Both memberships voted overwhelmingly to approve the combination of NGA and GANA to represent flat glass and glazing industry.
NGA and GANA are now one, united voice representing the flat glass and glazing industry
The National Glass Association (NGA), Vienna, VA, and the Glass Association of North America (GANA) are now one, united voice representing the flat glass and glazing industry. The associations embarked on the combination quest in Spring 2017 with the NGA and GANA memberships voting to approve the deal in less than a year. The newly combined association will be known as the National Glass Association; a name change will be considered within two years of the Closing Date. The GANA name will remain on technical documents and related materials during this period.
A Joint Task Force worked for several months leading up to the vote on an Agreement which preserves the important work and contributions by both organizations, their memberships and volunteers. More recently, a separate Integration Task Force (ITF) was formed to outline the new association's technical document development plan, refine the voting and approval process, and determine the advocacy process, among other tasks integral to the success of the combined association.
The ITF met for the first time on 24 January and recommended that the legacy GANA Division committees continue to operate as they have up through the Annual Conference, 23-26 April, Napa, focusing on activities, deliverables, and documents in process. Previously generated GANA documents will be maintained and offered. The ITF meets again in February and at the BEC Conference, 4-6 March, Las Vegas, to continue its review of the technical process and...
