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Currrent Board of Directors for 2010
	President:	Robert Blake - Acting until 2012 Election
	Vice Pres:
	Secretary:	Nancy Blogin
	Treasurer:	Daniel Promen

Bartolotta Family Trust
	America California Bank 417 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Account #: 0201720206 Fed Tax ID: 42-6669926

**IMPORTANT BULLETIN** - March 3rd, 2011

It has been brought to our attention through our 24 hour emergency response provider (INFOTRAC) that they have received numerous calls from US DOT, Transport Canada and the Department of Homeland Security to verify legal registration of our members. Please be aware that the 1-800-535-5053 and 1-352-323-3500 (international Number) is to be only used by the companies that have registered through the NFA. The contract number is unique to your company only and should NOT be provided to your suppliers. This bulletin is being sent out so that you receive your merchandise in a timely manner without any delay. If inspection is done and INFOTRAC cannot verify that the shipper is registered it will delay shipments and in some cases merchandise may be returned to your vendor until they have registered with a service on their own. Please let your vendors know they can register through NFA if they are members or they may contact INFOTRAC directly at the numbers listed above and ask for Randy Lee.

Randy B. Lee
www.infotrac.net
Director of Marketing/National Public Affairs
1.800.535.5053-p
1.352.326.2510-f
1.352.406.0463-c

Vulcan Awarded Runner-up of Oman World Fireworks Championship

At the Presentation Dinner tonight, Vulcan was awarded 2nd Prize in the 2010 Oman World Fireworks Championship! As part of the 40th National Day Celebrations of the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest fireworks event ever held in the Middle East, last night's winning display by Lacroix-Ruggerie of France was the last of 6 international fireworks displays held over the last 2 weeks. Australia, USA, England, France, Italy and China were represented.

Vulcan Runner Up

Here is what the Judges said about our display:

"That high standard was established from the very first seconds by the first competitor, Vulcan Fireworks from China. From the moment they filled the sky with huge synchronised shell bursts as they began their display we, the jury, knew we were seeing a display of the highest international standards. The scale, power and intensity of the aerial display was awesome. The quality of the material was excellent, and included effects which none of the jury, not even the technical judges, had seen before. The Vulcan display was a terrific start to the competition, and set a very high benchmark for other competitors to follow."

Vulcan would like to thank the Organizers of the World Fireworks Championship for inviting us to participate in this exciting competition!

A video of our display will be coming soon.

A Behind the Scene Video Magazine from the Luxury Channel about Vulcan at the World Fireworks Championship.

NFA Emailing List

Email is a fast way to get information to members and keep in touch with one another. Anyone that is interested in this should send an email to Joe Bartolotta at
Joe4pyro@cox.net and let him know they want to be a part of it. Joe will send back an email to acknowledge they are now in the Email System for the NFA. Don't forget to add joe4pyro@cox.net to your junk mail filter to ensure you get all the latest information without delay!

New to the NFA Website - Important CPSC Update!

Dear Importer/Broker of Consumer Fireworks:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has established permanent staffing at the Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) in Washington, D.C., and is working in cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement new enforcement measures. The Commission’s fireworks program is administered by the Office of Compliance & Field Operations and has traditionally reviewed entry packets (i.e., Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, and CBP Form 3461) of incoming consumer 1.4g fireworks shipments submitted by importers or their brokers.

Beginning October 1, 2010, CPSC will implement new procedures for identifying and selecting fireworks entries for examination and sampling. CPSC staff will no longer request importers to fax all consumer fireworks entry packets to CPSC in advance (as has been the practice for many years). Staff will now notify importers and brokers via a Notice of Sampling and Conditional Release if their shipment has been identified for further examination. Selected fireworks entries will be conditionally released to the importer and at this time CPSC staff will request the entry packet, along with the required certificate of compliance to be submitted from the importer of record or their broker. Follow-up correspondence will be sent indicating which items, if any, will be sampled and tested.

All Entry packets should be sent to the following CPSC office when you are notified of sampling:

For importers located west of Mississippi River, please send the entry packets to:

westerninvoicereview@cpsc.gov OR Fax: 866-269-1118

For importers located east of the Mississippi River, please send the entry packets to:

easterninvoicereview@cpsc.gov OR Fax: 866-249-2575

Just to emphasize, beginning October 1st, you will not need to send entry packets for consumer fireworks shipments unless CPSC specifically requests them. If you should have any questions about this change in procedures, please contact Demar Granados at (301) 504-7596 or dgranados@cpsc.gov.

2008 NFA - Final Display presented by AM Pyro (17 min)
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Video Courtesy of Eldon Hershberger

Click here for a Video of the NFA 2009 Finale Segment by Bartolotta Fireworks (2 min)
Video Courtesty of Eldon Hershberger

March 2010 - Important Changes to Emergency Response System & Notice to ALL DEMO Companies
Check out the News page for important notifications regarding the Emergency Response System & to anyone doing a DEMO for the 2010 Expo.

About Our Organization

The National Fireworks Association is an organization composed of individuals and companies dedicated to the safe use of fireworks.

Formed in 1992 through the foresight of President Emeritus Cam Starr, the NFA goal is to to protect the rights of individuals and companies to utilize and enjoy fireworks. We represent individuals and industry to the various Federal and State agencies which regulate fireworks. Safety is a key concern.

We hold a seat on the NFPA Committee for pyrotechnics and ensure that reasonable regulations to protect those that utilize fireworks allow the freedom to pursue the pyrotechnic art.

Please check out our Board page for more information on each of the board members.

To learn more about the NFA or join, please click the following link: Join the NFA

Update: If you would like more information on the Founding of the NFA please read the following: History of the NFA - By Cam Starr