NAHAD's annual conference kicks off in Scottdale, Ariz.
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Molly Alton Mullins and Sam Petillo welcome NAHAD members to NAHAD 2021. It is the first event in two years.
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From left, Mike Vardalos of Uniflex of America L.L.C., Jeff Nitz of Dixon Valve and Coupling, Scott Davis of Dixon and Nino Guzina of Uniflex enjoy NAHAD 2021.
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NAHAD opens its 2021 conference with a pool party.
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Members of the Hose Master team from Cleveland have made their way to Scottsdale, Ariz., for NAHAD 2021.
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A NAHAD member reups his plate with a pork filet during the Sunset Beach pool party June 13.
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NAHAD kicks off its 2021 annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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NAHAD's annual convention is the first in-person event hosted by the association since the pandemic began.
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NAHAD 2021 hosted its first in-person event at the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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David Gossett of Thermoid, at left, said he appreciates the organization’s projections and helpful forecasts—as well as reconnecting with old friends from the industry.
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Two employees with Flexaust, at left, and a distributor with Southwest Rubber & Supply Co. (of Phoenix) enjoy the pool party.
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NAHAD 2021 has been a time to conduct business, certainly, but it also represents a time for family, where members can bring their spouses for the conference.
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Members of the Jason Industrial team include (from left) Roy Pyle, Miguel Velazquex, Jeff Pence, Randy Forster and Kyo Oh.
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Jessica Hauser Forte (left), Sam Petillo and Molly Alton Mullins (right) attend the Sunset Beach event during the opening night of the NAHAD Annual Meeting.
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Joanna Truitt (right) of the NAHAD Safety Committee speaks with a NAHAD member June 12 in the Princess Ballroom.
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Sam Petillo introduces Economist Connor Lokar of ITR Economics.
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Economist Connor Lokar of ITR Economics speaks on the industry forecast over the next decade.
NAHAD's annual meeting typically is in early spring, but the dates had been moved to June 12-15, with the location scheduled to be the Marriott Marquis in San Diego. It now will be held on the same dates, but at the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz.