Indianapolis,
IN – December 14, 2022 – Coming off a highly successful Owners’ Meeting, IWDC
breaks all-time annual Member’s spend record set in 2021.
“Our
previous annual record was $304.8 million, and we broke that at end of October,
right before our November Owners’ Meeting – we should easily eclipse $370
million for full year 2022,” stated Frank Kasnick, President & CEO. “This
is a testament to the strength and resilience of the independents in our
welding & gas industry and reflects the strong support from our Vendor
partners.”
“We
are thrilled to also announce that we raised another $11,000 at our November
Owners’ Meeting bringing our 2022 total to $38,280 for ReIGNITE Hope in
combined cash and product donations”, reported Keith Werkley, Vice President of
Sales & Vendor Management. “We would like to thank our Members, Vendors and
employees for their generous donations to this worthy cause.” commented Vic
Wilson, Director of Marketing & Gas Program. “In 2022 we raised enough
money and product to help ReIGNITE Hope complete their new mobile welding
school and to help operate it for another year.”
ReIGNITE Hope trains
students for a career in welding, gets them certified in the welding trade and
assists them with job placement. Our students have the power to change their
lives for the better, gained from the support and skills they attain in our
free, hands-on classroom and welding center. You can learn more about ReIGNITE
Hope at www.reignitehope.com.