2024 New Horizons Sales Faculty Consortium
Boston, MA
Wednesday, August 14 (All Times In ET)
Welcome and Registration
Presenters:
- Ellen Pullins, University of Toledo
- Greg Marshall, Rollins College
Location: Summer Shack – Back Bay, 50 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115
Reception refreshments will be available from 3:30 – 5:15 p.m. courtesy of University Sales Center Alliance.
Man vs. Machine: The Role of Humans versus AI in Sales
Presenters:
- Johannes Habel, University of Houston (Moderator)
- Stefanie Boyer, Bryant University (Panelist)
- Gary Hunter, University of Mississippi (Panelist)
- Ryan Mullins, Clemson University (Panelist)
- Nick Panagopoulos, JBR (Editorial Commentary)
Location: Summer Shack – Back Bay, 50 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115
Reception refreshments will be available from 3:30 – 5:15 p.m. courtesy of University Sales Center Alliance.
Networking
Location: Summer Shack – Back Bay, 50 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115
Thursday, August 15 (All Times In ET)
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Breakfast courtesy of Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management.
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue
Supported by a donation from Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business
Welcome and Overview
Presenters:
- Ellen Pullins, University of Toledo
- Stephanie Mangus, Baylor University
- David De Cremer, Dean, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
Northeastern University
Presentation of Baylor Fellows
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
Turning the Tables: Integrating Sales in the Organization in a Time of Marketing Identity Crisis
Presenters:
- Greg Marshall, Rollins College (Moderator)
- Bryan Hochstein, University of Alabama (Panelist)
- Avinash Malshe, University of St. Thomas (Panelist)
- John Rudd, Warwick Business School (Panelist)
- Greg Marshall, EJM (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from the Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
Coffee Break and Networking
Sponsored by Oklahoma State University, School of Marketing & International Business.
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
Nothing Lasts Forever: The Uncertain Role of the Sales Manager in the Digital and AI Age
Presenters:
- Felicia Lassk, Northeastern University (Moderator)
- Panel of Boston-area Sales Executives
- Mike Ahearne, JM (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute, University of Houston.
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
The Human Connection: Leading a Cohesive and Collaborative Sales Force
Presenters:
- Eli Jones, Texas A&M University (Moderator)
- Paul Sarvadi, CEO, Insperity | Co-Author of Making Differences Work (Panelist)
- Dr. Paula Hopkins, Exec. VP, Miami-Dade Beacon Council (Panelist)
- Brad Deutser, Founder & CEO, Deutser | Author of Belonging Rules (Panelist)
- Willy Bolander, JAMS (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from Industrial Distribution Sales Program, Texas A&M University.
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
Lunch
Supported by a donation from Northeastern University.
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
The Future is Now: The Selling Role in the Digital Transformation/ Lightning Round of Paper Presentations
Presenters:
- Ellen Pullins, University of Toledo (Moderator)
- Deva Rangarajan, IÉSEG School of Management (Panelist)
- Pia Hautamaki, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Panelist)
- Alec Pappas, Clemson University (Panelist)
- Chris Plouffe, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (Panelist)
- Rhett Epler, Old Dominion University (Panelist)
- Dawn Deeter-Schmelz, Kansas State University (Panelist)
- Nawar Chakar, Louisiana State University (Panelist)
- Raj Agnihotri, JMTP (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from Old Dominion University, Thurmond School of Professional Sales & Negotiations
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
The Marvel of our Minds: Salesperson Wellness & Mental Health
Presenters:
- Nick Lee, University of Warwick (Moderator)
- Dayle Childs, Bournemouth University (Moderator)
- Andrew Hough, Institute of Sales Professionals (Panelist)
- Valerie Good, Grand Valley State University (Panelist)
- Milena Micevski, Copenhagen Business School (Panelist)
- Selma Kadic-Maglajlic, IMM (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from Center for Professional Selling | Baylor University.
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
Break
Through Their Eyes: The Customer Experience in a Digitized World
Presenters:
- Jay Mulki, Northeastern University (Moderator)
- John Slonimsky, Sr. Manager Strategic Sourcing – Ingredients (Panelist)
- Michael Henderson, CPO, Northeastern University (Panelist)
- V Kumar, Brock University (Panelist)
- Tom Brashear, Marketing Intelligence & Planning (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from the University of Dayton Department of Management & Marketing
Location: Northeastern University East Village 17th Floor Venue (Venue courtesy of D’Amore-McKim School of Business)
Dinner and Reception
Supported by a donation from the John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, The University of Toledo.
