Traveling Care-free into 2023
By Jessica Kirby, Editor We may have waved goodbye to COVID-related travel restrictions, but when Mother Nature says it’s not time yet, all we can do is wait. The 2022 holiday season saw travel delays […]
January 2023
The Myth of Potential: 5 Ways to Develop Talent
By Joel Garfinkle, Executive Coach In high school, I wasn’t an amazing athlete, but one of my closest friends sure was. Most people didn’t know it, though. He was quiet, even shy, and spent most […]
SMACNA-Western Washington Holiday Gala – A Night to Remember
On December 2, 2022, 182 SMACNA members and guests gathered at the W Hotel in Bellevue for one of the most anticipated membership events of the year—the Holiday Gala. The guest list included some special […]
SMACNA-Western Washington’s 60th Annual Crab Feed
WHEN: Friday, February 3, 2023, at 6 pm WHERE: Ocean Shores Convention Center120 W Chance a la Mer NW, Ocean Shores, Wa 98569 TICKETS: $100 per person, includes all-you-can-eat crab buffet, drinks, dancing, games, and entertainment. […]
November Membership Meeting – ADAPT: Overcoming Adversity with Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott was born September 19, 1967, in Flint, Michigan, without a right hand. He was an All-America hurler at Michigan, won the Sullivan Award in 1987, was the pitcher for the Gold Medal Olympic […]
Johansen Mechanical Inc. Tackles Challenges at Lumen Field
Johansen Mechanical Inc.’s work on a custom metals project at Lumen Field overcame a tight schedule and supply issues to leave the owner with extensive, eye-catching metal and finishing work in a renovated fan area. […]
Suzy Parker: Guardian Nurse
Meet Suzy Parker, RN. It’s not every day that you receive care from a nurse who is a former bricklayer. But that is exactly who is on the job serving members of the Northwest Sheet […]
Developing Trust With Home Service Customers in Three Simple Steps
By Danielle Putnam, President, Women in HVACR One of my trainers told me a great story the other day. He was doing ride-alongs with a company to train their technicians on our system. The customer […]
2023 Legislative Session – New Faces, New Money, and Some New Issues
By Kathleen Collins, Government Relations Consultant The 2023 Legislature will convene in Olympia for a 105-day session on January 9, 2023. The Democrats retained control of both the House and Senate. The Legislature plans to […]
2021 Washington State and City of Seattle Energy Code Updates – Part 1
By Peter Boileau, Chairperson SMACNA-Western Washington Code & Technical Committee Our SMACNA Western Washington Technical and Code Committee will be taking a deep dive into the new requirements in the 2021 Washington State and City […]