WEBINAR:
ISA Mid-Year Economic Update: Industrial Pricing, Inventory, and Sales Trends

Posted on June 11, 2026

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📢 Featuring Taylor St. Germain, Economist, ITR Economics

Gain valuable insights from one of the industry’s most trusted economic forecasters. In this exclusive on-demand recording, Taylor St. Germain joins the discussion to share his perspective on where the economy is headed and what manufacturers and distributors should be watching through the remainder of 2026.

After a more turbulent than expected first five months of 2026, manufacturers and distributors are looking for greater clarity on what lies ahead. The ISA Mid-Year Economic Update helps level-set expectations and provides data-driven insights into the economic and market conditions shaping the balance of the year.

This on-demand webinar benchmarks your sales and growth outlook for the remainder of 2026, reviewing key macroeconomic and industrial channel trends while examining the latest exclusive ISA quarterly survey findings.

Join John Gunderson, Brendan Breen, and special guest Taylor St. Germain of ITR Economics as they discuss the data, economic outlook, and market signals influencing manufacturers and distributors in the months ahead.

What you’ll learn:

• Analysis of current business conditions in mid-2026 and expectations for how they may evolve throughout the year

• Exclusive ISA research highlighting product market performance, pricing trends, and forecasts

• Insights from manufacturer and distributor commentary collected through the latest ISA surveys, providing a view into peer sentiment and expectations

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To all ISA Members and ISA Atlanta 2020 Attendees,

After continuous monitoring of the evolving situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and much deliberation, the Industrial Supply Association (ISA) is announcing today that the ISA Board of Directors have voted to cancel ISA Atlanta 2020 scheduled to take place April 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. Everyone at ISA understands and appreciates the time, effort, and resources that you have put into preparing for this event. Like you, we have been working hard, and were looking forward to coming together to Engage, Learn and Lead.

This decision was made after careful review of the most recent facts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), the Georgia Department of Public Health and other local authorities. Ultimately, the health, safety and well-being of our members, management team and the community at large led to this decision. Although difficult, as this decision comes at a significant cost to ISA which is a nonprofit, we know it’s the right thing to do.

With that in mind, it’s important to note that ISA is YOUR ASSOCIATION and ISA is OUR INDUSTRY. With over 118 years of history, our mission is to provide the strategies and tools to help companies remain relevant throughout industry change. This global pandemic, combined with the accelerating disruption we all are facing, demonstrates now more than ever the need for ISA to continue its pursuit of Leading the Channel Forward®.

The good news is that we have the financial strength to weather this storm. We plan to access our financial reserves to make that happen. These reserves are intended to protect ISA in times like this and for investing in value added programs that benefit ISA members and our industry.

With this decision, we are prepared to refund 100% of all registration, booth and sponsorship fees. However, recognizing the significant impact on our reserves, we are asking for your consideration in donating your registration, booth fees and/or sponsorships to the ISA Foundation, all or in part, at the level your organization is able to support. Foundation funds will only be used for education, research and/or scholarships and your organization will be recognized as a supporting patron of the Foundation helping ISA continue its mission critical purpose. Your donation will help continue the momentum and fuel the future of the Industrial MROP Channel. We recognize the magnitude of this ask, but if each company can help in some way, together, we will strengthen ISA, our community and industry overall.

In the coming weeks, a member of the ISA team will contact all ISA Atlanta 2020 participants to discuss refunds and or donations. Due to the large number of companies and attendees we ask for your patience as we begin this process. This is a priority and will be given the urgency it deserves.

In closing, I would like to thank everyone that has reached out with overwhelming support and positive feedback regarding the path and mission we are on. To all, please keep an eye out for upcoming announcements regarding the Lifetime Achievement Award, Innovation Impact Awards, Phase 2 Analytics for Distributor, Manufacturers and IMRs, Scholarships and so much more.

On behalf of the ISA Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for your patience throughout this decision-making process and your commitment to your association – ISA.

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