by Brianna Crandall — November 30, 2012—The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), an ANSI-accredited standards development organization serving members around the world, has officially announced the International Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Council of Associations (IICRCA).
The IICRCA is intended to be a council of associations that represent and unify the cleaning, restoration and inspection industries, spreading their mission and standards worldwide. The new association will provide education, legislative, networking and advocacy services to industry professionals, companies and supporting organizations involved in the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. It will monitor and increase member awareness of government regulatory activities and serve as a voice on behalf of the industry.
Members will have the right to use the IICRCA logos. Additionally, the IICRCA, in association with its affiliate partners, will provide members with new benefits including:
- Prestige: recognition of professional achievements
- Recognition: awards, fellowships, scholarships
- Information: newsletters, journals, conferences, e-newsletters
- Advancement: training courses, seminars, workshops
- Representation: legislative relations and lobbying, regulatory agency relationships
- Business and professional aids: research, surveys, guidelines, resource library
- Networking: social events, meetings, national conferences/trade shows
- Service: opportunities to serve the profession and industry through committee participation, task forces, etc.
- Leadership: hold office, chair committees and serve on boards
- Economic incentives: discounts on purchases, rentals, insurance, admission to the IICRCA trade show, etc.
To enable networking between association members, the IICRCA has committed to the launch of its first trade show, called “The Show,” and is currently in the planning stages for the fall of 2013. The IICRCA will also support the 2013 trade shows of all of the IICRC’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) partners.
Initially approved by the IICRC executive committee and board of directors in 2010, this new international trade association’s initial board of directors will be made up of the current executive committee of the IICRC, and its first full board of directors will be elected by the association membership within the next 12 months.
