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 […]