tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521744.post-74294486373486973942008-05-06T18:32:00.004-04:002008-05-06T18:52:15.445-04:00Today I spent a good portion of my time in an Industry Association board meeting, tomorrow I will do the same and for the next three days I will be attending our annual conference. Our industry association is called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ACSESS</span> (Association of Canadian Search Employment and Staffing Services). Our <a href="http://www.acsess.org/">website </a>has information about the association and about the content of our <a href="http://www.acsess.org/EVENTS/PDF/Conf10th-Brochure.pdf">conference</a>.<br /><br />I choose to be active in the association because I believe in the work it does (a) to support all companies in our industry and (b) to help our industry continue to grow and evolve as times change. The staffing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">industry</span> has a huge role to play in the economy, allowing companies access to the resources they need to compete in a global market and with the added demographic pressures added by the boomers retiring. <br /><br />Whenever I am particularly active in these activities I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">reminded</span> that not ALL companies support their associations the way that they should.<br /><br />Here are a couple of previous blog entries that talk on this subject ...<br /><br />From September 2006 ... <a href="http://eagleceonews.blogspot.com/2006/09/be-passionate-for-your-industry.html">Be Passionate for Your Industry Association</a>.<br />From December 2006 ... <a href="http://eagleceonews.blogspot.com/2006/12/staffing-industry-leadership.html">Staffing Industry Leadership</a>.<br />From October 2007 ... <a href="http://eagleceonews.blogspot.com/2007/10/trip-to-industry-association-board.html">A Trip to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Industry</span> Association Board Meeting</a>.<br /><br />This entry is really a reminder to any company that is not paying its dues to an industry association ... <strong>stop</strong> <strong>freeloading</strong> and start paying! That is the minimum acceptable behaviour of any company ... but better still, get involved and donate <strong>time</strong> to make a difference for you industry.Kevin Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15202522310322583294noreply@blogger.com