In This Issue: • Exhibitors since 9/21 • Who Sells What? Trade News • Vegas Reminders October 2013 President’s Message Due to the Convention, there will not be a November issue of the Trade News.

Rick Lamb Meet… Frank’s Supply Co. Albuquerque, NM The past two Trade News have the Sox to an West featured each keynote panelist on division title before being wooed STAFDA SportsCenter during the to the in 1986. It’s almost here! General Session, Tuesday morning, In Oakland, he led the A’s to three We’ll be meeting for November 12. Panelists include American League championships and STAFDA’s 37th Annual Convention football legend and Fox NFL Sunday the 1989 . La Russa left & Trade Show in Las Vegas in a commentator, Terry Bradshaw; Oakland following the 1995 season to few weeks. I’m a betting man, Hall of Fame basketball , manage the St. Louis Cardinals where and I bet all of us are going Jim Calhoun, of the University of he led the team to three championships and the to have a great time. What a (UConn), and… terrific program we have starting 2006 and titles. Following the World Series in 2011, with informative workshops, a Tony La Russa: Former he announced his retirement after 33 memorable Opening Party and Major League years as a major league . concert with Earth Wind & Fire, manager and infielder, an All Star Sports lineup at the best known for his La Russa ranks as the second all-time General Session, and of course, tenures as manager of winning manager in post-season play a Trade Show to keep us all the White Sox, with 70 wins and is the winningest informed on the newest products Oakland Athletics, and coach in St. Louis Cardinals history and programs in our industry. St. Louis Cardinals. (.544 record). He was .506 with the and .542 with the I always look forward to the Trade La Russa’s managerial career began Oakland Athletics. Show. Over the past months, I’ve with minor league stops in Knoxville, spoken to several manufacturers KY (AA-1978) and Des Moines, IA He ranks third in major league and they’ve all expressed (AAA-1979) before being named baseball history in victories (2,728) excitement about the new and manager of the Chicago White Sox trailing only (3,731) innovative products they’ll be for the 1979 season. In 1983, he led introducing at our Vegas Show. and John McGraw (2,763). La Russa managed 5,097 games joining Mack We embrace new products at New Members Frank’s Supply because it keeps as the second manager or coach in our sales force motivated. American sports history to reach Please be sure to visit the members-only sec- Additionally, it piques new 5,000 games. In 2004, he became tion of STAFDA’s website, www.stafda.org, the sixth manager in history to win interest from our customers to get detailed information on the following when we introduce them. members. pennants with both American and National League teams; in 2006, he DISTRIBUTORS At Frank’s Supply, we do a lot of became the first manager ever to win Christiansen Fasteners, Inc. – Walnut Creek, CA multiple pennants in both leagues planning before attending the Construction Concepts Int’l. – Wickenburg, AZ STAFDA Show so our time on Loupro – Gatineau, QC and the second manager to win the the floor is productive and we Mayoreo Abonos Agro S.A. – San