PWNA Certified Contractor Program

We are excited to announce one of our most ambitious and beneficial programs we have ever created: the Certified Contractor program.  To raise the level of professionalism within our industry and to increase the profitability of our members, we have created the following certification programs:

• Concrete Cleaning (flat work)
• Fleet Washing
• House Washing
• Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning
• Roof Cleaning
• Water Reclamation
• Wood Restoration

Throughout the year at different Round Tables a number of these certifications will be available to PWNA members.  Certification courses will also be available at several locations across the country and at the PWNA annual convention.  Set yourself above your competition and get certified in your field of power washing.

Board of Directors Update

There are exciting leadership changes to the Board of Directors:

�        Dan Galvin's 2 year term as President of the 

      PWNA is up.  The members and the board thank

      Dan for his leadership

�        Eric Clark has accepted the position as PWNA

      President

�         "I look forward to leading the PWNA over the next two years" says new President Eric Clark.  "My many efforts are going to include educating contractors on the importance of our certification program,  increasing our membership of both contractors and vendors, and building our annual show to be an event that all will enjoy and benefit from."  

�        Doug Barrett has accepted the position of

      Treasurer

�        Michael Hinderliter and Tom Bicketts' terms 

      have expired and they are leaving the board.   

      We thank both Michael and Tom for their

      service to the organization 

The PWNA is looking for new board members who are interested and able to donate 2 - 4 hours per month to the organization and our industry!  This position requires:

�        Attendance to monthly Board of Directors'

      conference calls

�        Annual face-to-face Board of Directors' meeting

�        Must be a PWNA member who is in good

      standing

�        Must be a contractor with over 50% of his/her

      revenue derived from power washing work. 

If you are interested in becoming a Board of Director, please contact PWNA Headquarters at 1-800-393-7962 for more information.  Elections will be held on approved nominations!

2010 PWNA Convention/

Fall Technical Seminar

Columbus, Ohio

October 21-23

This year's convention was a great success with almost 100 attendees!  Contests were held throughout the convention.  Winners were:

�        Best Rig won by Nilfisk of Plymouth, MN

�        Best Website won by All Seal Powerwash of

      Fulton, MO

�        Best Advertising won by Roof-to-Deck of St.

      Paul, MN

Congratulations to all our winners!

The convention continued with educational classes, demonstrations, and networking sessions such as the Snack & Chat Roundtables and a cocktail reception which was hosted and sponsored by Scotts Pressure Wash and Facilitec-USA.   Courses included:

�        Machine and Pumps with Larry Hinckley

�        Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning with Daryl Mirza

�        Power Washing for Newbies with Robert and

      Michael Hinderliter

�        Wood Restoration with Steve James

�        Power Washing 101 with Pete Marentay and

      Henry Bockman

�        Flat Work with Charlie Arnold

�        Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, You

      Tube and Merchant Circle with Frank Kortyka

�        Search Engine Optimization with Frank Kortyka

�        Truck/Fleet Washing with Michael Hinderliter

�        Rail Car Cleaning with Paul Horsley

�        Complying with Environmental Regulations with

      Robert Hinderliter

�        Advanced Marketing with Mike Hilborn

 "I can't say how proud I am to be a part of the association that is providing me with hope and guidance to become and stay successful. I think the association is a valuable tool to keep the dream for the small guy, and even the big guy, moving forward to do great things" says Drew Anderson of Olympic Power Wash Services.  The positive feedback continued with convention keynote speaker Steve Stephens. 

Steve is founder and president of Steve Stephens Consulting and is the author of the book "The Pressure Cleaning Bible: Marketing." With his love of the industry and marketing, Steve has combined his two passions to help others find ways to stand above the rest.  

The PWNA wants to thank our Convention vendors/sponsors.  Premiere Convention sponsors of the 2010 show include:

�         Armstrong Clark - Convention Sponsor

�         Seal' N Lock - Bag Sponsor

�         Sun Brite Supply - Name Badge Sponsor

�         Delux Cleaning Supply - Hat Sponsor

Our other valued vendors include:

�         BioClean System & Supply, Inc.

�         D.P.W. Sales & Services

�         EDI Distributors

�         Hydro Tek-Cleaning Equipment Mfg.

�         Joseph D. Walters Agency, Inc.

�         Knight Enterprise

�         Nilfisk

�         Patco/ReKrete

�         Steel Eagle

�         Timber Ox, Inc. 

Without our vendors, we would not be able to put on the show.  We encourage all of our members to support the vendors that support our members and our organization. 

Save the date now for our next annual convention which will be held October 20-22, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee!  Watch our website for updates on the location and schedule of events.

2011 Roundtables

Locations for the 2011 Roundtable events have been announced.  Roundtable locations include:

�         Atlanta, Georgia

�         New Orleans, Louisiana

�         Easton, Pennsylvania

�         Lexington, Kentucky

�         Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

�         Orlando, Florida

�         Ft. Worth, Texas

�         Phoenix, Arizona

�         Los Angeles, California

We will announce dates and details as they become available.

PWNA Communications

As an organization that thrives on our members, we want to hear from you on how we can improve your experience!  Please contact Jackie Tacheny at PWNA headquarters with your thoughts and suggestions: 800-393-PWNA (7962) or [email protected]. 

Check out our blog page at http://thepwna.org/blog/.  Here you can see the daily activities that are happening with the PWNA, agendas for the monthly Board of Directors' conference call, and the Board of Directors' meeting Minutes.  

You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter, where we keep you updated on new and renewing memberships.  We also post updates on the latest Roundtables and educational opportunities that are being offered.  Find us now on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thePWNA?ref=ts, or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pwna2010 for the latest PWNA information!