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Digital MD-IDEX

14 – 17 September 2020

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Fulfilling our commitment to serving our members – in good times and in bad – despite all odds, EPTDA is moving forward with its signature MD-IDEX (Manufacturer-Distributor Idea Exchange) in a digital format for 2020.
On popular demand and recommendation of our leaders, the Digital MD-IDEX will continue to serve as a unique program specifically designed to allow both distributors and manufacturers to meet in an organized, time-efficient context over 4 days.
Unlike the face-to-face MD-IDEX Meetings, the Digital MD-IDEX will be spread out over 4 days starting Monday, 14 September 2020 from 14:30 CET till 17:15 CET or 3 meetings and finishing on Thursday 17 September 2020 from 14:30 CET till 18:15 CET or 4 meetings.
SEE DETAILS ON THE SCHEDULE
Given the constraints of an online environment and differences in member company’s policies, restrictions and permissions, EPTDA will support its members to schedule the meetings but the choice of choosing the right technology and tool to host the meeting will be left at the discretion of Manufacturer companies. Our experience shows that the following meeting tools are efficient, secure and reliable:

Your MD-IDEX E-Meeting Room

Once confirmed, the MD-IDEX credentials will be sent to the first representative of the member company (unless agreed otherwise in particular cases, upon written request).
REGISTER

Booking tool & Meeting schedule

Distributors Only Bookings
Booking opens:

Tuesday, 1 September at 14:00 CET

Booking closes:

Friday, 4 September at 12:00 CET

Manufacturers Only Bookings
Booking opens:

Friday, 4 September at 14:00 CET

Booking closes:

Wednesday, 9 September at 12:00 CET

Distributors + Manufacturers Bookings
Booking opens:

Wednesday, 9 September at 14:00 CET

Booking closes:

Friday, 11 September at 12:00 CET

Access Final MD-IDEX Meeting Agenda
Viewing opens:

Friday, 11 September at 12:00 CET

Monday, 14 September
14:30 – 15:15 | Session 1

15 minutes break

15:30 – 16:15 | Session 2

15 minutes break

16:30 – 17:15 | Session 3
Tuesday, 15 September
14:30 – 15:15 | Session 1

15 minutes break

15:30 – 16:15 | Session 2

15 minutes break

16:30 – 17:15 | Session 3
Wednesday, 16 September
14:30 – 15:15 | Session 1

15 minutes break

15:30 – 16:15 | Session 2

15 minutes break

16:30 – 17:15 | Session 3

15 minutes break

17:30 – 18:15 | Session 4
Thursday, 17 September
14:30 – 15:15 | Session 1

15 minutes break

15:30 – 16:15 | Session 2

15 minutes break

16:30 – 17:15 | Session 3

15 minutes break

17:30 – 18:15 | Session 4
WATCH THE MD-IDEX BOOKING TUTORIAL

SECURED ACCESS

Access to the EPTDA MD-IDEX on-line appointment maker is password protected. Each participating company will receive one set of credentials – username and password – to login to their private area, schedule appointments with other companies and download their agenda.

DISTRIBUTORS

Participating distributors will have the possibility to book, during almost one week, up to 8 appointments (45 minutes each) with the participating manufacturers.

MANUFACTURERS

Participating manufacturers will access the booking tool after the distributors, and set, during almost one week, up to 6 appointments (45 minutes each) with the participating distributors.

DISTRIBUTORS + MANUFACTURERS JOINT BOOKING SESSION

After the distributors’ booking session and the manufacturers booking session, a common booking session lasting two full days will allow each participating company – distributors and manufacturers alike – to fill-in their blank agenda slots by scheduling appointments with other available companies.

  • All appointments must be made within the allocated time intervals, respectively, and only through the dedicated online MD-IDEX appointment maker. Set appointments cannot be changed outside the allocated time intervals.
  • Cancellations by the “inviting” company are only possible during their allocated booking session. The invited company may not refuse an appointment made by the inviting company.
  • All participants are requested to attend the set appointments. In case they cannot do so due to unforeseen circumstances, they are requested to inform the other party accordingly, as soon as possible.
  • After the MD-IDEX on-line booking sessions, participants can download their individual meeting agendas.

It is mandatory for EPTDA manufacturer members to host a meeting at the Digital MD-IDEX sessions.

14 MEETING SLOTS IN TOTAL
8 MEETING SLOTS FOR DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS
6 MEETING SLOTS FOR MANUFACTURER MEMBERS

Only EPTDA member companies can participate in the Digital MD-IDEX.

All member company employees are welcome to attend and host the meeting, but must fill the formal registration form for the Digital MD-IDEX individually beforehand.
All EPTDA member companies – Manufacturers and Distributors – must register for the digital event in order to participate in the Digital MD-IDEX program and make appointments.

Appointments must be made through the official online MD-IDEX appointment scheduler provided by EPTDA within a specific span of time, during which participating distributors can set meetings with manufacturers, and vice-versa. After these specific booking sessions, the set appointments cannot be changed.

Cancellations by the “inviting” company are only possible during the allocated booking session. The invited company may not refuse an appointment made by the inviting company.

Attending pre-scheduled appointments is mandatory for all Digital MD-IDEX delegates. By arranging a meeting session, participants commit to attend their set appointments. In case of absence due to unforeseeable circumstances, the signed-up participants are required to inform the other party duly.

All EPTDA manufacturing companies hosting an MD-IDEX meeting session must ensure a permanent presence of decision-making level company representatives, during the Digital MD-IDEX. In case of absence due to unforeseeable circumstances, the signed-up participants are required to inform the other parties duly.