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74 ��� APRIL 2013 ��� WORLD FENCE NEWS Snapshots from FENCETECH 2013 Here are some notable moments from the FENCETECH 2013 convention and trade show, held February 27���March 1 in Houston. The majority of these photos were taken at the annual meeting and chapter breakfast. Past president Bob Burton, center, presents Outstanding Committee Achievement Awards to Frank Hinds and Buck Buchanan for their work on the Gate Operator Education Committee. Outgoing AFA president Bob Burton welcomes attendees to the show to open the annual meeting and chapter breakfast. FENCETECH 2014 chairman Rod Wilson announces that preparations are underway for next year���s show, to be held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Awards chairman Brad Howard, left, presents the AFA Distinguished Service Award to David Gregg. Bob Burton presents the President���s Award to Fred Hayworth for his assistance during Burton���s term of office. Tony Thornton, chairman of the AFA Board of Governors, announces committee awards for the current year. Don Finn, president of the Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute, announces the recipient of the Institute���s 2012 Les Grube Memorial Design Award, which highlights and publicizes projects which make unique or out of the ordinary use of chain link materials. Brad Howard presents the AFA Ambassador Award to Fred Hayworth. Incoming AFA president Santo Pernicano details plans and goals for his term in office. Bill Shirley, AFA Education Foundation chairman, announces the recipients of AFA���s annual education scholarships. FENCETECH 2013 chairman Lyle Buchanan welcomes attendees to Houston. Above, Steve Peters of ASTM International Committee F14 on Fences, delivers updates on the committee���s activities. He also announced that, upon the 40th anniversary of the committee, it was presenting the Jerry Gambrell Award to long-time member and participant Chuck Naegele. Below, Peters presents an award of appreciation from Committee F14 on Fences to the AFA. Accepting is Rick Church, AFA executive vice-president. David Culbreth, Jr., left, accepts the Contractor of the Year Award on behalf of Commercial Fence, Inc. of Pasadena, Texas. Representatives of Professional Fence Co. of La Grange, Ky. accept the Fence Project of the Year Award from Brad Howard. The project was part of the Elizabethtown Sports Park, and Professional Fence Co. described it ���as one of the crown jewels in our company���s history.��� Pat Dowling, who recently retired from Builders Fence Co., accepts a Special Recognition Award from Burton for his many years of dedicated participation in the American Fence Association. Tony Thornton, left, presents the Chapter Yearbook Award to Roger Freeman, president of the Greater Chicago Chapter. Dr. Lynn Reaser presents one of her regular economic reports to members of the Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute during CLFMI���s meeting held in conjunction with FENCETECH.