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Message From the 2013 President To understand where we are today, it is important to know where we’ve come from. AWT was founded by a handful of members for a specific purpose—to represent independent water treatment companies. Today, we have 550 members from across the country and internationally. Keep in mind that AWT’s membership has experienced growth over the past five years, during a time of consolidation in the industry as companies have merged; larger companies are now purchasing many of our smaller member companies. AWT’s vision is to be the “voice of the global water treatment industry,” yet we are still only the voice of the small water treatment companies. Advocacy Over the past few years in particular, we have concentrated heavily on our related trade organization (RTO) relationships. Advocacy has played a big role, helping to ensure that AWT member interests are being represented within the overall industry. In 2013, we continued to enhance the visibility of AWT to outside groups, such as the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), so as to market our water treaters to the end users. In turn, we expect this to lead to more business for you, our members. We also became members of, and partners with, ASTM, through which we will work to create water treatment standards. The members of the Standards Task Force are currently developing the first standard with ASTM on “Monitoring Cooling Tower Water Systems.” AWT has also worked closely with ASHRAE to have our interests represented regarding Standard 188P. AWT submitted comments on the proposed standard during the comment periods. In addition, AWT is now officially a voting member of the 188P Committee, and we are having greater influence on the U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED system because we have representation on the Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group (WETAG). All of this means that AWT is being recognized as an industry leader. Our goal is to continue this trend until AWT truly is the “voice of the global water treatment industry.” Benchmarking Survey Turning our focus to internal matters, AWT conducted another financial benchmarking survey this year, updating the information from 2010. The survey results showed that the water treatment industry continues to grow and prosper. GHS Training DVDs The AWT Legislative/Regulatory Committee continues to keep members informed on the new Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) legislation. GHS training videos are available online through the AWT bookstore. 2013 AWT Annual Report — 1
President continued Involvement Finally, if you have read my President’s Message in The Analyst, watched my videos, or sat in the board room, you know that I love quotes from books and movies. And when I feel they are impactful, I use them. From the Last Lecture, Randy Pausch tells us: • We cannot change the cards we are dealt, only the way we play them. • Have something to bring to the table; it makes you more valuable. • You’ve got to get the fundamentals down, because all that fancy stuff isn’t gonna work. • Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. • Loyalty is a two way street. • Be prepared; luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity. In the movie “The Rookie,” when Jimmy Morris was trying to determine if he should follow his dream of becoming a 40-year-old rookie in the Major League, his father told him one of his grandfather’s quotes: “It’s okay to think about what you want to do until its time to do what you were meant to do.” With all this said, play the hand, bring something to the table, get the fundamentals down, learn from experience; if you want someone to be loyal to you, be loyal to them, and be prepared. Think about what you want to do, but make the decisions that lead you toward what you were meant to do. This also applies to AWT—when we were small, we could only do what we knew, but now that we have grown, we have to conduct ourselves as a larger organization within our industry. So, with that, I challenge you to get more involved! Now is the time—as we are growing and expanding—to join a committee, contribute to the listserv, help out with a project, and let your voice be heard. We’re looking for volunteers to help us outline a new direction, target new markets, and work on innovative projects. I can’t express enough how much I have enjoyed getting to know so many of you, because really, you are what makes AWT so special. I’d like to give a most sincere and heartfelt thank you to all AWT board members, committee chairs, committee participants, and staff for all of their hard work and efforts this year. Through AWT, you share your collective wisdom; you work to elevate the field of water treatment. Sincerely, Mark T. Lewis, CWT 2013 AWT Annual Report — 2
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