Cybersecurity Checkup: Tips to Protect Your Business

With more construction and contracting firms targeted by cybercriminals each year, educating your employees about cybersecurity best practices is crucial. Here are three resources to help you protect your data and your business:

• The 10 Most Critical IT Security Protections (from Insulation Outlook)
• How Security Awareness Training Is Evolving (from Insulation Outlook)
• How to Identify Spam Emails (this Education Center module is now free for NIA members)

NIA's Education Center Welcomes More than 1,000 Users!

NIA's Education Center just hit a major milestone: We are thrilled to have MORE THAN 1,000 REGISTERED USERS! If you are one of them, we are excited you have joined us. If you haven't checked out our on-demand training platform for the mechanical insulation industry, now is the time!

If your company subscribed in 2023 (subscriptions are renewed annually on a calendar year schedule), Jan. 12 is the deadline to renew at the 2023 Premier Training Subscriber rate.

What's New with the Education Center?

Now On Demand

• Understanding Specifications
• Understanding the Submittal Process

Courses Coming Soon!

• Construction Safety Orientation
• Culture of Early Reporting
• Defining a Mechanical Insulation Contractor
• Hazard Communication for Construction: How to Use Labels and Safety Data Sheets
• Insulation Product Categories
• Introduction to Social Media for Businesses
• How to do a LinkedIn Post
• Mitigating Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
• Understanding the Decision Process for Specification Development

Visit the Education Center and Become a Premier Training Subscriber

Business at the Beach: Attend NIA's 2024 Convention in Naples

Join your national industry network at the beach for new business and educational opportunities in sunny Naples, Florida, at NIA's 68th Annual Convention and Silent Auction, Apr. 17–19. Bring your team for the business-building opportunities and bring your family and friends to make it a beach vacation. NIA’s discounted room block will sell out—make your reservation early!

Mar. 15: Early-Bird Registration, Hotel Reservation, and Golf Tournament Deadline

Mar. 25: Silent Auction Donation Deadline

Apr. 1: Regular Registration Closes

Apr. 17–19: Convention—view the schedule and educational sessions

One Tax-Deductible Donation Supports 2 Charities

Your donation to NIA's 6th Silent Auction will not only benefit the insulation industry's future, but also the Sunshine Kids, a charity that supports young people with cancer. Learn more about the event and how to make a donation by Mar. 25.

Call for Articles for 2024 Insulation Outlook Magazine

The magazine is published as a way for NIA members to reach engineers, architects, project designers, and specifiers to educate them on mechanical insulation applications, specifications, and products. The 2024 planning calendar is below, but additional topics are encouraged. Articles on other applications (chilled water systems, steam piping, data center piping, direct buried systems, domestic plumbing, etc.) are welcome at any time.

Needed Educational/Technical Articles

Member companies can submit an article to educate engineers and readers on the following topics:

• March/April 2024: The State of the Industry (Double Issue)
• May: Commercial Insulation Systems
• June: Building Envelope & Metal Buildings
• July: Mechanical Insulation’s Role in Carbon Reductions & Sustainability
• August: Technology & Tools
• September: CUI Prevention & Insulation Systems for the Industrial Sector
• October: Condensation and Mold Prevention
• November: Resiliency & the Insulation Industry
• December: Life Safety & Fire Protection

Access 2024 Editorial Calendar Deadlines and Advertising Info. Email editor@insulation.org to discuss content or submissions.