Last November the PIA gathered for its annual general meeting and dinner, an evening which was well attended by the association’s membership. Attendees learned about a range of new initiatives for the association, which will be rolled out across 2016.
The PIA was particularly excited to announce a new alliance with the Hydraulics Institute (HI), which will see the two associations working together to provide mutually beneficial outcomes for their members.
During 2015, the PIA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the HI covering a range of activities, including:
- The sale of HI publications through the PIA website
- The promotion of HI webinars through PIA website
- The involvement of HI personal in selected Australian seminars
- Access to HI online training programs via the PIA.
The PIA sees this as a significant step in providing members with access to wide ranging information and data from a highly recognised international source.
In conjunction with the HI partnership, the PIA has also launched a revamped version of its website, which has been designed to better promote the Association and its members.
The new-look site, which is now mobile friendly, features an online store offering a wide selection of pump industry related publications. This includes a selection of HI publications, which are now available under the agreement outlines above. The PIA website also features links to other sites which might be of value to members, newsletters, and access to a new members only section of the website.
In addition to this, there is a calendar listing all upcoming meetings and events, as well as a section listing all members and Life Members. The members section has been improved and includes sections containing past AGM minutes, technical papers, industry statistics, and much more.
Head to pumps.asn.au to check out the new site.
