Welcome To The Greater Philadelphia Locksmiths Association

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The Greater Philadelphia Locksmiths Association is proud to have reached another milestone in our storied history: our 75th Anniversary!

The Next GPLA Membership Meeting is Monday, November 18th, 2024

Location:
Tiffany’s Restaurant
9010 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19115

Time: 7:00 PM for dinner or 7:45 PM for the meeting.

Cost: $25.00 if attending dinner – please arrive by 6:45 PM.

Program: Will be voting for new officers and board of directors.

Thank you to all of the many VIP’s, students, exhibitors, instructors and sponsors for making the GPLA 75th Anniversary Convention a great success! We couldn’t have done it without you!
 
Congratulations to our 75th Anniversary Convention Award Recipients:
 
Distinguished Distributor Award – Fried Brothers
Lee Rogan Award – Edward Fitzgerald
Gerald J. Connelly Jr. Award – Yankee Security Convention
Hermann C Henssler Jr. Memorial Award – Judy Fitzgerald and Carol Williams
The Philadelphia Award – John Truempy
 
Please visit our Facebook page to see photos of this year’s convention and to share any of your photos and memories from the convention (or from past conventions).

GPLA wishes to thank our 75th Anniversary Convention Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors:
        codelocks 2024 GPLA sponsor

Gold Sponsors:
    

Refreshment Sponsors:
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The association provides support for its members through continuing industry education classes and an annual conference. We also offer The Connelly-Singer Scholarship Fund for deserving locksmiths.

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Thanks to our sponsors for helping the Greater Philadelphia Locksmith Association make its Mission a reality as well as sponsoring our trade show events.

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Our Newly Elected Officers and Directors

2022-2023 Officers and Board Members
From L to R. Tony Wiersielis, the North East ALOA Director who performed the installation. Ron Marcinkowski, Director. Edw. Fitzgerald, President. Nelson Dayton Vice President. Dana Barnum Corr. Secretary. Maurice Onraet, Recording Secretary. Barry Wilensky, Sergeant of Arms. Sven Hellwig, Director. Paul Kline, Director. Cliff Shafer, Director. Marty Arnold, Treasurer. Jim Handschuh, Director. John Williams, Director.
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