The year 2020 has been one for the record books, and even though a pandemic has changed how we live, work, and learn, it certainly has not changed the Restoration Industry Association’s mission to educate, advocate, and elevate the restoration industry.

A world full of noise and distraction is at our fingertips. We are so busy watching other peoples’ lives on our screens we’ve forgotten to be present in our own. Just when you think you’re in the zone, being effective - PING, DING, BUZZ - notifications tell you, “look over here, I’ve got something shiny!”

There’s something about this industry that I truly believe is unique to restorers. It’s difficult for those who have known nothing but restoration to recognize, but for anyone coming in from the “outside,” you feel it as soon as you meet your first fellow restorer.