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86 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK WIFI - Pam Berry • Tel: 617-962-3355 • Email: pberry@advancecomponents.com • Web: www.fastenerwomen.com WOMEN IN THE FASTENER INDUSTRY The WIFI scholarship committee is happy to announce the recipients of the 2014 Ann Bisgyer Wolz Scholarship and the Edith Cameron Scholarship. Patricia Dyer of Stelfast, will attend classes at the Fastener Training Institute as the recipient of the Ann Bisgyer Wolz Scholarship. Shelby Cunningham of Hudson Fasteners is the recipient of the Edith Cameron Scholarship and will attend the 2014 National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS “Tricia” Dyer works in sales at Stelfast’s Houston offices and says she hopes the training she will receive at the Scholarship recipients Shelby Cunningham (above) and Patricia Dyer (below). FTI will give her “all the information possible so that I may offer the customer the best possible service and experience.” She adds: “I know that to stay on top of the curve you have to continue to adapt to all the changes in the industry, which means educating yourself.” Shelby Cunningham is the Interactive Media Coordinator at Hudson Fasteners in Youngstown, Ohio. Cunningham will attend the WIFI event at the NIFSM Expo and be on hand at the WIFI booth to answer questions about the scholarship and social media. “Through social media we are able to interact not only with our customers but also with our peers in the industrial world, “she says. “Technology is impacting every kind of business in the world, and I believe I am helping the fastener industry grow and evolve with the changing times.” WIFI Vegas Event The 5th annual WIFI Speaker’s Series & Networking Event at the NIFSM Expo in Las Vegas will feature “What’s in Your Communications Toolbox Sales Tools of the 21st Century, Social Media & You.” Come and get inspired and discover effective ways to brand and sell your products, your company and yourself. Network with your peers and win at the raffle while making friends and contacts. Join WIFI on October 22, from 3-5 p.m. at the Sands Convention Center. WIFI is a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring, networking and educational opportunities for women employed in the industrial fastener industry. We welcome corporate sponsorships for events and scholarships. If you would like more information about WIFI membership, scholarships, and events, please visit www.fastenerwomen.com.