As a trade association, AWCI’s mission is simple: represent our common interests, promote the wall and ceiling industry and deliver real value to our members. But here is the key thing to remember—when your company joins AWCI, every single one of your employees becomes a member, too.
While senior executives, CEOs and owners regularly guide our mission, AWCI isn’t just for the C-suite. We have tailored spaces and resources designed for professionals across every department of your business.
Take your safety team, for example. We offer a growing vault of online tools, including mental health resources and a template library to build out your company’s safety programs. Plus, our active Safety and Health Committee gives your team a direct voice in making our entire industry safer.
If your team excels in training or technical expertise, our Education Committee and Codes and Technical Council are constantly looking for subject-matter experts. Whether your people know the ins and outs of EIFS, steel framing, stucco or fire protection, AWCI gives them a platform to share their knowledge while creating industry-standard resources your company can use.
Even your financial leaders have a home here. Beyond our Finance Committee and soon to be created Investment Committee, we are looking to launch a dedicated space for accounting and finance professionals to bounce questions off industry peers and trade best practices.
Speaking of peer connection, our business forums are one of the most praised perks of membership. We pair member contractors with peers in non-competing markets so you can have candid, confidential conversations about operational challenges and strategic growth. Time and again, members tell us these honest dialogues are game changers for their businesses.
We also know you care deeply about your “rising stars.” That’s why our Emerging Leaders Committee and Program are specifically built to cultivate knowledge, mentorship and career growth for the people who will run this industry tomorrow.
For more than 108 years, AWCI has evolved alongside contractors, manufacturers and suppliers. But ultimately, an association is only as powerful as your engagement with it.
Ready to Plug In?
If your company is already a member, the next move is yours. Reach out to us, introduce your team to our committees or join a forum. Encourage your staff to dive in and start leveraging the full power of what you’re already paying for.
And if you aren’t a member yet? Getting started is surprisingly easy and affordable—and it immediately opens doors for every employee under your roof.
Head over to AWCI.org to explore our active committees, check out upcoming forums or join today. Let’s build a stronger industry together.
Mike Stark, CAE, is the chief executive officer of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry.
