Pulse January / February 2020 | Page 4

FROM THE CHAIRMAN ISPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAPPY NEW YEAR! I don’t know about you, but I am so excited for a new year, new challenges and new adventures! ISPA is also embarking on a new adventure of its own: our first-ever Resource Partner Summit and ISPA Talent Symposium this coming April. These two single-day events, to be held on April 14 and 15, will provide guidance, tips and takeaways to help us better attract, evaluate and retain talent. Be sure “As you can see, we have a lot to look forward to in the new year ahead, and as new challenges and opportunities arise for our industry, you can count on ISPA to be there.” not to miss these great new events by registering to attend today! Every year ISPA looks for ways to continuously enhance and add value to your membership, and we’ve got a lot in store for our 30th anniversary year. In addition to those April events, keep an eye out this month for a refreshed Snapshot Survey look, plus many more cool, new enhancements spread throughout the year, such as an additional Reveal Box early this summer and a steady stream of new, meaningful content uploaded to the online ISPA Academy. The ISPA Board of Directors will also have its first meeting of 2020 in January, and we’ll be sending out a post-meeting report to all members as part of our effort to increase communication. As you can see, we have a lot to look forward to in the year ahead, and as new challenges and opportunities arise for our industry, you can count on ISPA to be there. If there’s a problem you need help solving or a resource you wish you had, please let us know—the solution might be yet another new benefit we provide to our members in 2020. This is going to be an amazing year, and we cannot wait to start this journey with you all! —GARRETT MERSBERGER, CHAIRMAN 2 PULSE ■ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020