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September 1955
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Organizing group of fixture manufacturers meets in Cleveland with 41 attendees to plan for the new trade association. |
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January 1956
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NASFM board of directors meet in Chicago for the first time.
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(From left) W.S Wycoff, Robert Strauss, Richard Kaufman, W.F. Aschinger
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March 1956
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First NASFM meeting is held at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago.
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NASFM Founding Members, Palmer House, Chicago, 1956.
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1956 NASFM Board Meeting, Chicago |
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May 1956
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Robert Strauss is named NASFM executive director and will head the association, then based in Chicago, on a staff level for the next 33 years. |
NASFM Executive Director Robert Strauss (right) retires in 1990. |
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May 1956
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NASFM holds a membership meeting in Chicago, with 75 individuals attending representing 42 companies. |
Houston regional meeting 1956 |
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August 1956
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Inaugural survey of Personnel Policies and Wage Rates for the industry is distributed (today known as the Employee Compensation & Benefits Report). |
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March 1957
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Association opens membership to industry suppliers; six companies join as associate members. |
1957 meeting, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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March 1957
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First Annual Trade Exposition of Suppliers to the Bank, Office and Store Fixture Industry is held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago during NASFM’s second annual convention. It attracts 40 exhibitors and 600 attendees.
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