{"id":47415,"date":"2026-07-31T13:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecob.org\/wp\/?post_type=news-post&#038;p=47415"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T22:15:11","slug":"isa-trend-recorder-2026-08-01","status":"publish","type":"news-post","link":"https:\/\/ecob.org\/wp\/news-post\/isa-trend-recorder-2026-08-01\/","title":{"rendered":"ISA Trend Recorder 2026-08-01"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47415\" class=\"elementor elementor-47415\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd0ad2 e-flex e-con-boxed cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bd0ad2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309c36f e-con-full e-flex cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"309c36f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0299b0 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0299b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ISA Birmingham Site:<\/strong> <a href=\"www.isa.org\/Birmingham\"><br \/>www.isa.org\/Birmingham<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051378 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e051378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">August 1, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b0565 elementor-widget-divider--view-line cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"00b0565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db13fc4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"db13fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9866d68 e-con-full e-flex cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9866d68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad709c6 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad709c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ISA BIRMINGHAM SECTION JULY MEETING REPORT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9819a cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc9819a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tISA Birmingham Section will not have a technical meeting in June, July, or August, but will be planning the schedule for the coming year that starts in September 2026.\u00a0 In September, there will be a kick-off meeting to set the tone for the technical meetings, network with fellow members, and socialize with the attendees.\u00a0 The meeting details, plans, location, and time will be announced in August, so mark you calendar for the second Tuesday of the month, which is our normal meeting date.\n\n<strong style=\"font-weight: 800;\">The ISA Birmingham Leadership Team met on Friday, July 17, 2026, for a preliminary planning session for the coming year.\u00a0 Several topics were discussed with decisions made for follow-up activities and assignments.<\/strong>\n\nThe ISA Birmingham Section will hold meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, with a Section Kick-off meeting September, 8, 2026.\u00a0 This will be a networking social event with some food and drinks.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 John Cover<\/strong>\nThe Technical meetings will be in October and November of 2026; and January and March of 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>David Amerson<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>A Christmas Social in December of 2026 will be discussed.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 John Cover<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>The February meeting will be the ECOB Engineer\u2019s Week Banquet in February of 2027.\u00a0 ISA H&amp;A awardees to be recognized.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Chuck Jones<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li>Locations will be investigated for a Plant Visit in April of 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Everyone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Annual \u201cFundamentals of Industrial Automation, Instrumentation, and Control\u201d training class is scheduled for May 4 \u2013 6, 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Gerald Wilbanks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ISA Birmingham Section Honors and Award Dinner will be scheduled for May 11, 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Chuck Jones<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Verification of venues for meetings and training class to be determined.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Gerald Wilbanks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The invitations are to be sent out for the Corporate Sponsor Program with benefits including a complimentary seat for each participating company at the annual training class.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Stefanie Funk, Andrew Green, and Gerald Wilbanks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A representative of the ISA Birmingham Section should attend the national Section Forum and Workshop to be held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on September 26 -27, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 John Cover, Ramsey Saab, Andrew Green, and Patrick Joseph.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ISA Birmingham Section Budget is to be established based on actual cost from last year and anticipated actions in 2026-2027.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Patrick Joseph and John Cover with input from all leaders.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Planning and coordination to continue to establish a functional ISA Student Section at the University of Alabama.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Action Item:\u00a0 Victor Ivanav, John Cover, Stefanie Funk.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>John Cover would like to have a virtual meeting of the Executive Leadership Team each month on the Friday prior to the ISA Birmingham Section Meeting.\u00a0 This will be a one hour session starting at 11:30 AM and be limited to one hour.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The next planning meeting for the Leadership Team will take place on August 14, 2026, with reports on the action items.