Location: Sam Adams Tap Room
Friday, August 16 (All Times In ET)
Legends of Sales Scholarship Breakfast
Presenters:
- Greg Marshall, Rollins College (Moderator)
- Eli Jones, Texas A&M University (Moderator)
- Mike Ahearne, University of Houston (Panelist)
- Bill Cron, Texas Christian University (Panelist)
- Bill Locander, Louisiana Tech University (Panelist)
- Dominique Rouzies, HEC Paris (Panelist)
- Andrea Dixon, Baylor University (Panelist)
- Wes Johnston, Georgia State University, JBIM (Editorial Commentary)
Presentation of Sales SIG Dissertation Awards
Supported by a donation from Institute for Sales Professionals |University of Warwick.
Location: Marriott Marquis
The Future is in Our Hands: Setting a Future Research Agenda/ Roundtable Discussions
Presenters:
- Scott Friend, University of Dayton (Moderator)
- Stephanie Mangus, Baylor University (Moderator)
- Aaron Arndt, Old Dominion University (Table Leader)
- Kevin Chase, Washington State University (Table Leader)
- Victor Chernetsky, University of St. Thomas (Table Leader)
- Andrea Dixon, Baylor University (Table Leader)
- Howard Dover, University of Texas-Dallas (Table Leader)
- Amy Fehl, Georgia Gwinnett College (Table Leader)
- Katy (Johnson) Gilstrap, University of Toledo (Table Leader)
- Ashley Goreczny, Iowa State University (Table Leader)
- Aditya Gupta, Texas State University (Table Leader)
- Fernando Jaramillo, University of Texas-Arlington (Table Leader)
- Carissa Kim, James Madison University (Table Leader)
- Mark Leach, University of Wyoming (Table Leader)
- Jess Ogilvie, Marquette University (Table Leader)
- Vincent Oneymah, Babson College (Table Leader)
- Maria Rouziou, Texas A&M University | ID (Table Leader)
- Huanhuan Shi, Texas A&M University (Table Leader)
- Wyatt Schrock, Michigan State University (Table Leader)
- Emily Tanner, West Virginia University (Table Leader)
- Brian Rutherford, JPSSM (Editorial Commentary)
Supported by a donation from the University of Wyoming, Center for Professional Selling.
Location: Marriott Marquis
Lunch and Closing Session
Presenters:
- Willy Bolander, Texas A&M University | ID (Opening Remarks)
- Eli Jones, Texas A&M University (Keynote)
- Nick Lee, University of Warwick (Closing Remarks)
- Ellen Pullins, University of Toledo (Closing Remarks)
Presentation of Sales SIG Excellence in Teaching Award
Supported by a donation from Reynolds & Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute, Texas A&M University.
Location: Marriott Marquis
2024 ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø Summer Academic Conference Begins
Catch the following Consortium sessions at the 2024 Summer Academic Conference:
-Better Together: The Role of Sales in the ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø Community / A Fireside Chat | 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
- Eli Jones, Texas A&M University (Moderator)
- Greg Marshall, Rollins College (Moderator)
- Bennie Johnson, CEO, ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø (Panelist)
Supported by a donation from Oklahoma State University School of Marketing & International Business.
-The Power of People: Working Together as a Discipline | 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
- Bryan Hochstein, University of Alabama (Moderator)
- Lisa Beeler, Clemson University (Panelist)
- Nicole Boylan, University of Alabama (Panelist)
- Lenita Davis, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (Panelist)
- Alex Haas, University of Giessen (Panelist)
- Tyler Hancock, University of Toledo (Panelist)
- Doug Hughes, University of South Florida (Panelist)
- Colleen McClure, University of Alabama – Birmingham (Panelist)
- Jesshan Mirza, Wilfred-Laurier University (Panelist)
- Chris Plouffe, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga (Panelist)
- Curtis Schroeder, Oklahoma State University (Panelist)
- Allison (Crick) Smith, University of South Florida (Panelist)
Supported by a donation from the University of Alabama, Department of Marketing.
-Celebrating the People in the Professional Sales & Sales Management Academy | 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
- Stephanie Mangus, Baylor University, Sales SIG (Moderator)
- Eric Swan, Baylor University, Sales SIG (Moderator)
- Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award and Excellence in Research Award
- Reception for Sales Scholars
Supported by a donation from Sales Excellence Hub | Warwick Business School.
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ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø New Horizons Faculty Consortium was made possible by the generous donations of funding and space from the following organizations:
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