Is advancing your career on your list of 2020 New Year’s resolutions? The IICRC offers a variety of advanced certifications, including a Trauma and Crime Scene Technician course. If physical certifications aren’t what you’re looking for, take a look at our Inspection Certifications such as the Resilient Flooring Inspector certification.

During the IICRC’s fall Shareholders meeting, four members were elected to the 2020 Board of Directors. New members include Craig Kersemeier and Leslie Morrow, while Joe Dobbins and Robert Pettyjohn were re-elected for an additional term.

The 2019 Experience Convention and Trade Show has a NEW HOME! We have moved to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. The Paris Las Vegas Hotel is one of the icon properties in Las Vegas and it is located directly across the street from the Bellagio Hotel Fountains.

Calling all IICRC-approved Instructors! Join us Sept. 28, at the Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas for the Annual Instructors Meeting (AIM). For information on confirmed speakers or to register, visit https://www.iicrc.org/AIM2019.

In last month’s article, I wrote about taking a longer view with hiring given the current challenges to find people with the right skills and the desire to work in, or make a career of, the restoration industry. Let’s shift the focus back to the present and the challenges of finding good people to staff your growing business.

Obtain continuing education credits and advance your professional knowledge with RIA’s September certification courses. For those pursuing their advanced certifications, these courses will provide the education and information you need to prepare.

In an industry dominated by men, it can be an intimidating feat for a woman to step into the service trades.  However, I know from first-hand experience that women are out there who not only desire this career path but excel at it. And we need more of them.

Tickets are now available for the “Restoration 2.0” summit, and the schedule of events has been announced.

The Restoration Industry Association is planning another big conference, this time in sunny Palm Springs, Calif. The 2017 Restoration Industry Convention and Industry Expo is happening April 5 – 7 at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel.