b"THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEA MESSAGE FROMMARK BILLSTROMPRESIDENT, NFBA BOARD OF DIRECTORST hank you to everyone for attending the 54th Annual NFBAPRESIDENT'S MESSAGEConference & Expo and I hope you and your families enjoyed your time at the beautiful Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville. We had an excellent Expo with a record number of booth sales and attendees! Through the social events, educational sessions, and Expo floor activities, I met many new people and reconnected with industry folks that I have not been in touch with for a while.I hope those of you who attended had a great time too and that you were able to experience all of the things that the Conference and Expo had to offer this year. I want to commend those companies that participated in this years Building of the Year Awards and those who received recognition for the Gail Miller Excellence in Safety Award. As always, NFBA Members who put their best foot forward were celebrated at the Annual Awards Luncheon amongst their peers and they will continue to reap the benefits of participation throughout the year as they are recognized in this official NFBA Magazine, as well as in press releases and on our social media outlets. I also want to congratulate the winner of the Bernon G. Perkins Award, Matt Greiner with Greiner Buildings, Inc. This is one of NFBAs highest recognitions and is named in honor of a true pioneer of the post-frame industry. Perkins furthered the pole buildings evolution from a temporary structure into a long-lasting one.We keep his legacy at the forefront by recognizing individuals who have shown exemplary dedication to the post-frame industry and Matt has definitely earned that recognition. We closed the Award Luncheon with one last special award. NFBA had the honor of presenting Dr. Harvey Manbeck with a Lifetime Achievement Award to show our appreciation for all that he has done for NFBA and the post frame industry. If you have been a member of NFBA or just in the post frame world for the last 30+ years, Im sure you know of Harvey and all of his hard work and dedication to the Association and the industry.Lastly, I want to highlight an NFBA initiative years in the making that came to fruition at this years Expo: The NFBA Post-Frame Construction Curriculum!This curriculum is a teaching tool for the basics ofpost-frame construction and can be used internally with your companys existing hiring and training processes and includes: a Textbook, a Student Workbook, an Instructor Manual, and an Optional Online Certification. For details or to purchase this new product, contact Morgan Arwood at marwood@nfba.org or 800-557-6957.It was great seeing you all at Expo and I hope everyone has prosperous spring building season!8 / FRAME BUILDER - FEB2022"