President's Message

Thursday, February 13, 2025

The new year is off to a great start.  First, our Programs Committee has worked hard to line up a year of learning opportunities for our members.  These include local project tours and seminars put on by peers and industry experts that you won’t want to miss.  We are continuing to value our partnership with Minnesota Building Enclosure Council to enhance learning and networking at many of these events.  Secondly, we have a face-to-face event planned for this spring.  This event is designed to allow product reps and architects/specifiers a chance to connect and build relationships they can rely on for years to come.  Alex Sirko and team have been working on this and it will be a great venue.  We strongly encourage our members to attend events as it is an important benefit to your membership.  Personally, many folks I have connected with at CSI events have become trusted resources and first points of contact when I have a question on a product while developing specifications.  Thirdly, our much-anticipated golf outing is planned for June.  Look for future communications on time and place and start getting your foursomes together!

The MSP Chapter has a strong relationship with our CSI North-Central Region.  These relationships have allowed us to continue offering certification training to members this year through our sister chapters.  If you are interested in attending online CDT training classes, please visit the CSI Chicago Chapter website to register.  Classes start on February 19th which is coming up fast!  Also, I would be remiss not to mention North-Central Region Conference is just around the corner for those able to travel.  Registration is open on the NCR website if you can make it to Omaha on March 26-28.

As you can see both our Chapter and Region are full of activity. Our committees are working hard to bring you value for your membership.  Please take advantage of these opportunities.  We look forward to seeing you at future events and meetings.
 
Sincerely,

Andy Thomas Marolt, CSI, CCS, CDT, LEED AP

CSI Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter President

Director of Specifications

Ryan A+E, Inc.