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# Ice World Journal

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- [Volume 28, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2026](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-28-issue-2-second-quarter-2026/)
- [Volume 28, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2026](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-28-issue-1-second-quarter-2026/)
- [Volume 26, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2024](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-26-issue-3-third-quarter-2024/)
- [Volume 27, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2025](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-27-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2025/)
- [Volume 26, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2024](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-26-issue-2a-second-quarter-2024/)
- [Volume 27, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2025](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-27-issue-3-third-quarter-2025/)
- [Volume 26, Issue 1, First Quarter 2024](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-26-issue-2-second-quarter-2024/)
- [Volume 25, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2023](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-25-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2023/)
- [Volume 27, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2025](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-27-issue-2-second-quarter-2025/)
- [Volume 27, Issue 1, First Quarter 2025](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-27-issue-1-first-quarter-2025/)
- [Volume 25, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2023](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-25-issue-3-third-quarter-2023/)
- [Volume 26, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2024](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-26-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2024/)
- [Volume 25, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2023](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-25-issue-2-second-quarter-2023/)
- [Volume 25, Issue 1, First Quarter 2023](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-25-issue-1-first-quarter-2023/)
- [Volume 24, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2022](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-24-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2022/)
- [Volume 24, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2022](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-24-issue-3-third-quarter-2022/)
- [Volume 24, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2022](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-24-issue-2-second-quarter-2022/)
- [Volume 24, Issue 1, First Quarter 2022](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-24-issue-1-first-quarter-2022/)
- [Volume 23, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2021](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-23-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2021/)
- [Volume 23, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2021](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-23-issue-3-third-quarter-2021/)
- [Volume 23, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2021](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-23-issue-2-second-quarter-2021/)
- [Volume 23, Issue 1, First Quarter 2021](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-23-issue-1-first-quarter-2021/)
- [Volume 22, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-22-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2020/)
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - December 2021](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report/) - Europe 2022 – the place to be! It's with great respect that I choose to comment on the difficulties that the Covid-19 has meant for the European Ice businesses. Only the icemen themselves know how hard these past 18 months have been. Since March 2020 Europe basically shut down. The horeca is a big market
- [Volume 22, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-22-issue-2-second-quarter-2020/)
- [Volume 22, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-22-issue-3-third-quarter-2020/)
- [2020 Supplier List](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/2020-supplier-list/)
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - COVID Continues to Disrupt the EPIA](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-covid-continues-to-disrupt-the-epia/) - Seldom has the EPIA found itself in this much turmoil. Since COVID devastated the interactions of our members and their respective businesses, it forced us to cancel the 2020 convention that was being planned for Malta. We were hopeful that all our members would be able to regain their business activities during 2021 as COVID
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - Get Ready to Party after the Epic Lockdown of the World](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-get-ready-to-party-after-the-epic-lockdown-of-the-world/) - I recently saw a reposting from one of our members, Polly Marr of The Ice Company, and thought it interesting. Here is the URL: https://www.theiceco.co.uk/2014/11/know-your-cocktail-dash-fromyour-splash-cocktail-measurements-made-easywith-the-ice-co%CB%9A/. One of the many uses of packaged ice is to chill and keep drinks cold. After reading the article, a thought came to mind—Why not do something like this for
- [Volume 19, Issue 1, First Quarter 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-19-issue-1-first-quarter-2017-v19-i1/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v19i1-2017?e=33589149/61846226
- [Volume 21, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-21-issue-3-third-quarter-2019/)
- [Volume 21, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-21-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2019/)
- [Volume 22, Issue 1, First Quarter 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-22-issue-1-first-quarter-2020/)
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - September 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-september-2020/) - More Prophylactic Actions Due to COVID-19 Pandemic We packaged ice industry leaders need to support one another through this world socio-economic confusion. By working together to help each other through this, we each have a better chance than other non-EPIA packaged ice producers who have no support structure on which to rely. Our EPIA has
- [Volume 21, Issue 1, First Quarter 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-21-issue-1-first-quarter-2019/)
- [Volume 21, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-21-issue-2-second-quarter-2019/)
- [EPIA | Chairman's Report - April 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-chairmans-report-april-2020/) - Dear fellow icemen, icewomen and all EPIA members, Our packaged ice association, the EPIA, is not merely a social club, but is the extended family made up of responsible packaged ice producers, distributors, and all member companies providing the items that make ice production possible. Your elected Board of Directors has the responsibility to guide
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - April 2020](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-april-2020/) - Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc for the European Packaged Ice Association Today the package ice industry in Europe is being severely challenged by this COVID-19 pandemic. Not just our industry, but virtually all industries are about to be stressed to extreme limits. The ice sales season is concentrated in a short period of months during the summer.
