8 • SEPTEMBER 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS SEPTEMBER 2012
North American Fence Contractors Association (NAFCA) Gate Operator Training School Sept. 13–15 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin (262) 814-7304 / www.4nafca.com
Carolinas Fence Association By-the-Sea / Table Top
Sept. 27–29 — Beach Cove Resort Myrtle Beach, N.C. Jessica McEntire
OCTOBER 2012
California Chapter AFA 3rd Quarter Meeting Oct. 4–6 — West Coast Fence Show Sparks, Nevada
afaca@pacbell.net (Priscilla Lavoie)
West Coast Regional Fence Show Oct. 4–6 — John Ascuaga's Nugget Sparks, Nevada - Kent Bailey, (800) 382-9700 kbailey731@aol.com - Dick Boyle, (888) 207-2225 r.boyle@frontier.com - Mike Wenisch, (916) 635-4005 fence@gsfco.com
jessicam@guardianfenceonline.com
- Brad Howard, (206) 255-3387 howardfencing@yahoo.com
2012 Northern Ohio AFA Equipment Rodeo & Tool Expo Oct. 6 — Merchants Metals branch office Strongsville, Ohio
(440) 323-7581 (Heather Amato) heather@elyriafence.com
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Visit our web site at: www.hearnesteel.com Ruth Garrison (ruth@hearnesteel.com) or Bill Mathis (bill@hearnesteel.com)
979-279-3464 / fax: 979-279-6529 Mastercard/Visa Accepted
FENCE INDUSTRY CALENDAR OF EVENTS DeckExpo 2012
Oct. 9–12 — Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland / www.DeckExpo.com
North American Fence Contractors Association (NAFCA) Annual Pheasant Hunt Oct. 10–11 — South Dakota president@4nafca.com / www.4nafca.com
Colorado Fence Association Dinner Meeting Oct. 18 — Nordy's BBQ Loveland, Colorado Jessie Miller jmiller@merchantsmetals.com
2012 Composite Decking & Railing Conference presented by Principia Oct. 22–23 — JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Atlanta, Georgia
(678) 303-2990 (Melanie Kelman) www.DeckRailConference.com
NOVEMBER 2012
Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute Annual Business Meeting Nov. 7–9 — The Boulders Resort Carefree, Arizona
North American Fence Contractors Association (NAFCA)
American Fence Association (AFA) Operator Installer School Nov. 10–17 — Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, Oklahoma (800) 822-4342 saraw@cmservices.com (Sara Wilson)
DECEMBER 2012
California Chapter AFA 4th Quarter Meeting Dec. 7–8 — Disneyland Hotel Irvine, California
JANUARY 2013
Canadian Fence Industry Association (CFIA) FenceCraft 2013 Jan. 8–10 — Toronto Congress Centre South Building, Toronto, Canada www.cfia.ca
Canadian Fence Industry Association (CFIA) Annual General Meeting and Banquet Jan. 8 — Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Toronto, Canada www.cfia.ca
(410) 290-6267 / Fax (410) 290-5282 www.chainlinkinfo.org / clfmihq@aol.com
International Fence Contractors Expo and Educational Seminars Nov. 8–10 — The Classic Center Athens, Georgia
Garden State Fence Association Jackpot 2013 Trade Exhibit Jan. 25–26 — Trump Taj Mahal Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey (973) 948-5161 (Terry Fielden) jackpot@gsafa.org
FEBRUARY 2013
(706) 367-9511 (Chris Chapman) expochair@4nafca.com / www.4nafca.com
American Fence Association FENCETECH'13 / DECKTECH'13 51st Annual Convention Trade Exhibit Feb. 25–March 3 — Houston, Texas www.americanfenceassociation.com
afaca@pacbell.net (Priscilla Lavoie)