April 23rd – 26th

Professional Pricing Society Spring 2024 Conference

Loews O’Hare Hotel, Chicago

Simplify the complex for profitable gains

Are you intrigued by the intricate world of revenue management? It’s a captivating blend of artistry, scientific rigor, and mathematical finesse. Imagine stepping into a room filled with experts, each wielding their unique toolkit: data sets, equations, and strategic theories. The air buzzes with anticipation, fueled by the knowledge that we’re about to unravel the complexities of pricing. This is exactly what you will find in Chicago at the Professional Pricing Society Spring conference and why Vendavo is a proud sponsor.

Preview Party

Vendavo Action Adviser

Shortfuse Brewing Company

Join us for a beer, bar-b-que, and a celebration of our new AI powered analytics solution – Vendavo Action Adviser.

When: Shortfuse Brewing Company, 5000 N River Rd, Shiller Park, Il 60176

Where: Thursday, April 25th 7-10 pm

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Breakout

Settling Feuds in the Pricing Family

David Anderson

In this interactive session, David will reveal the results of his survey into the hottest issues for pricers in a Family Feud format. Step up and take the buzzer to secure your place in pricing lore. You will learn:

  • What segmentation approach is best
  • Does price elasticity exist in B2B
  • Where should the pricing function fit in an organization
  • Will AI change pricing as we know it
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Vendavo Team at the Conference

Here are the faces you’ll meet that are geeking out about all things pricing in Chicago. 

Steve Hastert
David Anderson
VP, Business Consulting

David Anderson is a bonafide pricing utility player with expertise in the math and science behind strategic pricing improvement and the people skills necessary to drive program buy-in from the board level down. With a career start as a Manufacturing Engineer, his professional experience spans product marketing and pricing director roles before coming to Vendavo. As a business consultant, he has led corporate pricing initiatives for hundreds of multinational brands including GAF, Corning, Emerson, Chevron Phillips Chemicals, BNSF, and others. He leads the Business Consulting team at Vendavo, lending expertise and support for both customers and other Vendavo advisors who are pushing toward the shared goal of bigger profit margins.

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Sarah Wolf
Sarah Wolf
Account Executive

Sarah has nearly 5 years of SaaS sales experience and is able to use that first-hand knowledge to more strategically align with the different players involved in day to day business. She is quick on her feet and she’s been able to differentiate herself through practiced communication with the c-suite and first hand experience of complex projects/deal cycles.

Janice Shih
Janice Shih
Principal Consultant

Janice is a Principal Consultant at Vendavo with 20 years of progressive global experience in pricing consulting and process transformation focusing on pricing process re-engineering, change management, and profitability for manufacturing, wholesale distribution and process industry customers.

Tariq Shah
Tariq Shah
Enterprise Account Executive

Tariq Shah brings nearly two decades of business to business leadership experience that both his clients and teammates find invaluable. He started his career recruiting other b2b sales professionals and, over the years, flexed his own winning sales skills by using technology to solve real world problems in measurable ways. His background includes time spent as a regional sales director, senior energy portfolio manager, and key account manager within manufacturing, distribution, energy, and other industries. Today, he holds numerous certifications including certified Leadership Growth Coach. Tariq is passionate about helping organizations grow through the power of price and he coaches them on how to use pricing technology to mitigate risk, retain margin, and generate revenue.

Pragya Gore
Pragya Gore
Sales Development Representative

Pragya is an accomplished tech-sales professional with over 8 years of diverse experience, specializing in the SAAS Tech-Sales Industry within the North American region. She holds an MBA in International Business with a notable 3.78 Cumulative GPA and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering.

steve hastert
Steve Hastert
Director Revenue Marketing

Steve is a strategic marketing leader with a passion for delivering results that matter. Working at the intersection of creative marketing messaging and data analytics. Creating marketing campaigns that drive pipeline growth and revenue while optimizing spend. Using ABM strategies and growth marketing techniques