With the Independence Day
holiday weekend approaching,
we have reached the halfway
point in 2008. This is a
good opportunity to review
the accomplishments and
growth experienced by the
NYSCMA, and preview the
course for the remainder of
the year.
Membership - With
the addition of Unilock and
Domine Builders Supply, our
Producer Member count stands
at 16. We have also added
three Associate members (Hiab,
Inc., BASF Admixtures, and
Reller Risk Management). The
newly formed Membership
Committee is Co-Chaired by
Bob Rucker and Joe
Kowalewski, and they and the
committee members are hard
at work recruiting new
members. The Association and
the Board of Directors are
also striving to continue
developing and administering
programs that provide value
which also contribute to
increased membership.
OSHA Alliance -
Our alliance with OSHA and
NYS On-Site Consultation is
now in fourth year, and
shows no sign of slowing.
Final plans are underway for
our third Safety Workshop
for the year, with a fourth
to follow at the Fall Member
Development Conference.
Spring Conference
- The 2008 edition of the
Spring Conference was one of
the most successful and well
attended in recent memory.
Approximately 75% of our
members attended one or both
days of the conference. The
Masonry Tech Day and Trade
Show, conducted on the
second day of the two day
seminar, attracted over 120
design professionals from
NYS agencies and the private
sector and NYSCMA members.
Architectural Sales
Seminar - Our newest
program, designed to sharpen
the sales skills of NYSCMA
Producer and Associate
members alike has begun with
a most successful first
seminar. The Association
partnered with expert sales
consultant Bob Frare, and
long time friend to the
NYSCMA, David Biggs, P.E.,
who teamed together to bring
the "best of both worlds" to
the first session. From
David, we learned what is
really important to an
architect, and what the
design professional's
expectations are of the
salesperson. Bob shared his
expertise and provided the
sales "know - how". By
popular demand, this program
will become a continuing
series, and plans are well
underway for the next
phases, where we will roll
out two new PowerPoint
presentations for use by the
members.
F'm2000 Assurance of
Quality Program -
Participating members are
reporting that the number of
design professionals who
specify
F'm2000 is on the
increase, as are the number
of projects. We will soon
initiate a user friendly
reporting process so that we
can more accurately track
F'm2000 projects and measure
the progress of the program.
If you are not currently
participating in this very
important program,
contact me right away
for more information.
Presentations for
Design Professionals -
The Association has built up
its architectural resources,
and has increased direct
contact with design
professionals. If you would
like to make a joint call or
arrange for a luncheon
PowerPoint presentation,
contact me and we can select
a mutually convenient date.
There is much to do,
including planning for the
annual Fall Member
Development Conference, so
don't sit on the sidelines -
get involved! Volunteer,
join a committee, or simply
contact me with your
suggestions. The NYSCMA is
your association, so jump in
and participate!
