It seems in a blink of an eye we have gone from trips to the beach and lake during the sunny days of summer to waking up to chilly mornings and seeing the beautiful autumn foliage – and suddenly it is almost time to carve the turkey and buy holiday presents. Where does the time go? I feel like it wasn’t that long ago that I was talking with many of you at TISE and presenting Joey Marcella with our 2018 Fabricator of the Year Award, but now we just sent out the nomination forms to choose a candidate for 2019. It’s an exciting time, but it makes you realize how fast the days and months fly by.
While I am on the subject of the Fabricator of the Year Award, I would like to encourage everyone out there to take the time to vote. A few years ago, we revamped the voting process to allow everyone in the industry to have a say in who wins the award. For the most part, this is a close-knit industry and many of you know each other from various trade shows, events and organizations. Those who are nominated seem to be recognizable figures in the industry who give their time to education and other ways of involvement. You are the ones who interact with these people, and maybe, one or more of them has even helped you gain more insight into the industry or with a particular issue. So it makes sense that you are the ones voting for your peers. The polls will remain open a few more weeks, so take the time to cast your vote.