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KCSA Awards Nominations Due KCSA Summer Meeting – July 25-28, 2013 Sales & Supervisory Training Discounts Available for KCSA Members Most Americans Believe Transportation A Core Government Function New Infrastructure Bank Proposal in House Stone Check-Off Amendment Inserted in Farm Bill Mark Up JV Resources Safety Meeting – June 5th Meeting Information Contact Information
Submit KCSA Award Nominations Now KCSA is taking final nominations for our annual awards program. Our award winners will be announced at our Summer Meeting on Saturday, July 27th at West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. We will accept nominations through June 14, 2013. Annual awards include: Safety Milestone Award Safety Contest Award Good Neighbor Award Honorary Life Member Award Miner of the Year Award These awards are open to both producer and associate member companies. If you need nomination forms or have any questions, email Gaye Horton at [email protected].
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KCSA Summer Meeting – July 25-28 Mark your calendar now to reserve the dates for the 2013 KCSA Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held July 25-28 at the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. Watch for more information about the meeting to come soon.
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Special Savings for KCSA Members for Aggregates Sales and Supervisory Training The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has partnered with the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association, Inc. to offer special discounted registration rates for KCSA members for Basic Supervisory Training and Basic Sales Training classes in St. Louis this September. Basic Supervisory Training (Sept. 16-18) provides new plant managers, foremen, supervisors, and management personnel with an understanding of basic management principles from a mining perspective. Expert trainers with years of mining experience cover responsibilities in health and safety, communications, community relations, process change, loss control and performance measurement, and offer training in time and stress management. To learn more and register for this program, visit http://basicsupervisory.nssga.org/. The Basic Sales Course (Sept. 16-19) is the only one of its kind that integrates sales skills with an aggregates overview. This specialized program offers valuable training and insights for anyone in the aggregates industry who deals with customers. This course is designed for sales professionals who are new to the aggregates industry or who are new to sales. The combination of sales training and aggregate technical review creates a bundle of information that will allow the sales person to leave the course with a better understanding of his or her job, and a plan to implement when they return to the office. Visit http://basicsales.nssga.org/ for more information. To take advantage of discounted rates for these classes, select the KCSA members option on the registration form— a savings of up to $750! Plus, register by August 2 and save an additional $100. Please contact Catherine Whalen, NSSGA ([email protected]) with any questions. Return to Top
BASIC ORY S I V R E SUP TRAINING
September 16-18, 2013 | St. Louis, Mo.
SUPERVISORY TRAINING FROM AN AGGREGATES PERSPECTIVE
Who Should Attend?
Managing the work of others and accepting responsibility for the work of a group requires supervisory skills that come from a combination of basic management principles and the knowledge gained through experience.
This course is ideal for management personnel with less than five years of experience, or other employees who are transitioning to a supervisory position. If you want to ensure that your plant managers and supervisors gain the basic supervisory skills they need to excel, then this program is for you.
The NSSGA Basic Supervisory Training Program, a partnership with Weir International Mining Consultants, provides new managers with these basic management principles from an aggregates industry perspective.
To register, visit http://basicsupervisory.nssga.org or for more information, contact Catherine Whalen at (703) 526-1081 or [email protected].
www.nssga.org
BASIC SALES TRAINING
September 16-19, 2013 | St. Louis, Mo.
FOCUS ON AGGREGATE SALES
The NSSGA Basic Sales Course is the only one of its kind that integrates sales skills with an aggregates overview. The course will cover:
• • • • • •
Product knowledge Fundamentals of salesmanship Strategic selling Professional development Customer satisfaction Improving communications
Who Should Attend? This course is designed for sales professionals who are new to the aggregates industry or who are new to sales.
