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Our latest entry in our Contractor Spotlight series focuses on Madon Sheet Metal. We look at how this emerging Chicagoland contractor is already making a name for itself with high-quality custom work. Madon's product has already made an incredible impression on the industry, with some projects appearing on major network television programs.

The Annual Business Meeting of the members of SMACNA will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at approximately 7:45 a.m., at the Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria, in Orlando, Florida. This year, there are five openings on SMACNAs Board of Directors. Four positions are in the United States and one position is in Western Canada (British Columbia). All of these positions are for four-year terms. There is also an additional opening in the United States for an unexpired term that will expire in 2029, due to the resignation of a current Board member. Any member elected to this seat will be eligible to be elected for a full term after serving the remainder of the unexpired term. The business to be conducted includes: To elect 4 U.S. Board of Directors members, all of whom will serve 4-year terms beginning October 29, 2026, and expiring at the conclusion of the 2030 SMACNA Annual Convention. To elect 1 Canadian Board of Director member, who will serve a 4-year term beginning October 29, 2026, and expiring at the conclusion of the 2030 SMACNA Annual Convention. Nominations for the appointment of a non-expired term of a U.S. Director. To transact other such business as may properly come before the Annual Business Meeting of this Association.

Return to Chicago for the 2026 Fab Forum! This event, hosted by The Hill Group, showcased some of the incredible innovation in the fabrication space and gave SMACNA members a chance to see the remarkable work being done by one of Chicago's leading contractors! Watch our video below!

SMACNA has produced a Lobbying 101 video designed to help you learn more about how to conduct a meeting with lawmakers and their staff on Capitol Hill. In this video, SMACNA's Denise Murphy McGraw and Seth Lennon sit down to outline some basics for meeting with your legislators and share critical strategies that could prove crucial to making your meeting effective.

On the latest episode of Clear the Air, Seth is joined by Matthew Cole of Wing's Testing and Balancing and Rallin Harris of Energy Balance and Integration. The panel goes into detail about where TAB stands six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the core tenets of the business, and what SMACNA contractors considering adding this service to their business model need to know before starting.