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MARK YOUR CALENDARSDON’T FORGET YOURPASSPORT FOR CANCUNJust a reminder to A<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>rican citizens, if youplan to <strong>at</strong>tend our <strong>Fall</strong> C<strong>on</strong>ference in<strong>Cancun</strong>, October 11-13, you will berequired to have a passport. Also bringano<strong>the</strong>r form of identific<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> in additi<strong>on</strong> toyour passport, i.e. driver’s license or birthcertific<strong>at</strong>e, as it will help speed <strong>the</strong> re-entryprocess.<strong>2007</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> C<strong>on</strong>ferenceOctober 11-13, <strong>2007</strong>The Ritz Carlt<strong>on</strong><strong>Cancun</strong>, Mexico2008 Annual C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>February 28-March 1, 2008Wynn HotelLas Vegas, NV2008 Sum<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>r C<strong>on</strong>ferenceJune 12-14, 2008The Fairm<strong>on</strong>t San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA2008 <strong>Fall</strong> C<strong>on</strong>ferenceOctober 9-11, 2008The Fairm<strong>on</strong>t Copley PlazaBost<strong>on</strong>, MA2009 Annual C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>February/March 2009Los Angeles, CA2009 Sum<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>r C<strong>on</strong>ferenceJune 2009Jacks<strong>on</strong> Hole, WY2009 <strong>Fall</strong> C<strong>on</strong>ferenceSeptember/October 2009Chicago, ILTrainingManualA comprehensivebody of knowledgespecifically for <strong>the</strong>tubular products industry.Order yours today!Call 361-574-7878 or go to:http://www.naspd.comPresident’s MessageHola Every<strong>on</strong>e,I cannot believe th<strong>at</strong> we are already movinginto <strong>the</strong> last quarter of <strong>2007</strong>. <strong>Cancun</strong>promises to be a gre<strong>at</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>eting thanks to allour South of <strong>the</strong> border <str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>mbers th<strong>at</strong> havereally co<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g> through <strong>on</strong> this program. Pleasebe sure and give a special thanks to JesusGutierrez for all his ti<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g> and effort.Bill Buckland and his committee have <strong>on</strong>ceagain exceeded our expect<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s and puttoge<strong>the</strong>r an outstanding lineup of presentersfor our Steel Pipe Basic Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> courseset for November 12-13th in Houst<strong>on</strong>. Thedeadline to register is October 22nd, so d<strong>on</strong>'tforget to register new or old employees th<strong>at</strong>could really benefit from this course.Finally, with year-end approaching and2008 budget talks <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> agenda for <strong>Cancun</strong>I would be remiss if I did not <str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>nti<strong>on</strong> wh<strong>at</strong> a<strong>NASPD</strong>PIPELINE STAFF and <strong>NASPD</strong> CONTACTINFORMATIONExecutive Director/Publisher Susannah Feux PorrOffice Administr<strong>at</strong>or Gail BelcikEditor/Publishing Services/Advertising SalesLinda W. Key<strong>NASPD</strong> MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES:<strong>NASPD</strong> Headquarters:1501 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 307Victoria, TX 77904Ph<strong>on</strong>e: 361-574-7878; Fax: 832-201-9479E-mail: info@naspd.comOffice hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CSTWeb site: http://www.naspd.com.ADVERTISING IN PIPELINE:Linda Key: ph<strong>on</strong>e 361-574-7888; fax 361-574-7197;email: lwk@key-assoc.com; delivery address foradvertising m<strong>at</strong>erials: 103 Garden Place, Victoria, TX77904.© <strong>2007</strong> N<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>al Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> of Steel Pipe Distributors,Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this public<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> may bereproduced or utilized in any form, or by any <str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>ans,electr<strong>on</strong>ic or <str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>chanical, including photocopy or o<strong>the</strong>rrecording, or by any inform<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> storage or retrievalsystem, without <strong>the</strong> express written permissi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong>publisher, <strong>the</strong> N<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>al Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> of Steel PipeDistributors, Inc. (<strong>NASPD</strong>), a n<strong>on</strong>profit organiz<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>representing <strong>the</strong> steel pipe and tubing industry. Theviews expressed herein are <strong>the</strong> opini<strong>on</strong>s of <strong>the</strong> authors,and do not necessarily represent <strong>the</strong> policies or opini<strong>on</strong>sof <strong>NASPD</strong>.Dianne Burger,<strong>NASPD</strong>Presidentgre<strong>at</strong> year <strong>the</strong><strong>NASPD</strong> has hadin all areas butmost notably in Program, Membership andEduc<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>. I have also learned first-hand justhow lucky we are to have such a gre<strong>at</strong> staff,Thanks Susannah and Gail for all your hardwork!See ya in <strong>Cancun</strong>,Disp<strong>at</strong>chesC<strong>on</strong>tributed by <strong>NASPD</strong> MembersIPSCO ANNOUNCESSENIOR MANAGEMENTTEAM FOLLOWINGACQUISITION BY SSAB[Lisle, Illinois] – IPSCO Inc. announced<strong>the</strong> appoint<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>nt of its new seniormanage<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>nt team working out of <strong>the</strong>Divisi<strong>on</strong> headquarters in Lisle, Illinois.John Tulloch has been appointed Presidentof IPSCO Inc. resp<strong>on</strong>sible for managing allof <strong>the</strong> existing IPSCO businesses, as aDivisi<strong>on</strong> of SSAB Svenskt Stal AB. Inadditi<strong>on</strong> Tulloch will be Executive VicePresident IPSCO Divisi<strong>on</strong> of SSAB and a<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>mber of SSAB’s Group Manage<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>nt.Tulloch joined IPSCO in 1977 and has hadsenior positi<strong>on</strong>s in both <strong>the</strong> steel and pipebusinesses, most recently as Executive VicePresident, Steel and Chief Com<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>rcialOfficer. The IPSCO Senior Manage<str<strong>on</strong>g>me</str<strong>on</strong>g>ntteam (all of whom will be loc<strong>at</strong>ed in Lisle)reporting to John Tulloch include:Vicki Avril – Senior Vice President –Tubular(c<strong>on</strong>tinued <strong>on</strong> pg. 4 - DISPATCHES)
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