Steady Hand on the Helm at a Changing SWANA

摘要

I am looking forward to meeting many of you and renewing longstanding friendships at WASTECON in Orlando. While I have attended close to a dozen WASTECONs, this will be the first time I will be there proudly wearing a SWANA shirt and representing this great association. In my first few months at SWANA, I have had the privilege of meeting hundreds of members at chapter events from coast-to-coast. The energy and enthusiasm at these meetings was contagious. At several, the SWANA chapters partnered with other associations that share our mission and goals. I encourage our chapters to look for appropriate partners for their events as a way to expand opportunities, improve attendance, and increase revenue. SWANA has had some significant successes during the past few months: Membership is at a record high level-about 8,320 members-and 138 individuals joined in June, a 40% increase compared to June 2014. We are off to a strong start attracting new members in July as well.