• Reinstated the NSA in January, 2004. The chapter had been dormant for several years
• During monthly meetings, the NSA had many distinguished guest speakers such as Speakers Carole Vilardo and
  Dave Parks, and the American Staffing Association President James Essay
• Held Roundtable meetings where we had expert guests lead and train:
• Internal/Employee Theft
• Reference Checks
• Identity Thefts
• Co-employment
• Held Annual Awards Dinner Banquet where we honored each of our members’ “Temporary of the Year” during the National Staffing Week in September
• Working with legislators and with lobbyists to fight for a reduction in the .65% payroll tax increase, which in our industry acts more like a gross receipts tax
• Development of website:
• Positively exposed our industry through many media articles and interviews (Review Journal, In Business, IBLV-TV, KNPR, ­ Business Press) increasing our image of credibility and integrity
• Several members attended annual American Staffing Association Chapter Leadership meeting in Washington, D.C., and the ASA Staffing World event
• Won National Award at the ASA convention: the ASA Superior Merit Award in recognition of superior achievement in legislative activities on behalf of the industry
• Brought in Associate Members who offer discounts exclusive to NSA Members
• Held spring mixer to officially announce Board, and to have fun!
• Advocacy: legislative exposure and education to decrease payroll tax (legislation session is in February)
• Visibility/Exposure: for our industry and specifically for our members, i.e., large media campaign during National Staffing Week, along with NSA Annual Awards Dinner
• Code of Ethics: giving credibility to members as we abide by American Staffing Association code of ethics
• Training/Sharing of Best Practices: quarterly industry training, i.e., boot camp for staffing specialists is the first one to be scheduled