North East Canvas Products Association

About NECPA

Our Mission

"This organization is constituted for the purpose of making its members better business persons, to foster the spirit of fair dealings, to foster a free exchange of opinion on matters pertaining to its industry, and to disseminate among members any information or opinions that will tend to greater efficiency and economy."

What We Do

The North East Canvas Products Association — NECPA — is a trade association dedicated to helping canvas-related companies do business with one another and to generating interest and demand for canvas- and other outdoor fabric-based products.

Founded in 1920, the North East Canvas Products Association is an affiliated zone of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). NECPA projects and activities include promotion of the annual membership directory, regional education programs at the annual September Meeting, and the January Expo and Conference, which features new products and services, seminars, how-to demonstrations, and networking opportunities. NECPA members receive periodic newsletters and a membership directory.

LINKS OF INTEREST

Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)

Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA)

South West Industrial Fabrics Association International (SWIFA)

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NECPA Membership

Membership in NECPA is open to manufacturers and fabricators of canvas and other outdoor fabric-based products, equipment and service suppliers to the trade, and distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of outdoor fabric-related products and services in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Membership in NECPA offers many benefits including access to the complete Directory of NECPA Members.

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NECPA Board of Directors
President	Tonya Ricketts The Canvas Lady Warwick, RI
1st Vice-president	Scott Massey Awning Cleaning Industries New Haven, CT
2nd Vice-president	Mike Cornell Glen Raven Custom Fabrics Glen Raven, NC
Secretary	Don Volosin Tri Vantage Somerset, NJ
Treasurer	Fred Ready Ready Window Products Co. Tewksbury, MA
Immediate Past President	Dave Randa Viewpoint Sign and Awning Marlboro, MA
	Peter Douglas Arlon Cumberland, RI
	Ed Keough Futureguard Auburn, ME
	Rich Morelle Sattler North American Group Melville, NY
	Katherine Bradford Custom Marine Canvas Noank, CT
	Anne Niquette Ship Shape Marineworks Gilford, NH
	Dan Dalton Anchor Industries Newburyport, MA
	Doug Brown Awning FX New Windsor, NY
	John DiSano DiSano's Creative Canvas Frankfort, NY

NECPA Past Presidents

We honor these individuals who gave their energy and wisdom, building the NECPA to the largest awning and marine fabrication trade organization in the United States.

*W.C. SMALL
1920

* EMMERSON E. PEASE
1921-23

*mILO H. YOUNG
1924-25

*FREDERICK BOHL
1926-

*ERNEST G. CASWELL
1929

*DENNIS E. DURKIN
1930-32

*J.A. BERGIN
1933

*MILO H. YOUNG
1934

*DAVID HAWTHORNE, SR.
1935-38

*GUY W. HUNTLEY
1939-40

*LEROY W. CHILSON
1941-42

*WALTER G. SWANSON
1943-45

*WILLIAM J. GOLTRA
1946-47

FRANK O. JOHNSON
1948-49

*B. ALFRED PETERSON
1950-51

*HARRY VAN RAALTE
1952-53

*RALPH L. RAYMOND, JR
1954-55

*NICHOLAS G. STAUB I
1956-57

ROBERT HARRIS
1958-59

*DAVID HAWTHORNE, JR.
1960-61

*H.R. PETERSON
1962-63

*HENRY LEMIEUX
1964-65

*KEITH PARRIS
1966-67

*G.T. NEWELL
1968-69

NICHOLAS STAUB II
1970-71

*E. WILLIAM JOHNSON
1972-73

DAVID YENNACO
1974-75

ANTONE M. DACOSTA
1976-77

*GARDNER HUBBARD
1978-79

*GREGORY RINDFUSS
1980-81

JAMES MACMILLAN
1982-83

SAM MAZARELLI
1984-85

THOMAS GINTY
1986-87

TRUDY FLANAGAN
1988-89

RAYMOND ROCHELEAU
1990-91

PHILLIP MICKELSON
1992-93

NICHOLAS STAUB III
1994-95

FRED READY
1996-97

ED GHAREEB
1998-99

JOHN DISANO
2000-01

TED FRANKLIN
2002-03

Dave Ghareeb
2004-05

David King
2006-07

Dave Randa
2008-09

* Deceased

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