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Nothing can absolutely protect your future, but doing nothing will absolutely hurt your future.
Communication
I am most proud of our Association's efforts to communicate our issues and activities to the 17,000 mason contractors in our industry, and to our customers as well. Our web site has had unbelievable growth over the past year. Prior to the establishment of a full-time Manager of Information Technology, our web site was stagnant, with roughly 300 hits per day. Today, our web site has become a focal point for our industry. Our hits have reached higher than 25,000 per day with over nine million per year. Visitors come to our site to find out what is going on in the industry and to get information about masonry and masonry systems. In fact, our web site reaches beyond our borders to Internet users from over 75 countries. Our Association is truly becoming global. In addition to our web site, Masonry magazine and our e-mail newsletter, "Masonry Messenger," provide members and contractors with timely news and information that shape public opinion.
Protecting Your Future
NOTHING can absolutely protect your future, but doing nothing will absolutely hurt your future. As MCAAs dedicated dues-paying members, you can be proud that your investment in the future is having an effect. We thank you for your support this past year. You truly have taken the effort to make the masonry industry stronger for us all. You may know other contractors who have not yet chosen to join the MCAA. They may believe that they are not big enough or don't have enough revenue to pay dues. We still need them. We need every mason contractor. No matter how big or small, residential or commercial, we all face the same concerns. You make a huge difference in our industry's future and your own future by being a part of the MCAA. Every day we fight tilt-up, precast, EIFS and other systems. The only one fighting for you and your masonry business is the MCAA. In closing, I would like to thank our Board and dedicated hard-working staff who have made our successes possible. And I would like to thank you for the privilege of serving as your President this past year. It has been a memorable and rewarding experience.
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