Business View Magazine - July 2023

148 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 The June and November engineering meetings provide a platform for the industry’s best technical minds to develop and update CEMA’s publications, standards and best practices. “Regular attendance (at CEMA meetings) provides top-level executive networking and engineering management collaboration not found in any other venue in our industry,” Thompson said. A team player, Solis extols his colleagues who make the association what it is. Among them is Mike Nisenbaum, CEMA’s director of marketing and membership. Nisenbaum came to CEMA after decades of holding leadership and managerial positions with some of CEMA’s largest members. At one time, he even served as CEMA’s president. “Mike has lived the industry,” said Solis, praising his friend for his hard work. In his new role, Nisenbaum is leading a re-vamped member engagement, communication and marketing initiative. “I know firsthand how membership in CEMA can spark intellectual and personal connections to help an organization respond to the conveying industry’s emerging future,” he said. “Our membership includes family- run enterprises, global conglomerates and everyone in between. We serve the whole spectrum of the conveying industry.” The future With more than 160 members these days, CEMA’s membership has never been so high, said Solis. “CEMA is on the move,” Bell agreed. “We are growing, and we are financially strong.” CEMA members are estimated to make up 30-40 percent of the overall North American industry. “We’d absolutely like to expand that,” said Solis. “The more members we have, the better the industry is.” He’d like to see its membership eventually comprise fully half of the industry. Fifty percent would be record-setting, he noted. “With technology what it is,” he said, “and with the nature of the business world, that’s certainly feasible. CEMA will continue to grow, and we will become more and more relevant to and beneficial for our members.” And with an ever-broadening membership base and an unwavering commitment to its original purposes, CEMA continues as the voice of the conveyor industry of the Americas, enjoying international prestige and stature throughout the industrial community. Think your business would benefit from CEMA membership? Check out www.cemanet.org or contact Nisenbaum at mike@cemanet.org.