Hotel del Coronado, San Diego. The PTRA Conference will focus on new high-tech sales tools, choosing the right CRM software, PowerPoint for successful sales presentations, insights into applied industrial technologies, communication vs. call reports and an economic forecast. Conference speakers include Alan Beaulieu (Institute for Trend Research), Joseph Miller (Miller Management Services), Robert Curley (Applied Industrial Technologies), David Inniss (San Diego CRM) and Steve Turner (Turner Time Management). Highlights include a charity walk, golf tournament and dinner/reception aboard the USS Midway. The PTRA is made up of independent manufacturers' representatives and manufacturers dedicated to promoting sales representation in the power transmission and motion control industries.