Keep it simple, keep it easy, and cover the basics; almost anyone can do an effective webinar from almost anywhere all by themselves. Don’t let the technology curve or the know-it-all from the IT department deter you, web-based communication is for everyone, not just the experts, and it’s easy to deploy. Most importantly, it’s efficient, quick, and very cost effective. Web-based learning and communication isn’t the future, it’s right now, and it’s here to stay. Join HP’s self-taught webinar advocate Timothy Mitchell for a quick punch list of what you’ll need, and how to get filming all by yourself.

Speaker: Timothy Mitchell

Deemed an Essential Business earlier on in the COVID-19 crisis, Seaman Corporation adopted Best Practices around associate safety and hygiene as well as effective internal communications. This webinar sponsored by Seaman Corporation will provide an open discussion forum for those businesses who are planning their re-opening strategy or businesses looking to share their experiences in handling this pandemic.

Speaker: Anna Gluck, VP of Human Resources, Seaman Corporation

Join an open forum through GoToWebinar with code consultant Paul Armstrong. In this discussion, we will address code-related issues in the awning, fabric structure and tent industry. Together, let’s resolve your questions about existing code issues and one’s you’re dealing with as result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaker: Paul Armstrong, P.E., CBO, TRB & Associates, Inc.

This presentation will discuss how to approach and disinfect contaminated tents, along with other equipment on a COVID-19-related jobsite, including HVAC systems after use in contaminated settings. Proper PPE will also be part of the discussion. Come with questions or helpful tips yourself, as we will leave time at the end for Q&A and open dialogue.

Speaker: Chuck Shipp, owner and founder of Shipp Cleaning Systems

The unprecedented business environment of COVID-19 has upended the rules of how to advance our organizations. We must now grow in the midst of fear and intense uncertainty. In this webinar, entrepreneur and leadership speaker Jeffrey Tobin will help you to walk through the fog, showing how to clear a path to the future you choose to build.

Speaker: Jeffrey Tobin, founder of The Concept Coach

Cooley Group is successfully managing through the coronavirus pandemic, sustaining the health and safety of each employee while maintaining operations at full capacity. In this webinar, Dan Dwight, President and CEO of the Cooley Group, will describe the company’s response to COVID-19. Whether you are a business struggling to stay operational or shutdown and seeking to re-start, Dan will walk through a practical guide to leading your business through the pandemic in order to emerge stronger and more resilient.

Speaker: Dan Dwight, President & CEO of the Cooley Group

ATA works year-round to advocate for industry through partnerships with lobbying and government relations experts. Join in this webinar to better understand the fundamentals of lobbying, what advocacy can do for your company – along with a review of both USIFI/NFI and GMA’s government relations programs and initiatives.

Speaker: James R. Waite, Esq., Attourney-at-Law

Adapting your company financial strategy for the short and long term.

Speaker: Gary Stansberry, The Stansberry Firm, President & Found

As the business climate has changed with COVID-19, companies will need to understand how to get back to their operations in a new financial environment. Having capital to grow their business and acquire equipment will be a crucial component to success. This workshop will offer advice geared to all types of capital and provide the tools necessary for seeking capital, as well as identify the types of funds and resources available from financiers today. We will look at the broad challenges in raising capital at all stages. The attendees will walk away with a game plan for raising money for their business.

Speaker: Barbara Griffith, President of SCL Equipment Finance

As the business climate has changed with COVID-19, companies will need to understand how to get back to their operations in a new financial environment. Having capital to grow their business and acquire equipment will be a crucial component to success.

This workshop will offer advice geared to all types of capital and provide the tools necessary for seeking capital, as well as identify the types of funds and resources available from financiers today. We will look at the broad challenges in raising capital at all stages. The attendees will walk away with a game plan for raising money for their business.

What will be covered:

• The types of money available, the types of suppliers of money and how they differ
• The difference in long term and short term debt and the ROI of your debt
• How to measure and use financials tools to evaluate your business cost of obtaining capital
• How to develop your current business plan to raise capital as you grow
• How COVID-19 has affected lending

Speaker: Barbara Griffith

President, SCL Equipment Finance

Join us in an open discussion about different tools, tips, and tricks to help your company best work remotely. This is an interactive meeting where you can learn from each other and share what your company is doing to smoothly transition from working as a team in the office, to being fully remote.

Leading the discussion is ATA Canada Board Member, Adam Cavanaugh. Joined by Jonathan Palmer, who sits on the ATA Board of Directors and is the Chair of the Equipment Advisory Board. They will both share how their companies are managing remotely and what ways this might change how they run business in the future.

Speakers:
Adam Cavanaugh, Nilex
Jonathan Palmer, Autometrix Inc.
Christian Weiland, ATA