Special End-of-the-Year Treats from NASBP
As the year of 2020 comes to a close, be sure to take in these special treats NASBP has made available to everyone. The NASBP 2020 Highlights: The Year in Review is a celebration of the many accomplishments of NASBP members and staff, and the 2020 Winter edition of the NASBP magazine, Surety Bond Quarterly, is jam-packed with articles that relay the power of surety storytelling and educating as well as a special supplement that features NASBP surety executives and construction CPAs sharing their insights into what 2021 holds for everyone.

The NASBP 2020 Highlights: The Year in Review is here! Flip through it like a book or read the PDF version.
While this year may have been unusual and challenging, NASBP and the membership have adapted to the times and adopted new technologies and learning tools to stay current. Read in the Highlights how NASBP offered multiple Virtual Events to share timely industry content and keep the membership connected. NASBP also introduced a podcast “Let’s Get Surety,” ramped up the number of NASBP Virtual Seminars and NASBP Blogs, and increased its presence on social media to bring vital information to the membership.
The Highlights ties in 2020-2021 NASBP President Mark Munekawa’s theme, Must Be Present to Win, by categorizing NASBP members’ and staff accomplishments in four ways: Outward Presence, Inward Presence, Constant Connectivity, and Maintaining Credibility. Enjoy reading NASBP 2020 Highlights: The Year in Review now!
The 2020 Winter issue of the NASBP Surety Bond Quarterly magazine is here and includes a special supplement, Strategizing for Tomorrow, featuring NASBP surety executives and construction CPAs providing insights into what 2021 holds for the surety and construction industries.
Among the featured articles in the magazine is a story relaying how a surety team goes the extra mile in helping a painting contractor succeed in a completing an enormous painting project, the 5-mile long Mackinac Bridge. Be sure to read the article that can help educate clients about the top 10 provisions of the contract surety’s general indemnity agreement. Another article features NASBP members sharing how they are using the NASBP Toolkit 2.0 resources in their communications with stakeholders: owners, architects, lenders, and contractors. In another article two bankruptcy experts explain why sureties must be diligent in the commercial bankruptcy process. Also, this issue features an article that surety professionals can use to help educate clients about the critical provisions of a joint venture agreement. Another reveals why electronic bonding is the way of the future. In this issue, find out how NASBP participated in the drafting of the new, revised ConsensusDocs bond forms. CPAs serving on the NASBP Construction Industry Advisory Council close the issue with nuggets of knowledge that are easy to “digest” and share with clients and colleagues.
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