Be a part of 2018’s largest, most exciting industry event. Join the American Fence Association, top-notch education, technological innovations, major networking, 300+ exhibitors, and more in Phoenix, Arizona February 6-9, for FENCETECH 2018!
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About The American Fence Association
The American Fence Association was just a dream for a group of progressive members of the fence industry in October of 1962. Initially organized as the International Fence Industry Association (IFIA), this small group of “fencers” began what is now known as the American Fence Association.
Starting with just 22 members, the association had close to 600 members just 11 years following its inception. As it continues to grow, Field Training School was developed in 1978 with the Certified Fence Professional Certification to follow in 1987. In the late ’80s, IFIA also revamped its publications, creating the professional Fencepost magazine. AFA Members today have access to not only Fencepost magazine, but several other informative publications, including AFA Voice (distributed at FENCETECH each year), and the monthly newsletter FenceSense.
AFA offers several educational opportunities to its members in addition to Fence Installation School and CFP Certification, including Operator Installer School, Sales Training School, Automatic Gate Systems Design School and nationally recognized Certified Automated Gate Operator Installer and Certified Automatic Gate Systems Designer programs.
Today, AFA is the largest professional association representing the fence, deck and railing industry with members in every U.S. state, Canada and 18 other countries outside of North America. More than 900 member companies and 24 chapters represent more than 8,500 employers and employees in the industry.
With access to over 25,000 industry-specific education and training seminars, along with opportunities to grow business and improve profitability, AFA members enjoy the opportunity of peer-to-peer networking and resource sharing through chapter membership and annual events like FENCETECH. Every AFA member is also a member of one of the 24 local subsidiary chapters of AFA.
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