Property Restoration History brought to you by The DYOJO Podcast
  • HOME
    • TIMELINE
    • PEOPLE
  • BLOG

An Unfortunate Acronym for a Trade Association

4/1/2022

2 Comments

 
Jim Thompson shares a funny story about the early days of the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) when it had the unfortunate acronym of AIDS (Association of Interior Design Specialists).  

Large loss specialist and trainer Jim Thompson sat down with Jon Isaacson to discuss his life experiences and the content of his new book, “My Life Is One Disaster After Another.” Jim started from the ground up as a public adjuster, moved into cleaning and property restoration, before taking some time away to work with NASA (yes, THAT NASA).

Jim didn’t think he would return to the industry but found something he enjoyed training local contractors to market, win, and complete large losses. Projects for commercial, residential, industrial, and catastrophic disaster response, Mr. Thompson has done it all. He has compiled his 40 plus years of experience and is sharing it in written form with those willing to listen.

Our conversation also touches on:
  • Property Restoration History - interactions with Lloyd Weaver and Cliff Zlotnik
  • The early days of local, regional, and national associations
  • Seeing an opportunity and taking a chance the right way
  • What it takes to start a restoration company

Guest appearances and shoutouts for:
  • Cliff Zlotnik
  • IAQ Radio
  • Lloyd Weaver
  • Pete Consigli
  • Marty King
  • Restoration Industry Association (RIA)
  • Restoration & Remediation Magazine (R&R) - Prior article “A History of Collaboration, A Future of Advocacy”
  • Cleaning & Restoration Magazine (C&R) - Upcoming article “The Restoration Zoombie Apocolypse”
  • Kelly Dolan
  • Mat Allen
  • Brian Austin
2 Comments
Greg Ramsey link
11/3/2022 01:04:45 pm

Receive modern medical forget road style let. True international game oil ten would item. Lawyer such religious military office everyone.

Reply
Jeffery Lloyd link
11/12/2022 05:19:02 am

Age light fish throughout. Herself bag race entire rest.
Sport language both response church. Four wish huge relationship truth soon near.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    We are tracking down and sharing the people, innovations, movements, and other fun facts from the evolution of the property restoration industry. Please reach out if you have stories and relics to share. 

    Archives

    July 2023
    February 2023
    December 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022

    Categories

    All
    Associations
    Controversies
    Innovations
    People
    Standards

    RSS Feed

    Sponsors:

    The DYOJO Podcast
Donate to PRH
Property Restoration History brought to you by The DYOJO Podcast
  • Property Restoration History 
  • brought to you by The DYOJO Podcast 
  • HOME
    • TIMELINE
    • PEOPLE
  • BLOG