NACE News

This is the ninth of a series of messages to keep you informed throughout ongoing discussions between NACE and SSPC leadership regarding a possible combined association.  

Previous updates are accessible by clicking on the link to each message.

Ongoing Update Schedule
Update #1 - January 10 - Overview and Process of Discussions and Decision Making
Update #2 - January 17 - Certification Considerations Q&A
Update #3 - January 24 - Membership Considerations Q&A - Part 1
Update #4 - January 31 - Standards and Committees Considerations Q&A
Update #5 - February 7 - SSPC Board Meeting and Annual Conference Update
Update #6 - February 14 - Next Steps in the Discussion Process
Update #7 - February 21 - Education Considerations Q&A
Update #8 - February 28 - Membership Considerations Q&A - Part 2
Update #9 - March 6 - Review of Member FAQs
Update #10 - March 13 - FAQs continued
Update #11 - March 20 - NACE Board Meeting and Annual Conference Update 

As discussions between NACE and SSPC have proceeded, the member leaders and staff of each organization have had the opportunity to engage with members in many different settings. Whether one-on-one, at chapter/section/town hall meetings, at conferences, or online, members have demonstrated that they are passionate about the organizations and are interested in the process.  The questions generated by these engagements have been important and impactful and helped to guide the discussion task group. 

To discover what your peers are asking, those frequently asked questions have been summarized here.

If the FAQs do not answer your questions, please submit your questions to us by next Monday and we will address them in next week’s email.  Please send questions to cooperation@nace.org

NACE members will have an opportunity to hear directly from the task group members and ask questions at the Town Hall meetings during CORROSION 2020 (schedule listed below).

Following is a timeline of upcoming discussion-related milestones. 

March 14 - NACE Board of Directors Meeting
March 16 - NACE Town Hall at CORROSION 2020 - 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. CDT
March 17 - NACE Town Hall at CORROSION 2020 - 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. CDT
March 18 - NACE Town Hall at CORROSION 2020 - 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. CDT
March 19 - NACE Town Hall at CORROSION 2020 - 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. CDT
April 3 - 17 - Proposed member votes for NACE and SSPC

If you have any questions please contact cooperation@nace.org 

Please check this page next Friday, March 13 for Update #10 - FAQs continued