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68 • MARCH 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS First report from FENCETECH 2015 convention and trade exhibition Above left, AFA executive director Tony Thornton officially opens the annual FENCETECH 2015 Chapter Breakfast ceremo- nies on February 5 in Orlando, Fla. Above, members of the Gulf South Chapter and chapter president Pat Calhoun accept Chapter of the Year honors for the fourth year from Travis Hampton, chairman of the AFA board of governors. The Gulf South Chapter also won the Scrapbook of the Year Award. (World Fence News staff photos) AFA past president and FENCETECH 2015 chairman Bob Burton welcomed attendees to the show. Incoming AFA president Nate Prewitt details his plans for the association in 2015. Above, outgoing president Mike Rob- inson presents the annual Committee Award to Santo Pernicano, left, for leading the ad hoc regional develop- ment and tiers dues structure commit- tee. Pernicano is chairman of FENCE- TECH 2016. Below, Susan Colson, AFA treasurer, accepts the Presidents Award from Robinson. Above, Ron Miller of DoorKing, right, accepts the Distinguished Service Award for his efforts in education and certification.