In response to demands for more effective tools for accelerating supply chain relationships, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) will be introducing significant upgrades to its signature program—the Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange (MD-IDEX)—at the PTDA 2025 Industry Summit. Long recognized as the largest, most focused networking opportunity for channel partners in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, connecting will be even more focused and effective.

Taking place October 24–25 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country, MD-IDEX gives manufacturers and distributors exclusive opportunities to build relationships, solve problems and pursue new partnerships—all in one space. The event is regularly praised by attendees as one of the most cost- and time-efficient means to conduct business and maximize the Industry Summit experience. 

“This is the event everyone talks about—and for good reason,” says Industry Summit Planning Task Force Chair Michael Whitesides, Nachi America Inc., Executive Sales Manager—East. “There’s no better way to engage directly with the people who power our industry forward. Participants can condense weeks’ worth of meetings into just a few high-impact hours.” 

For 2025, MD-IDEX eliminates appointment scheduling through PTDA (including the required acceptance of appointments)—giving attendees greater flexibility and freedom to connect in meaningful, high-impact ways across two days:

• Friday: Representatives from PTDA manufacturer member companies that purchased a booth will be present in their assigned “remote office” while representatives from PTDA distributor member companies may visit informally and engage in business development conversations up to 20-minutes in length.
• Saturday: PTDA distributor member companies that register at least one representative for the Industry Summit will be assigned a booth—free of charge—and will be present in it as representatives from PTDA manufacturer member companies walk the floor prepared to meet additional contacts discussions of up to 20 minutes.

Only PTDA manufacturer member companies with a reserved booth and all PTDA distributor member companies will have access to the MD-IDEX hall throughout the two days. Booths are filling quickly, and space is limited. Manufacturer companies that reserve by August 15 will save $100 on their booth fee. More information including Industry Summit registration and MD-IDEX booth reservation forms can be found at ptda.org/IndustrySummit.

Interested in participating in MD-IDEX but not a PTDA member? Visit ptda.org/join to download a membership application.