9/2/2009
HEADLINES
ASSOCIATIONS: Cole, Dukes Head New Pac-West Association
The new board members officially signed documents creating the Pacific-West Fastener Association. Pac-West was formed to unify the Los Angeles Fastener Association and Western Association of Fastener Distributors.
Kelly Cole of WCL Co. is the first Pac-West president. Cole was the last LAFA president.
Suzanne Dukes of San Diego-based Hayes Bolt is vice president and Dee Silver of Barnhill Bolt of Albuquerque is secretary/treasurer.
Dukes was the 2007-2009 WAFD president and Silver became president this year.
Vickie Lester is executive director and Jeannine Christensen handles member services.
Upcoming Pac-West meetings include a September 1, 2009, workshop at Holiday Inn Select in La Mirada, CA, followed by dinner meeting and October 15-17 conference at the Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells, CA.
Alex Freytag, vice president of Ownership Thinking, will present the September 1 afternoon workshop entitled: “Ownership Thinking: The Business Model for the 21st Century” and the dinner meeting program, “Eradicating Entitlement: How to Create a Culture of Accountability.”
At the autumn conference Kelly Flint, regional development director for Constant Contact, will speak on “The Power of E-Mail Marketing” and Randy MacLean, who has built several companies and designed software for Fortune 100 customers, will cover “How to Find and Manage Hidden Profits.”
The schedule also includes the Business Owners and Business Executives forums and supplier/distributor meetings.
For information contact: P.O. Box 15862, Long Beach, CA 90815 or 3401 Katella Ave. #202, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Tel: 714 484-4747 or 877 606-5232 ©2009 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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