Association news: Beauty is a Beast, presented Feb. 25 by Minnesota Do-Gooders Club

Minnesota Do-Gooders Club hosts “Beauty is a Beast: Creating a Strong Visual Brand” on Mon., Feb. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Joule, 1200 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. Series passes and individual event tickets are available at www.mndogooders.org.

Client news: The Blank Sheet Project Time Capsule launches for 2023

Contributions can be submitted online at www.theblanksheetproject.com/timecapsule until June 30, 2013. The website gallery will remain live until December 2013. At the end of 2013, the web submissions will be taken down and preserved by Arjowiggins Creative Papers for “rediscovery” in 2023.

Association news: AAMA announces 2013 schedule of events, focuses on innovation at Annual Conference

Feb. 24-27, 76th Annual Conference at the Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Ariz.

Client news: Appleton Coated convenes the 2013 Design Council

The Appleton Coated Design Council also reviews the entries for the U360 Design Competition.

Association News: Minnesota Do-Gooders Club hosts marketing and communications series on Mondays, Feb. 25-April 1, 2013

Series tickets on sale now. Individual tickets will be for sale beginning Feb. 1. Seating is limited. Tickets are transferable.

Client news: 5 by 5 Design donates art benefitting Full Cycle, helping homeless youth

5 by 5 Design donated custom-created bicycle wheel artwork for a fundraising event benefiting Full Cycle, a nonprofit organization that employs homeless youth in Minneapolis and teaches them bike repair and business skills.

Event news: Hamilton Wood Type must move, urgently needs funding

Jim Moran estimates it will require at least $250,000 and an army of volunteers to physically move the millions of pieces of type, plates, presses, tools and raw materials.

Association news: PMI Fall Conference held in Nation’s Capital promoting plumbing as a profession

PMI’s Spring Conference is scheduled for April 7-11, 2013 at the Barton Creek Resort in Austin, Texas.

Association news: PMI’s President’s Award presented to Craig Selover of Masco

The award was presented by current PMI President Stewart Yang, vice president of engineering and global faucets for the Kohler Company.

Association news: AAMA Fall Conference keynote speaker emphasizes the importance of networking

Singer emphasized that networking on LinkedIn and Facebook should be reserved for close, valid connections, whereas Twitter can be used to connect with all individuals and companies within the fenestration industry in order to be aware of what is happening from customers and competitors.