WINTER 2016

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PWFA / NFDA COME TO THE PAC-WEST/NFDA 2016 JOINT CONFERENCE from page 80
Value-Added Technical Services:
The Illustrated Fastener
Today’s fastener users want to see what your product
looks like and how your solutions work.
In this program you’ll learn what is available for
producing computer generated graphics, animations,
drawings and models of your fasteners and assembly
solutions. These value-added capabilities will distinguish
you and your products from every other fastener supplier.
Attend this program to get up to speed on this
essential technology and find out how a stunning graphic
can help get you in the door, get the business, and most
importantly, add the kind of value that helps you keep the
business. This workshop is presented by the Fastener
Training Institute® and requires a separate registration
fee.
Carmen Vertullo is a manufacturing engineer and a
trainer for the Fastener Training Institute. He is the founder
of Carver Consulting and the Carver FACT (Fastening
Applications Consulting and Training) Center in San Diego,
California.
Conference Networking And Fun
We plan on providing excellent company and
conversation in our hospitality suite. Come in and relax
with fellow members and guests. There are always
beverages, snacks, and good company!
Kick off the meeting on Wednesday evening by
mingling with your fastener friends at the traditional
Welcome Reception.
At Thursday‘s banquet you’ll have fun while getting to
know fastener colleagues.
And, of course, we’ll have tee times booked at a local
course. Riverwalk Golf Club is distinctive in character but
consistent in quality. Designed by both Ted Robinson, Sr.
and Jr., the course boasts mature stands of palm, oak and
eucalyptus trees framing undulating fairways and
manicured greens. While challenging for low handicappers,
Riverwalk Golf Club offers multiple tees on each hole,
ensuring an enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities.
Since it is the perfect time of year, we will offer a
whale watching excursion. Each year approximately
20,000 gray whales migrate from the Bering Sea to the
lagoons of Baja California on their annual 10,000-mile
round trip journey. You’ll board a boat which will take you
anywhere from three to nine miles off the coast to view
these magnificent creatures. A truly memorable
experience!
Schedule Of Events
Tuesday, March 1
2.00 - 6.00pm Registration and Hospitality
2.30 - 6.30pm NFDA Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, March 2
7.00am
8.15am - 2.30pm
Golf at Riverwalk Golf Club
Whale Watching Excursion
12.00 - 6.00pm Registration and Hospitality
1.00 - 5.00pm Value-Added Technical Services:
The Illustrated Fastener
3.00 - 6.30pm Pac-West Board of Directors Meeting
7.00 - 7.30pm President’s Reception (By Invitation)
7.30 - 9.00pm Welcome Reception
Thursday, March 3
9.00 - 10.45am Introduction to Value-Added Selling
11.00 - 11.45am Attracting and Retaining Millennial
Employees in the Fastener Industry
12.00 - 1.00pm Lunch with Ignite Sessions
12.30 - 3.30pm Spouse/Guest Lunch at Il Fornaio
2.30 - 4.30pm Business Owners Forum
2.30 - 4.30pm Business Executives Forum
6.00 - 10.00pm Reception and Banquet
Friday, March 4
9.00 - 10.45am How the Intersection of Technology
and Manufacturing is Driving
Innovation and Creating New
Challenges
11.00am - 12.00pm Crush Price Objections
Information
For more information about the joint conference, visit
nfda-fastener.org or pac-west.org or call us at 714-484-
4747.
See you there!
PACIFIC-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION &
NATIONAL FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION