First Quarter 2009

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Focus On The Future
PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
N. Britt Lovin
Britt Lovin
2009 GAWDA President

“GAWDA's Value Proposition”
DIRECTOR'S DESK
KENT VAN AMBURG
Executive Director GAWDA
   

FIRST QUARTER 2009

COVER STORY
2009 Business Forecast


Are We Having Fun Yet?

Distributors roll up their sleeves to meet the challenges of 2009.


When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

Suppliers are ready for what lies ahead.


2009 Gas Outlook

CGA looks ahead at safety and security issues.
By Marc Meteyer


AWS Sees Bright Spot

Strong need for welders may trump economic concerns.
By Ray Shook


Welding & Gases Today Has A New Online Look and Home

Read how to navigate it.



MEMBER PROFILE
The AWISCO Advantage
New York distributor gets it right.

PRESIDENTIAL SPOTLIGHT
Meet President Lovin
GAWDA's 63rd President gets up close and personal.

2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Real Deal
GAWDA's leadership team—the best deal in the industry

DISTRIBUTOR/SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIP
Bringing It Together At Convention Roundtables
Distributors and Suppliers get it right.

ANNUAL CONVENTION
It's Better In The Bahamas
And we have photos to prove it.

EDUCATION TRAINING
University Of Industrial Distribution
Distribution in the halls of higher learning

MONEY MATTERS
Expense Leveraging and Gross Margin Management
Focusing on the Big Two will reap rewards
By Albert D. Bates, Ph.D.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Helmet Sellers Face New Trend
An eye for fashion now required

TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY
Reduce Your Software Costs
Open-source software is a low-cost alternative to expensive licensing.
By Chris Dominiak

Drug-Free Workplace
By Michael Dodd

Top Five FDA Violations
By Thomas L. Badstubner

DOT Listens, Proposes Change To Security Rules
By Richard P. Schweitzer, Esq.

Recent Developments In Welding Fume
Litigation

By Michael Degan, Esq.

Achieve Operational Excellence
By Paul Matlock

 

 
  •  Members Stake Their Battle Ground for 2009
  •  Some Things You Don’t Know About the New Board
  •  The Fashion Police Take on Helmets
  FDA Violations Exposed

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