We are excited to welcome Bridget Brady, our new Association Manager, to the NOMMA staff. She will manage NOMMA membership and work with our chapter leaders as well. She is looking forward to building relationships with each of you and enhancing your member experience. If you questions, feedback, or just want to welcome Bridget, contact her at bridget@nomma.org or 314-561-6633.
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Trades strengthen the American economy and keep tradition and the entrepreneurial spirit alive. Without vital education and training programs for the current and next generation of industry professionals, we could lose these critical skills. The NOMMA Education Foundation (NEF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to funding quality education programs for the growth and benefit of the ornamental and miscellaneous metals industry.
NEF knows you are committed to the industry and asks you to consider a tax-deductible donation to support our efforts. We know this is a trying time and appreciate a donation of any amount. Donations can be made online or by mail to NOMMA Education Foundation, 4100 International Parkway, Suite 2400, Carrollton, TX 75007.
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This holiday season, give a memorable gift – a NOMMA membership! Grow and strengthen your industry while providing someone with access to education, a community of professionals, and all the tools of success. To download the Gift of Membership form, please click here.
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The NOMMA office will be closed December 23rd through 25th for the Christmas holiday. The office will also be closed December 31st and January 1st for the New Year’s holiday. We will respond to any communication upon our return into the office.
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 There is still time to submit an entry for Top Job! Display your talent by submitting your creative projects in one of 17 Top Job categories. If you partnered with another NOMMA member on a project, you can submit your project as a joint venture.
Submissions must be received by January 11th. Fees are $140 per entry or $280 per joint venture entry. Visit our website to review the contest rules and submit your online entry. Direct questions to topjob@nomma.org or call 888-561-8585.
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To honor the memory of NEF friend and colleague Todd Kinnikin of Eureka Forge, the UMWC and NEF have partnered to create an outstanding education and networking experience for a NOMMA member. The UMWC/NEF have committed to provide a reimbursement of up to $1,000.00 to the one person to whom the scholarship is awarded. The reimbursement is to cover the recipient's cost of a registration and expenses to attend METALfab. At the close of METALfab, dated receipts must be furnished to the scholarship chair and upon review the receipt will be reimbursed up to $1,000.00.
If you are an owner or employee of a NOMMA member company engaged in the fabrication of ornamental and miscellaneous metals, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applications must be received on or before January 10th.
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 Date: Wednesday, Jan. 20
Time: 2 p.m. Central
Collections: Getting Paid on Your Projects
Join us for this informative presentation to get ideas on how to secure payment more promptly or sometimes to get paid at all. Rob Rolves, owner of Foreman Fabricators, will share his experiences in the commercial construction business and the tips and tricks he has implemented to improve collections.
Attendees will walk away with:
• Ideas on communication methods
• Having a system for collecting money
• Resolutions using the legal system
Registration Fee:
FREE for members and $10 for non-members.
Visit www.nomma.org/event/collections to learn more and register.
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This month, Tom Zuzik joined us and provided the group with an in-depth update on codes. He was joined by moderators Eric Cuper and Lory Wells as they discussed these updates as well as ways to share updates with members.
The full recording is available on the NOMMA website under the Events menu. Members must log in to access the recording.
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Take O&MM Fabricator magazine with you wherever you go!
Each issue is archived online so you can easily access all of the industry features, member news, association updates and more, with the click of a mouse or a tap on your phone screen.
In this issue:
• Helical Stair Stringer Demystified
• Waste Not, Want Not. Dealing with Drop Offs
• Quality Components and Sound Advice Help Fabricators Create Custom Work
Start reading.
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Finish 2020 strong by saving your company money while also entering yourself into the Finish 2020 Strong Member Savings Program Contest!
   
Register for MSP supplier accounts including Hewlett Packard, Ace Hardware, Sherwin Williams, Batteries Plus Bulbs, our Health Plan, MSP 401K Plan, Alliant Business Insurance and more. Each supplier registration equals 1 entry, so you can have up to 6 entries per person.
Contest Period: November 10 - December 31, 2020
Prizes include:
1st Prize - $250 Hewlett Packard Gift Card
2nd Prize - $100 Verns' Toffee Gift Card - Best stuff ever!
3rd - 5th Prize - $50 Restaurant.Com Gift Cards
Members can register at https://markschiavone.wufoo.com/forms/pagc6yr16ntru0.
Just check the boxes next to the suppliers you want to register with for savings. Each supplier request will count as a single entry. MSP will register an account for you or, if necessary, our suppliers will reach out to you to expain the their program and connect your company to their MSP Group Purchasing Program.
There is no purchase necessary - you even get one entry without registration with any suppliers. Complete details of the contest can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y2kbr9el.
Why not have a chance to win great prizes and also save on goods and services your company is already using?
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NOMMA is pleased to welcome the following new members into the association family.
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NOMMA extends its thanks to the following members who have recently renewed.
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Gold: Living Design Studios
Title of Entry: Sadie's Hideaway
Finish Type: #4 linear grain
Total Labor Hours: 270
Materials: 316L stainless steel
Each gate leaf in this extraordinary gate is made of 316L stainless steel tube with waterjet slots to allow the passage of woven infill to the exterior. The woven infill are strips of sheared and press broken SST 16-gauge sheet. Each strip passes through two walls of the HSS to the outside, where it is welded and ground flush.
This work is concealed by a perimeter flat bar attached with countersunk stainless steel screws tapped into the tube. The hinges are machined into the perimeter flat bar jambs. At each mitered joint, the welds are ground smooth and grained over to be made invisible. Electrical wire chases pass through the frame to power the mag locks. The gates are 14' wide and engineered to sustain hurricane force winds – like Hurricane Michael, which hit during install!
To learn more about Living Design Studios and view more of its signature projects, visit www.livingdesignstudios.com.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine with an emergency use authorization Dec. 11, making it the first mRNA vaccine to receive any sort of approval from the agency. Now, public health officials face the monumental task of distributing the vaccine throughout the country, a delicate process due to the cold-storage requirements of the vaccine.
Pfizer's vaccine, as well as the soon-to-be approved vaccine produced by Moderna, were produced in record time, and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn is proud of the rapid development of the vaccines.
“The tireless work to develop a new vaccine to prevent this novel, serious, and life-threatening disease in an expedited timeframe after its emergence is a true testament to scientific innovation and public-private collaboration worldwide,” Hahn said.
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While conducting COVID-19-related inspections this past year, OSHA has cited employers for failure to comply with certain standards. Here are some of their top examples. Employers can find more information about these standards, as well as obtain valuable resources regarding common COVID-19 citations by visiting www.osha.gov/coronavirus.
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