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116 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK Fastener Training Institute ® 10842 Noel Street #107 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 www.FastenerTraining.org FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE AGAIN EXPANDS COURSE OFFERINGS by John Wachman Director of the Fastener Training Institute ® The Fastener Training Institute® (FTI) will expand its 2014 calendar to offer more courses and three new programs. Quality Management Systems (QMS) is one new course that will help you get the ball rolling toward implementing a system that is right for your business. And if you already have QMS, is it making you more profitable and if not, why not Every distributor manages quality, one way or another. Quality Management Systems will help you look at how your company manages quality and see if you need to make some changes. This course is offered Tuesday, March 25 in the Los Angeles area. Other new courses include Aerospace Fasteners for Business Professionals, March 4-6 and Structural Bolting, September 23; both are offered in the Los Angeles area. Please check the website for more details. Also new for 2014, the acclaimed Fastener Training Week will be offered for the first time in the Northwest. The Spokane, Washington program will take place April 28-May 2. This training, in partnership with the Industrial Fasteners Institute, incorporates the seven classes in the Certified Fastener Specialist program in an accelerated format taught over five consecutive days. As in 2013, the week-long program will again be offered once in Southern California and twice in Cleveland, Ohio. For those not wanting to attend the week-long session, the individual Certified Fastener Specialist courses are offered throughout the year in Los Angeles, California. These classes are taught by recognized industry experts and include every-day, hands-on case studies. Individual classes do not need to be taken in sequence. If a class is missed, it can be made up the following year. To receive the CFS designation, students must complete either the Fastener Training Week program or the seven full-day training sessions and pass a take-home exam at the end of the training. Upon completion of the program and passing the exam, students receive an engraved plaque designating their certification as a fastener specialist according to the requirements established by the Fastener Training Institute®. FTI will again start 2014 with their three-part Product Training Program. This series of classes will cover the fundamentals of fasteners; each session focusing on different fasteners, terminology and basic fastener information. Each class is a full day of training and while it is intended for people new to the industry, it will be beneficial for all who want to expand their fastener knowledge. The Product Training Program will again be offered a second time during the year, starting in June. For those who miss the three-part series, FTI offers Fastener Basics which combines the highlights of the three-day Product Training Program into one full day of valuable, fundamental information. The core purpose of the Fastener Training Institute® is to enhance fastener use, reliability and safety. Please email FTI for more information at info@FastenerTraining.org or call 877-606-5232. And check the website for the complete 2014 calendar, www.FastenerTraining.org

THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK 117 NEFDA - 30 Hedgerow, Wethersfield, CT 06107 • Tel: 860.529.4539 • Email: jfs3@cox.net • www.nefda.com NEW ENGLAND FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 2013 NEFDA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS April LaFreniere - Fall River Manufacturing April attends the University of Rhode Island. In high school she was involved with cheerleading and gymnastics. She was a captain of two of the North Attleboro High School state champion cheerleading teams. She taught at the local YMCA. April enjoys working with kids as demonstrated by her work at the YMCA, reaching out to the kids and their families. April is looking forward to cheerleading at URI. Amanda O'Connor - Soule, Blake & Wechsler, Inc. Amanda is enrolled at Binghamton University's College of Community and Public Affairs in Binghamton, NY. She has been enrolled in the honors program in high school earning a 93.2% average while taking rigorous courses of study earning seventeen college credits. She helps fellow students through their difficulties as a peer minister, is a member of the Respect Life Club, Gaelic Society, and Cooking Club and still finds time to volunteer at her parish school and work summers as a camp counselor. Jacklyn Renee Okenquist - Holo-Krome Mfg Jacklyn is a second year student at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. She is a Deans List Student and her extracurricular activities include: marching band, symphonic band, wind ensemble and clarinet recitals. She is music major and wants to be a music educator. She has participated in the Berkshire League Music Festival, Connecticut American Scholl Band Directors Association Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. She also volunteers with private lessons. Roxana Olivares - Arnold Supply, Inc. Roxana attends Queensborough Community College in Bayside, Queens, NY. She has been on the honor roll and essay winner for the City of Meriden, CT. She is very involved in the community in which she lives helping out at church and community service work at schools. She truly enjoys working with younger members of her church and teaching them. Furthering her education is her goal. Ashley Marie Palmieri - EZ Sockets, Inc. Ashley attends William Paterson University of NJ. Ashley loves sports. She wants to be a teacher and coach. Her involvement in many diverse programs has helped her develop exceptional interpersonal and time management skills. She is a team player and shares her strengths with other students. Although she is involved in many activities it has not impeded upon her performance in the classroom.