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It will soon be time to get your application in for a 2026 WAI chapter scholarship

12/01/2025

In 2025, WAI’s Midwest, New England, Southeast, and Ohio Valley Chapters awarded 13 scholarships totaling $26,100 to eligible students connected to chapter members. Applications for 2026 chapter scholarships—open to academically qualified high school seniors who are children, grandchildren, or dependents of members—are due March 31 and administered through WAI’s education programs.

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U.K. clockwinder continues long-time tradition, calls for it not to be forgotten

11/03/2025

The annual Clock Winding ceremony on Oct. 6 at WAI’s Madison, Connecticut, headquarters honored a postwar tradition linking the U.S. and U.K. wire industries. Guest clockwinder Bev Page emphasized how hands-on rituals, mentorship, and the Wire Link Scholar program sustain long-term friendships, shared learning, and a living sense of gratitude and community.

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Oct. 2 Points Meeting for Wire Expo sees 62% of available floor space assigned

11/03/2025

Wire Expo 2026 is off to a strong start after the Oct. 2 Points Meeting at WAI headquarters, where 91 companies secured 111 of 179 available exhibit units for the May 6-7 show at Milwaukee’s Baird Center. Remaining booths, including potential converted spaces, will be sold first-come, first-served, with added draw from co-location with the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo

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WAI issues call for 2026 WAI Scholar; Jan. 1 is deadline for unique opportunity

11/03/2025

WAI is accepting applications for the 2026 Wire Link Traveling Scholarship, which sends a wire professional from the U.S. to England to observe companies and attend the wire Düsseldorf show in Germany, April 13-17, 2026. Applicants must have worked in wire and cable for at least two years and submit an essay by Jan. 1, 2026, explaining how the experience would benefit themselves and their company. All travel expenses are sponsored except time away from work and travel to the airport. The program alternates annually with the U.K. and is co-sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers of England. Full guidelines and contact details are at wirenet.org.

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WAI’s Paper Awards Committee issues a call for volunteers to rate presentations

11/03/2025

WAI’s Paper Awards Committee seeks veteran volunteers in 2025 to rate technical presentations from Interwire, the Global Continuous Casting Forum, and the Wire & Cable Kraków Conference, offering members a chance to review research, support education, and engage globally. Interested members can join to help honor excellence in the wire and cable field.

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It will soon be time to get your application in for a 2026 WAI chapter scholarship

U.K. clockwinder continues long-time tradition, calls for it not to be forgotten

Oct. 2 Points Meeting for Wire Expo sees 62% of available floor space assigned

WAI issues call for 2026 WAI Scholar; Jan. 1 is deadline for unique opportunity

WAI’s Paper Awards Committee issues a call for volunteers to rate presentations

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