President's Message
WELCOME TO THE MSA!
I am pleased to welcome all members to our organization. We
are here to support you. We are the Maintenance
Superintendents Association of the Inland Empire/Desert
Chapter and all of us are committed to the success and
education to all of our members. Our values and integrity are
displayed through our professionalism, knowledge, dedication
and commitment to the agencies and businesses we serve. This
organization is an effective network system for municipal
managers, supervisors, and vendors to communicate, educate,
and provide pertinent information to the organizations and
agencies we serve.
The Inland Empire/Desert Chapter generally meets the fourth
Thursday of every month, excluding meetings scheduled for
November and December of each year which are held on the third
Thursday of the month. Each meeting has an educational topic
for the benefit of those in attendance. Also, at each meeting
vendor members have an opportunity to promote their
represented companies with “Vendor on a Soapbox”. We also host
an Administrative Professional Appreciation Day in April (San
Bernardino), a Vendor Appreciation Day September 22
(Murrieta), and scholarship awards every June (Montclair).
Our goal is to educate and provide support to all chapter
members. Our Chapter continually sponsors and subsidizes
classes and workshops to provide essential training that is
available to all members. We are committed to safety,
knowledge, and awareness in the functions of public works.
To promote a career in the field public works, we have
scholarships available for students attending educational
institutions majoring in public works. Scholarship
applications are due April 30th and awarded every June at the
general meeting.
This Chapter also sponsors a training and trade show every
May. This year's Training and Trade show will be Thursday, May
19, 2011 in the City of Fontana. Vendor members
have the opportunity to display equipment, tools, and
materials available for use in public services. The training
and trade show also hosts educational and training workshops
focused on general maintenance service workers.
On April 29, 2011, the Inland Empire/Desert Chapter will
host its
15th Annual Golf Tournament with all proceeds going to our
scholarship recipients. We hope to see everyone there for a
day to both relax and benefit a great cause.
The Maintenance Superintendents Association
44rd Annual Conference and Equipment Show will be September 24-28,
2012 hosted by the Inland Empire Desert Chapter in
Indio CA.
In closing, I am honored and fortunate to be a part of this
organization. I have gained lasting professional
relationships, and more importantly, gained a network of
information, and means of education and training. I look
forward to serving with all of you and our chapters, and to
promote the success of this organization. Thank You!
Xavier Mendez
President
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