NACD’s 2023 Spring Regulatory and Responsible Distribution Workshops are taking place March 14-16, 2023 – bringing industry experts together for a few days of insight, education, and networking. And for the second successive year, NACD will host both workshops at our headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
Sustainability is an integral value of the modern business and consumer world. Understandably, expectations have risen in recent years for how the chemical distribution industry addresses sustainability in its warehousing, transportation, storage, and related servicing of chemical products. Here at the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), we are rising to the challenge.
For years, NACD has led the charge for Congressional consideration and approval of the reauthorization of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards program (CFATS). As our members are well aware, the CFATS program brings stability to our industry and grants DHS the ability to better protect U.S. chemical facilities against bad actors. The program requires chemical facilities to perform Security Vulnerability Assessments and implement Site Security Plans that satisfy the risk-based performance standards required for their unique security challenges and tier level.
Everyone’s familiar with Microsoft Excel®, right? However, it may surprise you to find out that only a small minority truly understand how to use this ubiquitous piece of software properly.
The powerful spreadsheet tool can transform how you handle data in your business. That’s where Stephanie Hutcheson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Office Expert, comes in to explain how to unlock its full potential.
If the Speaker’s selection process in the U.S. House of Representatives is indicative of the year to come on Capitol Hill, we are in for quite the roller coaster ride. After four days and 15 rounds of voting, Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) eked out the victory to become House Speaker but not before some major concessions were awarded to various Republican factions to seal the deal, as they say.
Chemical distribution is synonymous with change, and with change often comes new challenges. As we enter a New Year, there are countless resources from NACD to sharpen your skill set, increase your productivity, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop a lasting professional network to guarantee continued success in 2023.
While chemical distributors have always been focused on protecting their employees, the spotlight on safety has certainly intensified these past few years.
Safety is probably more front of mind than ever before, suggests Pete Nemmers, CSM, Director of Training Development at the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP).
Making sales in this hugely competitive environment is getting tougher – but a powerful new search tool aims to make it easier for NACD members to turn potential leads into customers. Developed by Sam Richter, speaker, best-selling author, and founder of SBR Worldwide, the NACD Chemical Industry Sales Intel Engine helps businesses find prospects and seize opportunities to help them grow.
Even an unusual seasonal downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits of an all-time record number of attendees at this year’s Annual Meeting at the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego.
Each year, amid the speeches and breakout sessions of NACD’s Annual Meeting, a number of dedicated attendees kindly donate their time and efforts to participate in our popular community service event to help local charities.