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Hahn, Brady Lead STAFDA

John Wolz

Doug Hahn is the new president of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association and Brad Brady is vice president.
Hahn, of Hahn Systems Inc. of Indianapolis, succeeds Marshall Jones of Roanoke, VA-based Marco Supply Co.
Hahn is from Hahn Systems Inc. of Indianapolis.
Incoming board members are Craig Cole, New England Tool & Equipment, Salem, NH; Robert Devers, A-Jax Co., Jacksonville, FL; David Myers, Meyers Co., Pittsburgh, PA; and K.B. Winterowd, Cisco, Kansas City, MO.
Hal Look of Orco Construction Supply, Livermore, CA, was added earlier to the 11-member board.
The 29th annual convention set STAFDA records. At 4,560 pre-registration ran 9% more than the record set in 2004. There were a record 815 booths, with about 20% as new exhibitors. There were a record 28 vendors at the opening day Tech Fair.
Executive director Georgia Foley suggested a contributing factor to the record registration for the Baltimore convention was the Mid-Atlantic location as 70% of STAFDA members are east of the Mississippi.
Foley reported STAFDA membership is up to 1,162 distributorships, 1,143 associates, 329 rep agents and 21 affilliates/press. Foley pointed out that more new members are in the building material, trades, safety, MRO, concrete and industrial businesses.
The 30th annual convention will be November 13-15, 2006, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The schedule will change from the traditional Sunday through Tuesday events to a Monday through Wednesday convention. E-mail: info@stafda.org Web: stafda.org \ �2005 FastenerNews.com