22 • SEPTEMBER 2015 • WORLD FENCE NEWS
DoorKing and Nice add dates on U.S. Tour 2015
Access control systems manufacturers DoorKing, Inc., headquartered in
Inglewood, Calif. and Nice Group USA (formally Nice/Apollo), based in San
Antonio, Tex., have announced additional dates for a series of product promo-
tional seminars with their independent distributors throughout the U.S.
Richard Sedivy, DoorKing's director of marketing, stated, "The products
of the two companies complement each other very nicely. We felt that we could
provide a bigger bang for the distributors' time and effort that they put into
these seminars by making it a joint effort. Dealers will also benefi t as they will
see more products in a single setting."
Nice's president, Davide Pesca, added, "We wanted to make this an indus-
try event and have some fun with it! We have several seminars already sched-
uled, and there will be more to come throughout the year as we reach out to our
independent distributors and dealers in all parts of the country."
Tour dates recently added are: September 14 at Pro Access Systems in Chi-
cago, Ill.; September 23 at Access Control & Gate Automation in Huntington
Station (Long Island), N.Y; October 13 at AXS Distribution in Denver, Colo.;
October 15 at AXS Distribution in Salt Lake City, Utah; and October 20 at
AXS Distribution in Albuquerque, N.M. To register for one of the seminars,
dealers should contact the distributor directly.
Both companies stated that additional tour dates are coming and that they
will be announced once dates and locations are fi rm.
"Our independent distributors are excited about the Tour and are happy to
see this different format being made available to them. It also shows our contin-
ued support of independent distribution in our industry," noted Pesca.
Nice Group USA is the U.S. leader in low voltage automated gate systems
with solar powered options. (www.niceforyou.us)
DoorKing, Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of access control sys-
tems and automated gate systems in the U.S. (www.doorking.com)
Greater Chicago
Chapter AFA slates
September golf outing
The Greater Chicago Chapter of
the American Fence Association an-
nounced it has scheduled its 2015 an-
nual golf outing for Sept. 10, 2015 at
Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 East Main
Street, in St. Charles, Ill.
The tournament will begin at
noon with a shotgun start, and include
numerous prizes, including long drive,
closest to the pin, longest putt, and a
$10,000 hole in one contest.
The cost is $135 per golfer or $475
per foursome.
For additional information or to
register, contact the following chapter
representatives:
• Eric – 847-612-3124, erud@
ameristarfence.com.
• Dave – 708- 514-7835, dzima@
jmfence.com.
• Keith – 405-202-1261, kford@
southwesternwire.com.
• Tom – 630-532-0466, tshaugh-
nessy@ameristarfence.com.
Overnight accommodations are
available at Pheasant Run Resort at
$119 per night. Phone 630-584-6300
and mention Chicago AFA when
booking.
In addition to players, the chap-
ter is also seeking sponsorships from
vendors.
Contact the above individuals for
sponsorship opportunities.
