UCANE’s 9thAnnual Trade Show Members are Happy to be Back Together Following an 18 Month Absence of in Person Events Although the majority of UCANE Contractor and Associate members have successfully navigated COVID-19 restrictions over the past 18 months, the pandemic has impacted normal operations for most Trade Associations, and UCANE has been no exception. Getting members together at board meetings, dinner meetings, and special events such as our Annual Banquet, Golf Outings, and our Annual Trade Show is important to an association in order to maintain both familiarity and camaraderie amongst its members. Holding such social and business events has been a challenge, with distancing and masking rules changing monthly and Covid variants continuing to appear, making these gatherings uncomfortable for many. UCANE has been resourceful throughout this pandemic and board members transitioned to ZOOM for board meetings throughout the
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last 18 months. The leadership has conducted business, held a few in-person meetings, and the UCANE staff has kept the membership abreast of all news and legislative and agency activity that affects their businesses. One event that our Board of Directors did not want to see postponed again was our Annual Trade Show. continued on page 58
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