By Sally Boyer, Director of Marketing Communications – NIBCO INC
September 7, 2022
As we move through 2022, it’s been refreshing to see exhibit halls full, meetings in conference rooms rather than Zoom rooms, and even the hustle and bustle on our highways as many workers return to their offices. The future looks much more optimistic.
On Aug. 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). While the bill claims it will, “make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40% by 2030,” plumbing associations aren’t convinced the IRA will do much — if anything — to reduce inflation or benefit small businesses or the American consumer.
The American Supply Association recently announced the hirings of Fabian Tovar as Education Engagement Manager and Brianna Baresel as Manager of Data & Market Intelligence.
ASA member volunteers play an active role in establishing the association’s strategic plan by identifying the most pressing issues facing our industry and determining how to respond, and bring a unique perspective and a specific point of reference, which is critical to ASA’s ability to offer the most relevant programs and services to help our members thrive.
Knowing these are the expectations we all put on our work travel, we pushed hard to create a conference at this year's NETWORK that we believe is worthy of your very valuable time.
Hotel space is filling up fast for the industry’s biggest event of the year, ASA’s NETWORK2022, which takes place Nov. 9-11 at the Fairmont Millennium Park Hotel in downtown Chicago.