July 1, 2016
Stairbuilders Association Announces National Workshop Road Tour
The Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association (SMA) announced the start of the SMA National Workshop Road Tour. The program will deliver networking and education opportunities for stair professionals throughout North America. The SMA’s National Workshop Road Tour expands on its successful one day workshop format. Each workshop features, two seminars, a shop tour, exhibits, practical demonstrations, and networking ops with breakfast and lunch included. Previously held 3 times each year the expanded tour will crisscross the country featuring more than 18 events over the next 21 months. The Road Tour will culminate with the SMA’s 35th anniversary celebration during the SMA 2018 Annual Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the foot of the “Miraculous Stairway of the Loretto Chapel”, some say built by St Joseph himself.
Left: Staircase by SMA Member, King and Company Architectural, Host of the July 29th Workshop in Keene, New Hampshire. Click on the event link below to register.
Workshops are hosted by a SMA member company and include a stairbuilding shop tour or stair parts manufacturing facility tour, and demonstrations of both new and traditional stairbuilding technology. The SMA held the first event of the SMA National Workshop Road Tour in Spartanburg, SC on June 24th hosted by Heirloom Stair and Iron.
Clockwise from top left: One of three seminars – Stair Code Update (shown), Business Succession Strategies and Creating a Business Culture that Develops Leaders and Retains Employees presented at the June 24th Workshop ; Heirloom Stair and Iron Tour intro by owner, Allyn Moseley; Iron forging demo in Heirloom’s metal shop.
Workshop seminars include aspects of business administration, human resources, marketing, etc. and best of all technical presentations and discussions on stairbuilding and handrailing techniques tailored toward the market of the hosting member. Networking opportunities with the country’s premier stairbuilders and designers are a learning experience shared at each stop.
Coming Soon to an SMA Shop Near YOU!
Additional workshops are already scheduled well into next year.
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Month |
Date |
Host Company |
Location |
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June |
24 |
Heirloom Stair and Iron, |
Spartanburg, SC |
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July |
29 |
Keene, NH |
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August |
19 |
Gauge Design Group and |
Seattle, WA |
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September |
30 |
United Rockland Stairs |
Suffern, NY |
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October |
26 |
Crown Heritage |
North Wilkesboro, NC |
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November |
11 |
Builders Stair Supply |
Crestwood, MO |
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December |
Holiday Break |
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2017 |
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January |
Holidays Break |
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February |
17 |
Florida Stairworks |
Fort Meyers, FL |
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March |
31 |
SMA Annual Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL – Fitts Industries |
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April |
2 |
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About the SMA:
The Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association (SMA) is an active network of Stairbuilders, Stair Part Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers. Ancillary companies that provide services and/or products in support of the stair industry, as well as design and regulatory professionals are also members. Formed in 1988, its mission is “To be the Greatest Resource of Knowledge and Tools Contributing to the Success of our Members and Industry”. For more information visit www.stairways.org .