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It’s hard to believe it; we’ve almost wrapped up another successful year for the Phoenix Chapter. Although I didn’t accomplish all that I wanted to while president, the Chapter did have several successful accomplishments this past year: |
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Self-Improvement
There are thousands of books, websites, and other sources available for the sole purpose of making you a better person. They focus on topics ranging from weight control to increasing self-confidence to overcoming shyness. But, the type of self-improvement I’m highlighting is professional-based; I’m speaking of improving your position in your current career. |
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What Does CSI Do For You?
I’ve been hearing it for some time now…companies are cutting back due to the downturn in construction. In turn, the cutbacks frequently include company-funded memberships in professional organizations such as the Construction Specifications Institute. If you’re like me, you probably belong to several professional organizations; and, without financial support from your company, you probably couldn’t continue your membership in most if not all of them. |
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A Chapter on the Verge of a Crisis?
Is the Chapter having money-related problems? No, the Chapter is financially sound. Is the Chapter losing members at an alarming rate? No, the Chapter has seen a healthy increase in new members these past few months. So, what is it? What could possibly push the Phoenix Chapter into a crisis? |
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Happy New Year!
I hope you all enjoyed the past holiday season by taking some time off to be with family and friends. However, as we make this move into a new year, we come even closer to the date for the Southwest Region Conference. Plans are coming together and detailed information should be sent out to Chapter and Region members within a week or two. |
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The Chapter Holiday Party
It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching the halfway point of the Chapter’s fiscal year. But,with this milestone is the Chapter’s annual holiday party. This year we’re continuing the party program we developed last year, which proved to be a great success. The schedule includes a cocktail hour and full dinner that will be momentarily interrupted to raffle off a myriad of donated party gifts. The event should be a time of social interaction with fellow members, their spouses and/or guests. See the program information about the details for time, location, and donations. |
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Going, going, gone
This past month we said farewell to longtime Phoenix Chapter member Bob Sears. Arriving in Phoenix in 1988 from Seattle, Bob, who was active in his former chapter, immediately joined the Phoenix chapter. But Bob didn’t sit still; he became active in the Phoenix Chapter as newsletter editor and, eventually, chapter president. Additionally, he was a frequent contributor to the chapter’s newsletter with his op-ed articles titled “As I See It.” |
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Well, I think we’re off to a great start for the year. We had 69 in attendance at our first meeting of the year last month…and there were plenty of new faces. This year has some new changes and significant events for the Chapter. The first of which is the new meeting location… |
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