To register, visit http://basicsales.nssga.org or for more information, contact Catherine Whalen at (703) 526-1081 or [email protected]
www.nssga.org
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS BELIEVE TRANSPORTATION IS A CORE GOVERNMENT FUNCTION Source: NSSGA
According to a new poll commissioned by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, 74% of those polled by Ipsos (market research company) believe that the nation’s transportation systems are extremely or very important to the U.S. economy (87%) and national defense (83%). Additionally, the poll found that 39% of those polled do not know how much their household pays per month in state and federal gas taxes. Most estimated that they paid more than $40 per month. Higher income individuals were more likely to say that they paid $100 or more in fuel taxes per month. The U.S. Department of Transportation finds the average household paid $46 per month in taxes in 2011. Ipsos surveyed 1,001 adult Americans in April for the poll. Return to Top
DELANEY INTRODUCES NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PROPOSAL IN HOUSE Source: NSSGA Freshman Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) has introduced a bill to create a $50-billion infrastructure fund that could be leveraged to up to $750 billion seeded by repatriated overseas tax income. The Partnership to Build America Act (H.R.2084) creates the American Infrastructure Fund to provide loans or guarantees to state or local governments to finance qualified infrastructure projects. In addition to transportation projects, the AIF would finance America’s energy, communications, water and education infrastructure needs. The bill has strong bipartisan support – 13 Democrats and 14 Republicans so far – and House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has been quoted as saying it’s something he’s "looking at," though by no means endorsing. Delaney, who came to Congress with two decades of experience in the financial services sector, says the initial $50 billion AIF will be capitalized by the sale of 50-year bonds that are not guaranteed by the federal government and pay a fixed interest rate of 1%. U.S. corporations will be permitted to repatriate a certain dollar amount, determined by auction, in overseas tax earnings for every $1 they invest in bonds. Once approved by the AIF, the state or local governments would be required to pay back the loan at a market rate to ensure they have "skin in the game." The bill would also require at least 25% of the projects to be Public-Private Partnerships, with at least 20% of a project’s financing coming from private capital. H.R.2084 was referred to the House Transportation &Infrastructure and Ways & Means committees for further consideration. Delaney released a discussion draft of his proposal in February and met with several organizations, including NSSGA, to receive input. NSSGA will continue to work with Delaney’s office and the relevant committees to ensure thorough consideration of this bill. Return to Top
STONE CHECK-OFF AMENDMENT INSERTED IN FARM BILL MARK-UP Source: NSSGA The House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill on a bipartisan vote late in the evening of May 15. In a surprise move, the committee unanimously approved an amendment offered by Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) to create an industry check-off program for "the products of natural stone." The Marble Institute of America, located in Cleveland, is said to be the impetus for this amendment. NSSGA was not apprised of this amendment and it is not clear what ramifications it would have for the aggregates industry. Commodity check-off programs collect funds from producers of a particular commodity and use these funds to promote and perform research on that commodity. Promotion of the commodity must be done in a generic manner and cannot reference a particular producer. Such programs operate under the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996. They must be approved by Congress and a referendum of said industry. Congress has permitted producer groups to make check-offs mandatory. Councils or boards are formed to administer the programs. Some of the advertising campaigns benefiting from the check-off programs have produced "Got Milk?", "Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner," "Pork: The Other White Meat," and "The Incredible, Edible Egg." The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of check-off programs as compelled "government speech" and therefore not violating the First Amendment. No similar check-off program is included in the Senate Farm Bill and the House bill must still be voted on by the entire chamber. In the meantime, NSSGA is continuing to assess the intent and potential impacts of this amendment. Return to Top
DON'T MISS THIS JV RESOURCES SAFETY SEMINAR!! Dear Kentucky AGC/SIF Member: Our firm handles the loss control programming for your workers' compensation insurance fund. We have scheduled a LOSS CONTROL SEMINAR in your area for Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. The seminar will be held at the RAMADA INN, PAINTSVILLE located at 624 James Trimble Blvd., Paintsville, KY 41240. (606-789-4242) The Topics for the seminar will be: TRENCH SAFETY, LADDER SAFETY, AND FALL PROTECTION, as well as other safety areas of interest. To ENROLL in the seminar, please return the information by May 31, 2013. Space is limited so enroll early. (WE ARE LIMITING ONE PERSON PER COMPANY) The seminar is without charge to you as it is being SPONSORED by JV RESOURCES, INC. Loss Control Seminar – JUNE 5, 2013 Company Name: _____________________________________________________________ _____ Yes, we are interested in attending the seminar. Number of persons attending _____ _____ No, we are not interested in attending the seminar. Return to: J. V. Resources, Inc., 301 Middletown Park Place, Ste. E, Louisville, KY 40243 (502) 245-8485, Fax: (502) 245-5625
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Meeting Information
2013 KCSA Summer Meeting July 25-28, 2013 French Lick, Indiana West Baden Springs Hotel
2014 KHI Winter Convention January 25 – February 1, 2014 Palm Beach, Aruba Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
■ If you would like for an employee to receive this newsletter, please forward the email address to [email protected]. ■ Let us know if your company has news to be included in the KCSA newsletter, [email protected] .
