AWPA e-Newsletter: November 2024
Fall Technical Meeting and Current Standards Activity
During the AWPA Fall Technical Committee Meetings all submitted proposals were considered for letter ballot. Letter ballots were issued to Technical Committees in October 2024, and closed in early November. All voting is being conducted through the Standards Development Platform (member login required). Ballots for all committees closed with negative votes received on 6 out of 28 proposed ballot items. Negative votes with comments related to the proposal are subject to the Negative Resolution process and Recirculation Ballots (as required) in November and December. The AWPA Executive Committee will perform a procedural and legal review thereafter, taking final action to ratify proposals at their January 2025 meeting.
Membership Renewals
The 2025 AWPA membership renewal period is now open. On October 17, 2024, Membership Renewal Notices were sent to all current members via email.
2025 Regular membership dues are $310, but if you renew your membership by January 15, 2025, an early Renewal Discount of $50 will be applied at checkout. You may log into the AWPA Member Portal to renew online. Once you're logged in to your personal (not company) profile, you will see a bell with a red circle near the top right corner. Move your mouse over this icon and click the Renew Membership option to start the renewal process. If you prefer to renew by fax or mail, please let us know and we will be glad to send you a printable invoice.
If you're not currently an AWPA member, please consider applying for membership. For more information visit the "Why should I join AWPA?" page on our website.
2025 Sponsorship Opportunities
In addition to membership dues and publication sales, AWPA relies heavily upon voluntary contributions from organizations that support AWPA's objects and purposes. Through our Organizational Sponsorship Program, AWPA recognizes its sponsors at meetings, on the website, in publications, and in other printed materials. If your organization is an AWPA Sponsor in 2023, your organization's sponsorship contact person will have already received a renewal notice by email. If your organization did not receive a renewal notice, please let us know and we will send you one. Sponsorships may also be purchased in the AWPA web store. If you are not currently a sponsor and you're able to support AWPA financially, please visit the "become a sponsor" web page.
2024 AWPA Book of Standards
The 2024 AWPA Book of Standards is available for purchase!
As a non-profit standards development organization, the proceeds from Book of Standards sales provide much-needed funding for our standards development process. Every treating plant, laboratory, specifier, and inspector should have a current edition on-hand, so please be sure to purchase updated copies each year to help AWPA cover the cost of standards development. The new 2024 edition is available in two versions:
A 692-page printed book which may be purchased online at the AWPA Store, or by mail or fax.
A searchable online version which requires a paid subscription for access. Single-user and multi-user subscriptions are available for purchase through the AWPA store subscription page. After purchase, standards may be accessed online through the AWPA Standards Library.
Call for Papers-2025 AWPA Annual Meeting
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 AWPA Annual Meeting will be held in beautiful Sonoma County, California from March 30-April 3, 2025! Sonoma County offers acclaimed food and wine, relaxing spas and stunning beauty to create a Wine Country experience like no other. Taste a diverse sampling of local wines at more than 425 wineries, hike among towering redwoods, marvel at the stunning Pacific Coast and get to know inviting small towns. Or, just sit back and take it all in. More than just a premier Wine Country destination, visitors in Sonoma County will discover the best of many worlds through a combination of unique, immersive activities and unexpected experiences.
The AWPA Annual Meeting arrangements committee is putting together an excellent technical program and social events for the 2025 Annual Meeting. If you would like to present a paper during one of the many Technical Sessions, please submit a working title and a list of authors as soon as possible. Contact AWPA if you have any questions or need additional information.
Registration will open in early January 2025 and full location details will be shared in late fall, so be on the lookout for webpage updates and make sure to follow us on Linked-In. This is a premier vacation location, a showstopping hotel, and it is sure to be a can't miss meeting!!
Last Call: 2025 BoS Photo Contest
We are having a photo contest for the cover of the 2025 Book of Standards! Please let us know if you are interested in participating and we will send you the contest rules and release form. The winning photo will be featured on the cover of the printed version of the 2025 Book of Standards, as well as on the AWPA website and on printed materials.
The subject of the photo should be wood preservation and/or the wood protection industry as a whole. Any identifiable people in the photo will need to sign release forms as well.
This is a great way to get exposure (pun intended) for your creative talents.
Please send us an email to inform us of your interest in the contest (email@awpa.com) - deadline to submit photos will be December 31st!
New AWPA Members
Congratulation and warm welcome to AWPA's newest members:
Brandon Graham, Griffin Lumber
Nominations: Award of Merit
AWPA Award of Merit: The deadline for nominations for the 2025 Award of Merit is December 1, 2024. Please consult the Award of Merit Policy and submit your nomination of a worthy individual to AWPA.
Upcoming AWPA Meetings
Winter 2025 Executive Committee Meeting--Starkville, MS / January 9, 2025
Spring 2025 Executive Committee Meeting--Sonoma County, California / March 30, 2025
AWPA Annual Meeting--Sonoma County, California / March 30-April 3, 2025
AWPA Fall Technical Meeting--Savannah, Georgia / September 7-11, 2025