What is the value in the Association?

You’re either a member of the Great Southwest Industrial District Association (GSWIDA) or thinking about filling out the membership form. More than ever, we are watching our bottom line and our available time, which makes us all ponder two important questions: Is this worth $250 a year and my time?

To best illustrate my point, allow me to ask some questions. Are you content with the condition of the roads in the GSW Industrial Park? Are you concerned with crime, presence of individuals who solicit themselves for illegal business (hopefully you catch my drift on this one), and destruction of personal property? How do you feel about the city changing ordinances that raise the cost of how you operate your business? Does it bother you to invest in your property only to see others allow theirs to deteriorate? Ever wish you knew of local resources to help increase efficiencies, hire better employees, find new business, or learn what the impact of federal changes, like green building standards, will do to your company? Have you found yourself asking any of these questions or something similar? If so, you’d be glad to know all of these questions have already been raised, have been addressed, or are being addressed, by the Association.

The Association is not a networking club, city run organization, or a charity working for the betterment of tomorrow. This is an organization of individuals and companies who do business in the GSW Industrial Park and want to ensure they have the best environment possible to grow and protect their business. By being a member of the Association, you are helping to preserve the vitality of this Park and the investment you have made by opening a business in this wonderful industrial park.

Should you want to become active in the Association, we welcome your involvement. However, by simply being a member you can strengthen the voice we need to bring about change to benefit all of our businesses. Membership is not an expense of your wallet or your time, but a small investment to benefit your company in countless ways.

-Jim Hazard, GSWIDA President