and consider forwarding it along to the person best suited in your company to complete. Survey responses need to be received by April 30 in order to receive the report. Participating in the HIPA Report survey process is relatively quick and easy - for almost every company it takes less than two hours to complete. Need more reasons why you should take part this year? Check out this video, which describes the HIPA Report and why fellow distributor members find it a valuable tool for their business.

“The CDA HIPA report is a key strategic tool that we use to analyze and benchmark how we are doing as a company," said Chad Owen, president, Chambers & Owen, Inc. "It provides valuable information in a much more efficient manner than if we were to try and capture this data ourselves.”

Thanks to The Hershey Company's support, the detailed benchmarking information in the HIPA Report is free of charge for distributor members that participate. Click here to learn more.

The annual Hershey Industry Performance Analysis (HIPA) Survey has launched! The Hershey Company and CDA continue to deliver the most comprehensive financial benchmarking report in the convenience distribution industry. The report, available only to those who participate in the survey, will help you understand where your company stands now and clarify the actions needed to improve your profits. CDA distributor members, download the survey now and consider forwarding it along to the person best suited in your company to complete. Participating in the HIPA Report survey process is relatively quick and easy - for almost every company it takes less than two hours to complete. Need more reasons why you should participate this year? Check out the video to the right.

Thanks to The Hershey Company's support, the detailed benchmarking information in the HIPA Report is free of charge for CDA distributor members that participate. Click here to learn more about the HIPA Report. Be sure to complete the survey by April 30 to receive the final report.

Live and on-demand webinars are available, covering a variety of topics ranging from marketplace trends to tobacco, cannabis, leadership, employee retention, mentoring, finance and more. Don't miss the most recent upcoming and on-demand webinars, including:

Upcoming Webinars:

• April 21, 2021: InfoMetrics: Making the Reports Work for You
• May 12, 2021: A Quick Update on Tobacco
• June 2, 2021: Thriving as a Team with Courageous Conversations
• July 21, 2021: Strengthening Your Coaching and People Skills as a Coach and Leader of Your Sales Team
• August 18, 2021: Tobacco Update 2021
• September 1, 2021: Leading Your Team’s Selling Processes as a Coach and Leader of Your Sales Team
• October 27, 2021: You Can Always Sell More! Increasing Sales (and Your Competitive Advantage) in Today’s World

On-Demand Webinars:

• 2020 C-Metrics Category Spotlight: Year in Review
• ITR Economics Webinar Series: Managing in an Uncertain Economy
  March | February | January | December | November | October
• The New Stimulus Act: The Big Changes That Will Impact Your Business
• No Dead-Ends: How to Make Mentoring a Two-Way Street (Women's Leadership)

Please contact Kimberly Kissel with any issues viewing the recorded webinar.

Registration is now open for CDA’s Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX). Exclusively for CDA member companies, CDBX will be held at the iconic Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL, Sept. 20-23. CDBX is the most productive meeting CDA members attend each year. In just 2 1/2 days, CDA member distributors may have up to 30 TOP-TO-TOP meetings with key trading partners all in one great venue plus plenty of networking time with all in attendance during meals and receptions. The registration and payment deadline is May 7.

Distributor members can view the distributor brochure for more details and then register online or via the distributor registration form. For member suppliers/manufacturers, CDBX is invitation only and participation in Convenience Distribution Marketplace is required. Please reach out to Angie Simonetti at  angies@cdaweb.net with any questions.

For all the CDBX details, including the schedule, hotel booking, registering and more, visit the CDBX 2021 site.

CDA is committed to the health and well-being of Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX) attendees. We understand the uncertainty surrounding travel and event attendance in these unprecedented times, and continuously monitor guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local, state and national officials and the host hotel. We will remain in contact with CDBX attendees with event updates or any deviations from what you have come to expect at CDBX.

Ahead of his speech in Pittsburgh, details of President Joe Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” were released yesterday morning. See here for detailed briefing materials from the White House on the economic recovery and infrastructure plan. Unlike the “American Rescue Plan,” where the House could use already drafted legislation (the HEROES Act), most of this bill will drafted from scratch. Speaker Pelosi told Democrats she wants to get the bill done by the 4th of July, just 6 weeks from now. The package is approximately $2.5 trillion over eight years, with new taxes, including a corporate tax hike to 28%, that cover the cost in 15 years. The White House is positioning this as temporary spending that’s being paid for by permanent tax increases. There is no chance of Republican support for the bill in Congress so it will almost certainly be considered through the reconciliation process, which only requires a simple majority to pass.

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The Biden administration has announced plans to unveil their initial 2022 spending requests next week to help shape congressional negotiations. The plan will include Biden’s discretionary funding priorities, broken down by agency with some additional details within them, according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The full budget proposal will reportedly not be released until May. Read more here.

