President’s Podium

Dear NLGI Family,

We sincerely hope that you and your families are safe and healthy. As more vaccines continue to be distributed, we all hope to resume our normal lives in the very near future. Let’s keep the faith…

The NLGI sincerely wants to continue to keep our six strategic priorities front and center for all our valued members. I will report the current status of each strategic priority throughout this year’s Spokesman issues. As you may recall, the Jan/Feb issue featured an update on membership growth, engagement and global outreach. In this issue, I’d like to focus on “Enhancing opportunities for networking.”

Jim Hunt

NLGI President 2020 – 2022

The timing to focus on the networking opportunities could never be better with the recent announcement of the NLGI Annual Meeting planned at the Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, AZ, September 27-30, 2021. The theme of this year’s annual meeting is “The Future of High-Performance Lubricating Greases.” The NLGI Annual Meeting has always been the best opportunity for our members to network. We sincerely hope we all goes well and we can resume our in-person meeting this September. I feel confident that we will never take this amazing opportunity to network for granted again.

The details of this years meeting will be announced in the coming weeks. We appreciate your patience as we address the logistical details. Creating a safe, worry-free meeting experience is our top priority. We look forward to seeing you all in September!

To ensure we provide the best NLGI networking opportunities, all our members also have access to the real-time membership list to better connect with other NLGI members. You must be logged into the members’ only section of the website to access this information. This is truly another valueadded benefit for the NLGI members.

Additionally, consider expanding your network through other NLGI offerings including: • Monthly HPM webinar series • NLGI LinkedIn group • NLGI committees *Contact NLGI HQ for more information As a friendly reminder, we are still actively collecting NLGI membership dues. During this challenging time, membership retention and growth remain essential to the long-term health and sustainability of the NLGI. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please do so at your earliest convenience.

Once again, the NLGI is tremendously grateful for your continued support, loyalty and commitment.

Stay safe and healthy, Jim Hunt President, 2020 – 2022