Minority Leadership & Business Development Program - 10/9/2007 The Investment in Excellence Minority Leadership Program, which will be held October 9-10 and November 14-15, is the first step we are taking to develop the minority talents in the sheet metal industry.  This four-day program, presented by Denise Upah and Dr. John Vandewalle, has helped executives and leaders from around the world in different organizational and cultural backgrounds achieve new performance heights that they would never have dreamed of in their professional and personal lives.  This highly interactive, facilitated Executive Round Table includes video-based curriculum featuring Lou Tice, known internationally for his singular ability to translate the principles of performance into knowledge that is easy to understand, easy to implement, and easy to retain.  The participant will learn to: Lead more progressively Take goal setting to a new dimension Improve thinking/decision making Cultivate innovation & creativity Think on a different plane to create success Embrace & manage change with alignment Overcome resistance to change Take teamwork to a model of cohesion Increase self-worth/self-efficacy Turn potential energy into kinetic energy Create an accountability driven organization Congratulations to the sponsored participants: Damon Chandler of The Fagan Company; Mike Freeman of Tinmaster, Inc.; Derek Haynes of Environmental Mechanical Contractors; Aaron McDaniel of Cates Sheet Metal Industries, Inc.; and James Wooten of AT Industrial.

Women’s Committee Wine Pairing - 6/20/2007 The Women’s Committee Wine Pairing event was held on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 from 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. at McCormick & Schmick’s, presented by William Herford. Ladies attending were: Jean Basore, W.C. Wiedenmann & Son                                                                            Amy Bricker, Tinmaster, Inc.                                                                                                          Nicole Coussens, Hankins Services, Inc.                                                          Gail Dicus, guest of Jean Basore                                                                                      Brenda Eslinger, Tinmaster, Inc.                                                                                      Cindy Hausman, Hausman Metal Works & Rfg, Inc.      Tammy Milbourn, Hankins Services, Inc. Tiffany Patrick, Core Mechanical, Inc. Sissy Russell, Cates Sheet Metal Industries, Inc. Deborah Swinney, Seibolt-Swinney Sheet Metal, Inc. Beverly Tanner, Tinmaster, Inc. Christy Yokum, Tinmaster, Inc. Many women won table prizes, including: Jean Basore – PartyLite candle                                                                                                        Amy Bricker – PartyLite candle                                                                                      Nicole Coussens – Stag’s Leap wine                                                                                Brenda Eslinger – PartyLite candle                                                                                  Tammy Milbourn – Chateau-Neuf du Pape wine Tiffany Patrick – PartyLite candle Sissy Russell – PartyLite candle Beverly Tanner – McCormick & Schmick’s cookbook All ladies present also received a handmade wine cork from Richard Davis’s company Around Wood and a quick tips sheet on how to match flavors of foods and wines. Click here to view Photos!