Another banner year for NACE international

The annual financial results for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003/2004 of NACE International is presented. NACE has achieved financial strength and stability despite the challenging economic times. The Education Division continues to provide a greater number of courses and classes to a greater number of students where 239 training events were held in 26 countries in 2005. The NACE Cathodic Protection Program have provided training to more than 800 students in 2005 and 8,000 people hold an active NACE certification. The NACE Web site activity continued to grow with an average of 43,000 unique visitors each month. The NACE Store has completed its third year online in June 2004 with sales for the year averaging $28,500 per month and representing 32% of total NACE product sales. The increasing demand for NACE education programs continues to fuel membership growth as represented by a 15,000-plus membership.