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Name: Amanda Wilson
Date registered: July 7, 2010

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  1. The Architectural Concepts Door Collection Advantage — May 7, 2025
  2. Three Tips to Navigate Shifting Market Conditions — May 5, 2025
  3. Opening the Door to a Rep Career — April 28, 2025
  4. Sliding Doors: An Enduring Choice — June 24, 2024
  5. Hotel Fire Door Violations: A Concern for Family Safety During Travel Season — June 10, 2024

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Nov 18

Entertaining in NYC

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Here are some pictures of one of the dinners we shared with great customers while in NYC for the DHI Conference.  We truly enjoyed getting the chance to know everyone better.  Thank you to everyone for such a fun night!                      Related PostsDHI 2014: Finding Time for Fun! Swapping …

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Nov 17

DHI in NYC

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I had an absolutely marvelous time at the DHI Conference in New York.  It was my first trip to the city and I cannot wait to go back! As expected, the conference was smaller than in years past.  The acquiring of smaller companies by larger entities definitely played a part in fewer exhibitors over recent …

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Nov 16

New Products from the Hollow Metal Industry!

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Faces of the Industry, Pictures

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As you know, the economy is affecting the Hollow Metal Industry profoundly.  My customers are always on the look out for creative ways to move inventory. I received an email from a very good customer of mine introducing a new product he created.  I just had to share.  His email went a little something like …

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Nov 15

Sharing the Commercial Door & Hardware Industry

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I had the opportunity to participate with my NAWIC Chapter in “Career Talks”  with a local girl scout troop. I was putting together some things to show the girls what exactly I did for a living ie plans, specifications, a handing chart, etc.  My 19 year old daughter walks in and asks what I’m doing.  …

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Nov 09

Inventive Latch Guard

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Failed Openings, Pictures

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Related PostsHotel Fire Door Violations: A Concern for Family Safety During Travel Season Frames Twisted or Set Out of Square Tools of the Trade PL2 Frame Set What are they waiting for? Wordless Wednesday – Fire Rated Opening

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Nov 08

NOA Hurricane-Certified Design Hardware Exit Devices

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Hardware, Hurricane Openings

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Related PostsWhat Is A Swing Clear Hinge? Hinges: Residential vs Commercial Hardware 101: Commercial Hinges Design Hardware 116 Closer Makes the Grade – and more! Mesker Southeast Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

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Nov 06

NAWIC Chapter gets Hands-On BIM Training

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The NAWIC Greater Gainesville Chapter was honored to hold our October meeting at the Rinker School of Construction on the UF Campus.  Dr. Ray Issa, Holland Professor & Director, Center for Advanced Construction and Environment, provided us with a short lecture then hands-on training of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM), is the …

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Nov 01

DHI Future Conference and Expo Concepts

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Before I was able to get my thoughts in order and write a post on attending the DHI 2011 Annual Conference, I read this white paper concerning future conventions. Take a moment to read the ideas and report back to DHI with your thoughts/comments/suggestions. DHI-Future-Conference-and-Expo-Concepts Related PostsDHI CoNEXTions 2012 Las Vegas DHI CoNEXTions Conference 2012 …

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Oct 31

AIA Georgia Annual Design Conference

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Wow, I can finally take a breath after traveling for almost two weeks.  During my travels I was able to exhibit at a regional AIA Trade Show in Athens, Georgia and attend our very own DHI Convention in New York City.  Please be patient as I try to catch you up! The AIA Georgia Annual …

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Oct 25

Mesker NVS Door vs Steel Stiffened

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Hollow Metal Doors

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MESKER DOOR HAS SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED OVER 50% OF STEEL STIFFENED DOOR JOBS TO THE NEW NVS DOOR MESKER DOOR AND IT’S LIMITED GROUP OF DISTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO SHOW OFF THE NEW NVS DOOR.  THE REVOLUTIONARY NVS (NO VISIBLE SEAM) DOOR, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED AS MESKER DOOR’S ANSWER TO THE SEAMLESS DOOR, IS NOW ALSO PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE …

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Oct 12

Out and about with customers

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On a recent business trip to Atlanta, Nick McCarty (Mesker’s National Sales Manager) and I took customers out to lunch.  They picked Chick-Fil-A because it was good and fast so they could get back to the office to sell more Mesker Doors! I was surprised to find that this particular Chick-Fil-A had a sit down …

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Oct 07

A perfect biscuit

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Every Sunday I cook an old fashioned home cooked meal for my family.  I truly LOVE to spend all day Sunday in the kitchen in my apron.  It is very therapeutic. Everything is made from scratch.  Of course my dad says it’s not truly made from scratch if I didn’t milk the cow, gather the …

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