CANADA NIGHT RECEPTION
AT THE INTERNATIONAL HARDWARE FAIR
February 18, 2001, Cologne, Germany.
Hosted by Hardlines in association with Cologne International Trade
Shows
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| Paul Monchamp of Dimensions Retail Systems, Michael
McLarney of Hardlines wearing his carnival tie (it was
on special at the airport - how could I resist), Greg
Dinsdale and Ian Gray of LBMX in London, ON. |
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| Bev Allen, marketing manager of Hardlines and emcee
for our Canada Night Reception, joins in a toast with
Benita Vasudeva from Maxtech in Kitchener, ON. |
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| Edel Wichmann (centre), Canadian manager of Cologne
International Trade Shows, with Michael and Beverly from
Hardlines. |
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| (l-r): Marlies Osmers from the New York office of Cologne
International Trade Shows, Steve Payne, publisher of Hardware
Merchandising magazine (erroneously believing he'll get
lucky in Germany), and Edel Wichmann, the Canadian representative
for Cologne. |
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HARDLINES BREAKFAST 2001
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| More than 165 people joined us for a hot breakfast and an
incredible laser light show to kick off the 2001 edition
of the Canadian Hardware and Building Materials Show. |
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| l-r: Annette Verschuren and Eric Peterson of Home Depot Canada
are hoping their comments about the food stay off the
record, as they sit with Jennifer Barber, associate editor
of National Home Center News in New York. |
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| "Okay, Mike, for the last time, the guys in red are
Home Hardware, the orange guys are Home Depot, God didn't
make little green apples - and stop eating your eggs with
a spoon." Eugenia Canas, (left) our assistant editor,
explains the mysteries of life to our bewildered editor
as Nancy Wright, our circulation manager, looks on in
amusement. |
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| Mag Ruffman (centre), star of the TV program "A Repair
to Remember," with Michael and Bev, is the latest
convert to the magic that is Hardlines. |
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