EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE 2021: Year in Review


THIS IS THE FINAL MAGAZINE of 2021, and it is appropriate to recap the past year and give account of where we have been, what we have learned and where we are going. It is also necessary to thank all who have played a part in moving this association forward. Almost everyone has heard or said, “When you are given lemons, make lemonade” or another favorite “When you get thrown off that horse, get back on it” and finally “You can’t change the hand you have been dealt, just the way you play them.” All of these adages are relevant to the general atmosphere of doing business in 2021.


As business owners, managers, and team members, you have had to cope with supply chain malfunctions, lockdowns, new safety protocols, illness, workforce disruption, lack of a motivated labor pool and most of all, the uncertainty of what lies ahead for your future. If history teaches us anything, we can be assured that the pandemic is just one of many


events in the history of mankind that will be looked upon and talked about like the Spanish flu of 1917 and 1918. I am sure the people who lived through the Spanish flu were probably discussing when the next pandemic was going to occur, but with time those discussions became less and less prevalent until finally they were no more. Maybe the same thing happens with this pandemic. In 25 years, no one will hardly mention the adversity and problems that were created by COVID-19.


International travel, business trips, in-person meetings, and numerous other activities were affected this last year. When some events were held this past year, attendance was only a fraction of what it has been in the past. As much as we want to return to what we call a normal life, there is still much apprehension throughout the world.


Through all of the uncertainty and inability to meet in person, NARSA/IDEA was busy producing a virtual conference,


Mark Taylor NARSA/IDEA Executive Director mtaylor@narsa.org (410) 320-5119


several “Lunch & Learn” webinars, and an entire season of podcasts in 2021. We had a lot of help from our member volunteers, and I would like to thank everyone who played a part in offering their time and skills in helping us to produce programs that we could deliver to our members through our virtual platforms. Also I want to give a big shout out to our sponsors who supported our webinars and 2021 virtual conference: Johnson Manufacturing, Thermal Solutions Manufacturing, Diesel Emissions Services, TitanX, Damon, and AM Worldwide.


I would also like to thank my co-host of the Solder & Soot podcast, Bobby Duran. Bobby is our current NARSA/ IDEA president and has been a huge proponent of podcasts over the years. By his direction and guidance NARSA/ IDEA started a new podcast series. I would invite everyone to go to Apple, Spotify, or Anchor.fm and sign up for the Solder & Soot podcast. They are free


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