- [Volume 19, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-19-issue-2-second-quarter-2017/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v19i2-2017?e=33589149/61845776
- [Volume 19, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-19-issue-3-third-quarter-2017/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v19i3-2017?e=33589149/61846976
- [Volume 19, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-19-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2017/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v19i4-2017?e=33589149/61846953
- [Volume 20, Issue 1, First Quarter 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-20-issue-1-first-quarter-2018/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v20i1-2018?e=33589149/61846913
- [Volume 20, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-20-issue-2-second-quarter-2018/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v20i1-2018-t00j3?e=33589149/63003289
- [Volume 20, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-20-issue-3-third-quarter-2018/) - http://issuu.com/iceworldjournal/docs/iwj-v20i3-2018?e=33589149/64883883
- [Volume 20, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-20-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2018/)
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - December 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-december-2019/) - MALTA One seemingly beautiful day we were sailing our restored barca-longa from Athens to Palermo when the watchkeeper spied a squall on the distant western horizon. Being competent sailors we dutifully prepared for stormy weather. What we encountered was much worse than we anticipated. We were comfortable sailing with a gentle beam reach when the
- [The EPIA Must “Own” the Packaged Ice Industry in Europe](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/the-epia-must-own-the-packaged-ice-industry-in-europe/) - The concept of “ownership” began all the way back to the point when creatures from the sea began to inhabit the land. Most animals are inherently territorial. They will claim any desirable territory as their own and then defend and protect it when challenged. Long before there were towns, cities, and countries, there were groups
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - October 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-june-2019-2/) - Bilbao, Spain October 2019 As the official association for packaged ice in Europe, the EPIA has now been serving ice producers, ice manufacturing equipment producers, and packaged ice supplies producers for over ten years. Our mission has not waivered since those early days but has been crystallized and focused to provide the most positive face
- [Please Tell Me Why Is Ice Slippery?](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/please-tell-me-why-is-ice-slippery/) - We, as members of the EPIA, are all ice men and women in one way or another. Some of us administer the operation of the association, others build the machines and materials needed to produce packaged ice, while others perform the actual manufacturing and distribution of packaged ice. Therefore we should know a little or
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - June 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-june-2019/) - Bilbao Convention 7-10 October 2019 We are getting ready to present some innovative ideas for our next convention in Bilbao, Spain. As the official association for packaged ice in Europe, the EPIA has now been serving ice producers, ice equipment manufacturers, and packaged ice supplies producers for over ten years. Our mission has not wavered
- [EPIA | Secretary's Report - March 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-secretarys-report-march-2019/) - EPIA’s Financial Adjustments for 2019 & Copyrights 1 - The EPIA depends upon your financial support in order to provide a fertile platform for you to share ice industry ideas and strengthen relationships among ice men and women. Please remember membership dues are payable by the end of the first quarter of each year; 31
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - March 2019](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-march-2019/) - Are We Polluters? As of March 2018, the European Union stated that it will require an 80% reduction of plastic bags by 2019. This means virtually every European country is now considering ways to bring about a significant reduction in the use of single use plastic bags, containers, and other items such as drinking straws.