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News Articles
KCSA Awards Nominations Due KCSA Summer Meeting – July 25-28, 2013 Sales & Supervisory Training Discounts Available for KCSA Members Most Americans Believe Transportation A Core Government Function New Infrastructure Bank Proposal in House Stone Check-Off Amendment Inserted in Farm Bill Mark Up JV Resources Safety Meeting – June 5th Meeting Information Contact Information
Submit KCSA Award Nominations Now KCSA is taking final nominations for our annual awards program. Our award winners will be announced at our Summer Meeting on Saturday, July 27th at West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. We will accept nominations through June 14, 2013. Annual awards include: Safety Milestone Award Safety Contest Award Good Neighbor Award Honorary Life Member Award Miner of the Year Award These awards are open to both producer and associate member companies. If you need nomination forms or have any questions, email Gaye Horton at [email protected].
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KCSA Summer Meeting – July 25-28 Mark your calendar now to reserve the dates for the 2013 KCSA Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held July 25-28 at the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. Watch for more information about the meeting to come soon.
Return to Top
Special Savings for KCSA Members for Aggregates Sales and Supervisory Training The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has partnered with the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association, Inc. to offer special discounted registration rates for KCSA members for Basic Supervisory Training and Basic Sales Training classes in St. Louis this September. Basic Supervisory Training (Sept. 16-18) provides new plant managers, foremen, supervisors, and management personnel with an understanding of basic management principles from a mining perspective. Expert trainers with years of mining experience cover responsibilities in health and safety, communications, community relations, process change, loss control and performance measurement, and offer training in time and stress management. To learn more and register for this program, visit http://basicsupervisory.nssga.org/. The Basic Sales Course (Sept. 16-19) is the only one of its kind that integrates sales skills with an aggregates overview. This specialized program offers valuable training and insights for anyone in the aggregates industry who deals with customers. This course is designed for sales professionals who are new to the aggregates industry or who are new to sales. The combination of sales training and aggregate technical review creates a bundle of information that will allow the sales person to leave the course with a better understanding of his or her job, and a plan to implement when they return to the office. Visit http://basicsales.nssga.org/ for more information. To take advantage of discounted rates for these classes, select the KCSA members option on the registration form— a savings of up to $750! Plus, register by August 2 and save an additional $100. Please contact Catherine Whalen, NSSGA ([email protected]) with any questions. Return to Top
BASIC ORY S I V R E SUP TRAINING
September 16-18, 2013 | St. Louis, Mo.
SUPERVISORY TRAINING FROM AN AGGREGATES PERSPECTIVE
Who Should Attend?
Managing the work of others and accepting responsibility for the work of a group requires supervisory skills that come from a combination of basic management principles and the knowledge gained through experience.
This course is ideal for management personnel with less than five years of experience, or other employees who are transitioning to a supervisory position. If you want to ensure that your plant managers and supervisors gain the basic supervisory skills they need to excel, then this program is for you.
The NSSGA Basic Supervisory Training Program, a partnership with Weir International Mining Consultants, provides new managers with these basic management principles from an aggregates industry perspective.
To register, visit http://basicsupervisory.nssga.org or for more information, contact Catherine Whalen at (703) 526-1081 or [email protected].
www.nssga.org
BASIC SALES TRAINING
September 16-19, 2013 | St. Louis, Mo.
FOCUS ON AGGREGATE SALES
The NSSGA Basic Sales Course is the only one of its kind that integrates sales skills with an aggregates overview. The course will cover:
• • • • • •
Product knowledge Fundamentals of salesmanship Strategic selling Professional development Customer satisfaction Improving communications
Who Should Attend? This course is designed for sales professionals who are new to the aggregates industry or who are new to sales.
