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NIA's January 2017 E-News Bulletin
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Happy New Year!
We offer our thanks for your part in NIA's success in 2016, and we look forward to working with you in 2017 to advance the awareness and knowledge of mechanical insulation and its benefits.
If your company has not yet renewed your NIA membership for 2017, it's not too late. Your company's 2017 dues invoice was mailed to your designated primary representative for payment by December 31, 2016. For questions about your invoice or current membership status, please contact Aimee Doyle at 703-464-6422, ext. 113, or
[email protected]. Thank you for your continued membership and involvement in NIA!
Click here to renew your membership
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Deadline: Applications must be received by January 31, 2017
We are now accepting applications for the 2016 Theodore H. Brodie Distinguished Safety Award, which is designed to honor safety leaders and to help all applicants improve their existing safety program through the personalized recommendations in the STAR (Safety Training Analysis Results) Report. Award categories and applications include:
Click here for more information
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Affordable, valuable, convenient, and fast
NIA's hour-long webinars will give participants timely industry information in a convenient virtual format. One professional development hour (PDH) will be earned for participating in each webinar.
Hiring and Retaining the Right People
January 24, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
Address the current challenge in the construction industry to hire quality craft workers, supervisors, managers, and staff.
Speaker:
Paige Kelly, FMI Corporation
Using the Latest Construction Data to Guide Your Hiring and Strategic Plans
February 15, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
FMI's latest industry data will help you assess your current needs and prepare for the future.
Speaker:
Tim Tokarczyk, FMI Corporation
Registration for each webinar is $75 per login, per webinar, or $135 for both webinars. NIA also offers discounts for multiple registrants and also encourages members to broadcast the webinar in a conference room to team members at one location.
Click here to learn more
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NIA's Annual Convention attracts hundreds of attendees from all segments of the mechanical insulation industry, and we have planned
25 hours of educational programming for attendees, including 2 new panel discussions for contractors and engineers.The schedule is also designed to offer a variety of events to allow attendees to
network with colleagues. Join us in Phoenix, for the 62
nd Annual Convention and let
Participation Shape Your Future.
Key Dates
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Remembering NIA Past President R.L. "Sonny" Anderson
We are sad to share that 1984-1985 NIA Past President R.L. "Sonny" Anderson passed away on December 30, 2016, at the age of 88. He had a distinguished career in the insulation industry and will be dearly missed. To read his full obituary, please
click here or visit the Member Access section of
www.Insulation.org.
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Advertise with NIA and reach new customers in 2017. Here's what
Insulation Outlook readers reported in a recent readership survey:
- 87% said that Insulation Outlook brings products to their attention that they would not have otherwise known about
- 70% plan to purchase insulation products/services in the next 12 months
- 73% have used products in ads in Insulation Outlook for projects and/or specifications
Become a 12, 7, or 4 time package advertiser this year by contacting NIA's Advertising Sales Manager Ben Harmon at
[email protected] or 202-367-2456.
To promote your products through our digital offerings, including this newsletter and our new website, please contact Julie McLaughlin at
[email protected] or 703-464-6422, ext. 116.
Click here to learn more about print and digital advertising
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NIA's Fall Summit is an annual members-only event that includes topical speakers, open committee meetings, tailored industry sessions, and networking opportunities to develop new business relationships. Taking place September 12-13 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, attendees of Fall Summit will also have access to Reed Exhibitions'
Insulation Expo (IEX) USA, the North American trade show for the mechanical insulation industry. Customize your week with pre-Fall Summit training sessions and reception on September 11 and NIA's
Insulation Energy Appraisal Program (IEAP) class on September 13-14.
Click here to learn more
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Attention Associate (Manufacturer) Members: Feedback Needed
It's time to gather statistical information on the size of the mechanical insulation industry in our biennial Industry Measurement Survey. Industry Insights, the third party company that conducts the survey, will mail the 2015-2016 Industry Measurement Survey (Manufacturers' Survey) to the primary representative of each Associate (Manufacturer) member company the first week of January 2017. It is important that Associate members continue to participate, as the results help NIA gauge the size of our market and identify growth trends in our industry. NIA will share the survey results online and in our publications. The survey is sponsored by NIA's Foundation for Education, Training, and Industry Advancement. Please look out for this survey and email Kristin V. DiDomenico at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Now that Congress is back in session, NIA is looking forward to continuing work on several initiatives we have planned for 2017. Stay tuned for the December/January edition of NIA's
Insulation Advocate in the next ENB!
Click here to read past issues
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Product Spotlight: NIA Insulation Sampler
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The
NIA Insulation Sampler provides samples of 20 generic mechanical insulation product types and accessories. These small, portable sample boxes are designed for ease of use, with an illustrative product schematic guide that denotes the product type. The kit is an excellent tool for your internal training and resource library, as well as external sales discussions and presentations. For more information and ordering, please contact
[email protected] or
click here to visit our Online Store.
Members: $175
Non-Members: $255
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Key Dates and Deadlines
January 24, 2017
Webinar: Hiring and Retaining the Right People, 1:00 p.m. EST
January 31, 2017
IEAP Recertification Deadline (for appraisers who certified or recertified in 2013)
February 3, 2017
Golf Shirt Order Deadline
February 15, 2017
Webinar: Using the Latest Construction Data to Guide Your Hiring and Strategic Plans, 1:00 p.m. EST
March 3, 2017
Convention Hotel Reservation Deadline
March 8, 2017
Convention Early-Bird and Golf Tournament Registration Deadline
March 29-April 1, 2017
NIA's 62nd Annual Convention, Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix, AZ
September 12-13, 2017
Fall Summit 2017 and
Insulation Expo (IEX) USA
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
For more information on NIA events, please email
[email protected].
Click here for the NIA Calendar of Events
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