IADD NEWS
• IADD Nominations Are Now Open
• IADD
Teams Up with Gasket Fabricators Association
• IADDstore Open for Business
• 2009-2010 Election Results
IADD 2010/11 Officers and Directors Nominations
Are Now Open
The IADD is changing—to better serve YOUR needs and the needs of
other industry members. One of the ways you can influence this change is
to thoughtfully select the members who will serve as the IADD’s leadership
in positions as 2010/11 Officers and Directors of the Board.
The Association’s
Bylaws provide three ways for candidates to be nominated: by the Nominating
Committee, by the membership at the Annual Meeting or by mail from the general
membership.
Accordingly, we are soliciting nominations from the general membership
for all open offices and seats on the Board of Directors. Written nominations
from the general membership are to be seconded by at least ten (10) members
of the Association and submitted to the CEO and postmarked no later than
March 10, 2010.
The Bylaws require that all Officers must have served at
least one (1) year as a member of the Board of Directors. The following people
have been nominated to date (those who declined their nominations are not
listed; neither are members who have been nominated in writing after January
1, 2010.
Vice President - Region 1 (two-year term)
Derrick Ames
Die Supply Guys Inc.
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Vice President - Region 3 (two-year term)
Jim Cincinello
Marco Die Supplies, Inc.
Bensenville, IL, USA
Jeremy Guest
Diansuply, Inc.
St. Louis, MO, USA
Vice President - Region 4 (two-year term)
Eric Anderson
Anderson International Trading
Anaheim, CA, USA
Directors (4 to be elected,
three-year term)
Jim Cincinello
Marco Die Supplies, Inc.
Bensenville, IL,
USA
John Dickison
Bobst Group North America
Roseland, NJ, USA
Simon Lile
Sandvik Diecutting Products
Rugby, Warwickshire, UK
Mauro Tomelleri
Serviform
SRL
Caravaggio, BG, Italy
Robert Wax
Associated Pacific Machine Corp.
Camarillo,
CA, USA
Rex Williams
Adams Technologies, Inc.
Gallatin, MO, USA
Members of this year’s Nominating Committee are: Rex
Williams (Chair) of Adams Technologies, Eric Anderson of Anderson International
Trading, Andrew Carey of Cimex, Eddie Mucci Jr. of National Steel Rule, and
Bob Pettijohn of Mark-Maker.
IADD Members Get Discounted Rates
at Gasketing/Converting Expo '10
The IADD is again teaming up with the Gasket Fabricators Association and the Fluid Sealing Association to co-sponsor the Gasketing/Converting Expo '10 to be held March 23-25, 2010 in Orlando, FL, USA.
IADD members will get discounts on exhibit booths and attendance at this trade show devoted exclusively to the gasketing and converting industries.
Manufacturers and suppliers of materials (routine gasket products, materials for electronic and medical products, etc.), converting equipment (laminators, static control, presses, material handling devices and lasers), tooling (male/female, steel rule, combo, etched, rotary, flat, etc.), software, and more should plan to exhibit.
Gasket fabricators, converters, distributors, owners, officers, first line managers, and estimators should all plan to attend.
For more information click here or to register online click
www.gasketfab.com/expo.html. The deadline to register is
February 19, 2010, and the deadline to reserve exhibit space is
January 15, 2010.
Hotel reservations may be arranged directly with the hotel, and can be made online
HERE or by calling
1-888-488-3509 or
1-407-313-4300. The cutoff date to ensure a reservation at the hotel is
February 19, 2010.
Complete Expo '10 brochure can be viewed or downloaded HERE
We hope to see you there!
IADD Celebrates New Online Store with
Free Download Promotion
International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking, the definitive
resource for the diecutting converting industry, today announced the launch
of its new online store (
www.IADDstore.org)
where shoppers can access educational and technical resources including publications,
videos, training guides, and subscriptions to its monthly magazine, The Cutting
Edge.
To celebrate the launch, IADD is offering FREE download of its Recommended
Specifications & Standards publication which features specifications
and processes used in the diecutting and diemaking industry. This 320 page
read-only version includes general information, definitions, and articles
on rule, punches, counter plates, cutting plates, ejection material, dieboard,
automatic rule bending machines, rotary diecutting, plotters, lasers, and
more.
IADD members will receive a 25% discount off of most IADDstore products
simply by using a special code they receive via email each month.
“With the launch of the new online IADDstore, diecutters, diemakers,
and suppliers to the industry can quickly and easily find resources to help
them develop improved production methods, enhance their knowledge and skills,
encourage professional growth, and improve their profitability,” says
IADD CEO Cindy Crouse. “The store was developed with a focus on convenience
and accessibility for industry converters from a wide variety of sectors.”
The International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking is a not-for-profit
international trade association serving diecutters, diemakers, and industry
suppliers worldwide. IADD provides conferences, educational and training
programs, networking opportunities, a monthly magazine, technical articles,
regional chapter meetings, publications and training manuals, recommended
specifications, videos and surveys. IADD also presents the Odyssey, a unique
trade show and innovative concept in technical training featuring a hands-on
Techshop™where training programs come alive in an actual working diemaking
and diecutting facility inside the exhibit area. Visit
www.iadd.org or
call 1-815-455-7519 for more information about IADD.
IADD 2009-2010 Election Results
Congratulations to the following members who have been elected
to serve the IADD for 2009/10. (Newly elected members are highlighted in
color).
Officers
| Greg Zimmer - President |
Andrew Carey - President-Elect |
Natalie Pepper - Secretary/Treasurer |
| VP Region 1 - Derrick Ames |
VP Region 2 - Darrel
Griffin |
VP Region 3 - Rex Williams |
| VP Region 4 - Kevin Carey |
VP Membership - Bob Pettijohn |
VP International - Peter Witzig |
Directors
| Eric Anderson |
Jim Cincinello |
John Dickison |
| Steve Gore |
Kevin Koelsch |
Shaun Larson |
| Simon Lile |
Kim Moravec |
Rick Putch |
| David Reynolds |
Ken Smott |
Sam Vial |
