Issue link: http://psai.uberflip.com/i/752214
Executive Director Karleen Kos and Board President Karen Holm kick off Wednesday morning's Board Meeting by thanking the PSAI Member audience for coming and for taking an interest in the board's activities . Following Willie Nelson ' s instructions to get " On the Road Again , " the PSAI Staff spent Sunday and Monday driving from Minneapolis to New Orleans fo r the event. Shown here (from left to right) are Jan Nelson, Director of Business Development and Special Events, Karleen Kos, Executive Director, and Rachel Johnson, Director of Mar keting and Communications, just after they entered Mississippi, the birthplace of American music. The Nut s and Bolts Educational Conference Starts Today! November 16 – 19, 2016 Starting today, attendees are gathering in New Orleans, Louisiana for the 2016 Nuts and Bolts Educational Conference. With a schedule including informative speakers, productive roundtable discussions, local Member visits, and even a historic New Orleans walking tour, the event is set to be better than ever – and we're already off to a great start! Take a look at the first photos as the event gets started, and check back next week for a recap of all of the fun. The Board met on Tuesday afternoon for its bi - annual planning session. Working in small groups, the Board considered the progress the PSAI has made and looked down the road to consider the most important issues that will be facing the portable sanitation industry over the next 3 - 5 years. Board treasurer Matt Sola, S&B Porta Bowl (center), takes notes while Na ncy Gump, Andy Gump Co, Eric Giffin, Cal - State Site Services (left) and David Harling, Ameri - Can Engineering (right), ponder the external forces in our business environment . Board President Karen Holm listens intently while her group discusses the organ ization's top priorities. W EEKLY EDITION NOV 16, 2016 P AGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4