b'44 PRESIDENTS MESSAGECentralStates Insulation AssociationPresidents MessageJoe McCoy - Champaign A&K Insulation Co.S pring is here, Baseball is back and my NCAA brackettimethisyearforCareytoPRESIDENTwas totally busted after the first weekend.Improvide for some Q & A as weJoe McCoylooking forward to some warmer weather, somealways seem to rush him)grilling and just getting back outside in the sun.Vendor Tabletops are back!Grab a beverage and check Although I was unable to attend, hopefully many of youout the different manufacturers and suppliers that help were able to make it to the NIA 66th Annual Convention inmake up our CSIA membership.Its hard to stay on top San Antonio, Texas this year.We will be looking to you forof the latest and greatest materials or methods and this is some updates at our upcoming Spring Labor Conference. a great time to look at new things and meet new people. Be sure to purchase some extra 50/50 Raffle tickets to Speaking of that, our CSIA Spring Labor Conference ishelp fund the CSIA Scholarships.rapidly approaching, May 2-4, 2022.This year we have a bit of a destination meeting as it is in Nashville, TN at theAs a reminder, there is no golf this year.We have planned a Sheraton Grand Downtown.This event is a wonderfulcocktail reception at 6th & PeabodyOle Smoky Tennessee time to get to meet other contractors and suppliers, getDistillery to round out the event and get our final evening prepared for your next labor negotiation and maybe havekickstarted for some fun in Downtown Nashville.Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industrya little fun as well.We are less than a month away, so please dont forget to We have a great list of speakers and topics for this yearsregister and attend.Spouses are welcome and encouraged conference. to attend this years event.Many have already registered. Please see the CSIA website for registration information.Gary Auman will talk about the CSIA Safety Manual Template and update us on OSHA. Applications for the CSIA Scholarship are open until July 15th, 2022.Our organization awards two $1500 college or Mike OConnell will be discussing the National Pensiontechnical school scholarships to students who are related Fund Status and changes. to, or under legal guardianship of, a full-time employee of a current CSIA member.Please see the CSIA website Tom Fischer, Executive Director of the North Atlanticfor the application information.States Carpenters Training Fund, will be talking about something that has plagued us all.ManpowerLastly, it also not too early to start planning and block out Shortages.He will discuss strategies for recruitingSeptember 7-9, 2022 for the ESICA-CSIA Fall Conference new people to join our mechanical insulation industry.in Savannah, Georgia. This is always a great event and I think that this would be helpful to all. a fun city.Jeff Mullins, with Taft Law, will discuss what to do/ I hope everybodys 2022 is getting off to a great start and not do as well as what to look out for in your LaborI look forward to seeing you in Nashville.Negotiations.Joe McCoy Carey Peters, with CLRC, will talk about wage trendsCSIA President and comparisons to other trades.(We allowed additionalChampaign A&K Insulation Co.The InsulatorApril 2022'