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Distributor's Link Magazine Spring 2019 / Vol 42 No2

176 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S

176 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK MID-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION PO Box 5, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 TOLL-FREE 1-800-753-8338 TEL 847-438-8338 EMAIL mwfa@ameritech.com WEB www.mwfa.net MWFA HOLIDAY PARTY: BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER by Nancy Rich The MWFA continues to hold great Holiday Parties!! The 2018 party was bigger and better than ever while still focusing on less privileged children. Toys for Tots was the main focus of the event with more toys than fit in Santa’s sled collected and nearly ,000 in cash collected for additional toy purchases by the U.S. Marines for their Toys for Tots program. Food and drinks were great but the joy of giving to Toys for Tots and association members getting together were the highlights of the evening The industry celebrated the holidays with something for everyone. Music That Moves provided fun music for listening and dancing pleasure as well as karaoke. Attendees enjoyed the singing talent among the group. Santa was there to visit and take photos, with guests, at the Photo Booth. The social media kiosk was quite popular. And new at this party was a casino giving attendees the opportunity to play The Money Wheel, Craps, Roulette and Black Jack. Tables were crowded all evening while attendee enjoyed their free play money!! Once done playing, those who had money left traded it in for tickets to win their choice of several prizes. It was definitely an evening of plenty of food, beverages, entertainment and networking! This year’s holiday party is scheduled for December 12th 2019. Remember, it’s never too early to start shopping for your toys for Toys for Tots to be collected at December’s Holiday Party! Thank you to Emerald Expo for donating a 3 night stay at Mandalay Bay for the IFE show in September. Also a big thank you to all our Holiday Party sponsors. MWFA Welcomes New Members ¤ AF-LAC - Chicago, IL ¤ Avante Imports, Inc. - Huntley, IL ¤ Dale Fastener Supply - Houston, TX ¤ Electronic Mechanical Plating Co. - Cicero, IL ¤ Formed Fastener - Bridgeview, IL ¤ G. L. Huyett - Minneapolis, KS MWFA Upcoming Events May 16 Education/Print Reading June 3-5 June 6 August 19-23 August 22 October 17 November 7 December 12 Fastener Tech Golf Outing Fastener Training Week MWFA Mixer PPAPs and Corrective Action Seminar Scholarship and Elections Meeting Holiday Party Thank You to our Holiday Sponsors ASSOCIATION ARTICLE MID-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION

THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK 177 JO MORRIS EMPLOYEE RETENTION…WHAT IS THE REAL COST WHEN YOU LOSE AN EMPLOYEE? from page 124 Participants will learn about different market segments where threaded fasteners are used plus automotive fastening elements including understanding PPAP-s, supply chain issues, lightweighting trends, platings and coatings, fastener materials and much more. On June 3rd, in conjunction with Fastener Tech’19 – we will present Why Fasteners Fail instructed by Laurence Claus. Using real world examples of fastener failures, this workshop will explore how threaded fasteners are supposed to function and why they fail. This workshop will address failures in service due to improper selection and design, improper installation, and corrosion/ embrittlement. It will also investigate the relationship between design characteristics and manufacturing, and how these can play a role in fastener failure. This workshop is designed for anyone, new or well established in the industry, who desires to learn more about what causes threaded fasteners to fail. On June 19-21 we will present Understanding Hydrogen Embrittlement in Fasteners instructed by Salim Brahimi, Director of Engineering Technology for the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), and Carmen Vertullo, Aim Testing Lab, in Wixom, MI. This two-and-a-half-day workshop will provide a broad understanding of hydrogen embrittlement with focus on the conditions leading to hydrogen embrittlement. When travel and time out of the office is difficult, the Fastener Training Institute can still accommodate training needs with one our live or recorded webinars. Michael Lentini, Spirol International, and John Medcalf, Peak Innovations Engineering join the FTI team of instructors to present two new webinars. Please visit our website for a complete schedule of all our webinars and classes at www.fastenertraining.org. FTI is a registered 501(c) (6) non-profit; we need the support of the fastener community to help fund our growth. Direct donations and webinar or class sponsorships are a great way to promote your products and support fastener training. JO MORRIS | FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE

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