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NASPD 2007 Summer Conference Washington, D.C.
The Official Publication of the National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors, Inc. 2nd Issue 2007
NASPD 2007 Summer Conference
Washington, D.C.
(Details inside)
NASPD 2007 Summer Conference
Washington, D.C.
(Details inside)
NASPD 2007 Summer Conference
Washington, D.C.
(Details inside)
NASPD 2007 Summer Conference
Washington, D.C.
(Details inside)
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Houston, TX (888) 839-8277
Baton Rouge, LA (225) 755-8277
NASPD Members
Out & About
N A S P D Dianne Burger,
NASPD
President
As your new President I have the chance
to address you through our magazine the
. Since this is my first article, I
would like to take this opportunity to
thank each and every one of you for the
honor of this position and the support I
have already received. We have a great
organization primarily because of all the
very dedicated volunteers that serve as
our board members, committee chairs
and committee members; and I am sure I
will grow to appreciate each of you even
more than I already do.
As I discussed in my first Board of
Directors meeting in San Antonio, we are
very lucky to be in a strong pipe market,
to have our organization in a very sound
financial position and along with all this
we have grown to a record-breaking
number of memberships. What more
could a new President ask for?
With all this in mind we should focus on
being sure that the NASPD is moving in
the right direction. Along those lines we
have formed a new committee, the
Strategic Planning Committee. They met
in San Antonio and have already
proposed some great ideas and will meet
throughout this year to discuss and make
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r f u r t h e r
Pipeline
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
DONT FORGET YOUR PASSPORT FOR CANCUN
Wynn Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
June 12-14, 2008
The Fairmont San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston, MA
2008 Annual Convention
2008 Fall Conference
February 28-March 1, 2008
October 9-11, 2008
February/March 2009
Los Angeles, CA
June 2009
Jackson Hole, WY
September/October 2009
Chicago, IL
2008 Summer Conference
2009 Annual Convention
2009 Summer Conference
2009 Fall Conference
2007 Summer Conference
2007 Fall Conference
June 21-23, 2007
Willard InterContinental
Washington D.C.
October 11-13, 2007
Ritz Carlton
Cancun, Mexico
Just a reminder to American citizens. If you
do not have a passport, this is the time to get
one. You will be required to have a passport to
enter Mexico. If you plan to attend our Fall
Conference in Cancun, October 11-13, it
would be a good idea to apply for a passport
now so you dont have to pay extra to rush the
process. Once you have all of your necessary
paperwork and identification, the passport
process takes 6-8 weeks. The airlines also
suggest that you bring another form of
identification in addition to your passport, i.e.
drivers license or birth certificate, as it will
help speed the re-entry process.
Presidents Message
improvement.
In addition to
this I believe that it is very important for
us to bring young people into our
industry. With our amazing Training
Seminars and some of the new young faces
we have recently seen at our meetings, it
appears we are starting to achieve this.
Our upcoming Summer Conference in
Washington D.C.is really shaping up and
should make for a wonderful time in our
nations capital. Politics have always been
an intriguing issue with me but
something I never felt passionate about;
with this visit I am sure we will all get an
up-close and personal view.
See ya there!
N A S P D
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...Online
Dont forget to list your pipe on our
Pipeline Online. This is a method for
you to list your inventory free of charge.
This free service is available only for
NASPD Regular Members. Dont
hesitate - join your competitors and list
your pipe today. Take advantage of this
great marketing tool for your business -
absolutely free.
The Pipeline Online allows other
NASPD members to see what you have
in inventory and then contact you
directly. To access this service log on to
the NASPD website at
and click on Pipeline Online.
www.naspd.com
List
Your
Pipe
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Your
Pipe
Training
Manual
Training
Manual
Training
Manual
Training
Manual
Order yours today!
Call 361-574-7878 or go to:
http://www.naspd.com
A comprehensive
body of knowledge
specifically for the
tubular products industry. by Susannah Feux Porr
NASPD Executive Director
From the Executive Director
From the Executive Director
From the Executive Director
PIPELINE STAFF and NASPD CONTACT
INFORMATION
Executive Director/Publishe
Office Administrator
Editor/Publishing Services/Advertising Sales
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Susannah Feux Porr
Gail Belcik
Linda W. Key
Office hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CST
NASPD MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES:
ADVERTISING IN PIPELINE:
NASPD Headquarters:
1501 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 307
Victoria, TX 77904
phone 361-574-7878; fax: 832-201-9479
E-mail: info@naspd.com
Web site: http://www.naspd.com.
Linda Key: phone 361-574-7888; fax 361-574-7197;
email: lwk@key-assoc.com; delivery address for
advertising materials: 103 Garden Place, Victoria, TX
77904.
© 2007 National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors,
Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced or utilized in any form, or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopy or other
recording, or by any information sto age or retrieval
system, without the express written permission of the
publisher, the National Association of Steel Pipe
Distributors, Inc. (NASPD), a nonprofit organization
representing the steel pipe and tubing industry. The
views expressed herein are the opinions of the authors,
and do not necessarily represent the policies or opinions
of NASPD.
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Our Summer Conference in Washington
D.C. is an exciting program filled with high
ranking political officials, industry experts,
a private tour of the White House, a mock
presidential election, and much more. We
could not have pulled off this program if it
were not for the hard work of John Mocker,
Mike Evans and Don Bohach, each of
whom were personally responsible for
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supplying quality candidates for
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Recruiting emphasized
experience in the industry and
team building within a company.
Administrative staffing
Accounting/Financial
Sales Assistants
Logistics
Inside Sales
Outside Sales
Management
speakers on our program. In particular, John
Mocker has called in more favors on our
behalf than I can count, in a town where
favors are a valuable currency.
Im thrilled to see how many members are
bringing spouses and children for this rare
opportunity to see our nations capitol from
the good seats.
The Association has continued to grow and
prosper under the hard work and tutelage of
our committed leadership. As many of you
know, Greg Semmel has handed over the
gavel to Dianne Burger, our new President.
We welcome her new ideas and energy as
we thank Greg for all he has done. In
addition to our organizations head, each of
our committee chairmen, officers and board
members have made the NASPD what it is
today and should all take credit for our
successes.
I hope you have marked your calendar for
our upcoming meetings in Cancun this
October and Las Vegas in February/March
of 2008. We look forward to seeing you
there.
Dispatches
Dispatches
New mill uses Lincoln Electric
Waveform Control Technology
ST. LOUISTrinity Products, Inc., a
fabricator and distributor of steel products,
is building a new spiral weld pipe mill that
i n c o r p o r a t e s Wa v e f o r m C o n t r o l
Technology on a Power Wave®
submerged-arc welding power source from
Lincoln Electric. Trinity is one of the first
companies in the world to integrate this
combination into a new facility. It will be the
largest expansion project to date for the St.
Louis-based company, measuring a total of
65,000 sq. ft.
When we decided to move forward with the
new mill, I knew it needed the most
Trinity Products new mill
includes state-of-the-art
technology
advanced technology available, which
happens to be the Waveform Control
Technology, said Rober