Dr. Chris Kuehl is becoming an industry icon. When he talks, everyone listens. He may not have a crystal ball (yet), but he does a pretty great job of providing accurate economic insight and analysis. In July 2021, he led another webinar for NSCA members—Dr. Kuehl’s Economic & Market Recovery Update—to talk about opportunities and Read the full article…
As any systems integrator knows, well-trained employees are key to running a successful company. As industry demand increases, companies are seeing the payoff from investing time, money, and resources to build organizational project management expertise. These payoffs include lower costs, increased efficiency, improved customer and stakeholder satisfaction, and improved competitive advantages. It’s important to make Read the full article…
As we prepare for Pivot to Profit (P2P) in Atlanta this year, our attention turns to a very important session on contract administration and project risk management. This workshop will focus on risk, along with the variable and controllable steps you can take. Do you understand all your project provisions? Are you using “good paper” Read the full article…
One of the biggest challenges we hear integrators talk about is the struggle to find talent. Job boards across the nation and in Canada are overwhelmed by job openings—but why is that? The simple truth is this: There’s a shortage of people to fill STEM positions. This has become more evident as we see a Read the full article…
Not all companies will want to do so, but, according to Insperity, companies can require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. Here are some tips. Many businesses are currently deciding whether to mandate vaccinations amid COVID-19 variants that are making the return to pre-pandemic life more complex. This complexity has forced employers to decide how to handle Read the full article…
There’s nothing more inspiring than a young, start-up integrator or entrepreneur who’s just getting started: They’re excited for the future and are filled with ideas. We see it in this industry, too: A young professional develops a love for what they do and wants to start a shop of his or her own, offering the Read the full article…
More than three decades ago, NSCA’s Chuck Wilson attended his first board meeting. Back then, he was relatively new to the industry — compared to now, anyway! 🙂 — and he was surrounded by leaders who had lots of experience and expertise. In an effort to help Chuck, one of these professionals advised him to Read the full article…
NSCA’s 2021 Stepping Up Award winner in the Customer Experience category, Forward Edge, realized that its education customers were facing tremendous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic—so the integrator stepped up. Typically, during the annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC), NSCA’s Excellence in Business awards honor systems integration firms and their efforts to implement new Read the full article…
Former NSCA board president. Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Major industry and NSCA supporter. Owner of Kentucky-based American Sound and Electronics. A great golfer. Jack Toerner was all these things … and much more. Jack served as NSCA’s president from 1993 to 1995. He also headed up the NSCA Education Foundation’s first board of directors when Read the full article…
Integrators and manufacturers that offer solutions for K-12 schools owe it to themselves (and their customers) to understand the guidelines created by the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). If you’ve attended a Pivot to Profit event or Business & Leadership Conference, you’ve likely heard NSCA CEO Chuck Wilson mention the Partner Alliance for Safer Read the full article…
