Southeast Chapter sets date of Oct. 10 for its golf tournament in North Carolina
It’s never too early for a golfer to plan a tournament, so it’s time for members of WAI’s Southeast Chapter to get out their minders to mark in bold letters that the annual golf tournament will be held Oct. 10. The chapter will return to the Rock Barn Country Club & Spa in Conover, North […]
WAI issues a Call for Papers for not 1 but 2 events to be held in Atlanta in 2025
The Wire Association International is seeking presentations for its return to the Georgia World Congress Center in 2025 for both Interwire as well as what will be the fourth staging of the Global Continuous Casting Forum (GCCF) to be held May 12-15, 2025. Interwire is held every other year whereas the GCCF was on a […]
WAI to join industry groups putting on Wire & Cable Krakow 2025 in Poland
The Wire Association International will once again partner with two other industry associations—IWMA and ACIMAF—to hold Wire & Cable Krakow. The one day event will be held on Oct. 14, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Krakow City Centre. In addition to the three industry associations, Wire & Cable Krakow has the support of the University […]
WAI’s Wire Expo makes brilliant return to Mohegan Sun with a 15% increase in participation since its 2022 showing.
MADISON, Connecticut, USA – June 14, 2024 – The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. reports another successful staging of its Wire Expo trade event on June 11-12, 2024, at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. 1108 participants from 38 states and 21 countries filled the exhibit hall and conference rooms for this […]
Ohio Valley Chapter to return to Kensington Golf Club in Avon, CT, for Aug. 22 tourney
The Ohio Valley Chapter (OVC) will hold its annual golf outing on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, at Kensington Golf Club in Canfield, Ohio. The OVC will once again couple the golf outing with an educational seminar, where guest speakers speak on current topics and trends in the manufacturing industry. The combination has proved to be […]
1st meeting held for the planning of WAI’s Global Continuous Casting Forum in 2025
The WAI planning committee for the Association’s Global Continuous Casting Forum—last held in 2019, met April 6 to discuss details for the event that will be held in conjunction with Interwire 2025 on May 12-15, 2015. Taking part in the Committee, chaired by Chris Tucker of Encore Wire, were Richard Baker, Cableforce Consulting; Kurt Breischaft, […]
WAI launches Interwire 2025 with a very strong showing on April 4 Points Meeting
On April 4, WAI volunteers and staff joined forces at the Points Meeting for the initial allocation of exhibitor booth space for the 2025 Interwire Trade Exposition, which will be held on May 13-15, 2025, in Atlanta. The Points Meeting is important because it is used to decide where booths will be placed based on […]
WAI to debut groundbreaking industry training module at Wire Expo 2024
In a launch that may be as innovative for the WAI’s technical mission as the introduction of multi-wire drawing systems, the Wire Association International will debut its new online training and professional development program at the WAI Resource Center during the upcoming Wire Expo. WAI will premiere its first video, “Introduction to Ferrous Metallurgy,” from […]
It’s getting to be that time!
It’s never too early to make time to hit a bucket or two of golf balls to get in the mindset for WAI Chapter golf tournaments. As of this time, only the New England Chapter has a firm date (Sept. 9), but this section will have more details in future issues. The collective chapter golf […]
Markowski returns to WAI, will lead Association’s educational mission
John Markowski has returned to the Wire Association International in the newly created position of project manager of education that will play a crucial role in meeting the organization’s commitment to advancing industry knowledge and professional development. “We’re thrilled to have John back with us,” said WAI Executive Director Steve Fetteroll, who noted that Markowski, […]
