Midwest Chapter cancels golf tourney, 3 other chapter tournaments in a September ‘go mode’
Madison, Connecticut, USA – May 6, 2021 – The WAI’s Midwest Chapter grudgingly officially cancelled its annual golf tournament, but three other chapter tournaments are still scheduled to be held, all in September. “We would have loved to hold the golf tourney, but the June timing was too much of a challenge,” said Kevin Sopczak, who […]
The Fundamentals: 2nd virtual staging of program again shows positive results
Madison, Connecticut, USA – May 5, 2021 – WAI completed its second virtual presentation of the Association’s Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing (Fundamentals) course, with the courses presented over seven consecutive Wednesdays from March 17 to April 28 drawing a collective 165 attendees. “The continued strong participation shows the industry need for sound, basic information,” said […]
Support for Interwire 2021 continues; registration opens for the October 26-27 event.
Madison, Connecticut, USA – May 5, 2021 – The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces the participation of 20 company sponsors that support Interwire 2021 and the Wire Association International’s 91st Annual Convention which will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The new show dates are: October 26-27, 2021. […]
2 welcome sights: a map of Interwire hotels and a solid 4.0 reason to come
4/8/2021: It may still be seven months away, but the staging of Interwire 2021 this October seems more officially real with the map on the next page, and a show floor pledge that the Atlanta show will offer something the wire and cable industry has never before seen: a full-fledged display of Industry 4.0. As explained […]
7-part WAI ‘Fundamentals’ program shows continued strong industry demand
4/8/2021: The ongoing seven-week virtual staging of the Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Course (Fundamentals) continues to reflect the demand that exists in the industry for basic information. Of note, the program will be repeated in a hybrid form at Interwire 2021. The current program—seven consecutive sessions (two presentations each) started on consecutive Wednesdays that began […]
NE Chapter’s webinar on employment/business law is free to all WAI members
4/7/2021: On May 5, attorney Katherine Witherspoon Fry will present a one-hour webinar to address ways to limit legal liability and provide advice for creating a business plan that minimizes your workplace’s exposure to Covid-19 while maintaining productivity. Fry is an employment law partner at the Pennsylvania-based law firm of Offit Kurman. She has 26 years […]
WAI President flag tradition continues, courtesy of a Zoom pandemic adjustment
For years, the WAI Immediate Past President would receive the WAI flag that was prominently displayed at the WAI offices during their year leading the organization. When the Association moved in 2015, the suggestion was made by past president Nick Nickoletopoulos to present the flag to the President at the start of his term and […]
3-part webinar by Dr. Horace Pops proved demand continues for online education
Dr. Horace Pops, the industry guru for fines and wire breaks, set an Association record with his recent three-part webinar series. Registration for the webinars—held Jan. 27 (annealing), Feb. 3 (fines) and Feb. 10 (wire breaks)—was closed when all 500 per presentation slots were filled. The total attendance for the three presentations topped 700. The […]
Call for Papers for Interwire 2021 extended
The WAI has extended the deadline for submitting technical papers for the Association’s technical program at Interwire 2021, which earlier this year due to Covid-19 was rescheduled from May 10-13 to Oct. 26-27. The WAI is focusing on Industry 4.0 at Interwire, (more on that in future issues). Eligible topics that relate to wire and […]
Chapters looking forward to better times while firm in their scholarship support
As most of the world continues to adjust to Covid-19, three WAI chapters fully intend to continue their scholarships programs, all of which largely depend on their annual golf tournaments for funding. It was not easy in 2020: WAI’s New England Chapter was able to reschedule and stage its tourney at a later date, with […]
