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Otto's Canvas LLC in Arthur, Ill.,
hosted the 41st annual Canvas Shop
Get-Together which drew Amish and
Mennonite fabricators from across
the Midwest and Eastern U.S.
41st annual canvas event
attracts large crowd
Amish and Mennonite marine,
tarp and awning fabricators and
upholsterers from across the Midwest
and Eastern U.S. spent a weekend in
mid-July attending the 41st annual
Canvas Shop Get-Together hosted
by Otto's Canvas LLC in Arthur,
Ill. The event included shop tours,
vendor exhibits and communal
meals where the approximately
175 participants representing
more than 50 shops exchanged
goodwill and professional advice.
The event is hosted by a
different shop each year, and
Otto's, a marine fabrication shop
celebrating its 50th anniversary in
2022, has hosted several times.
" It's a chance to share fellowship with
like-minded people, " says Elva Otto, son
of shop founders Melvin and Annie, and
one of three Otto sons working with their
spouses in the business. " We get so busy
you feel like you're the only nut in this
business, " Otto says with a laugh. " It's
so valuable because you get to discuss
what people do in different situations. "
Otto says 90 percent of the
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attendees come from canvas shops,
and because there is no alcohol served,
Amish and Mennonite fabricators
can come together in a comfortable
environment to enjoy a social event
as well as conduct serious business.
" A lot of these folks are one- or twoman
shops, " says Otto. " They come
here to fi nd out what's new. They're
so small that reps don't visit them,
and this is where the small shops have
a chance to see all the new stuff. "
The vendors and sponsors for this
year's event included Trivantage,
Keyston Bros., Fasnap Corp.,
Ennis Fabrics, Marlen Textiles, Top
Value Fabrics, Electra Tarp Inc.
and Brumleve Industries Inc.
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IFAI launches online
community CONNECT
Industrial Fabrics Association
International (IFAI) has launched
CONNECT by IFAI, an online
community designed to facilitate
networking among industry
peers and support industry-wide
conversations. CONNECT by
IFAI includes a discussion board
for questions and answers and a
directory that can be utilized to
search for suppliers or fabricators.
The platform is open to everyone, but
only IFAI members have full access
to all of the tools. To get started,
visit https://connect.ifai.com/home.
Upcoming MFA Advisory
Board leadership changes
The Marine Fabricators Association
(MFA) Advisory Board will be
changing during IFAI Expo 2021
in November. Darren Arthur,
MFC, Nautilux Custom Canvas,
will become the Immediate Past
Chair, Keith Purves, Trivantage, will
step up from Vice Chair to Chair,
and Charlene Clark, Signature
CanvasMakers LLC, will become the
Vice Chair. The MFA Advisory Board
establishes programs and services
for the benefi t of MFA members.
IFAI Expo 2021
registration is open
IFAI Expo 2021 registration is now
open. This year marks the 100th
in-person anniversary of IFAI Expo.
Taking place Nov. 2-4 at Music City
Center in Nashville, Tenn., IFAI Expo
2021 offers world-class education and
300-plus exhibitors. It provides the
opportunity to build connections and
speak directly with hundreds of unique
companies about their products and
services. For more information or to
register, visit www.ifaiexpo.com.
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