13th Annual Accu-Tech Golf Tournament and Trade Show

Friday June 4th marked the 13th Annual Accu-Tech Golf Tournamentand Trade Show hosted by the Accu-Tech Atlanta branch. Similar to previous years, the outing was held at the beautiful Bear's Best Atlanta golf club.The event, geared towards the local contractor community, featured training and demonstrations from some of the industry's top suppliers and was followed by a golf tournament and prize drawings.

Todd Delavie, Atlanta Branch Manager and host, had this to say "We had just over 150 people for the trade show and 138 stayed to play golf. It was an incredible turn out and a very successful event."

"It was great for me being that is was my first big customer/vendor event here in Atlanta. It gave me some time to spend with all of our vendors that support us on a day to day basis and I was able to meet many valued customers that I have not been able to see as of yet."

Todd leads Accu-Tech Atlanta as branch managers having come from our Ft. Lauderdale branch last year.

Manufacturer Trade Show

Everything got started early with the trade show kicking things off from 8-11am with an extensive collection of manufacturers: CPI, General Cable, Panduit, CommScope, Berk-Tek, Quiktron, Hubbell, and STI, just to name a few. The trade show wasn't limited to voice and data manufacturers, Sony and Keyscan were also in attendance to show off the latest in camera and access control technology. Although attendance was high, it wasn't like your typical trade show where you could get lost in the crowds. There was never a shortage of things to see, and the manufacturer's reps were great about giving one-on-one demos or training.

 

From the Show

	Chatsworth Products, Inc. shows off their most recent innovation: Velocity Cable Management. This economical and quick assembly cable management system was a must see thanks to the hands-on demonstrations from Brett Avery.
	Quiktron never fails to draw the crowd with their RapidRun line of products. What impressed me the most was this assembly pictured here. The connector swivels 360' for a perfect fit on those hard to reach installs.
	Todd Dunham, Southeast Regional Security Specialist, explains the inner workings of Keyscan Access Systems.
	Another product that grabbed my attention was STI's Ready Firestop Grommet. This product is ideal for single cable penetrations through fire-rated walls where a sleeve would be overkill. The grommet fits around an individual cable and eliminates the need for putty or sealant.  To top things off, the grommet can even be used on previously installed cables.

For more pictures from the trade show, check out our Facebook page here.

Golf

Threats of rain didn't stop the 138 participants from hitting the course and competing in the tournament. The scramble format allowed players of all skill levels to compete and enjoy the day. The groups came out swinging as two teams shot 58 to tie for the lead and the winning team was chosen based on how they played the course's toughest holes.

 

From the scratch golfer to the weekend warrior, everyone had their eyes on the par 3's. On these holes, a hole-in-one got you a speed boat, a 2010 Camaro, or a check for $10,000 (sadly, no aces this day).

After the tourney, everyone gathered back at the club house for dinner, prize drawings, and to announce the winners of the long drive and closet to the pin contests.

Todd summarizes the day perfectly; "We received a tremendous amount of positive feedback from all sides. We heard from many of the suppliers that year in and year out, our event is the 'best there is in the Atlanta market'. With the demonstrations at trade show and the relationships made out on the course, I believe this was a very worth while event."

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