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - December 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-december-2018/) - We’ve come a Long Way on our Continuing Journey through Europe One of the many benefits of being a member of the EPIA and attending the annual conventions is that each year we as a group congregate in amazing cities throughout Europe. The European continent is saturated with cultures that constantly set the course of
- [EPIA CONVENTION 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-convention-2018/) - HOTEL MONACO & GRAND CANAL 15th to 18th, October 2018 CONVENTION & HOTEL UPDATE The celebration convention for ten years of constant improvement of the packaged ice industry in Europe. As you all know by now, the hotel selected Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal is 150 meters from the iconic Piazza San Marco. The hotel
- [Celebration of Ice 2018 - October 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/celebration-of-ice-2018-october-2018/) - [avatar user="stanwilliams" size="160" align="left"]Stan Williams Managing Director of the European Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Let me start off by saying “Wow, what a ride.” How many of today’s EPIA members remember those first days during mid-January 2008 in Frankfurt when fifteen packaged ice manufacturers and five ice industry equipment and supplies manufacturers came together to discuss
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - October 2018](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-october-2018/) - [avatar user="stanwilliams" size="160" align="left"]Stan Williams Managing Director of the European Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Does the EPIA Provide Substantial Benefits to Our Members? The IWJ has helped spread information about the ice industry for all of us and back in September 2016, I thought it might be interesting to understand how associations evolved over the
- [2016 Supplier List](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/2016-supplier-list/) - 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.
- [COMPETITION](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/competition/) - Unseating the Competition. Why is it so Hard? After all, all you are asking the customer to do is: reexamine a problem that they thought they had solved; fire the current vendor (one who has become a friend and might be well-ingrained in the account); get to know a new set of people, their processes
- [Cyber Attacks Against Businesses on the Upswing](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/cyber-attacks-against-businesses-on-the-upswing-v19-i3/) - Authorities have made significant strides in curbing individual identity theft over the last two years. But cyber attacks against businesses are on the upswing. Here are some simple ways businesses can help protect their data from hackers. Ways to Combat Business ID Theft Because business ID theft can be so costly, prevention and early detection measures are critical. Here are some simple,
- [Project Cash Flow to Protect Your Company’s Future](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/project-cash-flow-to-protect-your-companys-future-v19-i3/) - A projected cash flow statement lays out a prediction of your company’s available funds over six months, a year, or whatever period of time you choose. The objective is to determine whether your business will have enough cash to pay the bills. It also clues you in – ahead of time – whether it will
- [Go to Your Association Meeting and Talk with Your Suppliers](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/go-to-your-association-meeting-and-talk-with-your-suppliers-v19-i3/) - [avatar user="williambentley" size="160" align="left"]Bill Bentley Editor-in-Chief[/avatar] They’ll help you understand what “Real Performance” Is What exactly is “Real Performance”? And, how does it impact the economics of operating the processes in your business, be they production or delivery related? Heck, measuring performance is not a new idea. However, if you don’t measure and analyze properly
- [There's Big News in the Packaged Ice Industry](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/theres-big-news-in-the-packaged-ice-industry-v19-i1/) - [avatar user="williambentley" size="160" align="left"]Bill Bentley Editor-in-Chief[/avatar] Arctic Glacier (AG) has been sold. And, I believe the sale to The Carlyle Group (CG) is good for our industry for at least two reasons. The first is the purchaser, Carlyle Global Partners, Carlyle Group’s long-duration investment fund. Some industries/companies are rightly situated to do the three year
- [Some Thoughts on Ice When You Get to Mars, It’s Properties on Earth, and Memories of WWII](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/some-thoughts-on-ice-when-you-get-to-mars-its-properties-on-earth-and-memories-of-wwii-v19-i1/) - The atmospheric pressure on Mars is just a bit below the triple-point pressure. That’s why the textbooks all say liquid water is unstable on the surface of Mars. Any liquid water will rapidly evaporate and the rest, cooled by evaporation, will freeze. Low spots on Mars may have pressures above the triple-point pressure, but are
