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Booth draw for companies who exhibited in FENCETECH/METALfab 2022 will take place the week of May 23rd. If you fall under this category, you should have already received your appointment time, link to the floor plan and additional materials. If you have not received this or have any questions, please contact jim@americanfenceassociation.com. If you are a new company looking to exhibit, please email fencetech@americanfenceassociation.com and we will add you to the list of people to call after the space selection process has been finalized.
Event Dates: February 28 – March 3; Exhibit Dates: March 1 – 3
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AFA is conducting a Call for Presentations for FENCETECH 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
All presenters who wish to be considered for FENCETECH should submit their presentation proposals by June 1, 2022. All completed submissions will be peer-reviewed and the AFA 2023 educational program will be announced in August 2022. For more information, please visit www.americanfenceassociation.com/fencetech/presentations.
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AFA was thrilled to offer two AFA University training events this spring.
• AFA University Arlington took place April 24-29th at the Hilton Arlington. The two schools offered were Operations Management School (OMS) and Fence Contractor Business School (FCBS).
• AFA University On The Road (OTR) Baton Rouge took place May 11th-13th at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Baton Rouge. The two schools offered were condensed versions of Fence Installation School (FIS) – Chain link and Wood – and Gate Access Technician School (GATS). FIS was sold out and GATS also had a great attendance with over 30 students.
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This school will take place September 28-30, 2022, in both Saratoga Springs, NY at the Saratoga Casino Hotel, and Greenwich, NY at Tymetal Corporation.
The Classes being offered are Gate Automation Designer School (GADS) Fence Installation School (FIS) (Chain Link and Wood) and Chain Link Gate Fabrication and Welding. GADS will take place at the Saratoga Casino Hotel and Fence Installation School and the Chain Link Gate Fabrication and Welding class will take place at Tymetal Corporation in Greenwich, NY.
Come early and join AFA on September 28th from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM for the Welding class that supports professional installers and welding shop personnel and aids in best practices for proper cutting, notching and fitting requirements for residential and commercial gate fabrication. Attendees may attend this class on its own or add to either Fence Installation School or Gate Automation Designer School.
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 Q: I just joined the AFA. Is there a way to access the member resources while I wait for my New Member Kit to arrive in the mail?
A: Yes, there sure is! All of the resources can be found through the MyAFA Portal! Instructions on how to access the Digital Library here.
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AFA would like to welcome the new members who have recently joined the association.
We're glad you're part of the family!
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AFA would like to give a shout-out to our members celebrating anniversaries with the association.
We're honored to mark another year in our partnership!
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