Presentation Archive
Below are presentations from past Hardware Marketing Council meetings
Spring 2025 Meeting
Dan Chuparkoff, Innovation and AI Expert: AI and the Future of Home Improvement
Dave King, Home Improvement Research Institute: Nailing the Future: What’s Next in the Home Improvement Market
Dave Doering, SVP Sales, House-Hasson: Running With the Giants
Will Aubuchon, President, Aubuchon Company: Staying Small While Growing Big
Felix Tintelnot, Economics Professor, Duke University and NBER: Tariffs, Inflation and Growth: Current Trends and the Outlook of the U.S. Economy
Fall 2024 Meeting
Mark Herbek, Executive Director and Partner, Cleveland Research Co: Understanding the Past (COVID) and Future (Recovery) of the Industry
John Sieggreen, EVP Retail and President, CNRG: Update on Orgill and CNRG
Jack Leary, Principal, Impact 180: A Blueprint for Customer Engagement
Doyle Wallace, President, Wallace Distribution. From Whence We Came
Spring 2024 Meeting
Connor Lokar, Senior Forecaster, ITR Economics: 2024-2025: A Changing Landscape
Dan Tratensek, COO and Publisher, NHPA: Uncharted Waters: Independent Home Improvement Retailers Navigate the New Normal
Dent Johnson, EVP Operations, Do-it Best Corp: Geared for Growth
Shari Kalbach, President, Hardlines Distribution Alliance. HDA Works: Building a Stronger Industry
Brian Stearns, Founder and CEO, RingOFire: Digital Media Planning in the Home Improvement Channel