Organizers for Win-Door North America, scheduled for November 16 to 18, 2010, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, has announced its full line-up of speakers for this year’s event.
The show’s headliner, Bob Langdon, will be back with two presentations: Maximizing Profitability in a Recovering Economy and Strategic Planning for Your Business.
Langdon, a certified public accountant [...]

Moulding & Millwork Producers Association (MMPA) members gathered in Asheville, N.C., last week for the group’s 47th Summer Business Meeting. Prior to the meeting, members had the opportunity to attend plant tours at East Coast Mouldings, Stiles Machinery and Weinig USA. Carolina Color Tones also opened its doors to attendees during the event.
“This was one [...]

Seventy members of the Northeast Window & Door Association (NWDA) gathered recently for the association’s summer meeting in Galloway, N.J. One of the hot topics at the event was the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting program.
“There is certainly some frustration in getting Congress to realize what the window companies are fighting [...]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Southeast Region Fall Meeting will be held August 5-6 in Orlando, and will begin with a tour of the University of Florida Wind Engineering Lab in Gainesville, Fla. Dr. Forrest Masters (University of South Florida) will provide demonstrations of the hurricane simulator, cyclic test chamber (AAMA 520), installation testing [...]

The NexGen Event will be held October 5-7, 2010 in North Carolina. The event provides a venue for competitors to work together and is coined, “coop-etition,” according to event organizers. The event enables participating companies to cost-effectively showcase their products within their own facilities. Each company will feature their latest machinery in operation at their [...]

The Aluminum Association and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have unveiled details for Aluminum Week, a new event that features a comprehensive educational and networking program for aluminum industry professionals.
Aluminum Week is scheduled for September 20 – 23, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., and will feature co-located events, including the Aluminum [...]

The Association of Millwork Distributors (AMD) will relocate its AMD 46th Annual Convention to Charlotte, N.C., to take place October 9-14, 2010. The AMD Convention was to take place in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland; however, due to the residual effects of the May flooding in Nashville, the Opryland Resort would be unable to accommodate [...]

The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) says it will address vital issues at the 2010 BHMA Summer Meeting including developments concerning the new International Green Construction Code (IGCC) initiatives and the results from the ICC Final Action Hearings.
The BHMA Summer Meeting is being held at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago, June 21-23 in Chicago. This [...]

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) held its 2010 Western Region Spring Meeting on May 5-6 in Oakland, Calif., featuring several industry experts discussing the current economic outlook, updates to California building codes and other issues directly affecting the Western region of the United States.
“The Western region faces very specific codes and regulations; therefore, it [...]

Organizers of IWF 2010 and the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award ® say the award will showcase the best the industry has to offer in innovative new technology. Sixty-five companies have entered 80 products to compete for the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award®.
“The Challengers Award and IWF are the platform for innovation and new product introduction. Our [...]