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NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
NWiR Helps Bring Christmas to Anisa’s Place
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. NWiR Oregon Council helped Santa bring gifts to six deserving girls this year. In February 2020, the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Oregon chapter teamed up with A Village for One to put a roof on Anisa’s Place. A Village for One is an organization ...
Giving for Giving’s Sake
RCS Influencer Rae July says giving back is about building a sense of community with your team and surrounding organizations. Editor’s note: What follows is a discussion between RCS multi-media manager, Megan Ellsworth, and Rae July, an estimator from Chinook Roofing. You can listen to the podcast or read the ...
Coffee Conversations - Celebrating Female Veterans in Roofing
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Why roofing contractors should focus on recruiting more veterans and women into their companies. In Season 3, Episode 5 of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by ABC Supply, RoofersCoffeeShop® celebrates Veterans Day by having several impressive women share their experience as veterans in the roofing industry. Angelica ...
Dan Tinker - Big News! SRS Announces HUGE 2022 IRE Concert
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Headlined by Willie Nelson and with exciting special guests, you won’t want to miss this year’s SRS concert! In Season 3, Episode 65 of Roofing Road Trips, Heidi visits with Dan Tinker, the CEO of SRS Distribution, about their annual #1 Concert Event. This year ...
Don’t Miss This Special Keynote Speaker at the 2022 MRA!
By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. RoofersCoffeeShop® President Heidi J. Ellsworth to speak about women in the roofing industry during her keynote speech. The 33rd annual Montana Roofing Association (MRA) Tradeshow and Convention will take place January 11-13, 2022 at the Kimpton Armory Hotel in Bozeman, Montana. The event provides networking ...
International Roofing Expo Keynote Speaker Will Highlight Life Lessons
Sponsored by Malarkey Roofing Products, the keynote address will feature industry icon Reid Ribble. IRE brings together thousands of residential and commercial roofing and exterior construction professionals to help them grow their careers and expand their businesses. The LIVE & IN-PERSON event takes place from February 1-3 in New Orleans, Louisiana; ...
Everything You Need to Know About IRE 2022
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Meggan Spehar talks us through the nitty-gritty of registration, in-person events and health and safety protocols at the upcoming IRE. Are you ready? In a recent Roofing Road Trips podcast, Meggan Spehar was delighted to announce that quite a few in-person events will be making ...
Trade Association Coalition Completes Q3 Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the third quarter of 2021. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, ...
DEI Committee Recognizes Important November Commemorations
By National Women in Roofing (NWIR). Veterans Day, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Native American Heritage Day are all valued by the organization. In January 2021, National Women in Roofing (NWIR) added a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to its growing list of working committees. Since then, the DEI Committee ...
6 Qualities That Make Veterans Excellent Employees
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Fill vacancies within your crew by tapping into the talent pool of veterans. As an employer, you are always on the lookout to recruit hardworking and loyal employees who will add value to your company. With ongoing labor shortages, it can be hard to ...
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