SIMA News Archive

5/4/2010: Do you like food? Do you like the thrill of competition?  Do you like fun prizes? If you answered YES, consider competing in the 2010 Food Eating Contest during the Providence Symposium this June.  To be in the running, simply fill out this form...

4/7/2010: Rethink Residential webinar a success! If you missed this great program, it is still not too late!  Both the CD recording and on-demand session are now availalbe. Get more information here...

4/15/2010: Is your company safety conscious?  Prove to your customers and employees that safety in your company is top priority: apply for a 2010 Safety Award.  Hurry, the deadline is May 1st. Click here for Awards Packet and more...

2/16/2010: 1, 2, 3, 4....1500! Congratulations SIMA, we have hit our highest membership total ever with 1510 members! Our 1500th member will receive a prize and will be featured in our upcoming issue of The Update.

3/1/2010: Awards Packet is now available!
Nominate your company or best employee for one of SIMA's prestigious awards: Excellence in Business, Employee of the Year, Safety Award. Find the packet and nomination instructions here...

1/4/2010: SIMA on the Road Come visit your favorite SIMA Staff members at these upcoming trade shows. UP NEXT- NJLCA - February 24, 2010; MGIA - March 2-3, 2010

1/5/2010: New SIMA Member Search Function
The SIMA website has a new and improved member search function, featuring a clickable state/province map and a new, easier to use layout. Click here to see the new Member Search!

1/4/2010: Competition Heats Up! The 2010 Membership Campaign is lighting up with over 90 new members and over 35 referring companies.  View the leaderboard here...

11/3/2009: SIMA is the Association to join! 
SIMA had a record setting number in October with 100 new members...bringing our membership total to over 1400 members!  Welcome to all!  See our complete list of new members here...

10/9/2009: Did you miss Planning for Operational Success in Snow? David Gallagher discussed some tools for planning related to equipment and materials, routing, site engineering, recordkeeping, and contigency planning. Get the presentation on CD at http://webinars.sima.org/ before the snow flies!

9/23/2009: Shed some light on Membership...Refer a potential member to SIMA and everyone saves during our 2010 Membership Campaign!  See how here...

8/26/2009: Webinar a Success! Learn more about how property and facility managers view snow and ice contractors from SIMA's newest webinar, Understanding Property and Facility Managers, with Bob Rush. Order your CD recording here or call the SIMA office for more!

6/29/2009: New CSP Recorded Study Presentations Available Now - SIMA is proud to present recorded study presentations corresponding to each section of the CSP exam. The webinar style recordings provide an overview of each section to help prepare candidates for the CSP exam. Click here to order online, or visit here for more information. 

4/17/2009: SIMA Recognizes Dozens of Volunteers During National Volunteer Week...

4/17/2009: Manage Risk Using Technology...
SIMA's upcoming Managing Risk & Reward in-person seminar will help you gain insight into better ways of managing risk using the newest technologies, including GPS, business software, and databases. Click here for more information...

4/1/2009: Take a Survey, Help Our Troops
If you are a snow professional please take a moment to fill out the 2008-2009 Snow Business State of the Industry survey. For each submission, SIMA and Snow Business will donate $1 to support US troops through Operation Homefront. Two lucky submitters will also win $50 gift cards! Take the Survey here...

4/1/2009: Sidewalk webinar a Success!
Archived and on-demand versions of The Right Steps: Sidewalk Management in Snow and Ice are now available! Visit http://webinars.sima.org for more details and purchase information.

3/13/2009: '09 Snow Warrior Awards deadline fast approaching!
Apply for Excellence in Business and Employee of the Year TODAY! The deadline has been extended until April 1, 2009. Click here for details!

1/19/2009: Sidewalk help is here!...SIMA is pleased to announce the newest web seminar taking place on March 31, 2009: The Right Steps: Sidewalk Management in Snow and Ice with Wayne Michalak and Kurt Bartel. More information and registration is at http://webinars.sima.org!

12/22/2008: SIMA Assistant Executive Director Brian Birch featured in the last 10 minutes of Oregon Public Radio Think Out Loud broadcast called 2008 Arctic Blast!...follow the link to listen.

12/18/2008: Upcoming CSP Exams! If you need to take the CSP exam, there are several test sites set up for early January & February. For a list of test locations, click here. For more information or to register, contact ellen@sima.org
 

12/10/2008: New SIMA Savings offers available! SIMA members are eligible for a number of discounts, including savings on plow purchases, plow parts, GPS packages, printing, and more!

12/4/2008: SIMA's ED, Martin Tirado, featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Click here to visit an article that was written with the help of SIMA and two SIMA members, related to the snow industry and its resistance to recession. 

11/4/2008: CSP Module Sale - going on NOW! 
Don't miss out...the Certified Snow Professional Study modules are on sale until December 5, 2008.  Order yours today!

10/15/2008: Fall Education Sale - Extended!
Stay one step ahead of winter! From now until October 31st, purchase all of your SIMA training materials at great prices!  For SIMA's training video sale - click here .  For our archived webinar sale - click here.

9/17/2008: Salt Supply Concerns 2008 - Due to the major concerns from contractors in the snow and ice industry related to salt supply this year, the Salt Institute has put together a fact sheet that lays out the basic challenges and facts about the shortage. It also contains numerous links to news stories, visit the page here.

9/15/2008: SIMA announces a new strategic plan that will help guide the industry to greater heights in the next 7 years. To view the plan, click here.

9/13/2008: Paul Fulmore, CSP, faced a major life-changing challenge over the 2007/2008 winter...read about Paul and how he and his family, friends, and even competitors worked together to overcome the challenge, in the newest issue of Snow Business magazine, by visiting http://www.snowbusiness.net


8/11/2008: Snow Strategies for Tough Times, SIMA's newest webinar, will walk attendees through strategies to use this year's snow season as a business stabilizer during tough economic times...the webinar took place on August 28th, but is available for purchase by download or on CD, click here for more information. 

6/23/2008: 11th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium Breaks Record
The Best Show in Snow broke a record in attendance this year, and the overall feedback has been great! SIMA is already in the planning for next year's symposium taking place in Louisville, KY. Also, a Call for Proposals has been announced, send in your ideas for sessions at next year's show to Jennifer@sima.org! 

3/11/2008: '08 Snow Warrior Awards deadline fast approaching!
Apply for the following awards: Excellence in Business, Employee of the Year, and the SIMA Safety Award. The deadline has been extended until the end of March.  Click here for a 2008 application packet!

2/14/2008: Limited Salt Availability Press Release SIMA has put together a press release due to member feedback on the limited availability of salt in certain areas of the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada. Get more information on this issue from this press release.

1/23/2008: Using Liquids the Smart Way-A Practical Approach to Using Liquids in Snow & Ice
Available to anyone with an internet connection and a telephone, this web seminar will take place from 3:00-4:30 pm Eastern on Wednesday, March 19! Visit webinars.sima.org to register today!

1/8/2008: Happy New Year! Register now for the 11th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium!


12/10/2007: SIMA's New Website: The Quick Tour
Click here for a brief tour of the new features of the site!

11/15/2007: Developing A Snow Response Plan CD Available
The smash hit webinar with Rick Kier, CSP is now available for purchase on CD or by download, visit http://webinars.sima.org