Yankees' Manager to Speak at SupplySide East

Yankees' Manager to Speak at SupplySide East

PHOENIX--Virgo Publishing announced that New York Yankees' manager Joe Torrewill be the keynote speaker at the SupplySide East trade show and conference May8 to 10 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J.

Torre has led the Yankees to World Series sweeps in three of the last fouryears. During the 1999 season he fought a successful battle against prostatecancer and has become very active in the fight against this disease. Torre hasauthored two books, including his most recent, Joe Torre's Ground Rules forWinners: 12 Keys to Managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success.

Torre's keynote address is being co-sponsored by Champaign, Ill.-based TracoLabs and Virgo Publishing.

"Traco Labs is thrilled to bring Joe Torre to SupplySide for the keynotepresentation," said Harlee Sorkin, vice president. "We feel that hewill be a great draw because of his popularity as well as his leadership skills.Joe has proven the ability to foster a sense of teamwork while getting thecontributions needed from each team member. These skills are vital to anybusiness leader, especially in an evolving industry such as our own."

The keynote address is scheduled for May 9 from 11 a.m. to noon. Forinformation about the SupplySide East event or to register, call (480) 990-1101,ext. 1037, or visit www.supplysideshow.com.