The B2B marketplace for business essentials has seen category and channel lines blur dramatically over the past several years. To serve the evolving needs of their diverse base of resellers and suppliers, United Stationers and Lagasse will host an industry-leading event called CORE Live at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee in February 16 through 19, in 2015.

CORE (Center Of Reseller Excellence) was introduced this year as a platform that offers ongoing opportunities for resellers to sharpen their skills, benchmark their business practices, and access industry resources that can help them win with their customers. The CORE Live event will be the first time that office products dealers and jan/san distributors will gather with the broad supplier community and other industry experts in one common event.

"We are very excited to bring together United Stationers and Lagasse customers and suppliers for this first-of-its kind event," stated Harry Dochelli, senior vice president, Independent Dealer Channel for United Stationers and Lagasse. "It is a bold undertaking, and we will have major stakeholders and thought leaders from across our industry in Nashville. Those that participate will leave energized and equipped to win."