NEF PRO 2020 is coming to Salt Lake City, UT this spring!
Already registered for METALfab and want to get an extra day of education? Register for NEFPRO today! Class size is limited to 25 for this hands-on experience.
BASIC BLACKSMITH'S SKILLS
Monday, March 2, 2020
Location:
Lightning Forge
4757 S. Plum St.
Murray, UT 84123
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register now at www.nomma.org/nefprospring2020.
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 Burlington Miscellaneous Metals has generously agreed to sponsor the registration fees for ten students to attend METALfab 2020 in Salt Lake City. The student package includes the following:
• Exhibits
• All Education (keynote & seminars)
• 2-Day AFA Schools (AGSD & STS)
• All Conference Party & Auctions
• NOMMA Awards Dinner
• NOMMA Shop Tour
This opportunity is only available for the first ten students. Enter code MFSTUDENT to secure your registration. Contact METALfab@nomma.org or call 888-516-8585 with questions.
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We're counting down the days until METALfab2020! If you are participating in either the silent or live auctions, you can now register as a bidder through the new mobile bidding app. If you did not register for the full package, don't forget to add the All-Conference Party and Auctions as an a-la-carte event to your METALfab package to participate.
The instructions are simple and easy to follow: simply click this link, select "Register for Event," and enter the requested information, including credit card and mobile phone number. Your unique bidding code will be texted directly to your provided mobile number, where you can also receive text message alerts.
That's it - You're all set!
You can find further auction information here.
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 NOMMA members are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 5, from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in room 251DEF at the Salt Palace Convention Center. The membership will vote to approve the proposed 2020-2021 Slate of Officers & Directors and Bylaws Changes.
View the Annual Meeting packet and the proposed Bylaws changes on the NOMMA website at www.nomma.org/page/governance. Please contact info@nomma.org or call 888-516-8585 with questions.
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The All-Conference Party is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Ballroom across from the Exhibit Hall. Not only is this a great opportunity to network, you’ll also enjoy delicious food and drinks, toe tapping tunes from the Number Ones, and the chance to bid on an array of items at each organization’s auctions.
Don’t forget, NEF’s silent auction is now mobile. This means you can bid from anywhere. The NEF Live Auction kicks off immediately following the All-Conference Party. See you there!
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Gold: MDO Welding & Fab
Title of Entry: Floating Deck and Cantilevered Staircase
Total Labor Hours: 700
Materials: Steel and aluminum
Finish: Textured powdercoat finish
This impressive deck and staircase were designed to look like they were floating above the ground. A single column was used under the deck, to preserve the wide open space beneath the staircase. The metal decking and masonry limestone weighed in at an impressive 10,000 pounds, so MDO utilized large, hollow tube sections to carry it on top of the 23-foot deck. They then pieced through the main column on a 45-degree angle with a large rectangular tube, using the deck and stone as a counterweight to hold the stairs - thus avoiding the need for additional support beneath the stairs. The railing is all forged aluminum, crafted in an old world/medieval style design, and the cap rail was custom forged.
Congratulations to MDO Welding & Fab on a spectacular Top Job project! To learn more about the company and its projects, visit them online at www.mdoweldingandfab.com.
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Congress is considering legislation that would increase the number of apprenticeship programs available to vets. While there are 1,100 apprenticeship programs currently registered with the Department of Labor, only a small percentage work with GI Bill funds. The Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act under consideration could open up as many as 900 further apprenticeship programs for vets. It has already been passed in the Senate, and will soon go for a committee hearing in the House.
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Chilean mining minister Baldo Prokurica said this week that copper prices are expected to rebound over the next several months, after a downturn triggered by the recent coronavirus outbreak in China.
Although China is now reporting lower levels of infections or deaths, the World Health Organization is still advising a cautious outlook on the situation.
Copper prices were down this week, amid concerns that a curbed demand for the metal could cause a supply glut. Chile is the world's top producer for the metal, and China is the top consumer.
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NOMMA's Member Savings Program is a valuable benefit offered exclusively to members. It provides connections to many discounts that can help reduce both your operating costs and business expenses. Enrollment is free.
If you are a NOMMA member and are not currently enrolled in NOMMA's Member Savings Program, contact Mark Schiavone at 303-963-6050 or email mark@membersavingsprogram.com.
Budgeting at its essence means managing money in a responsible manner so you can put food on the table, run your business, save for retirement, and more. But the particulars of budgeting vary from person to person, and from situation to situation. Understanding personal finances can be an uphill battle for many of us, and the journey can be discouraging. So what can we do? There is no one right answer for how to budget well, but here are a few basic suggestions that may help.
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As if the mind-numbing ordeal of paying taxes isn't enough, to add insult to injury, many of us make errors that lead to overpaying or incorrectly reporting our income. Sorting out the mistakes, and worst case scenario, maybe even enduring an IRS audit, is a time-consuming and stresfsul ordeal.
As your business grows, so does the need for healthy, careful tax processes - particularly because the more successful you are, the more complicated your paperwork becomes. Here are 24 common tax filing mistakes that are common among small business owners. Avoiding these is a good step toward a smooth tax season.
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