The April Ventstack from GIPHCC

If you weren't at our March meeting you missed a great table top from Plumbers Supply with new info on Specified Technologies and Lochinvar. Especially compelling was the video shown by Federated Insurance on Distracted Driving. Those in attendance will definitely think twice about texting and driving. Thanks to Lee Martin for a great presentation!

Our Next Chapter Meeting

Travis Dunn

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Primo's South

2615 E. National

Indianapolis

11:30 a.m. - Registration

Noon - Lunch

12:30 - Speaker

Cost: $25

Guest speaker is Travis Dunn, TSI Thermo Scan. Travis will speak on the new Indiana Residential Energy Code that goes into effect on April 5th. Travis is well versed in the Code and has been with Thermo Scan since 1993. This code will definitely affect your business! Bring your technicians!

This is also the annual business meeting and installation of new board members.

To reserve your spot:

Call Ann at 579-5040

Or email her at [email protected]

Deadline for reservations: Friday, April 13.

Message From The President

Dear Friends:

This is my last letter as President of the GIPHCC. It has truly been an honor to serve this great organization. I brag about the closeness of this group, about how if you need anything you can turn to a fellow contractor. I do believe that this is where the best of the best belong. I would like to thank our board for all their hard work and dedication. I would like to thank Ann Booth, Brenda Dant, and Susie McFarland for working all the time to make this organization professional and current. Our association members are outstanding, always willing to help and to go the extra mile. I say it all the time; support those who support our industry.

Get involved. You make this association great. We need great leaders. You have what it takes, you obviously care about our industry and want to make it better. Step up and don't be afraid. We all make time for the things that are important to us.

Come to the golf outing on May 17th and the Indiana Convention on September 21st to connect with your fellow contractors and those wonderful associate members. Take time to network, to learn, and to have fun.

Signing off,

Laura Ciriello-Benedict,

GIPHCC President

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

Slate of Officers--2012-2013

Dave Nance, Nance Plumbing Co., Inc.--President

Brian Lebo, Ben Franklin--Vice President

Bill Fite, Fite Plumbing--2nd Vice President

Vicki Garrett, honorary member--Sec./Treas.

Laura Ciriello-Benedict, Ciriello Plumbing--Past President

Board Members

Eugene Schuler, Schuler Plumbing

*Brad Isley, Isley Plumbing

*Jamie Carter, Carter Mech./My Plumber

*Keith Smith, K2 Plumbing

Frank Bruggner, Viega

Shane Christopher, Wolverine Brass

*Joe Denzio, Plumbers Supply

* Mark Fasal, Fishers Inspector

* new members, to be sworn in at the April 18th luncheon.

Our heart-felt thanks to outgoing board members: Dan Canter, Heath McDaniel, Kevin O'Kane, Ron Stokes, and Mark Helm for their years of service.

News of Note

Welcome to new associate, Penwell Insurance, Craig Penwell, P.O. Box 828, Cicero, IN 46034, phone 984-3300 ex. 2, fax 984-3338, [email protected].

Thank you to Federated Insurance for pinch hitting at the March meeting when our scheduled speaker had an emergency. Thank you also to Plumber Supply for sponsoring the tabletop speakers, Joe Butler from Lochivar and Heather Byers from STI.

Condolences to the family of Max Metzler who died March 11, 2012. Max was GIPHCC president in 1966-67 and founder of Metzler Plumbing in 1946. He leaves a plumbing legacy which includes 4 of his sons and 1 granddaughter. Contributions may be made in Max's memory to the Pike Township Lions Club, Bethel United Methodist Church or to the Alzheimer's Association.

Don't forget: Bill Ciriello has office space which is available for rent. Contact Bill for more details.

Also, Check out our web site at www.giphcc.com; there is ad space available for a very reasonable rate. Contact either Kevin O'Kane or Eugene Schuler for more details on this opportunity.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

May 17th, GIPHCC Golf Outing, Royal Oaks, Greenwood.

Goals & Recruitment

In October of 2011 we set goals for the coming year. One of those goals was 5 new contractor members and 5 new associate members. We already have signed up 3 new contractors since Oct.--Deem, Gills Plumbing, and True Energy. In addition we've added 7 associates-- RL Sales, Mercer Belanger, Morgan Stanley, Action Coach, 1-800 Water Damage, Mike Albert Fleet Solutions, and Penwell Insurance.

We adhere to the KISS philosophy (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Red name tags for prospective new members at meetings, information booklets, greeters, and the first free lunch.

Let us know if you have information for the GIPHCC Ventstack Online!

Save $25	If you bring a potential member to the GIPHCC meeting in April you and your guest are FREE! You can help us reach our membership goal of getting 5 new contractor and 5 new associate members in 2012. Your guest will see what a great chapter we have and you can share what you gain from your PHCC membership over a free lunch!
To Take Advantage of the Offer: Contact Ann Booth with your name and the name of your guest.