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What Genuinely Confident People Do Differently – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

[avatar user=”suppliermember” size=”160″ align=”left”]Dr. Travis Bradberry Coauthor Emotional Intelligence 2.0 & President at TalentSmart[/avatar] True confidence—as opposed to the false confidence people project to mask their insecurities—has a look all its own. One thing is certain: truly confident people always have the upper hand over the doubtful and the skittish because they inspire others and they make things happen. Whether [read more]

Leer® Introduces a Robust 5×9 Pallet-Load Ice Merchandiser – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

About Leer, Inc. Leer is a global leader in engineering research, service quality, and manufacturing, with a rich heritage of producing award-winning American made products since 1952. Leer was acquired by Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. in 2008. Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1894 and currently is headquartered in Fairfield, Iowa. In addition to Leer, Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. [read more]

The Coolest News in the Ice Carving Industry – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

Fellow Carvers, Jim Duggan has been involved in quite a few ice sculptures for the movies. You can see his latest work in “Office Christmas Party” in theaters now. The producers asked him to make it look like a regular elf from the front, and from the side. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”15″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”1″ thumbnail_width=”200″ thumbnail_height=”135″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”2″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”1″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ [read more]

New Overtime Rules Suspended for Now – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

Many employers have been wrestling with plans to comply with new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules since last May. That’s when the rules were finalized, with a December 1 compliance deadline. Those new rules included raising the minimum salary overtime exemption to $913 per week from $455. A little more than a week before the deadline for the [read more]

Volume 18, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

In This Issue… Volume 18, Issue 4 • Fourth Quarter 2016 Editorials How Do You Know You’re On The Right Road? What Genuinely Confident People Do Differently New Overtime Rules Suspended For Now The Basics Of Property Insurance If Your Business Is Hit By A Hurricane International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA) IPIA | Chairman’s Message – Looking Forward To Our [read more]

How Do You Know You’re On The Right Road? – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

[avatar user=”williambentley” size=”160″ align=”left”]Bill Bentley Editor-in-Chief[/avatar] Researchers indicate there are at least five common characteristics shared by the very successful. The most often cited are: A Positive mental attitude Goal-directed behavior Self-motivation A sense of Urgency The desire to never stop Learning I hope you agree with the list. And, there is great news about these characteristics. You don’t have [read more]

If Your Business is Hit By A Hurricane – December 2016

January 2017 Bill Bentley

If your business is hit by a hurricane, windstorm, blizzard, or other natural disaster, or if it falls victim to arson or terrorism, you might have to close up shop for a while. As a result, you could suffer a major loss of income. Types of Coverage Here are some basic types of business interruption coverage: Named Perils Policies, which [read more]

2016 Supplier List

September 2016 Bill Bentley

The following is a list of association member suppliers to the Packaged Ice Industry. Every attempt has been made to make this list as complete as possible by pooling information from several sources. Many of these suppliers attend all of your meetings and support your association far beyond paying dues. [read more]

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