The Franklin Electric brand is celebrating a milestone 80th anniversary in 2021, and the company is marking the occasion with a series of initiatives planned throughout the year.

The microlearning platform is designed to train membership employees on soft skills in leadership, selling and merchandising.

The association also reports the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through June 2021 is 17.2 percent.

In his new role, Midgett will be responsible for developing and executing the strategic plans for sales and marketing, as well as the overall branding, promotion, and communication strategies.

Attendees can earn 0.1 CEUs through ASPE from the free course, which will be presented by Jay Egg, CMC, and feature guest speakers from Watts Water Technologies.

The annual event provides building safety professionals educational and networking opportunities.

A total of 33 Society scholarships were awarded totaling $174,000.

The 2021 Annual Conference, “Motion: Find Your Direction,” will take place Dec. 4-7, 2021, in Palm Desert, California.

The technical report — Chemical Resistance of Plastic Piping Materials, TR-19 — provides information about the effects that various chemicals can have on plastic piping materials.

AD is reporting member sales in the first six months of 2021 were $28.1 billion, an increase of 30 percent across its 13 divisions and three countries.