EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ’ S MESSAGE
Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Alberta
A New Page
Wilma Agnew , Executive Director , SMCAA
Welcome to the first edition of Sheet Metal Works for the Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Alberta ( SMCAA ). We are very pleased and excited to share this with our membership and with contractors , suppliers , wholesalers and manufacturers in the HVAC industry who we feel need to be a part of this growing organization . We hope that you find the information that we have provided of interest to your business in Alberta . As an association , we believe that there is strength in numbers . Membership with SMCAA is important as it provides the industry with a voice that is being heard throughout the province .
I have proudly been a part of the SMCAA since March 2000 and have been the executive director for the past 10 years . I ’ ve seen a lot of maturity within the organization and seen how it has grown from the amalgamation of two organizations , the Calgary Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Association ( CASMA ) and the Edmonton Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors ( EASMAC ) in December 2000 .
The SMCAA is currently working on many projects to better our industry , one being our partnership with the Alberta Trade Contractors Coalition to get prompt payment legislation passed in Alberta . This is an ongoing effort and one that will continue to be forefront for our association . As an association , we have assembled a committee to address the province and the need for our own HVAC Technical Council on the Building Technical Council . This is a long process but we believe that this is long overdue and we know we have the support of many municipalities and industry .
We continue to promote the sheet metal industry annually at career fairs throughout Calgary and Edmonton . We have also partnered with CAREERS : The Next Generation to host the Sheet Metal Draft Program to introduce high school students to our amazing trade . This year is no different and we will be hosting the Draft Pick once again in May and we will be partnering with both SAIT and NAIT !
We hope that as you read through Sheet Metal Works you will see for yourself what SMCAA is about and what we are doing , and that it will inspire you to become a member of this important organization .
Wilma Agnew Executive Director , SMCAA ❖
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4 March 2016 • www . smcaa . ca