SPECIAL FOCUS
By Macie Murie
The Only In-Person Steel Industry Event of 2021 SEAA ‘Escaped to Orlando’ with erectors, contractors, and suppliers
I Putting contest, longest drive, and hole-in-one challenges keep the golf tournament interesting.
Remembering Dave Schulz
n October, SEAA held its first Convention and Trade Show since 2019. This was the first time back to in-person meetings for many of the 40+ exhibitors and nearly 200 attendees who came to Orlando. Attendees leveraged every minute of their time together to reconnect and network face-to-face with customers and friends. In 2022, the annual meeting returns to its normal spring schedule. It will be held April 5-8, in Charleston, S.C. This is a special meeting, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the association. Three excursions and a Gala, to be held on the historic USS Yorktown, will make this a convention to remember. If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that nothing compares to in-person networking. No amount of video conferencing can replace the meaningful connections SEAA members are able to make at its events. Here are just a few highlights from “Escape to Orlando.” See photos from the event at https://www.flickr. com/photos/seaa_nc/albums/.
The week kicked off with the First Annual Dave Schulz Memorial Golf Tournament. In 2021, the tournament was renamed in memory of Dave Schulz, SEAA past president, who was instrumental in organizing the event for many years. As Vice President of Schulz Iron Works, Dave was passionate about safety and was a big supporter of the SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Craft Training Program. Macie Murie is a Marketing Associate for Mighty “Thank you to all of the golfers, sponsors, and association volunteers, for their support in Mo Media Partners and Assistant Editor for helping us honor our friend Dave. He is deeply missed by us all, and this fundraiser is a great Connector magazine. You can reach her at macie@ way to continue to support the safety, training, and education in the industry in his name,” mightymomedia.com. said Geoff Kress, President of SEAA. 16 | THE STEEL ERECTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
