3/26/2015
NCFA Expands Distributor Social

North Coast Fastener Association president Marty Nolan announced a full day of “NCFA Fastener Summit” activities culminating in its 7th annual Distributor Social.
The Social will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Independence, OH.

NCFA events start with a 10 a.m. tour of the ND Industries Cleveland facility; and “lunch and learn” presentation on “Failure Analysis & Consultancy” conducted by Element Materials Technology at the Industrial Fasteners Institute.

At 1:30 board members from fastener associations will exchange programming ideas; at 3 p.m. the National Fastener Distributors Association will present the results of its 2014 Profit Report Benchmarking Study based on 30 participating distributors; followed by Young Fastener Professionals president Ryan Kertis discussing the current survey on attracting and retaining millennial employes; and a panel discussion entitled “Three on Three – Three Unique Perspectives on the Latest Fastener Industry Trends” moderated by Eric Dudas of Fully Threaded Radio.

The traditional Distributor Social will start at 5 p.m. Last year it drew more than 250 people.

For information, contact Lisa Graham. Tel: 440 975-9503 Email: lgraham@ncfaonline.com Web: NCFAonline.com

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