The National Assn. of Wholesaler-Distributors' Institute for Distribution Excellence elected three new members to its board of directors.

Kathleen Mazzarella is the senior vice president of sales and marketing/communications data at Graybar. Joining Mazzarella on the board will be Joseph Nettemeyer, president and CEO of Valin Corp., a California distributor of fluid handling, measurement and control products.

Also elected was Matthew Rowan, president and CEO of the Health Industry Distributors Assn., the trade association representing medical product distributors.

The NAW board focuses on strategies aimed at enhancing the wholesale distribution industry.

The board includes 15 additional representatives from companies in the wholesale distribution industry and associations that serve wholesale distributors.

In addition to the new directors joining the board, Andre Lacy, chairman of L.D.I. Ltd, in Indianapolis, was re-elected to the board for a second term.

For information, go to www.naw.org

The Bearing Specialists Assn. has released the latest in its line of Bearing Briefs—single-topic publications written and designed by BSA distributor members and participating manufacturers.

The latest topic is Smart Bearing Technology, which integrates bearings and sensors to provide accurate monitoring of overall bearing performance. That information is often the key to keeping equipment running efficiently and cost-effectively.

Smart bearings are used in a number of industries, such as automotive wheel applications that collect speed data used to operate anti-lock brakes.

Bearing Briefs are created by BSA's Educational Services Committee. Past topics have included bearing repair, ceramic bearings, wear sleeves and bearing installation fitting. They can be downloaded free of charge.

For information, go to www.bsahome.org

The Assn. Education Alliance will sponsor the Young Distribution Professionals Conference Aug. 3-6 at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, Ill.

The AEA consists of 43 industrial distribution associations including the Fluid Power Distributors Assn. (FPDA), NAHAD—the Assn. for Hose & Accessories Distributions and the Industrial Supply Assn. (ISA).

The YDP conference is designed specifically for professionals with fewer than ten years of experience.

Each day will feature speaker and educational sessions addressing topics such as Personal Development (Aug. 4), Leadership Skills/Career Tracks (Aug. 5) and Managing Yourself and Others (Aug. 6).

Registration details can be obtained from any of the AEA member associations.

For information, go to www.aeamembers.net

The National Fluid Power Assn. has posted the presentations from its recent National Conference on Fluid Power.

The conference was part of the annual International Exposition for Power Transmission held in March in Las Vegas. Some 96 presentations on the latest power transmission and motion control practices were made during IFPE's conference.

The sessions are available at the NFPA's Web site. While there is a charge for the most recent presentations, papers from previous NCFP conferences are available for free download.

For information, go to www.nfpa.com