Scaffolding Industry - September 2008 - (Page 23)

SIA Convention & Exposition Group), Mike Russell (Power Climber), Jeff Stachowiak (Sunbelt Rentals), Gene Morgan (Mdm Scaffolding) and Chuck Hutchinson (Bil-Jax, Inc.). Bill Breault and Steve Smith paid special tribute to the dedicated and valued SIA members by hosting the annu- Thanks to generous spenders in the room and the great properties up for auction, more than $30k was raised. al awards ceremony honoring those volunteers who have made an extreme impact on the association. Awards were distributed and their recipients included: Jerry Schapira with the D. Victor Saleeby award; Jeff Stachowiak winning the Coupling Pin award; John Miller who was awarded the President’s award; John Warlikowski receiving the William T. Ayres Founders Award for Membership Growth; Liz Callahan who won the Hall of Fame award; The Brock Group who received the Outstanding Company Contribution; Scott Billish who was awarded the Outstanding Council Chairperson award; Randy Moody who won Outstanding Chapter President; Past President Kenneth Buettner who was presented with the Outstanding Service Award; John Brasil who picked up the award for Unsung Hero and Jay Kinder who was surprised with the Spirit award. Director of training and education Maureen Orey followed the presenters to share the current status of the SIA training program, announcing a vast growth in the number of students trained by the association’s own ATI’s in comparison to 2007. Orey called Hardy Roloff up who, on behalf of Waco Scaffolding & Equipment, accepted the coveted Harold K. Forbes Accredited Teaching Institute of the Year award. www.scaffold.org Elouise Schultz presents SIA Past President Jerry Schapira with the coveted Victor D. Saleeby award SIAEF board chairman Bill McBrayer took the stage to discuss the SIA Educational Foundation program and acknowledge those important benefactors who have contributed over the past year. Award recipients on that list were the Millstone Corporation, Territorial Scaffold, Sue Votroubek (Waco Scaffolding & Equipment) and Mike Thompson (PCI Scaffold Concepts). The real excitement began when McBrayer introduced the start of the SIAEF auction, which included 12 properties from all around the world. A professional auctioneer was brought in to rev up the crowd, and the banter back and forth between the crowd and the SIAEF Board of Directors, who served as spotters around the tables, generated a buzz in the ballroom. Thanks to generous spenders in the room and the great properties up for auction, more than $30k was raised. The foundation will use the money generated through this fundraising auction for grants and financial support for educational, safety and other projects benefiting the SIA membership and the industry itself. Planning is already in the works for a fantastic 2009 Industry Awards Dinner, which will be held in San Francisco at the Westin San Francisco Market Street. We look forward to another exciting annual event! Scaffold Industry SEPTEMBER 2008 21 http://www.scaffold.org

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