There are some exciting things happening within FGIA Education! Earlier this year, FGIA launched a new Learning Management System (LMS) for our online trainings. Two new a la carte courses just became available from the upcoming FenestrationMasters® 3.0 program. Finally, registration for the FGIA IG Fabricator Workshop is now open! Read on to learn more about these opportunities for professional growth and how you and your company can benefit from your access to FGIA Education.LMS LaunchFGIA’s new LMS launched in April 2024. It now boasts...

FGIA’s Glass Products Council has been busy in 2024! Those with this type of FGIA membership enjoy benefits like having access to new product research, information about new technologies and the ability to help develop new standards that impact the industry. If you aren’t already, consider becoming a part of this team. Read on for more.The GPC oversees and reviews development of all technical publications, assists in development and maintenance of insulating glass standards and provides technical expertise and supports technical programs. The Council also...

FGIA recently announced the opening of registration for this fall’s Insulating Glass (IG) Fabricators Workshop! We are thrilled to once again be able to host this popular industry event in-person. We know the value of this predominantly hands-on, participatory event and what an incredible learning experience it is. The event will take place November 3-5 at the Intertek facility in Plano, TX. Registration is now open until October 8. Only a few of the available 32 spots remain and registrations will be accepted on a...

We are thrilled to announce the dates for this fall’s in-person IG Fabricator Workshop which will take place November 3-5, at the Intertek facility in Plano, TX. This is a popular industry workshop, but because it is such an interactive event where individuals must be in close proximity to get the full experience, it was not feasible to host in 2020. But, now it’s back!Since its launch in 2016, the IG Fabricator Workshop has hosted more than 300 practitioners of the IG industry, leading them...

The Ontario Glass and Metal Association (OGMA) used to have a regular get-together at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Having no idea of the difference between a good horse and a bad one, I never bet much but I did usually go for the chance to have a beverage with my friends in the glass business. And as so often happens over a beverage, a great idea came up. This was in 2012, so I was still fairly new to the industry. I was chatting with...