- [Factoring Uncertainty into the Value of Your Business](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/factoring-uncertainty-into-the-value-of-your-business-v19-i1/) - Businesses currently face numerous uncertainties in the marketplace. As President Trump and Republican congressional leaders work toward fulfilling their campaign promises, tax laws could substantially change, the estate tax could be repealed, and various laws and regulations (including the Dodd-Frank and Affordable Care Acts) could be repealed or revised. Interest rates and inflation could both rise. Economic
- [Monopolistic Competition](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/monopolistic-competition/) - You know how they say down at the seminar, “It’s all about quality, service, and price?” Well, it isn’t – it’s about price, product, and sales activities. Somewhere along the line, many of us took Econ 101 and we bought into the simplistic fiction that “as price goes down, demand goes up.” And, “as price
- [Made-in-America is Good in Today’s Business Climate](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/made-in-america-is-good-in-todays-business-climate-v19-i1/) - Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much. But 95% of voters — regardless of which U.S. presidential candidate they favor — support American-made products. The vast majority of Americans also favor training programs, trade enforcement, tax incentives and a national strategy to support U.S. manufacturing, according to the Alliance for American Manufacturing. This
- [Family Business – Ways to Transfer or Sell Your Business](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/family-business-ways-to-transfer-or-sell-your-business-v19-i1/) - Own a Small Business? At some point you're going to have to decide when will be the right time to step out of the family business and how you'll do it. There are many estate planning tools you can use to transfer your business. Selecting the right one will depend on whether you plan to
- [IPIA | Public Affairs Committee – March 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-public-affairs-committee-march-2017/) - [avatar user="chrislamond" size="160" align="left"]Chris Lamond Consultant for IPIA[/avatar] [avatar user="dannades" size="160" align="left"]Dan Ades Public Affairs Committee Chair[/avatar] How Will the Trump Administration’s View of Government Regulation Impact the IPIA? The title of this article poses a question that is critical to the success of the IPIA’s Public Affairs program. As you will recall from the
- [IPIA | Chairman’s Message – March 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-chairmans-message-v19-i1/) - Our Common Interest! [avatar user="dannades" size="160" align="left"]Dann Ades Chairman of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Spring has sprung! All the winter maintenance and projects will start to pay-off soon. As I travelled this year to the Regional association meetings, much talk was about FDA- FSMA, projects, maintenance and being ready for the summer season. We
- [IPIA | Associate Member Report – March 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-associate-member-report-march-2017-v19-i1/) - [avatar user="donaldhutton" size="160" align="left"]Donald Hutton Associate Member Conference Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Spring has finally arrived! It has been a busy winter for a lot of suppliers with several regional conventions, board meetings and the PCQI trainings put on by the IPIA. It is great to see suppliers participating in the PCQI
- [IPIA | Membership Committee – March 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-membership-committee-march-2017-v19-i1/) - [avatar user="seanodom" size="160" align="left"]Sean Odom Membership Committee Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] How hard is it to become an IPIA member? Well… it depends on a few things such as how bad do you want to be one as a part of a group of Ice professionals that value food safety for their
- [IPIA | Executive Director’s Corner – March 2017](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-executive-directors-corner-march-2017-v19-i1/) - [avatar user="janemcewen" size="160" align="left"]Jane McEwen Executive Director of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] The winter/spring IPIA Board meeting was held this past February at the Hyatt Huntington Beach Resort in California where everyone got to see and enjoy first hand this lovely resort on the Pacific ocean, host site for out upcoming Centennial convention. As
- [Volume 18, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-18-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2016/) - 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
- [IPIA | Associate Member Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-associate-member-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="donaldhutton" size="160" align="left"]Donald Hutton Associate Member Conference Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Fall convention season has come and gone. As we reflect on the various regionals and the IPIA’s 99th Annual Convention in San Antonio it is without a doubt that everyone, suppliers included, are anxious to learn more about the Food
