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54 • AUGUST 2011 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Wisconsin, Northern Illinois AFA event carries on despite harsh weather The Wisconsin/Northern Illinois chapter of the American Fence Asso- ciation reports that members had a “wild and crazy two days” in East Troy, Wis. on May 13-14, at the 2nd annual chapter event. Hosted by Modern Fence Tech- nologies, a wide variety of products were on display from far and wide, said chapter spokesperson Kelly Batcheller. “On Saturday, despite win- ter weather with wind and rain, the hole diggers, gate operators, post pounders and others were out there doing their thing for interested on- lookers,” said Batcheller. “Inside pre- sentations all related to our everyday business concerns; company policy book, shop drawings, estimating soft- ware, job costing and points of cus- tomer courtesy. “Special thanks goes to all the presen- ters, partici- pants and vendors with tabletop dis- plays; also to our hosts at Modern Fence Technolo- gies and AFA representatives Rick Church, Maria Prior and Susan Col- son. Comerica Collin 60 continued from page 52 that our organization is growing as well as positively impacting the com- munity around us.” Fortress was nominated in the manufacturing/distribution category along with other industry leaders. Companies are assessed by their percentage of growth over a three-year period in various categories. “Fortress has experienced remark- able growth and continues to strive to manufacture innovative products as well as provide superior customer service,” said Sherstad. Fortress is a leading manufacturer of ornamental railing and fence sys- tems, with product distribution throughout the United States and Canada. For more information on the com- pany and its product lines, visit www.fortressiron.com or contact the customer service team via e-mail at sales@fortressiron.com or via phone at 866-323-4766. Pictured are scenes fr h ann u al W/NI c apter e om the 2nd vent, Ma y 13-14. WISCONSIN/NORTHERN ILLINOIS AFA PHOTOS