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The NGA Glass Conference: Long Beach kicked off on Jan. 24, with more than 100 glass industry leaders coming together in-person at the Renaissance Long Beach or joining virtually. The event, which runs through Jan. 26, includes updates from NGA’s Fabricating Committee, Forming Committee and Advocacy Committee, alongside educational sessions addressing leading headwinds facing the industry, the psychological impacts of daylighting, glass recycling and more.

In early December, I sat down with my friend, the famous From the Fabricator blogger/podcaster and head of Sole Source Consultants, Max Perilstein. We took out the 2022 crystal ball and chatted through our projections for the industry in the new year.

An industry panel discusses how companies can examine their current workforce and take steps to encourage diversity, inclusiveness and more open communication in the workplace. Network. Talk with your employees. Conduct surveys. Get your employees engaged. Measure where you are. Set goals, then establish steps to reach them. These are just a few of the suggestions from participants on the Women in Construction panel during GlassBuild Connect in September about how to recruit a more diverse wo...