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91e4b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e91e4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b984a e-con-full e-flex cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85b984a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fab12 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4fab12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\">ISA Birmingham Section\n2026-2027\u00a0Executive Leadership Team<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8fc3b cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd8fc3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li>PRESIDENT: \u00a0JOHN COVER: \u00a0BBP SALES<\/li><li>VICE PRESIDENT: \u00a0RAMSEY SAAB \u2013 ALABAMA POWER COMPANY<\/li><li>TREASURER: \u00a0PATRICK JOSEPH \u2013 SOUTHERN COMPANY<\/li><li>SECRETARY: \u00a0ANDREW GREEN &#8211; TRIHEDRAL<\/li><li>PROGRAM CHAIR: DAVID AMERSON \u2013 AMERSON ENGINEERING<\/li><li>MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: \u00a0STEFANIE FUNK &#8211; BBP<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>2026-2027 Board Members<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li>STUDENT LIAISON: \u00a0JOHN COVER \u2013 BBP \/ VICTOR IVANOV &#8211; MERCEDES<\/li><li>PAST PRESIDENT: \u00a0DAVID HARRIS \u2013 REVERE CONTROL SYSTEMS<\/li><li>HONORS &amp; AWARDS: \u00a0CHUCK JONES \u2013 PROCESS VALVE &amp; INSTRUMENTS<\/li><li>EDUCATIONAL CHAIR: \u00a0GERALD WILBANKS &#8211; DES<\/li><li>HISTORIAN: \u00a0VICTOR IVANOV &#8211; MERCEDES<strong>\/<\/strong>SKIP WELLS<strong> &#8211; <\/strong><strong>RETIRED<\/strong><\/li><li>COMMUNICATIONS: \u00a0GERALD WILBANKS \u2013 DES \/ DAVID HARRIS \u2013 REVERE CONTROL SYSTEMS<\/li><li>ASSOC. TREASURER: RAMSEY SAAB \u2013 ALABAMA POWER<\/li><li>ECOB REPRESENTATIVE: MEG MOORE \u2013 W.G. YATES<\/li><li>BOARD MEMBER:\u00a0 DAVID WALSH &#8211; PASS<\/li><li>BOARD MEMBER:\u00a0 KIUMARS BAHRI \u2013 BAHRI ENGINEERING<\/li><li>BOARD MEMBER:\u00a0 CATHERINE ANDREWS &#8211; RETIRED<\/li><li>BOARD MEMBER:\u00a0 CHARLES MORRIS \u2013 RETIRED<\/li><li>BOARD MEMBER:\u00a0 GRADY ANDREWS \u2013 HATFIELD COMPANY<\/li><li>BOARD MEMBER:\u00a0 DELANE PONDER &#8211; RETIRED<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b4394 elementor-widget-divider--view-line cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54b4394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48432b9 e-con-full e-flex cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48432b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06af6ec cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06af6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b22222;\">CORPORATE SPONSOR PROGRAM<\/span>\n<br>\n2026-2027\u00a0Executive Leadership Team<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0606b86 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0606b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ISA Birmingham Section appreciates the partnership with the 2025-2026 Corporate Sponsors.  These companies are a real key to advancement of the automation, instrumentation, and controls field of work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amerson Engineering: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.amersoneng.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=6ac3eb6918811d1cf4b72ac6af364bee1f50520e3e1834d8fb626ac1399a028e__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzj2piMx5$\">www.amersoneng.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\nBBP Sales Inc.: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.bbpsales.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=eb7e3cf22df086b1ec505f4a5f0cbe1a4cd08d10a0f28f8a1fe26aaf978cc8f8__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzgmMa-wu$\">www.bbpsales.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fluid Flow: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.fluidflow.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=eab38b440c71a2141b027ec6c23d5f3dcc378ed16ff437de8a4d1ed637972772__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzgukwLYu$\">www.fluidflow.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\nHatfield and Company: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.hatfieldandcompany.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=685d30a4eb6f054a93f5e96d9ec4517702c155a6b98541ac654ae36513d976ea__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzkTkTzE9$\">www.hatfieldandcompany.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kendall Electric: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.kendallelectric.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=b6043160864d2d9593a9a89d9a821b3689cef185869f2337b3338e2ba86912a6__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzmdJ1zOc$\">www.kendallelectric.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PASS Inc.: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.pass-inc.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=5ee3ce7b6b96c83c2b90d79de0f4f0aeb631ab3533695b447afe2a7be119d10d__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzugCsish$\">www.pass-inc.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Process Valve &amp; Instruments:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.provandi.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=2591977ef27d4b274e6d2c1ec64a473b8a81ed974de0a90a28b6f5888a94b0d1__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzk7l5-lF$\">www.provandi.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Quanta ISG<\/strong>:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.quantaisg.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=389201280eebd627be1c23fa91a3d7dbf549872ba52ebb583ad5edce0cdb0707__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzvhYxulQ$\">www.quantaisg.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Revere Control Systems: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.reverecontrol.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=19f24cf05ede8a7437134140014dafa59464668180fabddfec83a1871726e1e5__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzlSPeRB7$\">www.reverecontrol.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>W.G. Yates: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/us19.mailchimp.com\/mctx\/clicks?url=http*3A*2F*2Fwww.wgyates.com&amp;xid=0d50b788ad&amp;uid=135125906&amp;iid=3e80a91e76&amp;pool=cts&amp;v=2&amp;c=1785375923&amp;h=eef54b2d588e44283b9c853685159aa7b2de22e5e58a5509bb734efa95c059e5__;JSUl!!MLsdJ25-fIk!rQimozcFCvRvuo8bMjYumDZnLhkBoJI-yD-YruBXZtCDzRk6Vyk7njF7x5fpn5Z0edol3ZQ1BdvbNmrxzr8LugVE$\">www.wgyates.com [us19.mailchimp.com]<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>The ISA Birmingham Section encourages everyone to support these corporate sponsors and acknowledge the importance of creating a better world through the professional practice of automation, instrumentation and controls.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Corporate Sponsors for this year will cover September 1, 2026 until August 31, 2027.\u00a0 The enlistments will be taking place in August 2026, and all members are encouraged to suggest future participants in this program.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>ISA 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