Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors

08/26/2024

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Registration's Now Open! https://www.prereg.net/2024/sldbrn/index.cfm?cs=exp&&CFID=74111853&CFTOKEN=fb5a4d83ea0dfcb0-96CE8EF2-E2E1-634C-A8D713823214F193

11/17/2023

Congratulations to The Southern’s own Wilson Raetzsch (Lyons), Stacey Matthews (imperial), and Kyle May (RAI) for being recognized as future leaders of our industry!

09/07/2023

Registration for the Southern Leadership Division Business Resource Meeting is now open! Join us in Nashville Nov. 14-16 to learn, network and grow! This year's education features a workshop on sales and leadership.

Please create a user name and password below for this year's meeting. Your login information will allow you to return to the web site to edit your registration requests at any time up until the meeting starts.

11/03/2022

The Southern's VJ Mayor attended last week's State Association Executives Summit hosted by the Convenience Distributors Association. Read more about the event and how the Summit moves the industry forward.

State association executives from around the country assembled in Washington, D.C. last week for the seventh annual State Association Executive Summit (SAES), hosted by CDA and sponsored by Altria Group Distribution Co. and Reynolds.

08/31/2022

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Operational success can suffer if employees cannot trust their employer to fulfill the commitments they have made.

08/09/2022

Check out the highlights from this year's Annual Meeting! Next year is the 100th, June 20-23, 2023. Save the date!

Established in 1922, the Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors, “the Southern” (formerly the Southern To***co and Candy Association) is a 14-state regional trade association representing the interests of corporations and individuals involved in the manufacturing, sales, and distribution...

07/07/2022

Another successful Annual Meeting in the books!

Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors Hosts Successful 99th Annual Meeting The Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors (SAWD) held its 99th Annual Meeting from June 14-17 with great acclaim. During the event, nearly 80 vendors from across the country met with 50 wholesale distributor...

05/05/2022

Congratulations to longtime Southern member Hershey and Brent Cotten on his induction to the Convenience Store News Hall of Fame!

https://csnews.com/convenience-store-news-reveals-2022-hall-fame-inductees

04/07/2022

Trucking companies of all sizes are getting squeezed with the price of diesel.

Fuel costs have spiked at an unprecedented pace following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, posing a challenge for freight haulers operating on tight margins and light capital.

03/04/2022

Is happiness one of your leadership traits?

Research shows that optimistic workers improve organizations. Leaders can't change personalities, but they can take steps to reset the mood.

02/22/2022

Interesting news from PepsiCo.

34-year beverage, food company veteran appointed to president position

02/18/2022

Learn about 'grassroots DEI' and how it can help your company's initiatives.

Ayo Odusote, Deloitte’s consulting DEI leader, explains what grassroots DEI is, and why it could be vital to the positive progression of corporate America.