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70 • MARCH 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS "Bend the rules" continued from page 13 ½ inches and ships fully assembled. The new textured accent gates are available in Arctic Blend, Brazilian Blend, Sierra Blend and Weathered Blend colors. In addition, CertainTeed has ex- panded the Bufftech vinyl fence color palette. Brazilian Blend, Frontier Blend, Natural Clay and Timber Blend hues are now offered for the Baron con- temporary fence with Select Cedar texture. The Natural Clay color is offered for the Baron contemporary fence with a smooth finish. The Imperial semi-private style fence with Select Cedar texture now comes in Brazil- ian Blend, Frontier Blend and Timber Blend colors. In addition, the company has broadened the color selection of the 2-inch by 6-inch rail version of Post & Rail fence with CertaGrain texture to include Arctic Blend, Brazilian Blend and Weathered Blend. For more information, visit www. certainteed.com/freedomofchoice or www.certainteed.com. FENCETECH 2015 preliminary report Dear World Fence News: FENCETECH 2015, held Feb. 3-6 in Orlando, Fla., from all indica- tions was a huge success. Comments like "this is the way FENCETECH used to be" and "the best show in 5 years" were echoed by exhibitors. Many exhibitors mentioned new faces, new companies and new con- tacts that had never been to a FENCE- TECH, which is a refreshing change to these exhibitors. The 2015 sponsorship funding was used to market to the local area and promote better attendance at the show. The final numbers of attendance will not be available for a few weeks, but preliminary numbers indicate at- tendance just slightly behind FENCE- TECH 2014 in Las Vegas, which had a little less than 4,500 in attendance and was the best attendance numbers since 2008. As always, Orlando is the second best show venue at which FENCE- TECH is hosted and we are excited to gather and share these final numbers with our exhibitors and membership. As most could see, the show days were changed to support input from the exhibitors regarding the half-day Saturday shows being very slow and poorly attended. The move to a Wednesday eve- ning opening and night event proved a positive change and was well attend- ed. Input from the exhibitors was posi- tive, with recommendations that slight time changes are needed. AFA is listening and already planning the changes based on survey results input. Another new attribute to the show this year was the scanning of all at- tendees. These analytics will prove to be a valuable tool in supporting the AFA staff and exhibitors in knowing when attendees are on the show floor and who they are. This will prove valuable in plan- ning for future shows. This will be an ongoing process for the future for all FENCETECH shows. The data col- lected each year will build statistics to support better decision making op- portunities for show management and exhibitors. AFA staff requests that the exhib- itor surveys and attendee surveys be completed so improvements can be made for future FENCETECH events. Typically, surveys provide less than 10% returns and we hope the ex- hibitors and attendees alike will take the time to complete the surveys. This management team is asking for input and we are listening, but if we don't know, we can't act. Help us help you! Please contact me at tony@amer- icanfenceassociation.com or 314-561- 6648 direct line with any questions or input. Tony Thornton Executive director American Fence Association www.hutchison-inc.com 800-525-0121 Continuously interwoven vertical wires with horizontal cable form perfect hinge joints for flexibility. Available in 2 styles: M-5, I-2. 165 foot rolls. Certified T-Post 1.33 certified ASTM Gives maximum protection. High carbon, steel wire construction bounces back. Cross Lock knot leaves no sharp edges. High Tensile Cross Lock Fence Right-of-Way Gate CG650 2", 16 ga. 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No wires from the gate to the house. No trenching for phone lines. Works with standard prepay or contract GSM/SIM card technology. Never miss a call, ALWAYS seem at home. Back light for call button and key pad. Keyed front door. 2 year limited warranty. com SAT-GS100 SAT-GS100 Open gates from your phone. Allows caller ID access. Up to 100 number memory. No need for key fobs. Android and iPhone apps available. Hold open feature. Check gate status when away from home. Small enough to fit inside of gate opener. Michigan Chapter AFA schedules traditional fall golf tourney The Michigan Chapter AFA will hold its annual golf tournament on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Syc- amore Hills Golf Club in Macomb, Mich., north of Detroit. Additional de- tails will be announced in in the com- ing months, but in the meantime you may contact the following individuals for information: • Tom Bement, 616-454-1911 • Dick Fromm, 800-783-1331 • Robert Miller, 586-747-7819 • Terry Powell, 800-850-3433