SPRING 2022
Distributor's Link Magazine Spring 2022 / Vol 45 No 2
Distributor's Link Magazine Spring 2022 / Vol 45 No 2
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THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK<br />
FASTENER INDUSTRY COALITION<br />
MARTY NOLAN TEL 216-389-2405 EMAIL m.nolan@rlenglish.com<br />
WEB www.fastenercoalition.org<br />
WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION<br />
TO THE FASTENER INDUSTRY? by Vickie Lester<br />
<strong>2022</strong> marks the 40th<br />
anniversary of the Fastener<br />
Hall of Fame, which<br />
recognizes professionals who<br />
have made significant and<br />
enduring contributions to the<br />
industrial fastener industry on<br />
a national or global scale.<br />
As part of the annual<br />
International Fastener Expo,<br />
the Hall of Fame inductees are selected from names<br />
submitted by people like you.<br />
Now is the time for you to nominate someone you<br />
think has made a difference to the industry, through<br />
leadership, innovation, and education.<br />
The process is simple: visit https://fastenershows.<br />
com/awards-events-page/hall-of-fame/ to submit your<br />
nomination online. The deadline this year to submit<br />
nominations is July 30.<br />
All nominations are reviewed and evaluated by the<br />
Board of Directors of the Fastener Industry Coalition,<br />
an organization comprised of representatives from<br />
thirteen regional and national fastener industry nonprofit<br />
associations.<br />
Marty Nolan of R.L. English, the current chair of<br />
the Fastener Industry Coalition, says, “When making<br />
nominations, remember that the team that reviews<br />
submissions may not be as familiar with the individuals<br />
as you are, so please be sure to include details that tell<br />
the nominee’s story and how they have made an impact<br />
on the fastener industry.”<br />
Young Fastener Professional of the Year<br />
Since 2016, the International Fastener Expo<br />
also has recognized a<br />
young professional (age 40<br />
and under) who has made<br />
significant contributions to<br />
fastener industry.<br />
Please also consider<br />
nominating someone who<br />
is a rising star in the<br />
fastener industry for their<br />
achievements and potential.<br />
Visit https://fastenershows.com/awards-events-page/<br />
young-fastener-professional-award to submit your<br />
nomination by July 30.<br />
History<br />
Mike McGuire and Jim Bannister, producers of the<br />
National Industrial Fastener Show, started the Fastener<br />
Hall of Fame in 1982. Mike and Jim would consult with<br />
industry associates to select the inductees each year.<br />
When Mike and Jim sold their tradeshow to Emerald<br />
Expositions, Emerald carried on the Hall of Fame tradition,<br />
asking the Fastener Industry Coalition to manage and<br />
administer the selection process for inductees.<br />
Members of the Fastener Industry Coalition include<br />
the Fastener Training Institute, Industrial Fasteners<br />
Institute, Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association,<br />
Mid-Atlantic Fastener Distributors Association, Mid-West<br />
Fastener Association, National Fastener Distributors<br />
Association, New England Fastener Distributors<br />
Association, North Coast Fastener Association, Pacific-<br />
West Fastener Association, Southeast Fastener<br />
Association, Southwest Fastener Distributors<br />
Association, Women in the Fastener Industry, and Young<br />
Fastener Professionals.<br />
ASSOCIATION ARTICLE<br />
FASTENER INDUSTRY COALITION
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