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Also, of great interest to us and hopefully to you too, is
an upcoming CASF Survey of our members. This has been
a subject of interest for us at our last two Board meetings.
We will be trying to focus in on your biggest concerns and
how we can help you with them. We make assumptions
all the time and sometimes we are wrong, and we feel that
if we give you the opportunity to tell us what’s on your
had a lot of interest. With the continuing pandemic and mind, whatever that is, you’ll do that, enabling us to better
travel restrictions, we are working out the details of running serve your needs.
the course online. CASF Board members are all volunteers but are always
We also feel the benefits of an online course will be here for you. Our members across Canada and beyond
reduced travel costs, elimination of the hotel and meal value our advocacy on their behalf at all government levels
charges, and make taking this valuable educational course including our relationship with the MOE. That advocacy
easier to access for those interested located in all parts of can be seen as we recognize regulatory changes, understand
Canada and beyond. Details are being firmed up and if their potential impact on your business and support you in
you have interest or have employees who wish to improve managing change as a result of that emerging legislation.
their value to the company, please see our website for We are also closely involved with authorities in advising
details shortly. on and compiling Technical Standards that directly affect
I have mentioned the Orr & Boss Economic Impact our industry. If this, and other support and programs are
Study on our Surface Finishing Industry several times in something you think your company can benefit from,
these columns and many of you have shown interest in please give us a call and join us by visiting our website. n
the content of that report. Starting in our next CFCM
column, we will be serializing this material and sharing it Bob Smith is President, Canadian Association for Surface Finishing
with you. We encourage feedback from you and this can (CASF), www.casf.ca
best be done on our website.

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