Continuing Education for CWEDA Members

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Continuing Education
Opportunities for Employees Continuous learning is key to developing excellent employees. Through our partners, CWEDA dealer members have access to a variety of continuing education programs designed to further their knowledge and that of their employees. Dealer Candidate Course NAEDA Courses Service Technician Skills/Knowledge Test Educational Seminars Convention
CWEDA has partnered with Jerkins Creative Consulting (JCC) to bring our members industry specific training through JCC Campus to improve dealership development. JCC offers expertise in dealer operations and provides high quality consultation and training to dealerships of all sizes. One of the courses offered through JCC campus is the Dealer Candidate® Course. This course is for the next generation of owners, new dealers, location managers and other leaders advancing within the dealership that could be in a management or ownership position. Students attend 2-day classes, three times per year - outside of peak seasons. The course is taught a team of specialists with many years of experience in dealership operations. Here's what our members are saying about JCC's Dealer Candidate® Course: "I found the Dealer Candidate® Course very well rounded. It gave me insights into all areas of my dealership and interaction with other students provided me the opportunities to compare my situation with theirs. Because it was ongoing over three years, I was able to note my progress working on things I had learned through the different modules. I would recommend this course to anyone involved in the management of a dealership" M. Walker - Catons Ltd. "The Dealer Candidate® Course challenged me to ask why: Why are we doing the things we are? Why are we getting the results, both good and bad?" V. Shank - Martin Equipment JCC 2010 Schedule of Course Offerings Professional Selling® Course Intermediate training Skills for new and existing Equipment Sales Professionals March 9-10, 2010 - Edmonton, AB Sales Manager® Course Intermediate to advanced training concepts for existing Sales Managers and Complex Managers October 19-20, 2010 - Saskatoon, SK Service Manager® Course Intermediate to advanced skills for Departmental Management for existing Service Managers December 1-2, 2010 - Saskatoon, SK Parts Manager® Course Intermediate to advanced skills for Departmental Management for existing Parts Managers November 4-5, 2010 - Regina, SK Dealer Candidate® Course Intermediate training on holistic dealership/location management for GM's, Location Managers, Sons, Daughters, Minor Stockholders December 7-8, 2010 - Edmonton, AB Now Accepting Enrollments for All Courses! To sign up, find out about prices or any more information about any of these courses contact Michele Skillen or Kerstin Keller at the Canada West office today! For more information, contact the Canada West office at (403) 250-7581, visit the Jerkins Creative Consulting website, or contact the JCC office at (618) 435-3739. For a PDF of the 2010 JCC Campus Schedule click here TOP
North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) Courses Knowledge Net NAEDA has provided distance learning educational seminars to dealers in western Canada since 2002. NAEDA's Professional Development Committee chooses topics specific to dealership operations. Find more information visit NAEDA's website 20 Groups Through Canada West, members can participate in NAEDA 20 Group meetings. The 20 Group dealers share information about current industry events and discuss tactics for adjusting to changes within the industry. Additionally, the 20 Group has access to a pool of ideas, techniques and solutions to improve the profitability of the dealerships. Visit NAEDA's website for more information. TOP
Service Technician Skills/Knowledge Test The Service Technician Skills/Knowledge test was developed by the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association, the Ohio Equipment Distributors Association and The Ohio State University. In addition to assisting dealers in identifying qualified applicants for the position of service technician, the test identifies and recognizes CWEDA's top service technicians and provide these technicians with Canada West Certified Technician Status. Technicians have up to 2 hours to complete the test which covers nine topics that are generally encountered in servicing agricultural and construction equipment. To register your technicians for this online test, contact Kerstin Keller at kkeller@cweda.ca or 403-250-7581. TOP
Educational Seminars Canada West provides invaluable training opportunities through educational seminars for dealers and their staff. Canada West researches prospective facilitators and important topics in order to bring our members important information about the industry. Our dealers are encouraged to provide suggestions for future educational seminars. TOP
Convention Canada West Equipment Dealer’s Association holds an annual convention for our members across Western Canada. The convention serves a variety of purposes. The annual general meeting, a meeting of the board of directors, recognition ceremonies for outstanding dealerships and discussions about important issues facing the industry are all held during convention. Each year, many of our members choose to attend and often bring other key employees (e.g. service managers) with them. The convention program includes dealer workshops, speakers, entertainment, special events for non-dealers and plenty of time for meeting new people and catching up with old acquaintances. Convention topics include market trends, global economics, management techniques, business succession planning, new technology, distribution changes, legislation, and consumer preferences. Each convention focuses on the current issues and what is important to today's dealers. The 2010 convention focuses on Parts Management with an Human Resources Twist. We encourage you to bring your Parts Personnel. To read about the 2010 convention in Calgary, AB, visit the convention page. Interested in becoming a convention sponsor? Visit our sponsorship page. 2011 Canada West Convention January 11 & 12, 2011 Fairmont Empress Hotel Victoria, British Columbia TOP
Contact Information Phone: (403) 250-7581 Fax: (403) 291-5138 2435 Pegasus Road NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8C3 E-mail us with website questions or comments. © 2009 Canada West Equipment Dealers Association Last modified: June 04, 2010

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