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It hardly seems possible that my term as president is coming to an end with the NASCLA 48th Annual Conference around the corner on August 22-25, 2010 in Charleston, South Carolina.  I am looking forward to welcoming you all to my home state of South Carolina where the state motto is "Dum Spiro Spero" which means “While I Breathe, I Hope.”  In thinking about my state motto, we as an association have hope and we have not waivered during these tough economic times, which would not be possible without the great leadership from my colleagues and staff.

In reflecting back on this year’s accomplishments, we have remained successful and on track with our association goals and objectives.  The association has completed the NASCLA 2010, 2011 and 2012 Strategic Plan, plus, we have created a new strategic plan for NASCLA Publications Inc. (NPI).  I would like to thank our dynamic strategic planning facilitator Michael Barrett with Resonance, LLC, who helped make this happen.  The NASCLA Committee Chairs continue to work hard with the following projects on the forefront of completion: NASCLA Model Legislation for Commercial Construction Standard, and a NASCLA State Model for Pre-Licensing and Continuing Education Program. The Fiscal Policies and Procedures Committee completed the NASCLA Officer, Board of Director and Committee Member Policy and Procedure Manual, Record Retention and Whistleblower Policy and Financial Forecasts for FY 2010/2011. 

The NASCLA Accredited Examination Program for Commercial General Building Contractors is in full swing with (3) states now administering the examination: Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi, and (7) states accepting the examination.  The National Examination Database (NED) has also been launched for states to access candidate examination records. 

The NASCLA Membership Plan for 2010 has been moving along nicely and we have (14) new members for this fiscal year to date.  The NASCLA Program Committee has also been hard at work planning the NASCLA 2010 Annual Conference.  The committee has a lot of exciting sessions and events in store for you including an EPA Certified Training Course that you will not want to miss Please make sure you sign up early and complete the pre-course online training. For more information please see more page 3 of the newsletter. 
 
It truly has been a privilege and honor to serve as your NASCLA President for FY 2009/2010.  The association is composed of a remarkable group of individuals from across the country and we cannot continue to prosper without your support and dedication.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone in August where we can celebrate the NASCLA accomplishments together at our 48th Annual Conference!
 

Sincerely,


John Curl
NASCLA President

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