- [IPIA | Marketing Committee Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-marketing-committee-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="jefftyler" size="160" align="left"]Jeff H. Tyler Marketing Committee Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] To all IPIA members I hope each and every one of you have had a happy holiday season and are looking forward to a very prosperous New Year. As I now transition this year from the PIQCS committee chair to
- [IPIA | Chairman’s Message - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-chairmans-message-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="dannades" size="160" align="left"]Dann Ades Chairman of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Looking Forward to our Centennial! The New Year is here and that makes me reflect on this last year. A lot transpired in 2016 for IPIA and we need to give recognition to our director Jane McEwen and past Chairman Tommy Sedler. Jane
- [Pure-Ice Team a letter - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/pure-ice-team-a-letter-v18-i4/) - Dear EPIA convention in Granada Participants First of all we would like to thank you for warm welcome in EPIA Association. It was a great pleasure to meet you in both social and business points of view. We came back with new ideas and some additional Tapas kilograms in our hips:) As you probably know
- [What’s Your Personality Type?!? - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/wia/whats-your-personality-type-v18-i4/) - Have you ever been working with someone and wondered what makes them tick and how best to handle situation with them? Well I have and I’m sure you have too. I have really enjoyed reading about the new “four personality types relating to the behavior of sea life”. I hope this somewhat new personality evaluation
- [North Star Ice, London, Ontario Presented 6<sup>th</sup> Annual Berkoski Award - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/north-star-ice-london-ontario-presented-6th-annual-berkoski-award-v18-i4/) - The Bill Berkoski Advocacy Award goes annually to the IPIA Member Company that has promoted through their company marketing efforts OR their advocacy efforts to regulatory officials and food safety officials, the IPIA Ice is Food vision for consistent standards and the quality, safe ice products represented by the IPIA logo. This year, John Smibert
- [If Your Business is Hit By A Hurricane - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/if-your-business-is-hit-by-a-hurricane-v18-i4/) - 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
- [NIA | Warren Pierce Achievement Award - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/nia/nia-warren-pierce-achievement-award-v18-i4/) - "On behalf of my father and myself, I would like to extend a warm and sincere thank you to the members of the Northeastern Ice Association. It was our honor to be the first time Father/Son recipients of the Warren Pierce Achievement Award. This award recognizes outstanding personal dedication & advancement to the Ice Industry,
- [How Do You Know You’re On The Right Road? - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/how-do-you-know-youre-on-the-right-road-v18-i4/) - [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
- [NIA | Chairman's Message - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/nia/nia-chairmans-message-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="brucehanson" size="160" align="left"]Bruce J. Hanson Chairman of the Northeastern Ice Association[/avatar] Anyone that missed our fall convention in Annapolis, MD, really missed out on a great time had by everyone! Not only did we have great weather but our meetings, tours and speakers were VERY educational. I would like to thank our suppliers for
- [IPIA | Plant Operations Committee - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-plant-operations-committee-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="jeffmesserschmitt" size="160" align="left"]Jeff Messerschmitt Plant Operation Committee Chair of The International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] Making A Case for X-ray Systems Packagers And Processors Are Moving From Metal Detection To X-Ray. In recent years, food processors have been switching from metal detection to X-ray systems for multiple reasons. First is the growing use of metalized
- [PIAA | Chief Executive Officer's Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/piaa/piaa-chief-executive-officers-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="garywing" size="160" align="left"]Gary Wing Chief Executive Officer of the Packaged Ice Association of Australasia, Inc.[/avatar] Ice World Journal Report December 2016 “Bring on Summer” Well after one of the wettest, windiest and most stormy winters on record in South Australia and most of the southern region of Australia we are looking forward to
