NetPlus Alliance, an industrial and contractor supplies buying group, hosted 500 distributor and supplier attendees at its fifth-annual meeting Oct. 7-9 in Phoenix, AZ. Over two days, more than 2,200 one-on-one booth meetings were held between NetPlus distributors and manufacturers. Members also attended educational breakout sessions hosted by industry and subject-matter experts.

The theme of the annual meeting, “Power of Partnership,” represented the group’s commitment to channel relationships as the cornerstone of the industry and the key to long-term growth and success.

“Our members are optimistic. In our Industry Outlook survey, 40% of distributors expect sales to go up more than 8%,” NetPlus Alliance Founder Dan Judge said. “Don’t take your eye off the ball. Invest in the right people, tools and technology to strengthen your relationships with customers and suppliers to ensure your growth.”