LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome
elcome to our new magazine ! What an amazing time to be alive ! Despite the past year and a half and what each one of us has been going through , I can ’ t say enough about how grateful I am to be part of such a dynamic organization . Steel Plus Network ’ s fabricators have deep ties in their communities , providing good jobs , giving back to those in need , and standing tall with their fellow members to support the structural steel industry . Since naming me president of Steel Plus Network ( SPN ) in 2017 , they have given me a wide berth to create a fresh new company in which they are not only excited to be a part of but are also excited to be on a journey to a new way of doing business .
Let ’ s not forget about our amazing suppliers ! So many have been with SPN since the beginning , and they are always there for the exciting networking events we have such as golf tournaments , meet and greets , winery tours — you name it ! There is no disputing that we have the best suppliers in the industry !
This inaugural issue of Steel Plus Network Connections highlights our members and suppliers and how we connect them together ( plus a little bit of fun !). Learn more about anchor bolts with Boulons Plus ( pages 10-11 ) or industrial coatings with Sherwin-Williams ( pages 26 – 27 ). Find out where our AGM conventions will be held for the next five years ( pages 30 – 31 ). Discover how to ensure successful “ succession ” planning for your organization ( pages 20 – 21 ). Learn how some of our members survived the pandemic of 2020 – 2021 ( page 14 ). Or even learn how to make Mantles ’ s Tuna Poke Bowls from Chef Hans Stierli of Sun Peaks Resort , Sun Peaks , BC ( pages 16 – 17 ), the site of our 2022 annual convention ! You ’ ll even learn a little bit more about me ! There is so much to know about Steel Plus Network that it ’ s hard to get it all in 32 pages !
Building — or even rebuilding — a brand is not an easy task , but it ’ s one that I take on with gusto ! Increasing our social media presence , letting those in the North American structural steel market know who we are and what we do , and meeting new companies because of those efforts is an incredible feeling . It ’ s the power of marketing , and I so look forward to having this new magazine reach even more companies so they can see how they can be a part of , and benefit from , this unique and exciting Network .
I hope you enjoy our first issue , and I also hope you will join us at our fantastic conventions and networking events by becoming a member ! Making this magazine come to life would not be possible without a shout out to my sister , Judith , who is my biggest fan ; my son Drake ( who just graduated from NBCC with his welding certification !); my husband , Gilles , for being my pandemic partner ; and our poochie , Soufflé , for being the one unconditional source of love and light in both our lives . +
Colleen Doucette , B . A . President SteelPlus . com
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