Category: Columns

Miller Wood Trade Publications and Ian Faight

We’re Off To The Hawkeye State

In just a couple weeks, HMA members will be gathering in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for our 2024 Fall Regional Meeting. This members-only event will take

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Miller Wood Trade Publications and Dallin Brooks

Foster Experience Over Giving Information

From June 10-12th, I attended the NeoCon Design Show in Chicago. Alongside Chief Inspector Dana Spessert, Chief Operating Officer Renee Hornsby, and Chief Development Officer

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Miller Wood Trade Publications and Ian Faight

Road Trip Across The Hawkeye State

Next month, HMA members will be hitting the road for our Fall Regional Meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday–Thursday, October 15–17. It’s been a while

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Dallin Brooks

Give Them Exactly What They Want

The age-old question for businesses, associations, governments, and universities is: Do you make changes quickly or gradually transition with the times? Do you let your

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Ian Faight

What’s New at the HMA?

August, already? The year is flying by, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re staying busy and working hard. Following is a brief rundown

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Dana Lee Cole

Waiting On A Tax Bill

By Dana Lee Cole The year — from a tax policy perspective — started out really well. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the House

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Ian Faight

Stronger Together

By Ian Faight In late May, more than 60 representatives from our industry convened in Washington, DC, to let our collective voice be heard on

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Miller Wood Trade Publications

What Did You Learn Today?

Each morning at our recent National Conference in Charleston, SC, Nate Irby, executive director of the Railway Tie Association, greeted me with a basic question:

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Ian Faight

Getting Down To Business

It’s hard to believe that it’s already May. The year is certainly moving quickly, but it’s as busy as ever at the HMA office. Following

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