At the recent Power Transmission Distributors Association annual Industry Summit last week in Miami, I, a member of the next generation,” participated in the association’s first-ever reception for attendees under the age of 40. The event was part of an overall effort by the association to “assist the next generation of leaders in the power transmission/motion control industry as they begin to take over the reins at their companies.”
 
The reception I attended -“Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,” after the traditional welcome reception the first night -featured a game in the spirit of Halloween to break the ice and facilitate more effective networking. The association split us into groups (which congregated around numbered tables) and challenged us to create the best …