PAMA Members are part of an episode of This Old House featuring retractable awnings
PAMA Member Mike Cornell, Glen Raven is the awning expert on “This Old House” episode featuring a Futureguard retractable awning. Futureguard is also a PAMA member. Cornell notes that the awning will help keep the Cape House cool and allow its owners to enjoy the deck in the shade. View the video here: http://video.pbs.org/video/2210412429
Lawrence Fabrics Launches New Division
Lawrence Fabric has announced the introduction of a 4th division, Experiential Displays, adding to their existing Awnings & Canopies, Exhibit Components and Industrial Fabrication divisions. Click for More.
PAMA & IFAI Recognize Honored Life Members
Long time PAMA members Ed Hunzinger, MFC and Ann Hunzinger of Evanston Awning Co. and Rosemary Ward-Krienke, MFC, IFM, CPP, North Texas Tarp & Awning, LLC were awarded Honored Life Members during the IFAI Expo Americas 2011 during the Chairman’s Gala Dinner in Baltimore. Click for More.
PAMA Board Member Matt Carroll, Hoover Canvas Products, is featured in the Specialty Fabrics Review March issue, “Fifth Generation in Fabric.”
PAMA’s new release “Homeowners Add Environmentally Friendly ‘Saving Energy’ to New Year’s Resolutions “ was cited in the March Specialty Fabrics Review, in “Major Media picks up PAMA news”.
PAMA Member, Loan Brothers has been in business almost 200 years! Find out more, “Deep Roots: New Growth” in the March Specialty Fabrics Review
Find out how to maintain key customers in the article, Keep Profitable Customers. December 2011 Specialty Fabrics Review. |
• Energy savings and economy
• Sun protection for famiies and pets
• Shade for new homes
• Fresh curb appeal
• Expanded outdoor spaces & functionality
• Renovations & rehabilitation
• Branding & image assistance
FIND AN AWNING PRO NEAR YOU
In the U.S., enter your Zip Code to find a Professional Awning Manufacturers Association member in your area.
VIEW PAMA DIAMOND PREMIUM MEMBERS
A PAMA awning professional will provide you with information about awnings and canopies that fit your lifestyle, home or enterprise and budget. |
PAMA Launches Interactive Fabric Selection Tool
PAMA has developed a new interactive tool that assists architects and building professionals to select the awning and canopy fabrics that best meet their project specifications. The Automated Fabric Specifier’s Guide is easy to use. The user answers a series of simple questions and the program selects the fabrics that meet those criteria. The tool can be used in conjunction with the viewable 2012 Awning & Canopy Specifier’s Guide to find detailed information on the fabrics selected.
New Video Released - PAMA Membership Advantages
Find out more about PAMA Membership - three members detail their own company's success through PAMA.
Click here for video
Three Video Sessions Available to Members from
“Is Your Cover Too Small? Expand and Diversify Your Awning Business” awning symposium IFAI Expo Americas 2011. Visit Education page in Members Only Section for more details. Non-members can purchase access to the webinars through the IFAI Bookstore.
PAMA Hosting Value-Added Selling and New Technologies Workshop at SWIFA, April 25-27in Austin, TX.
Click for details and registration info.
PAMA Wants Your 100-year Story
As part of IFAI’s 100 Year Anniversary, PAMA will be highlighting member companies that have been in business 100 years or more. An impressive number of PAMA members replied to the recent Ask Your Peers request. PAMA will post stories of some of these long-timers on Awning-Info.com as they become available.Contact Michelle Sahlin with your story. See which PAMA members have hit the century mark.
PAMA Seeking Candidates for Board
Click here for information or contact Michelle Sahlin.
Architect Education Program
PAMA’s exclusive American Institute of Architects (AIA) education program, Awnings: Enhancing your design,
provides PAMA members the means to meet with and educate local architectural firms. PAMA members who actively use the program experience a fair amount of success with it! More Information
PAMA listed: What Should I Do With My Windows?
Working with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) and the US Department of Energy (DOE), BuildingGreen has launched a new web resource on window attachments. You know, all those things you can do to make your windows perform better: shades, shutters, blinds, storm windows, awnings, films, etc.
- More PAMA News... |
