ABC ignites

摘要

With temperatures soaring to over 115℉(46℃) in the hot Nevada sun, inside the phenomenal MGM Grand in Las Vegas the atmosphere started off much cooler thanks to the efficient air conditioning during SP Richards' (SPR) 17th Advantage Business Conference (ABC), held from 21-25 June. But over several days of seminars, workshops and networking, plus of course, 'viewing the future' in the shape of vendors' latest innovations, many a delegate began to feel the heat. As Jim O'Brien, the wholesaler's SVP of Marketing, stated in his opening address, there have been several companies in the past that had a good idea but failed to really 'ignite' - the theme of this year's conference - and ultimately paid the price. Cue Value America, Daisytek, CompUSA, or indeed, as keynote speaker Jeremy Gutsche later referred to, Kodak, Blackberry and Blockbuster, to name but a few.