PRESS RELEASES

June 16, 2005

IECA’s Member Get A Member Contest in Full Swing

Steamboat Springs, CO. The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has launched its annual Member Get A

Member contest. The annual competition is designed to grow the IECA membership and allow members to win rewards

for referring their colleagues to the association.

“Word of mouth is one of the main ways we recruit new members, so the Member Get A Member campaign is a crucial

part of IECA’s annual membership drive. I think our members understand that our strength is in our numbers—more

members means more resources and knowledge for everyone,” explains Ben Northcutt, IECA Executive Director.

Last year, Phil Handley, of San Antonio, Texas, won the grand prize by recruiting 16 new members. Handley received

the IECA Ambassador Award plus a cash prize and recognition from his peers.

As of June 15, 26 IECA members have participated in the 2005 contest. They are:

Thomas Allen                Joe Crea                Julie LaLond                Peggy Plauger

Gilbert I. Barber             Patty Daniel          Robin Mahoney            Rick Sabey

James R. Barrett          Phil Handley         Jett McFalls                 Les Sawatsky

Paul A. Berry                Patricia Hardy      Alan McNiel                Ed Stein

Kevin Brydges              Joel Henrie            Brian Noll                    Daniel Waldman

Tom Carpenter              Lindsey Henry      Jeff Ochampaugh      Fred Wright

Marvin Courtnage        Flint Holbrook

This year, every member who recruits at least 6 new members will receive a free one-year professional membership to

IECA. Says Northcutt, “We have updated the contest to make sure we are rewarding a larger number of our recruiters.

The work they do to support the association is vital to our growth, and we wanted to ensure they get rewarded for their

efforts.”

Contest details can be found on the IECA web site at www.iece.org/Membership/GetaMember. The contest ends on

December 31, 2005.

About IECA

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to

helping members solve the problems caused by erosion and its byproduct – sediment. Founded in 1972, IECA is a nonprofit

organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion. For more

information about state-of-the-art educational events and materials, please visit our web site at www.ieca.org.