In this issue:
  • Last Chance to Save on the New Insulation Estimator's Handbook
  • Spotlight on Safety: Apply for NIA Members-Only Safety Excellence Award
  • Join Your National Network F2F in October
  • Stay Connected Year-Round in NIA's Buyer's Guide
  • Inspection Pays! Join Us and Get Certified and See the Full Course Lineup
  • What Are NIA Members Up to This Summer?
  • What's Greener Than Trees?
  • Plus more!
LAST CHANCE for NIA Members to
Pre-order and Save on the New
Insulation Estimator's Handbook
Pre-order discount of $50 ends Friday, July 30
This classic NIA reference tool has gotten a complete update! Known throughout the industry for providing the data needed for almost every type of mechanical insulation estimate, this 215-page spiral-bound handbook contains valuable technical information for estimating insulation, as well as formulas and conversions, information on insulation accessories, and technical variables of an insulation project.

Visit NIA's Online Store or email niainfo@insulation.org for more information.
Spotlight on Safety: NIA's Safety Excellence Award Deadline Is Sept. 1!
For NIA Members Only
NIA's Safety Excellence Award™ is the association’s highest industry honor for outstanding safety performance. NIA recognizes safety as a vital part of the mechanical insulation industry and created this award more than a decade ago to recognize top companies that have established structured safety programs to ensure the well-being of their employees and create safe working environments.

Safety Award Applications Due: Sept. 1, 2021
Winners Announced at NIA’s 66th Annual Convention: Mar. 30–Apr. 1, 2022

All applicants receive an individualized and detailed NIA Safety Training Analysis Results (STAR) Report™. The NIA STAR Report™ contains valuable feedback and recommendations that can be implemented immediately to increase safety awareness and improve the company's safety culture.


For NIA Associate/Manufacturer Members Only
The application is also open for NIA's Premier Industry Manufacturer Program,™
which recognizes NIA's Associate members for their actions and brings recognition from peers and clients.
Ready to See Your National Industry Network and Friends at NIA's Annual Convention in October? Register Today at the Early-Bird Rate!
“I am most looking forward to reconnecting in person with friends and colleagues in the industry." —NIA Secretary/Treasurer, Laura Dover, Dover Insulation, Inc.
We encourage you to get vaccinated and join us F2F for this long-awaited, high-caliber event!

Is your company interested in promoting your brand at this event? Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
Now is the best time to make your travel plans and register at the lowest early-bird and multi-registrant rates so you can reconnect at NIA’s 65th Annual Convention at the MGM National Harbor, Maryland, Oct. 26–28, 2021.

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Stay Connected Year-Round! Confirm or Update Your Company Information in NIA's 2022 Buyer's Guide
Attention Primary Representatives: You will soon be receiving the update form for the 2022 NIA membership directory. To ensure the accuracy of your company's information, please complete the form and return it to NIA as soon as possible. Thank you for your membership and support of NIA!

NIA's 2022 Buyer's Guide: Insulation Products & Providers will be distributed in January 2022 to all NIA members and almost 10,000 insulation end users. It contains important contact and general information about all NIA member companies.

Email membership@insulation.org for more information.

To advertise in the Buyer's Guide, email ads@insulation.org.
NIA's Fall Learning Programs: In-Person and Virtual Opportunities
Make your plan to level up your team with NIA's in-person and virtual training courses at intermediate and advanced levels this September through December!

Registration Deadline: Sept. 1

October Virtual Course: NIA’s Understanding the Submittal Process (Oct. 5) (Special introductory course pricing is available.)
Registration Deadline: Sept. 20

October In-Person Course: NIA's Understanding Specifications (Oct. 25), held prior to NIA's Annual Convention, MGM National Harbor, Maryland (Discounts are available for attending this course and NIA's Convention.)
Registration Deadline: Oct. 7

Registration Deadline: Oct. 21

Registration Deadline: Nov. 10
Check out this video about the benefits of inspection. The deadline to register for the next Certified Inspector course is Sept. 1.

Click here to see and download NIA's Training Media Tool Kit to share the power of insulation with your team, current clients, and potential customers.
NIA's Summer Sessions Are Sizzling!

The NIA Board of Directors met F2F (face-to-face) July 13-16 in Newport, Rhode Island, and not only addressed ongoing projects and priorities but also mapped out key strategic plans in their Long-Range Planning Sessions. Much more info is to come in future publications on the awesome actions the Board has taken!

The Technical Information Committee (TIC) meets quarterly and is scheduled to do so virtually on July 27. The attendees will review the materials and systems section of the Design Guide, the Insulation Science Glossary, and are updating the popular specifications chart. They are also working on creating new materials and articles for Insulation Outlook as well as reviewing the course content for upcoming training programs.

Contact NIA Staff Liaison Julie McLaughlin for more information.

On Aug. 10, NIA's Young Professional Advisory Committee (YPAC) will hold its Summer Virtual Meeting. Key topics include: YPAC Mentor Program, promoting NIA's social media channels, and a discussion on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Contact NIA Staff Liaison Leslie Emery for more information and visit the YPAC page on NIA's website.
Insulation Outlook is in Newport, Rhode Island, where NIA Past President John Lamberton hails from! Let's hear it for NIA's hard-working and fun-loving Executive Committee! Seated are John Lamberton and Dave Cox. Standing are Joe Leo, Rudy Nigl, and Laura Dover.

We are spreading the word about the power of insulation everywhere and anywhere, and we invite everyone to take a photo with your issue of NIA's magazine—at home, in front of the insulation at your plant, or on vacation. Send your photos to editor@insulation.org and post them on social media with #NIAmeets.

Connect with NIA on social media to share your photos!
Insulation Outlook Spotlight: Special Convention Issue
What is Greener Than Trees? Find out in the September/October issue of Insulation Outlook, which will be distributed at NIA's Annual Convention. We invite you to suggest a topic or share a project, and of course, promote your brand in this issue or others!

Upcoming Issues
November: Industrial Insulation Systems & Coatings
December: Technology for the Insulation Industry

What nonmember software, app, or technology helped your company in 2020-21? Email your answers to editor@insulation.org.
Help Make Sure Everyone Who Should be Reading about Insulation Is Getting Insulation Outlook!
Email us whenever you change your remote office location and we can update your subscription. It's easy! Also, do you know a coworker, engineer, specifier, building manager/owner, or other insulation end user who should be receiving Insulation Outlook magazine? Please send their contact information to circulation@insulation.org for a free Insulation Outlook gift subscription!
Key Dates & Deadlines
July 27
Technical Information Committee Virtual Meeting
12:00-4:00 p.m. ET

Aug. 10
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Sept. 15-16
Virtual Course

Sept. 15-16 and Sept. 22-23
Virtual Course

Oct. 5
Virtual Course

Oct. 7
Metal Building Laminator Committee Meeting
Tampa, Florida
Oct. 12
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Oct. 25
MGM National Harbor, Maryland (in-person course)

Oct. 26-28
MGM National Harbor, Maryland (in-person event)

Nov. 9-10
Registration Deadline: Oct. 21
Virtual course

Nov. 30-Dec. 3
Houston, Texas (in-person course)
 
For more information on NIA events, please email events@insulation.org.

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