SUMMER 2021

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80 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK PACIFIC-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION 3020 Old Ranch Parkway #300, Seal Beach CA 90740 TEL 562-799-5509 FAX 562-684-0695 EMAIL info@pac-west.org WEB www.pac-west.org LIVE EVENTS ARE BACK! by Amy Nijjar We are excited to bring back Pac- West’s popular After Hours networking events. Here’s the schedule: ¤ July 15 – San Diego CA ¤ July 22 – Denver CA ¤ August 19 – Seattle WA ¤ October 7 – Bay Area CA ¤ November 4 – Corona CA Check our website www.pac-west.org for locations and times. We are excited to see everyone again! Join us in San Antonio October 20-23 We are partnering with the Southwestern Fastener Association to bring you timely education and lots of fun in the great city of San Antonio, Texas. Here are some of the highlights, with more still to be confirmed: ¤ Economic Update by Dr. Chris Thornberg (a Pac-West favorite) ¤ Fastener Industry Update by Tim Roberto Jr., Danielle Riggs (Würth Industry North America), and Mike Bailey (Nucor Fastener) ¤ Craft Brewery Tour with Texas Barbecue ¤ Cookie Decorating Tips spouse program by the award-winning Suzy Cravens (Advance Components) All details can be found at www.pac-west.org or www. southwesternfastener.org. It will be a worthwhile and fun trip. Y’all come! ASSOCIATION ARTICLE Tabletop Show Scheduled for 2022 It’s not too early to save the dates of March 16-18, 2022 for Pac-West’s Spring Conference and Tabletop Show, which is moving from Long Beach to the Westin Anaheim Hotel. You can start making plans to bring your family for some Disney fun! Did you know that Pac-West Members are also eligible for discounts on IFI Technology Connection Subscriptions and Manuals? Now there are even more reasons to be a member of Pac-West. Exclusive discounts on the following programs offered by the Industrial Fasteners Institute are now offered to Pac- West members: ¤ 10% discount on subscription renewals for IFI Technology Connection ¤ 20% discount on new subscriptions to the IFI Technology Connection ¤ 20% discount off the print edition of the IFI Inch Fastener Standards book Details can be found at the association website, www.pac-west.org PACIFIC-WEST FASTENER ASSOCIATION