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2020 Blue Collar BASH

Dancing Queen had the dance floor shaking at the 14^th Annual Blue Collar BASH!  The January 25th event was sold out with over 430 people in attendance.  The BASH is held each year to celebrate individuals working in the precision manufacturing industry with live music, fantastic raffle prizes, and games. 

NWPA NTMA Education Foundation provided two $500 Scholarships that were won by Prism Plastics of Meadville and NuTec Tooling Systems Inc.  Each certificate was presented with twenty four hour training certificates for PMI.  The Crawford County Career and Technical Center presented Welding Certificates to Shorts Tool & Manufacturing and Laser Tool & Plastics Inc.  Additionally, a MasterCAM 2020 seat donated by Cimquest was presented to Highpoint Tool & Machine.

Every attendee has the opportunity to win a Years of Service Award.  The winners this year include Mike Borowy (0-5 years), Brian Hirshman (6-15 years), Darrell Wagler (16-30 years), Ken Kuhn (30 + years) and Breanna Bayer (non-industry attendee).

The success of this event is thanks to our fabulous committee, our generous sponsors, and the amazing crowd that comes out to support the event each year!  

BASH COMMITTEE: Kim Flynn-Mierke, Starn Marketing Group (Chair); Jen Kliber, Lowry Supply Company; Ken & Bonnie Kuhn, Kuhn Tool & Die Co.; Chris Minnis, Laser Tool & Plastics; Sandy Bates, Acutec Precision Aerospace; Diana Wilkosz, Peters' Heat Treating; Tami Adams, NWPA Chapter NTMA; Lon Sippy, Highpoint Tool

MAJOR SPONSORS: Peters' Heat Treating, Kuhn Tool & Die Co., JBM Technologies, Cannon's Chophouse, TL Robertson Insurance, RANZ Bar & Grill, Morton-Moore Insurance Agency, Acutec Precision Aerospace, Highpoint Tool and Machine, Area Tool & Manufacturing Inc., First National Bank, Penn Stainless Products, HBK CPAs & Consultants, Manufactuer & Business Association, McGill POwer Bell & Associates LLP, FNB Wealth Management, Lowry Supply Company, Cimquest, Kriner Insurance Group, Meadville Medical Center, Phoenix Laser Solutions, Palmiero Toyota, Hagan Business Machines of Meadville, EDM Performance Accessories, AFC Holcroft, Edinboro University, the djb group, Uline, Morris Great Lakes, Starn Marketing Group