- [EPIA | Managing Director's Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/epia-managing-directors-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="stanwilliams" size="160" align="left"]Stan Williams Managing Director of the European Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] I want to thank every person that attended the EPIA convention in Granada this year. We had a wonderful turnout that exceeded 110 attendees. We now have more members from more countries than ever before. Our membership reach now extends to 29
- [IPIA | Executive Director's Corner - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-executive-directors-corner-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="janemcewen" size="160" align="left"]Jane McEwen Executive Director of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] 2016 seemed to fly as the years do the older one gets. Or so they say. And the year came to a close with yet another very successful annual convention, our 99th! The summer season was prosperous and hectic for so many
- [PIAA | President's Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/piaa/piaa-presidents-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="johnswan" size="130" align="left"]John Swan President of the Packaged Ice Association of Australasia, Inc.[/avatar] G’day Everyone, Associations And Join Up, The Current Buzz Words In The Ice Industry! During the course of this year I had an experience with an ice retailer far away from my own delivery area, which helps to emphasise the benefits
- [SIE | Chairman's Message - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/sie/sie-chairmans-message-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="seanodom" size="160" align="left"]Sean Odom Chairman of the Southern Ice Exchange[/avatar] Steps for Retaining Employees Even in A Seasonal Business It is 28 degrees as I write this in Meridian, MS! We don’t have too many days below 30 here so it’s kind of a big deal for the duck and deer hunters! It also
- [CAII | Chairman's Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ciaa/caii-chairmans-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="johnsmibert" size="160" align="left"]John Smibert Chairman Canadian Association of Ice Industries[/avatar] I am writing you today as I look outside on our first snowfall of the season, with a windchill of -4C after a balmy fall season which enabled us to catch up on outside tasks. Winter weather has arrived! Our CAII website (www.canadianpackagedice.org) is
- [SIE | Executive Director's Message - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/sie/sie-executive-directors-message-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="dawnladd" size="160" align="left"]Dawn Ladd Executive Director of the Southern Ice Exchange[/avatar] Happy New Year to you all, I hope all of you had a great Christmas or holiday season and that you had time to spend with your family, loved ones and friends. Spending time with our families is always precious and sometimes we
- [NIA | Executive Director's Corner - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/nia/nia-executive-directors-corner-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="jacquiewells" size="160" align="left"]Jacquie Wells Director of the Northeastern Ice Association[/avatar] NIA 2016 FALL CONVENTION IN ANNAPOLIS, MD IN REVIEW It’s hard to believe but fall has gone, Christmas 2016 and New Year’s Celebrations are now a memory. One of my special memories for this past fall has to be the NIA 2016 Fall Convention
- [New Overtime Rules Suspended for Now - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/new-overtime-rules-suspended-for-now-v18-i4/) - 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
- [MVIMA | Secretary's Notes - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/mvima/mvima-secretarys-notes-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="tomhowat" size="160" align="left"]Tom Howat Secretary of the Missouri Valley Ice Manufacturer’s Association[/avatar] Well, the Fall 2016 convention at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI is now in the books. We had a paid attendance of sixty-nine members and visitors. We were educated by speakers on upcoming freon changes (Karl Katuin of Leer) and
- [Jerry Counsell Inducted into IPIA Hall of Fame - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/jerry-counsell-inducted-into-ipia-hall-of-fame-v18-i4/) - Thursday, November 10, 2016 He started in the ice business with his brother operating a 14 ton plant. Throughout the Years’ they grew to a successful 180 ton company. After almost 30 years in business, Jerry and his brother Tim sold it to Home City Ice and retirement beckoned. As a successful businessman, he always
- [The Coolest News in the Ice Carving Industry - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/industry-updates/the-coolest-news-in-the-ice-carving-industry-v18-i4/) - 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"
- [GLIA | Chairman's Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/glia/glia-chairmans-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="mikeringstaff" size="160" align="left"]Mike Ringstaff Chairman of the Great Lakes Ice Association[/avatar] GET A JUMP START ON YOUR NEXT BUSY SEASON “Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” – Henry David Thoreau The winter holidays are done, the big ball has dropped at Times Square, and now you’re back at work.
