Event schedule
TUESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER
| 09:00 – 18:00 | EPTDA Golf Tournament at Penha Longa Atlantic |
Prior Registration Required Departure from hotel lobby at 8:30 |
WEDNESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER
| 08:00 – 12:00 | Board of Directors Meeting | By Invitation Only |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Volunteers Recognition Lunch | By Invitation Only |
| 13:30 – 18:00 | All Committees’ Days Meetings | By Invitation Only |
| 19:00 – 19:30 | First Timer/New Distributor Reception | By Invitation Only |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | International Guest Reception | By Invitation Only |
| 20:00 – 20:30 | Welcome Reception | |
| 20:30 – 22:30 | Welcome Dinner | |
| 22:30 – 00:00 | The EPTDA Next Generation Forum & Contest | Prior Registration Required |
THURSDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Official Convention Opening | Stewart Booth, EPTDA Manufacturer Council & Convention Chair |
| 09:00 – 10:15 | Opening Keynote Address Communicating for results | Allan Pease |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Networking Break | |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Presidential Review & Annual Business Meeting | |
| Activities, Achievements & Elections | David Harrow, EPTDA President | |
| Financial Review | David Bassas, EPTDA Treasurer | |
| Best EPTDA Promoter Awards | Hans Hanegreefs, EPTDA Executive Vice President | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 14:45 | Executive Seminar Global prosperity - maximising profits | Alan Beaulieu |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Networking break | |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Distribution Forum featuring dedicated programme for small and medium-size distributor companies | Prior Registration Required |
| Informal networking | ||
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Manufacturer Hospitality/Private Networking Private Arrangements | By Invitation Only |
FRIDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER
| 08:30 – 12:30 | MD-IDEX (8 sessions) | Prior registration required |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Presidential Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 15:00 | Closing Keynote Address Entrepreneurial Mindset | Sahar Hashemi |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | MD-IDEX (4 sessions) | Prior registration required |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | OPEN MD-IDEX | |
| 19:15 – 23:15 | Gala Dinner Get carried away in time at Convento do Carmo | Departure from hotel terrace at 19:15 |
SATURDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER
| 08:30 – 16:30 | Social Tour: The Beauty of the south of the river | Prior Registration Required |