To register, visit http://basicsales.nssga.org or for more information, contact Catherine Whalen at (703) 526-1081 or [email protected]
www.nssga.org
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS BELIEVE TRANSPORTATION IS A CORE GOVERNMENT FUNCTION Source: NSSGA
According to a new poll commissioned by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, 74% of those polled by Ipsos (market research company) believe that the nation’s transportation systems are extremely or very important to the U.S. economy (87%) and national defense (83%). Additionally, the poll found that 39% of those polled do not know how much their household pays per month in state and federal gas taxes. Most estimated that they paid more than $40 per month. Higher income individuals were more likely to say that they paid $100 or more in fuel taxes per month. The U.S. Department of Transportation finds the average household paid $46 per month in taxes in 2011. Ipsos surveyed 1,001 adult Americans in April for the poll. Return to Top
DELANEY INTRODUCES NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BANK PROPOSAL IN HOUSE Source: NSSGA Freshman Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) has introduced a bill to create a $50-billion infrastructure fund that could be leveraged to up to $750 billion seeded by repatriated overseas tax income. The Partnership to Build America Act (H.R.2084) creates the American Infrastructure Fund to provide loans or guarantees to state or local governments to finance qualified infrastructure projects. In addition to transportation projects, the AIF would finance America’s energy, communications, water and education infrastructure needs. The bill has strong bipartisan support – 13 Democrats and 14 Republicans so far – and House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has been quoted as saying it’s something he’s "looking at," though by no means endorsing. Delaney, who came to Congress with two decades of experience in the financial services sector, says the initial $50 billion AIF will be capitalized by the sale of 50-year bonds that are not guaranteed by the federal government and pay a fixed interest rate of 1%. U.S. corporations will be permitted to repatriate a certain dollar amount, determined by auction, in overseas tax earnings for every $1 they invest in bonds. Once approved by the AIF, the state or local governments would be required to pay back the loan at a market rate to ensure they have "skin in the game." The bill would also require at least 25% of the projects to be Public-Private Partnerships, with at least 20% of a project’s financing coming from private capital. H.R.2084 was referred to the House Transportation &Infrastructure and Ways & Means committees for further consideration. Delaney released a discussion draft of his proposal in February and met with several organizations, including NSSGA, to receive input. NSSGA will continue to work with Delaney’s office and the relevant committees to ensure thorough consideration of this bill. Return to Top
STONE CHECK-OFF AMENDMENT INSERTED IN FARM BILL MARK-UP Source: NSSGA The House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill on a bipartisan vote late in the evening of May 15. In a surprise move, the committee unanimously approved an amendment offered by Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) to create an industry check-off program for "the products of natural stone." The Marble Institute of America, located in Cleveland, is said to be the impetus for this amendment. NSSGA was not apprised of this amendment and it is not clear what ramifications it would have for the aggregates industry. Commodity check-off programs collect funds from producers of a particular commodity and use these funds to promote and perform research on that commodity. Promotion of the commodity must be done in a generic manner and cannot reference a particular producer. Such programs operate under the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996. They must be approved by Congress and a referendum of said industry. Congress has permitted producer groups to make check-offs mandatory. Councils or boards are formed to administer the programs. Some of the advertising campaigns benefiting from the check-off programs have produced "Got Milk?", "Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner," "Pork: The Other White Meat," and "The Incredible, Edible Egg." The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of check-off programs as compelled "government speech" and therefore not violating the First Amendment. No similar check-off program is included in the Senate Farm Bill and the House bill must still be voted on by the entire chamber. In the meantime, NSSGA is continuing to assess the intent and potential impacts of this amendment. Return to Top
DON'T MISS THIS JV RESOURCES SAFETY SEMINAR!! Dear Kentucky AGC/SIF Member: Our firm handles the loss control programming for your workers' compensation insurance fund. We have scheduled a LOSS CONTROL SEMINAR in your area for Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. The seminar will be held at the RAMADA INN, PAINTSVILLE located at 624 James Trimble Blvd., Paintsville, KY 41240. (606-789-4242) The Topics for the seminar will be: TRENCH SAFETY, LADDER SAFETY, AND FALL PROTECTION, as well as other safety areas of interest. To ENROLL in the seminar, please return the information by May 31, 2013. Space is limited so enroll early. (WE ARE LIMITING ONE PERSON PER COMPANY) The seminar is without charge to you as it is being SPONSORED by JV RESOURCES, INC. Loss Control Seminar – JUNE 5, 2013 Company Name: _____________________________________________________________ _____ Yes, we are interested in attending the seminar. Number of persons attending _____ _____ No, we are not interested in attending the seminar. Return to: J. V. Resources, Inc., 301 Middletown Park Place, Ste. E, Louisville, KY 40243 (502) 245-8485, Fax: (502) 245-5625
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Meeting Information
2013 KCSA Summer Meeting July 25-28, 2013 French Lick, Indiana West Baden Springs Hotel
2014 KHI Winter Convention January 25 – February 1, 2014 Palm Beach, Aruba Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
■ If you would like for an employee to receive this newsletter, please forward the email address to [email protected]. ■ Let us know if your company has news to be included in the KCSA newsletter, [email protected] .
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