Registration is NOW OPEN for AFA University On The Road in Waverly, Nebraska, June 9-11!  Sign up for Fence Installation School or Gate Automation Designer School. Launching at this event is AFA’s new Chain Link Gate Fabrication and Welding class, a one day class that can be added on to either of the schools.



Fence Installation School (FIS)
Waverly, Nebraska // June 10-11, 2021 REGISTER HERE. 

On The Road FIS in Waverly, NE will cover these two fence disciplines:
• Chain Link
• Ornamental Metal

On the Road FIS in Waverly, NE will cover these two fence disciplines:
• Chain Link
• Vinyl

BRAND NEW ONE DAY CLASS:
Chain Link Gate Fabrication and Welding Class REGISTER HERE
Waverly, Nebraska // June 10-11, 2021

This one-day class supports professional installers and welding shop personnel, and teaches best practices for proper cutting, notching and fitting requirements for residential and commercial gate fabrication. 

Thank You, Sponsors!
• Assa/Abloy Entrance Systems - Ameristar
• Controlled Products Systems Group
• mySalesman
• Wood Defender
• Homeland Vinyl
• Wheatland Tube
• EZG Manufacturing
• D&D Technologies
• LiftMaster

Interested in becoming a sponsor for FIS? Click Here to see our available sponsorship opportunities.

Gate Automation Designer School (GADS)
Waverly, Nebraska // June 10-11, 2021 REGISTER HERE

Thank You, Sponsors!
• Controlled Products Group
• EMX INdustries, Inc.
• LiftMaster
• Southwest Automated Systems
• Siren Operated Sensor
• Assa/Abloy Entrance Systems - Ameristar
• LiftMaster

Interested in becoming a sponsor for GADS? Click here to see our available sponsorship opportunties.

AFA held its first face-to-face event since FENCETECH 2020!  This sold out school had attendees from 15 states who spent 5 days learning all aspects of how to take their business to the next level.

Special thanks to our instructors:

Christina Pannos – Howe & Hutton (Legal)

Susie Wells – Assa Abloy Ameristar (Marketing)

Tony Thornton – Executive Director, AFA (Cores/Disciplines)

Andy Stergiou – Alliant Insurance (Insurance)

Mike Robinson – Robinson Fence (Estimating and Bidding)

Susan Colson – Security Fence (Accounting)

Zach Eichenberger – Controlled Products Systems Group (ASTM/UL)

Tony Perez – Sagamore Fence (OSHA)

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Want to attend the next FCBS School? Registration will open in July for AFA University in early November in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Stay tuned!

Congratulations to our 2020 PRO Award Winners!

The AFA PRO Awards recognize AFA members who have created and installed amazing fence projects from the past year. We are proud to announce this year's winners:

Commercial Access Control - Quality Gates and Openers

Commercial  Chain Link - Fencing Solutions LLC

Residential Chain Link - Aruba Iron Works

Commercial Deck & Rail - Aruba Iron Works

Residential Deck & Rail - Southwest Fence & Deck

Residential Farm/Ranch/Agricultural - Southwest Fence & Deck

Commercial Multi-Use - Joanna Inc., DBA Gate Logic Security

Residential Multi-Use - Southwest Fence & Deck

Commercial Ornamental - Northern Illinois Fence

Residential Ornamental - Aruba Iron Works

Commercial Vinyl - Forever Fence & Rail

Residential Vinyl - Forever Fence & Rail

Residential Wood - Southwest Fence & Deck

Best of the Best Commercial Multi-Use - Joanna Inc., DBA Gate Logic Security

Look for more details on these PRO Award-winning projects in the May/June issue of Fencepost! 

The AFA Association Awards recognize members who are committed to the industry and contribute to the work of the AFA. We are pleased to announce this year's winners:

Ambassador – Mark Olson, SWI, LLC

Contractor of the Year – SWI, LLC

Distinguished Service – Lloyd “Butch” Glasgow, USA Fence

Manufacturer of the Year – Ideal Aluminum Products

Look for more details on this year's Association Award winners in the May/June issue of Fencepost! 

The FENCETECH 2022 booth draw will begin on Monday, April 26, 2021. Don’t miss your chance to claim a valuable, high-visibility space in fabulous New Orleans, as we bring back our co-locate with NOMMA's METALfab. 
 
NEW: Sponsor and regular booth draw will be combined with METALfab during the same week. Booth draw priority is based on the number of years your company has exhibited.

Go to http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/fencetech for more information or contact AFA at fencetech@americanfenceassociation.com or 800-822-434.

Trex Fencing FDS out of Provo, UT has been a valued AFA member since 2010. 

Contact Edmund Rose for all of your Trex Fencing products at edmundr@trexfencing.com or 877-700-8739.

To learn more, visit www.TrexFencingFDS.com.

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