The Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association

their professional lives. There’s definitely an in- terest on how to bring in the younger genera- tion, and how to get them excited about being a laborer; about the focus and education of a four-year degree versus going into the trades; and how successful, or rewarding, or fulfill- ing they can be. We have an emerging leaders group, which is a way to integrate, educate, and advance the younger generation in the industry and connect them to legacy members to help them develop their own careers and develop leadership skills so they can rise up in the Association and be those power players in the future.” “The Communications Council is working on a new CISCA app, focusing on on-the-go com- munication, learning, research, and network- ing within that app,” Larson adds. “We’ll have a 24/7/365 portal,” says Wodynski. “Members can go to their phone at any given time and see what’s happening at CISCA. They’ll be able to see our publications; who’s speaking at the convention; what the dates are; they’ll be able to see who’s attending; they’ll be able to com- municate with other members; if they’re on a committee, they can communicate with it. With access to the expertise of our membership at all times, there’s an unlimited amount of re- source and value we can continue to bring to the industry. Then, we have a task force that’s focused on technology innovations in the industry – what’s upcoming and how we can react and utilize them.” According to Larson, one of those new innova- tions is BIM, or Building Information Modeling, an intelligent 3-D, model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construc- tion professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure. “Also, augmented reality is coming around with more and more people exploring the possibilities of what that could do for the industry in terms of efficiencies and the speed of the construction process,” he adds. “A lot of buildings are using smart technologies, so green building is still 2018 Product Showcase