Professional Organizations

McGuire takes new role as ITI program administrator

Ron McGuire said he knows he has some really big shoes to fill in his new position as program administrator for the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized…

Aldo Zambetti steps into new role as SMOHIT administrator

It was only last year Aldo Zambetti joined the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) as its program director, and as of Jan. 1, he moved into the role of administrator.…

American Nevada Company reaches 50-year milestone

Developer that helped shape Las Vegas, Henderson continues to thrive American Nevada Company, the award-winning real estate developer and commercial property management company behind the master-planned communities of Green Valley,…

A picture or Antonette Ventura wearing protective gear and working in a sheet metal lab.

Reservist returns from deployment to sheet metal apprenticeship

Staff sergeant recalls the support union leadership showed during deployment Staff Sgt. Antonette Ventura’s path to becoming a sheet metal journey person took an unexpected detour when she was deployed…

Charli and her dad, Tshane, working in their Big Guns food truck.

Local daddy-daughter duo serve coffee with a side of motivation

Seven-year-old creator of Big Guns Coffee truck talks business, family This Father’s Day, 7-year-old Charli Johnson will likely be spending the morning, like all Sunday mornings lately, working with her…

Alma Apartments brings new community to heart of Green Valley

First building to open this spring, move-in dates available throughout 2022 Tradewind Properties recently opened Green Valley’s newest apartment community, Alma Apartments, with the first renters moving in this month.…

International Training Institute welcomes two to field staff

Joe Potesta, of Indianapolis, and Craig Reehten, of St. Louis, were selected earlier this year for two positions on the field staff of the International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of…

Harris assumes helm at International Training Institute

Michael Harris, a longtime staffer at the International Training Institute (ITI), has taken the reins as its administrator. A second-generation sheet metal worker, Harris got his first taste of the industry at…

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American Nevada Company awarded Sunset Tenaya Shopping Center

American Nevada Company has been awarded the commercial property management contract for the Sunset Tenaya Shopping Center, located at 6410 S. Tenaya Way in Las Vegas, near the corner of…

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American Nevada Company wins outstanding building honor

TOBY Awards recognize best in commercial real estate American Nevada Company was recently presented with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award, presented by the Building Owners and Managers…

Picture of Clifford Singer posing with his geometrical clouds.

In new exhibition, surrealist returns to his roots — in the clouds

New York geometer moved to Las Vegas to teach math, his inspiration for art Prolific abstract artist and geometer Clifford Singer will showcase his latest works in the art installation,…

Why should you hire a union-friendly marketing firm?

It’s a great day at the union — business is good and new initiatives are beginning to take shape. From the small stories happening in communities across the country to…

American Nevada Company welcomes back vice president

Allred returns to property management division after seven years Natalie Allred has joined American Nevada Company as vice president of property management. This is her second stint with American Nevada…

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Veterans Affairs adds TABB as an accepted certification body

ANSI accreditation assures personnel have expertise to test HVAC systems The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) added the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) as a third certification body for…

Andy Gillilard and Greg Daniels posing next to Local 9 sign.

Local 9 SMART MAP program works to eradicate stigma around mental health

Andy Gilliland, training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 9 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, knows he can’t save them all. But it doesn’t stop him from trying. According to the Centers for Disease…

Local 71 expands training center, state-of-the-art equipment

This summer, months after the planned ribbon cutting was derailed by COVID-19, Local 71 of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers in Buffalo, New York, formally…

Veterans in first SMART Heroes class graduate apprenticeship

Two members of the first class of SMART Heroes, the unionized sheet metal industry’s bridge from military life to a civilian career in sheet metal, welding and heating, ventilation and air…

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Having legal affairs in order should be part of back-to-school plan

Borg Law Group offers tips for sending young adults to college with security Young adults excitedly preparing to live life on their own for the first time often think of…

New Jersey contractor helps prominent D.C. building safely reopen

In preparation for reopening their headquarters after the prolonged shutdown due to COVID-19, owners of the United Unions Building in Washington, D.C. — the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation…

SMOHIT welcomes new program director

This summer, the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust Inc. (SMOHIT) welcomed Aldo Zambetti as program director. Zambetti started in sheet metal in 1980 and spent 20 years at the…

Medical futurist Dr. Dan O’Brien signs with Celebrity Speakers Bureau

Multi-dimensional speaker combines disciplines of health, business Dr. Dan O’Brien, medical futurist, corporate strategist, keynote speaker and author, has signed with Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers Bureau for speaking appearances…

La Paloma Funeral Services opens second Las Vegas location

New building to also provide pet cremation services in Summerlin area La Paloma Funeral Services and La Paloma Pet Cremation are celebrating the opening of two new locations in a…

Oklahoma instructor promoted to national role in sheet metal union

Local 124’s training coordinator chosen to instruct trainers, build curriculum Trent London, a second-generation sheet metal worker and longtime training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 124, in Oklahoma City,…

Heavy Metal Summer Experience introduces youth to sheet metal

California, Washington union training centers welcome students on interactive tours Each high school student touring the Western Washington Sheet Metal training center on July 13 left with a miniature Jeep…

Code Central introduces young women to coding, robotics

Female instructors demonstrate possibilities computer science can offer Almost two centuries ago, Lady Ada Lovelace, a young English mathematician who published her programming instructions in 1843, became the first person…

Dale Clark joins ITI as OSHA specialist

Second-generation union sheet metal worker Dale Clark began work on Jan. 1 as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) specialist, a new position created to oversee health and safety classes…

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Valley Bank of Nevada to open two loan centers

Community bank to come to Summerlin this summer in effort to help city reopen Valley Bank of Nevada recently announced the opening of two new loan centers — one currently…

Connecticut resident wins new national position in sheet metal union

U.S. Navy veteran and Connecticut resident Jeremy Zeedyk recently joined the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) as the representative for the northeast region. This is a new position put in place…

Apprentice owes life to CPR, instructors at Local 20

When first-year apprentice John Walker returned to Sheet Metal Workers Local 20’s Indianapolis training center after lunch in January, he didn’t feel well — his legs were shaking, he was lethargic…

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Local business owner writes, illustrates children’s book

Raffi’s childhood experiences, creative outlook retold in whimsical metaphor LAS VEGAS – Alex Raffi, local author, artist and business owner, has written and illustrated “The Sound of Laughing Rabbits,” a…