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NEW - CONVENTION UPDATE Titan Supply Opens Doors to IDA Members Meet Titan Supply's New President and Tour the Edmonton Facility on October 7, 2013 Titan Supply, a leading distributor of Rigging Equipment and Ground Engaging Tools for the mining, pipeline, oil and gas, transportation, construction, governmental and forestry industries announced that it will be taking part in the IDA Conference and Pretour on October 7, 2013 in Edmonton, AB. Titan Supply is excited to open its doors to the Association and meet the IDA board members and encourages all the IDA Members to take part in the pre-tour. There are changes at Titan Supply this year with the appointment of Patricia Pasemko to the position of President for this leading Alberta distributor. Ms. Pasemko will be taking part in the IDA Conference and hosting the members during the Titan Supply tour. ''The Independent Distributors Association is an important organization for Titan Supply and we are excited to be participating in this year's event. I look forward to meeting other association members and the IDA board" said Ms. Pasemko. Ms. Pasemko is running for a position on the Board of Directors for the IDA. You can read about her nomination in the September/October issue of the IDA Universal. About Titan Supply LP Titan Supply is a leading distributor of Ground Engaging Tools (GET), Rigging Equipment and Services to a diverse range of industrial markets including mining, pipeline, oil and gas, transportation, construction, governmental and forestry. For over 45 years, Titan Supply has built a strong infrastructure throughout Alberta providing products, services and solutions to customers all over the globe. CNC welcomes IDA members to join them on the Pre-Tour October 7 in their Edmonton location. See page 22 for tour information IDA is happy to announce that another great Canadian member has agree to welcome the Pre-tour attendees a visit to their facility. Founded in 1985, CNC Industries began operations in Fort McMurray, Alberta servicing the mines of the Canadian Tar Sands, a vital industry in Alberta. Today, CNC provides premium mining components to operations all over the world. Our mining customers challenged CNC to produce pins and bushings that would outlast those of the OEM's and offer economical alternatives whenever possible; and CNC used the latest material and heat treatment technologies to surpass all performance expectations. With over 25 years of industry experience and some of the world's most technically IDA UNIVERSAL September-October 2013 advanced and precise computer controlled metal machining, milling, and fabrication equipment, allows them to manufacture a wide spectrum of custom parts and assemblies for any client specific requirement or need. CNC Industries Ltd. currently operates in three product divisions: CNC Mining and Earth Moving Parts, CNC Custom and Oilfield Manufacturing, and CNC Induction Hardening. CNC is proud to possess the following certifications: ISO 9001:2008 ISO/TS 29001 API 6A API 7-1 API SPEC Q1 Due to circumstances beyond their control, Union Tractor recently had to notify IDA that they would not be able to participate in the 2013 Convention Pre-Tour as a touring company. They will be moving from that facility at that time. However, Union Tractor will be part of the convention activities, beginning with a presentation at the IDA Pre-Tour Opening Reception on Sunday evening, October 6, at the Fantasyland Hotel. NEW HIKING TOURS There are new opportunities to enjoy the Canadian Rocky Mountains during your stay in Banff. First of all, after the pre-tour, the pre-tour attendees will have the option to enjoy one of two hikes about Lake Louise before taking the final bus to Banff Springs Hotel for the convention on Wednesday, October 9. The price for either tour is $35. Second, there are three optional hiking tours for the attendees to take advantage of on Thursday, October 10. This is primarily for the spouses, since the members will have seminars and the booth setup to attend to; however anyone is allowed. On Thursday the bus will take a short driving tour of some of the sights in this region and end at Lake Louise where the hikes take place. No matter which hike you choose, lunch is also included in this price of $85. Read more about the hikes on page 34. 5