EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
IFCEE is not a virtual conference. Many of the event's
activities will be online, but participants will get more
value by attending in person. Our encouragement is
that if you can travel and are so inclined, please come to
IFCEE and take part in this significant in-person event.
produce the best services, resources and opportunities possible,
given the time and finances available. We need to engage
in the conversation to help raise awareness about these ongoing
efforts.
Along the way, PDCA has consistently offered support for
PDCA chapters. The staff has been available to help with everything
from email marketing, meeting registration and online
payments, to providing the PDCA Zoom webinar platform
to help chapters continue to deliver services, education and
engagement opportunities for members. We can assist with
most administrative activities. In many cases, PDCA chapters
serve as the first point of contact for members and prospective
members. PDCA must provide as much support as possible to
help chapters succeed.
PDCA has continued its work with industry partners to produce
the Recommended Industry Practices for Safe Working
Platforms guide, which is included as a printed supplement
with this issue of PileDriver magazine and also available at no
cost on the PDCA website. Don't hesitate to download this critical
guide and start using it to provide a safer working environment
for your employees and others on the jobsite.
We are also working with our industry partners to continue
planning the International Foundations Congress and
Equipment Expo (IFCEE) to be held May 10 to 14, 2021, in Dallas,
Texas. We are pleased to report that IFCEE will continue as
planned with an in-person event. Everyone needs to understand
that the partners are not moving forward with IFCEE in a cavalier
or careless mindset. The decision to move forward comes
with recognizing that there is a risk due to the health concerns
we are all facing. Because of this, the partners recently made the
strategic decision to offer an online opportunity for participation.
Let's be clear, though – IFCEE is not a virtual conference.
Many of the event's activities will be online, but participants will
get more value by attending in person. Our encouragement is
that if you can travel and are so inclined, please come to IFCEE
and take part in this significant in-person event. On the other
hand, if, for whatever reason, you are not able to travel, then
we want in every way possible for you to have the opportunity
to participate in IFCEE. Please understand that your safety and
wellbeing are of paramount importance to the IFCEE partners.
Please don't miss this opportunity. Register today!
PDCA standing committees are active in providing support,
information, education and new engagement opportunities
for PDCA members. As a result of these significant
efforts, PDCA launched several webinar-based learning and
engagement initiatives in 2020, including the PDCA Annual
Conference Webinar Series and virtual DICEP. PDCA also
organized Regional Roundtable meetings through the webinar
format to engage members in six strategic areas around the
country. Most of these programs are presented at no charge to
PDCA members. These programs will continue, and we don't
want you to miss the importance of your participation in these
convenient and significant educational resources.
PDCA continued to grow its membership throughout 2020
and into 2021, which is very significant given all the concerns
related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We invite each PDCA
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