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ntheUnitedStates,apoliticalactioncommittee(PAC)isatypeoforganizationthatpoolscampaign

contributionsfrommembersanddonatesthosefundstocampaignfororagainstcandidates,ballotinitiatives,orlegislation.ThelegaltermPAChasbeencreatedinpursuitofcampaignfinancereformintheUnitedStates.

AttheU.S.federallevel,anorganizationbecomesaPACwhenitreceivesorspendsmorethan$1,000forthepurposeofinfluencingafederalelection,andregisterswiththeFederalElectionCommission,accordingtotheFederalElectionCampaignActasamendedbytheBipartisanCampaignReformActof2002(alsoknownastheMcCain-FeingoldAct).Atthestatelevel,anorganizationbecomesaPACaccordingtothestate'selectionlaws.

WhyshouldIcontributetoPAC?HomeInspectorsareaffectedeachdaybydecisionsmadebypoliticians.Whatisthehomeinspector'sroleintherealestatetransaction?Liabilityfordefectsfound,thirdpartiesusingtheinspectionreport,rulesandregulationsforlicensinghomeinspectors,frequencyofcompletingCEs,frequencyofupdatingalicense,etc–theseareALLimpactedbyelectedofficials.Ifwejointogetheratthestateandnationallevel,wecanelectlegislatorswhowillworkwithandforuswhenmakingdecisionsthatimpactyourwork,youryourfamily,yourclients,andournationalorganizations.

Ialreadypaydues–whyshouldIpaymore?Duesdollarsareusedtofundtheoperationofourlocal,county,stateandnationalassociations.FederalandStatelawsprohibitANYduesdollarsfrombeingdirectcontributionstocandidates.Yourvoluntarypoliticalcontributionsgointoaseparate

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Shouldhomeinspectorsasagroupreallybeinvolvedinpolitics?Electedpoliticianshaveagreatdealofcontroloverschoolemployees.Weneedpublicofficialswhoareresponsivetoourconcerns.Thus,wemustbeinvolvedinelectingourpoliticalofficials.Asagroup,wecandomorethanwecanasindividuals

WhatdoesInspectPACdo?InspectPACraisesmoneytohelpelectandre-electcandidatestoCongresswhohaveanunderstandingofthehomeinspectionprofession,andwhoaresupportiveoftheprofession.Contributewithotherswhobelieveinastronghomeinspectionprofession.HelpraisedonationsforthePoliticalActionCommittee.

Tomakeacontributionorformoreinformation,contactToniFanizzaattonif@ashi.org.ClickheretofindtheInspectPACContributionForm.pdf

IsthereaspecialeventtohelpraisemoneyforInspectPAC?Gladyouasked!EveryyearatInspectionWorld,ASHIholdsanevensponsoredbyInspectPACtohelpraisefundsforourlobbyistinWashingtonDC.Itisalwaysheldonthesecondnightoftheconference.InOrlando,wewillhaveaneventthatwillhelpusallrelaxandunwindafterabusyfirstfullconferencedayfrom7:00-8:30pmonJanuary22,2018.We'llhaveanopenbar,food,andandlistentosomegreatloungemusic.TicketsareavailablewhenyouregisterforInspectionWorldoratthedoor.RaffleticketsareforsaleattheeventwithproceedsbenefittingInspectPAC.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthere.Ifnot,pleasehelpoutInspectPACandyourprofessionnow!

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4-DAYLEVEL1

THERMOGRAPHYCERTIFICATION(32hours)Instructor:BrianBurns,NortheastInspections

ManagerMonroeInfraredTechnology,Inc.WednesdaythroughSaturdayJan17-20,8am05pm(32ASHICEhours)

Tuition:$1495withIWOrlandoregistration,$1595fornon-IWregistrantForCRTgraduatesandthosehomeinspectorswantingtoexpandtheirthermographyknowledge.ClasswillincludeClasswillincludeanintroductiontothermalimagingandmeasurementsystemsforpredictivemaintenance,buildinginspection,HVACandotherapplications.SomeIRexperienceaplusbutnoexperienceinthermographyisnecessaryforLevel1!Learntocollectqualitydata,accuratetemperaturereadings,andaccountformeasurementeffectssuchasdistanceandemissivityusinginfraredcameras.Interpretthermograms(infraredimages)andmakeinformeddecisionsusingheattransferconceptstoanalyzethermalimagesandseethelatestininfraredinspectionreportgenerationanddatabasesupportsoftwareThelearningobjectives,contacthours,

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Ifyoualreadyseemold,testingisalmost

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It'salmostthattimeoftheyear—andI'mnotreferringtotheholidays.It'salmostInspectionWorld!Withthishugeconferenceandmanyothertradeshowdatesquicklyapproaching,it'simportanttobesureyouarepreparedforanyupcomingtradeshowyouplanonexhibitingat.HerearesomehelpfultipstoensureyoustandoutatInspectionWorldandyournexttradeshow:

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FormoreideasandhelpforplanningyourexhibitorspaceatInspectionWorld,contactDaveKoganatdavek@ashi.orgorcall847.954.3187

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ConsiderWhenUsingSocialMediaDidyouknowthatwhenyouareonsocialmediaandnotina

password-protecteddiscussionforum,closedorprivategroup;you’refoundthroughcommonsearchesonGoogleorFacebook.Thecontentyoupost,especiallywhenbashingsomeoneelseinyourfield,doesn’tlookgoodtopotentialclientsconductingasearchonyouandyourcompany.Inordertocallyourselfa

“professional”youneedtoact“professionally”.Andwhenyourepresentyourselfandyourcompanyonline,youneedtoconductyourselfprofessionally.Rememberthatyouareahomeinspectionprofessionalthatispartofthehomeinspectionindustry.

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