A look back at the connections, camaraderie and commerce that was Summit 2022 YSN reviews the week’s events with AVB’s Customer Experience VP AVB CEO Jim Ristow welcomes attendees to Summit 2022. Scenes from AVB’s gathering in Las Vegas Nike launched an ad campaign back in 1989 featuring All-Star Bo Jackson with the tagline “Bo Knows …” One of AVB’s longstanding goals is to ease the operational hurdles for independent owners, freeing them up to sell merchandise. AVB’s own Jennifer Baldwin was this year’s recipient of the annual Women in Business (WiB) Award. AVB CEO Jim Ristow formally kicked off BrandSource’s Summit 2022 gathering in Las Vegas this morning with an inspirational address that would do Knute Rockne proud. Last August I helped man the YourSource News table at the First Timers’ event, which kicked off the Convention in Nashville. A high point of this week’s Summit 2022 proceedings was the announcement of this year’s AVB/BrandSource scholarship award winners.Pictures at an Exhibition
Summit Sit-Down with Jennifer Baldwin
It’s a Wrap! Summit ’22 in the Books
Summit ’22: Pathways to Service Profitability
AVB Streamlines Retail Ops
AVB’s Jennifer Baldwin Receives Women in Business Award
Ristow to Industry: BrandSource Share Gains Are for Keeps
BrandSource Hosts New Member Shindig at Summit
BrandSource Lauds 2022 AVB Scholarship Winners at Summit Kickoff