Registration is now open for CDA’s Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX). Exclusively for CDA member companies, CDBX will be held at the iconic Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL, Sept. 20-23. CDBX is the most productive meeting CDA members attend each year. In just 2 1/2 days, CDA member distributors may have up to 30 TOP-TO-TOP meetings with key trading partners all in one great venue plus plenty of networking time with all in attendance during meals and receptions. The registration and payment deadline is May 7.

Distributor members can view the distributor brochure for more details and then register online or via the distributor registration form. For member suppliers/manufacturers, CDBX is invitation only and participation in Convenience Distribution Marketplace is required. Please reach out to Angie Simonetti at  angies@cdaweb.net with any questions.

For all the CDBX details, including the schedule, hotel booking, registering and more, visit the CDBX 2021 site.

CDA is committed to the health and well-being of Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX) attendees. We understand the uncertainty surrounding travel and event attendance in these unprecedented times, and continuously monitor guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local, state and national officials and the host hotel. We will remain in contact with CDBX attendees with event updates or any deviations from what you have come to expect at CDBX.

The White House is considering as much as $3 trillion worth of measures to include in a long-term economic program modeled after President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. The plan would be segmented into two separate parts: one focused on infrastructure and clean energy, and a second focused on what's being termed the "care economy" with a focus on key domestic economic issues. The package will likely be an opportunity for Democratic leadership to add in their legislative priorities, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday said that lawmakers are already discussing including legislation to lower prescription drug prices as part of this next major legislative package. The administration is leaning toward pursuing a bipartisan infrastructure bill first, then trying to pass larger pieces of the economic package again through the budget reconciliation process, which only requires a simple majority to pass in the Senate. Read more here.

The annual Hershey Industry Performance Analysis (HIPA) Survey has launched! The Hershey Company and CDA continue to deliver the most comprehensive financial benchmarking report in the convenience distribution industry. The report, available only to those who participate in the survey, will help you understand where your company stands now and clarify the actions needed to improve your profits. CDA distributor members, download the survey now and consider forwarding it along to the person best suited in your company to complete. Participating in the HIPA Report survey process is relatively quick and easy - for almost every company it takes less than two hours to complete. Need more reasons why you should participate this year? Check out the video to the right.

Thanks to The Hershey Company's support, the detailed benchmarking information in the HIPA Report is free of charge for CDA distributor members that participate. Click here to learn more about the HIPA Report.

There is no crystal ball, but forecasting is the next best thing you can do to predict your company’s economic future! This interview-style presentation webinar series, geared to those in distribution, is designed to help your company plan during these extraordinary times. In this series, economist and forecasting expert Alex Chausovsky of ITR Economics and Ian Heller of Modern Distribution Management cover industry trends, business-to-business activity, trade, inflation, interest rates and more. To view the webinars, click the links below.

Webinar Series Details | March | February | January | December | November | October

There is no crystal ball, but forecasting is the next best thing you can do to predict your company’s economic future! This monthly interview-style presentation webinar series, geared to those in distribution, is designed to help your company plan during these extraordinary times. During this six-month series, economist and forecasting expert Alex Chausovsky of ITR Economics and Ian Heller of Modern Distribution Management have been covering industry trends, business-to-business activity, trade, inflation, interest rates and more. The last webinar in this series takes place today, March 18 at 3:30 PM ET.

Webinar Series Details | March | February | January | December | November | October

You can contribute to this series! Do you have a question you would like to ask? Email Kimberly Kissel anytime throughout this series to add to this ongoing conversation.

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The annual Hershey Industry Performance Analysis (HIPA) Survey has launched! The Hershey Company and CDA continue to deliver the most comprehensive financial benchmarking report in the convenience distribution industry. The report, available only to those who participate in the survey, will help you understand where your company stands now and clarify the actions needed to improve your profits. CDA distributor members, download the survey now and consider forwarding it along to the person best suited in your company to complete. Participating in the HIPA Report survey process is relatively quick and easy - for almost every company it takes less than two hours to complete. Need more reasons why you should participate this year? Check out the video to the right.

Thanks to The Hershey Company's support, the detailed benchmarking information in the HIPA Report is free of charge for CDA distributor members that participate. Click here to learn more about the HIPA Report.

On Wednesday, House Republicans voted to reverse an internal caucus ban on congressionally directed spending, also known as earmarks, for upcoming spending and infrastructure bills. The GOP conference banned earmarks in 2011 when they took over the majority. The change could put pressure on Senate Republicans to follow suit, since both House Democrats and Republicans would be putting earmarks in legislation. Restoring earmarks would give Congress more power in directing the spending that it appropriates, and would reassert the legislative branch’s influence in Washington. Read more here.