Call It What You Will
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2017
By: Trena Benson
Happy New Year! Are you
a person who makes
resolutions? While some of
us pledge not to make resolutions,
I’ve read that roughly 45 percent
of the population does. I have also
read that by January 10, most have
abandoned those resolutions. I am
not telling you anything you don’t
already know when I say that the
industry that capitalizes most on
New Year’s resolutions is the weight
loss industry. Diet pills, exercise
programs, gym memberships—all
of these see a rise as the New Year
rolls in.
So, how can the powder
industry capitalize when it comes
to resolutions? Rather than
focusing on something material,
a more-likely-to-be-successful
“resolution” could be centered
around some level of volunteering.
I would like to encourage you
to become more involved in our
industry by volunteering at PCI.
Resolve to get involved in your
association in 2017!
To get you started in this
process, visit our webpage at www.powdercoating.org and click on
About, then Committees, where
we explain the PCI committee
structure. Each committee has a
chairperson, and this is where we
hope you will find an area that you
are passionate about and where you
can connect with the committee
chair who matches up with you
and your industry interests. Not
only will the association and
the industry benefit from your
involvement, but you will benefit
as well! By volunteering for a
committee or sub-committee,
you will have opportunities to
re-invest in yourself and expand
your connections as well as your
knowledge.
Don’t believe me? Then
read about the benefits of PCI
membership in the members’ own
words in every issue of Powder
Coated Tough.
Where to Be in 2017
Now that you have resolved to
get involved, it only makes sense
that our POWDER COATING
2017 Technical Conference is the
place to be this spring as we devote
an entire week (March 27-31) to
powder coating education, handson
training, tabletop exhibits and
networking with industry peers. See
pages 30-33 for all the details, and
register now for a great balance of
education and networking for all
powder coating professionals.
And you don’t want to miss
the PCI 2017 Annual Meeting in
Santa Anna Pueblo, N.M. It’s only
about a 30-minute drive north of
the Albuquerque airport, nestled
in a cottonwood forest along the
Rio Grande. We will combine our
meeting again with the Chemical
Coaters Association International
(CCAI) as we received very
positive comments from our first
combined meeting in 2016. Mark
your calendar and plan to join us
for this popular event to be held
June 19-22, 2017. We want to see
you there. So, whether you call it
a “resolution” or something else,
make plans to get involved in PCI
this year. I cannot say enough
positive things about the fine folks
in this industry, and I encourage
you to become a part of it. Take
advantage of the benefits of your
membership and become a vital
part of our efforts to promote
powder coating technology. We
hope to hear from and see you
soon!
Trena Benson, Executive Director
832-367-5173
trena@powdercoating.org