Chairman's Comments
Strength in Numbers
On behalf of the Masonry Association of Florida’s Board of Trustees, I want to thank you for your financial and organizational support as we look forward to even greater happenings in 2010. Certainly this industry is going through tough economic times, but the MAF with its strong volunteer base and excellent staff, is implementing the 2008 strategic plan, which will provide the framework for masonry to recover with the construction turnaround, and ultimately grow and thrive for years to come. The MAF is more than just a trade association; it is a business, albeit non-profit, but a business working for its members to strengthen relationships, and provide informational tools and incentives for each company to increase market share and add to its bottom line.
Devon BrookshireMAF Chairman devonbrookshire@msn.com
The MAF has the Pro-Masonry Committee working with chapters in monitoring projects from development stage to choice of materials so that it can promote masonry before decision time. The Awards Committee plans to reach out to the AIA next year in order to recognize and honor the architectural profession for designing masonry. The Convention Committee is currently working on making next year’s convention at the Sirata Hotel at St. Pete Beach, a gathering place for fellowship, competitions, business meetings, and all-around fun. Membership has targeted goals of increasing members, adding new chapters and also to provide a source for benefits specific to each interested company. The MAF also closely works with its partner, the Florida Masonry Apprenticeship and Educational Foundation in retaining existing apprentice training programs and creating new training sites where needed. And finally, the MAF has quite simply the hardest-working organizational staff in construction.In 2010, we will move forward as an association, strengthening the masonry name, strengthening our cause of Cheaper-Faster-Better, strengthening market share, and strengthening our investment in the future. Thank you.
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