Spring is just around the corner and I’m confident everyone is ready to do something with the pent-up energy from this winter. While it can be difficult to get together in person right now, there are still ways to engage in your community and in SWANA. The Old Dominion Chapter is actively planning virtual events for the first half of 2021. We are ever hopeful that both the Region 6 Conference and our Regulatory Update/Annual Meeting later this year will be in-person events or hybrid at worse. In the meantime, I challenge each of you to get the most out of your chapter membership. One of the best ways to achieve this is through active participation. The Chapter has several committees that you can serve on starting today! The more members that participate on these committees, the more enhanced our ability to support the membership. If you’re not interested in being on a committee, then consider developing a webinar that could be shared with the membership or volunteer to help with the Region 6 Conference. Could you develop a virtual tour of your operation that would be a great learning experience for the membership? Are you a Young Professional and would like to host a virtual gathering? If so just reach out any of our committee chairs or directors. Last, but not least, let’s keep safety at the forefront at work and at home. SWANA is committed to safety in our industry. At the end of the day, we all want to go home to our families and friends.

Be Safe and Take Care,