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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK 77 WIFI - Pam Berry • Tel: 617-962-3355 • Email: pberry@advancecomponents.com • Web: www.fastenerwomen.com WOMEN IN THE FASTENER INDUSTRY WIFI CONNECTS WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI) held its third annual WIFI Speaker Series and Networking Event at the National Industrial Fastener and Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas in October. WIFI is also gearing up for future events including Fastener Tech 2013 in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois. At the Vegas event, keynote speaker Sandra Cardillo, president of Conrad Associates, delivered a presentation on women in leadership, touching on topics from camping to differences between the male and female brain. Cardillo encouraged the 50+ participants to embrace the strengths that woman bring to businesses and boardrooms, and to think globally when it comes to changing the role of women in the workplace. Corporate sponsors for the event were Aztech Locknut, Spaenaur, Advance Components, Telefast Industries, The Aderman Company, International Fasteners, Assembly Products, and Fully Threaded Radio/Fasteners Clearing House. The first WIFI raffle raised over 0 for WIFI scholarship funds. The winners were: Denise Struebing, commodity manager at Endries International, won an iPad2; Maryann Marzocchi, vice president of advertising sales at The Distributer’s Link Magazine, won an iPod; and Joanne Bialas, national sales manager for International Fasteners, won the Kobo e-reader. WIFI scholarships provide funds for members who need financial assistance to attend fastener industry related conferences, workshops and more. Visit the WIFI website - fastenerwomen.com for applications and rules. “Interest in WIFI is growing, and Vegas was a fun, information-packed event,” said WIFI president Mary Lou Aderman, owner of The Aderman Company. “Attendees at our meeting walked away feeling empowered and inspired, and visitors to our booth learned what WIFI brings to the industry for both women and men. We are looking forward to Fastener Tech ’13 and other events where WIFI will continue to connect with women throughout the industry.” To become involved or to learn more about WIFI, visit the WIFI website at www.fastenerwomen.com.