WINTER 2016

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NEW ENGLAND FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
PO Box 151, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
TEL 847-370-9022 FAX 847-516-6728 EMAIL nancy@nefda.com WEB www.nefda.com
NEW VENUE A SUCCESS FOR
NEFDA TABLE TOP SHOW
The New England Fastener Distributors Association held
their 4th biennial Table Top Show on Wednesday, September
16th at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. This year’s show
featured a new venue in Foxwoods and was best show yet!
Over 60 exhibitors took advantage of this year’s show to
meet with current customers as well as searching out new
prospects. The air was filled with energy at the show as the
event hosts from Foxwoods went above and beyond to make
the show attendees feel at home.
Prior to the opening of the Table Top portion of the show
3 Technical seminars were presented to attendees. The
seminars were presented by Sherex Fastening Systems,
Element Materials Technology and Chrislynn Threaded
Inserts. There was also a panel discussion entitled
“Succeeding as an Independent Company.” Each of the
Technical seminars as well as the panel discussion was well
attended. At each presentation, members were able to
engage in energetic discussions with the presenters. The
panel discussion featured Jon Queenin from Specialty Bolt &
Screw, Jack Sullivan from Accurate Fasteners and Don Shan
from Solution Industries. Each of the panel members
discussed their ideas for being successful within the
fastener industry and answered questions from the
audience. Several members who attended the presentations
commented on how valuable they felt these seminars were
to them.
The Table Top show kicked off at 1pm. The show floor
was lively and exhibitors were able to spend time in
discussions with current and prospective customers. Over
the course of the next 4 hours, attendees wandered the
aisles meeting with their suppliers. The event hosts provided
several tables where exhibitors could sit and meet with
customers or for attendees to take a few moments to rest
and gather their thoughts. NEFDA member company,
Distribution One provided a refreshment station for the
comfort of the show participants.
Following the show, the NEFDA held a cocktail hour
reception hosted by Premium Sponsor Kanebridge and
several others including: Aerospace Nylok, Allegheny
ASSOCIATION ARTICLE
Coatings, All-Tech Specialty Fasteners, B&B electro-
Mechanical Components, Beacon Fasteners and
Components, Fall River Mf., Ford Fasteners, International
Fasteners Inc., JM Lawson Associates , ND Industries, North
East Fasteners Corp., Rick Rudolph Associates, Smith
Associates, Spirol, Star Stainless Screw, Stelfast, and
Superior Washer. Attendees were able to mingle together
and enjoy one another’s company while dinner was being
prepared. There was much laughter and all that participated
seemed to be having a wonderful time. At 6pm, the
Foxwoods banquet staff threw open the doors for dinner and
everyone enjoyed a cowboy barbeque. The food was
outstanding and plentiful.
This year’s NEFDA Table Top show was made possible
by the efforts of the NEFDA Board members who worked
tirelessly to make this event an outstanding success. Nancy
Rich and her staff did a wonderful job of putting the event
together and organizing everything in order for the day to flow
smoothly and the show to come off without a hitch. Finally,
the event staff at Foxwoods Resort Casino was exceptional.
They did everything in their power to make the NEFDA feel
welcome and to take care of any requests we made of them.
Plans are already in the works for the next NEFDA Table Top
Show to be held in the spring of 2017. If you missed this
year’s show, be sure to mark your calendar for our next one.
It will be well worth your time to come out and participate in
our signature event!
NEFDA Welcomes New Members
The following companies have recently joined the NEFDA
Allegheny Coatings - Ridgway, PA
American Pride Fasteners, LLC - Bay Shore, NY
B&B Electro-Mechanical Components Inc. - West
Babylon, NY
Bay Fastening Systems - Farmingdale, NY
Buckeye Fasteners Company - Cleveland, OH
Thompson Aerospace LLC dba Precision Threaded
Products - Bristol, CT
Wanho Manufacturing, LLC - Waterbury, CT
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