Hi all, SEBANE, Solar Energy Business Association of New England, which is an ongoing concern, would fit the parameters of the national trade association that you describe. I support SEBANE and would also support a national organization.
Ken, you have to be a little careful with "CommonWealth Solar" as it also happens to be the name of the Massachusetts state PV incentive program, without the capitalized W. It was this agency under a prior name that provided the seed money for SEBANE, so I guess you might say that they too support a trade organization! Conrad Cotuit Solar -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Schaal Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:34 PM To: [email protected]; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Installers Association Count CommonWealth Solar among those supporting this effort. Don't most of these groups support themselves with various business offerings? Like contracts and insurance ? Priority 1 ? Thanks for stirring this up. Ken Schaal ----- Original Message ----- From: " Jeff Yago" <[email protected]> To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Installers Association >I think bringing life back into this early start of a solar association is >a very good idea. As a first step, I have been working on a suggested >installers contract and have already received emails from many on this list >with suggestions and prior horror stories that could have been avoided with >better contract clauses. > > I do not have time to start a new association by myself, but can either > help others get this going, or wait until next year when many of my > current project obligations should lighten up. I also have a friend that > may soon have her job elliminated at a national trade asociation due to a > major drop in their membership, and she has far more experience than me in > the day to day issues of keeping a trade organization going. This might > be a good fit once this thing gets started and can stand on its own. > > Anyone else want to help me make this happen? > > Jeff Yago > > _____________________________________________________________ > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