- [SWIA | Chairman's Message - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/swia/swia-chairmans-message-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="jessemirelesiii" size="160" align="left"]Jesse Mireles, III Chairman of the Southwestern Ice Association[/avatar] I would like to start out by thanking everyone who came to the International Packaged Ice Association in my home town of San Antonio, Texas this last month! It was truly a pleasure having everyone out to tour our new plant. We have
- [Leer® Introduces a Robust 5x9 Pallet-Load Ice Merchandiser - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/industry-updates/leer-introduces-robust-5x9-pallet-load-ice-merchandiser-v18-i4/) - 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
- [Freeze Frame Interview - Venetia Marietta Binou - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/epia/freeze-frame-interview-venetia-marietta-binou-v18-i4/) - Venetia Marietta Binou of Crystal Ice in Athens Greece The use of ice in Europe can be traced back to the days of ancient Rome. Today, the EPIA is once again adding more to the history of ice in Europe through our members who produce ice and those who make it possible by developing modern
- [IPIA | Public Affairs Committee - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-public-affairs-committee-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="chrislamond" size="160" align="left"]Chris Lamond Consultant for IPIA[/avatar] [avatar user="dannades" size="160" align="left"]Dan Ades Public Affairs Committee Chair[/avatar] Accomplishments of the Government Affairs/Public Affairs Committee As of this writing, we are putting a bow on 2016. The end of the year is always a reflective time and, with that in mind, I thought I wanted to
- [IPIA | PIQCS Committee Report - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-piqcs-committee-report-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="davidbryant" size="160" align="left"]David Bryant PIQCS Committee Chair of the International Packaged Ice Association[/avatar] What a great honor it is for me to be elected to the IPIA Executive Board and to be Chair of the PIQCS Committee. I first would like to thank my committee for working with me this next year, a year
- [FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act: A Time to Act - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/fdas-food-safety-modernization-act-a-time-to-act-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="chrisdunn" size="160" align="left"]Chris Dunn[/avatar] The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a set of regulations signed into law in 2011. It is the biggest update to US Food Safety in 75 years! It is focused on three key areas: Prevention Increased surveillance (monitoring of your process) Better response (plans in place in case something
- [IPIA | Membership Committee - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/ipia/ipia-membership-committee-v18-i4/) - [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
- [What Genuinely Confident People Do Differently - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/what-genuinely-confident-people-do-differently-v18-i4/) - [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
- [WIA | Chairman's Message - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/ice-associations/wia/wia-chairmans-message-v18-i4/) - [avatar user="tonyhorzen" size="160" align="left"]Tony Horzen Chairman of the Western Ice Association[/avatar] Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a happy holiday season. At Glacier Ice in San Luis Obispo, we get into the spirit each December by participating in our local Holiday Parade. This year we pulled all out the stops. Our float included several
- [The Basics of Property Insurance - December 2016](https://iceworldjournal.com/editorial/the-basics-of-property-insurance-v18-i4/) - Your livelihood is dependent on the survival of your business, so it is imperative that you protect it against any potential threat—big or small. For instance, a fire could destroy your business’s warehouse and the contents inside, or a burst frozen pipe could damage important documents and valuable papers. Worse, you could have trouble paying
- [Volume 17, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2015](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-17-issue-4-fourth-quarter-2015/) - HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family Convention Photos, Convention Photos, and more Convention Photos Also look for the special insert of the PAKTOL 50th Anniversary Celebration
- [2015 Supplier List](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/supplier-list-2015/) - Automation Bag Closers Baggers Balers Belt Conveyors Bins Block Ice Makers Block Presses Buildings Bulk Storage Compressors Consulting Conveyors Cooling Towers/Condensers Crushers Date Coding Decals and Point of Sale Designs of Ice Plants Doors Drying Belts Energy Management Engineering HACCP Certification Heat Sealers Ice Bags Ice Crushers Ice Machines Ice Sizers Ice Storage Bins/Rakes Inventory
- [Volume 17, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2015](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-17-issue-3-third-quarter-2015/) - PACKAGED ICE OLYMPICS 2015-2016 Inside This Issue... Packaged Ice Olympics It’s Summer, All I Think About is ICE! OK, I’m committed to QUALITY...
- [Volume 17, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2015](https://iceworldjournal.com/publications/volume-17-issue-2-second-quarter-2015/) - Say Hello To Summer Inside This Issue... Look for Your Convention Agenda Packaged Ice Olympics It’s Summer, All I Think About is ICE! OK, I’m committed to QUALITY...

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