wirenet.org - Mid-south Chapter Information

Mid-South US	Chartered: 1998
Region covered: The states of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri Officers: President - Andrew Stromer, Linderhill TMC Vice President - Bob Hughes, Sonoco/Baker Division Secretary - Treasurer -
Next scheduled event: • September 25 , 2008 - 7th Annual WAI Mid-South Chapter Golf Tournament The WAI Mid-South Chapter is holding its annual tournament at a new venue in Florence, Alabama. The Shoals "Fighting Joe" links style course, part of the Robert Trent Jones Trail, is the new location. Team and individual prizes will be awarded, including the $10,000 grand prize for a hole-in-one on the designated par three. Other skills contests include two long drive holes, three holes for closest to the pin, a long putt hole and an accurate drive hole. After the round, the popular putting contest will take place right before the dinner. Exclusive sponsorship opportunities, ranging from $200 to $500, are available for all contests, the pre-tourney lunch, and the awards reception and dinner. Non-exclusive corporate hole sponsorships are also offered for $100. All sponsors get the bonus of being able to display company information on tabletop space at the reception and dinner, and all will be recognized at the event and in the Wire Journal International. The registration fee of $115 includes greens fees, cart, and the awards dinner. Non-golfers can be part of the event by coming to the networking reception and dinner for $35. Download the pdf registration form and sponsorship form to register right away. Deadline to register is Friday, September 19th. For more information, e-mail Andrew Stromer or call tel. (256) 386-6958; or WAI’s Chip Marsh or call tel. (203) 453-1748. Recent programs: • October 19, 2007 - 6th Annual WAI Mid-South Chapter Golf Tournament The WAI Mid-South Chapter held its 6th Annual Golf Tournamentis at the Hermitage Golf Course near Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday, October 19, 2007. Playing the President's Reserve course, the Quad Cities Electric Motors foursome of Truitt Smith, Kevin “Goose” Thompson, Randy Burroughs and Dale Nesbett took the top team prize with a 14-under par 58. The second place team came in a very respectable 9-under 63, and consisted of Mid-South Packaging Inc’s Randy Rosser and David Bates along with Southwire’s Dale Price and Barry Redding. • September 19, 2007 - Twin Tours at Talladega The WAI Mid-South Chapter went to Talladega, Alabama on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, for a special day of wire and wheels. The program started with a tour of the Talladega Machinery & Supply Company (TMS) facility that included a networking lunch for attendees. Following lunch, attendees went to Talladega Superspeedway for a tour of the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame museum and the famed racetrack.