74 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK WIFI - Pam Berry • Tel: 617-962-3355 • Email: pberry@advancecomponents.com • Web: www.fastenerwomen.com WOMEN IN THE FASTENER INDUSTRY WIFI NEWS & EVENTS WIFI Event Wrap-Up The 4th Annual WIFI Speaker Series & Networking Event at the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo/Vegas was a great success. Jennifer Friel did a fabulous job moderating the panel on "Making an Impact in the Fastener Industry." It was informative, entertaining and inspiring. A big "thank you" goes out to Jennifer and the panelists - Shawna Clark, Simmi Sakhuja, Jane Schiopota and Beth Van Zandt - for sharing their expertise and stories with us. The event started with WIFI president Mary "Lou" Aderman welcomed the attendees and introducing scholarship winner Jill Shackelford (see story below.) Board member Joanne Bialas entertained the crowd with a fun networking event and also helped to raise more than 0 for WIFI scholarships by selling tickets and awarding prizes during the raffle. Way to go Joanne! Thanks to everyone for attending and supporting the event and for stopping by the booth during the Expo. Connecting with our supporters, and educating others, is what it's all about and we appreciate the opportunity to spend time with our members. Edith Cameron Scholarship Jill Shackelford, the proud recipient of the 2013 Edith Cameron Scholarship, a Brighton Best employee and mother of an infant son, made the trip to Vegas with a lot on her plate. The scholarship provided funds for travel, accommodations and a pass to the Expo, where Jill got to attend the WIFI panel, work in the booth and participate in her company events. Little did Jill know that leaving her infant son wasn't the only challenge ahead. "It was great. I submitted my application to the scholarship as a Porteous employee, and attended the event as a Brighton Best employee," says Jill. Porteous was acquired by Brighton Best just weeks before the Expo. "I had the opportunity to meet my new employers and co-workers. It was very important for me to meet them face to face in order to build a relationship. "It was an honor to represent WIFI at the Expo. I learned a lot at the event and believe that WIFI is making a difference in this industry." Introducing our new Board Members! Janet Schiopota, Senior Manager/Procurement Great Lakes Fasteners, left, and Sara Vasicek, VP Sales Aztech Locknut, right. For more photos from the Expo, go to www.fastenerwomen.com.
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