World Millwork Alliance Plant Tour & Golf Event did it big in Houston, Texas recently with over 65 members gathering for an exclusive to view of the BMC, BlueLinx, and The Detering Company facilities. But it didn’t end there with members enjoying themselves in the golf tournament, a tour of the space center and before heading home were entertained under the stars by the Detering family at a hosted dinner at their beautiful home.
The Plant Tour Event was a great reminder and a great example of some of the benefits WMA can offer its members – Leadership, Networking, Education, and more!
LEADERSHIP
WMA members recognize the need to be united to support and be the voice of the millwork industry through World Millwork Alliance. The Plant Tour Event brought millwork leaders and future leaders (GenNEXT members) together. Distributor members opened their doors to their plant facilities while clearly showing their dedication to improving the millwork industry and producing quality products.
NETWORKING
WMA provides the opportunities to develop business relationships and to interact with a variety of decision makers by bringing together millwork distributors, manufacturers, and sales representatives. Fellow camaraderie, a warm smile and a firm handshake are still the foundation between old friends as well as new relationships that developed in Houston (and maybe a round of golf). WMA Members were welcoming to current members and new members.
“As a new member the WMA Distributor Plant Tour and Golf Tournament in Houston was a great event. Well organized as I anticipated! Meeting up with my new member WMA Ambassador at the event took much of the anxiety off early on as a new member. My Ambassador, Rich Fahrner, was awesome, super friendly and welcoming. WMA members in general were very friendly and I had some great conversations with members!” Roger Chen, DK Decorative Technologies
EDUCATION
No matter what your experience level is in the millwork industry, the plant tours presented a unique opportunity for attendees to learn and possibly take home an idea or two to improve their own facility. As a member of WMA, we are all here to grow our business and strengthen our industry. The dedication and passion of our members was clearly evident to all who attended.
“The Houston event was a great event for our company! It was a great opportunity to visit with industry friends, network with industry peers and gain new ideas from touring other millwork facilities.” Nathan Potter, CEO, DW Distribution Inc.
WMA is proud to have the most respected professionals in the millwork industry as part of our association. The contributors and efforts of our plant tour hosts, supporters, and attendees is clearly a great example of why WMA is the global leader in the Millwork Industry.
