In the spirit of the holiday season, take a moment to reflect on the year that’s nearly over. Think of what you’ve accomplished and about your goals and desires for the year ahead. How is your business doing? Where do you want it to go? How deep is your industry knowledge? What are you doing to develop your skills and keep up with the industry?
One of the best gifts and investments you can make this holiday season is a gift to yourself. Treat yourself to a NASSCO membership. It’s a gift that truly keeps on giving — to you, your family and your employees.
From the moment you become a member, you are part of an organization that for more than three decades has led the way for the trenchless technology industry with networking, education and training. While setting standards for the rehabilitation of underground utilities, NASSCO has helped our businesses grow and achieve success. Throughout the year, you’ll receive our print and electronic newsletters, access to free performance specifications (free even to nonmembers), networking opportunities, educational sessions and much more.
It may sound like a stretch that your family will benefit from NASSCO membership, but I’ve seen it happen. Every year, our annual meeting is held in a sunny location during the heart of winter. While these meetings are filled with educational and training opportunities, they are also a great time to get away.
Along with our technical sessions, business meetings and networking events, we arrange spouse tours, golf outings and more. My wife and I have made many friends by attending these meetings year after year. Members who attend alone say their families still benefit because they return from meetings happy, refreshed and armed with new enthusiasm for their careers.
Your employees will benefit from NASSCO membership because you will have so much great information to share. You can provide educational and training opportunities to help them learn and grow. This year we kicked off our new Inspector Training and Certifi-cation Program for CIPP. We will expand it in 2009, offering training for other rehabilitation technologies.
I invite you to join me at NASSCO and experience for yourself the wonderful gift a NASSCO membership provides. To learn more, visit www.nassco.org or call Andrea Carter at 410/486-3500.
Irvin Gemora is executive director of NASSCO. He can be reached at director@nassco.org. The NASSCO headquarters is at 11521 Cronridge Dr., Suite J, Owings Mills, MD 21117.
