[avatar user=”seanodom” size=”160″ align=”left”]Sean Odom
Membership Committee Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar]
An Association is only as strong as its membership! I think that the IPIA is a great resource for anyone in the ice business that wants to spend time and learn from some of the best in the business! I know that it has sure helped my business being around and talking to other ice guys at the conventions and board meetings.
One of the reasons I attend the IPIA conventions every year is to network with other people that do what I do for a living and try to learn as much as possible from them. Being on the membership committee puts me out front trying to get new companies to join to help our association grow stronger. We as a group need to engage every new member or potential member to make sure they know the benefit the IPIA can have on their business. Other things we can do is reach out to members that have let their membership lapse for whatever reason. It is harder to gain a new member than to recover a lapsed member in most cases!
I hope this finds everyone doing well and hopefully recovering from the crazy busy summer most of the country experienced in 2016. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!