December 2007 Table of Contents

Features

• 12Back at the Office: A Fresh Look at Holiday Parties
  Don’t settle for the same old humdrum company get-together.
• 16Expo Preview: Without Prejudice
  Chart-topping Big & Rich bring a unique brand of country music to the Saturday Evening Jam at the 2008 Expo.
• 18Cover Story: In This Together
  Father’s ‘right-hand girl’ and the rest of the family pitch in to help keep portable sanitation business going through a health crisis.
• 26Expo Preview: A Portables Primer
  The education program at the 2008 Pumper & Cleaner Expo provides ample learning opportunities for restroom contractors.
• 28Take 5: Sweet Home Alabama
  PROs from Wisconsin relocate south and find a fair climate for both business and pleasure.
• 38Special Feature: Gifts fit for a PRO
  Here are a few stocking stuffers your crew will appreciate all year long.

Columns

• 8From the Editor: A Loss in the Ranks
  The story of VanPolen Portables is both inspirational and heartbreaking.
• 22Industry News: Join the PSAI Team
  For portable sanitation contractors, an industry-specific association offers many benefits.
• 36Industry News: News from the industry
  von Drehle Names Holland Director of Sales; Cooper was a Restroom Manufacturing Titan; Cutler was a Portable Sanitation Pioneer.
• 38Think Tank: Playing Santa Claus at Work
  If you want to be a holly jolly boss or business partner, now’s the time to pass out the holiday hams and year-end bonuses.
• 42Truck Corner: Handy Truck Options
  Safety beacons and sampler ports are inexpensive, but convenient, add-ons for your next vacuum truck.