b'44 DIRECTORS MESSAGECentralStates Insulation AssociationDirectors MessageRachel PinkusDIRECTOR A s we all start winding down for the year and getting ready for the holiday season, remember to take some time for yourself and your family. While Rachel Pinkus our jobs are important and in a lot of ways define us, you will never get back lost time with friends and loved ones. It will be January before you know it and the hustle and bustle of life will pick up right where it left off.Now is also a good time to mark your calendars and start planning to attend the industrys 2025 educational and networking events. CSIA will kick off the New Year with their annual Topgolf Networking Event and Negotiation Strategy Meeting, which is scheduled for Tuesday, February 18th in Columbus, Ohio. This fairly new networking event has become very popular in the last few years and is a great way to catch up and reconnect with your colleagues and customers after the winter break. For the complete schedule, hotel room block details, and registration information, visit https://www.csiaonline.org/aws/DBX/pt/sp/CSIA_events. Then, the Spring Labor Conference will be back at the French Lick Resort in Frenck Lick, Indiana, Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industryMay 12th through the 14th. For over 40 years, mechanical insulation contractors in the region have relied on this conference to give them all the tools and advice they will need for successful labor negotiations. Your Education Committee is already working hard to line up the best education and speakers aimed at setting you and your company up for success. This, combined with the golf outing at the beautiful Donald Ross course, is a great way to kick off the start of Summer!Last, but certainly not least, mark your calendars for the CSIA/ESICA Fall Conference September 3rd through the 5th at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach, Florida. In 2024 we celebrated the 20th anniversary of this union between the Central States and the Eastern States members. This event is not only guaranteed fun for you and your family but its a great way to engage and learn from industry professionals from another region.Member MICASWICAESICASEICAWIACSICAHappy Holidays my friends!Rachel A. Pinkus CSIA Executive DirectorThe InsulatorNovember 2024'