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Home » Authors » Patricia L. Harman

Patricia L. Harman

Patricia L. Harman is the director of communications and standards for the Restoration Industry Association and editor-in-chief of Cleaning & Restoration magazine. For more information on RIA, visit www.restorationindustry.org

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RIA Announces Martin L. King Scholarship Award Winners

Patricia L. Harman
May 6, 2014
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The RIA Certified Restorer (CR) certification was created in 1978 by the association’s then-technical director, Martin L. King, CR, ASA.


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RIA Announces Martin L. King Scholarship Award Winners

Patricia L. Harman
April 4, 2014
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Several years ago, the RIA Foundation created the Martin L. King Scholarship to honor the man who created the CR certification and has impacted the lives of so many restoration professionals.


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RIA Convention Provides Important Industry Overview

Patricia L. Harman
March 5, 2014
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The International Restoration Convention and Industry Expo will be held in Orlando, FL, next month at the Marriott World Center from April 9-11.


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RIA Initiatives Educate and Protect the Industry

Patricia L. Harman
February 3, 2014
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Two free fact sheets from RIA address asbestos issues contractors may encounter in the course of their restoration projects.


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RIA 2014 Convention Preview

Patricia L. Harman
December 2, 2013
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The 2014 International Restoration Convention & Industry Expo powered by RIA, will take place April 9-11 at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, FL.


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RIA Update: The Phoenix Awards Program

The Restoration Industry Association established the RIA Phoenix Awards for Innovation in Restoration and Innovation in Reconstruction in 1996
Patricia L. Harman
October 1, 2013
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Since the dawn of history, fires, floods and other perils have wreaked destruction on the structures, possessions and lives of human beings.


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RIA News: What Impacts your Business?

Patricia L. Harman
September 3, 2013
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One of RIA’s top priorities is to keep the industry, and its members, abreast of issues that will impact their businesses.


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RIA Update - July 2013

RILF fund has raised about $200,000 to date
Patricia L. Harman
July 8, 2013
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The RIA Leadership Summit in Las Vegas last April provided an opportunity to recognize the achievements of individuals within the industry.


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RIA Update: May 2013

RIA continues to raise money for the Restoration Industry Legal Fund (RILF).
Patricia L. Harman
May 14, 2013
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On the heels of another successful Leadership Summit and Industry Expo, RIA has been working on several fronts to strengthen the association and promote its members to a wide variety of industry stakeholders.


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RIA: Updates on the PIC, Leadership Summit & Expo and Thermapure Lawsuit

Patricia L. Harman
March 29, 2013
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The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) takes its charge to serve the entire industry very seriously.


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