Congratulations to the Contractor of the Year:
Greg Brenneman, Brenneco Plumbing
 Congratulations to Greg Brenneman, Brenneco Plumbing, Lafayette! Greg was honored with Indiana PHCC's highest award for his leadership and his big picture thinking. Besides his association work he also serves on the Mechanical Skills Board of Directors. He and his wife, Debbie, have four biological children and are foster parents to five others. Brenneco was incorporated in 1987 and Greg leads the team with their motto "Old Fashioned Values; Modern Technology." |
EXPO Wrap!
 | | Steve Pfendler thanks NIBCO's Stephana Cunningham & Bruce Lyons |
Planning an event for a year is what the EXPO Committee does. They cover all of the bases but even the top notch team led by Dave Frame and Steve Pfendler couldn't have predicted this year's heat wave! Special thanks to all of our sponsors and auction donors! At the Annual Meeting on Thursday, the attendees learned about the new Plumbing Code, continuing education for licensing, national energy codes, and apprenticeship updates.
The afternoon found 44 brave souls who endured a 105 degree
 | | Preferred Pump would have "preferred" cooler temps! |
heat index on the golf course.
Friday morning was for learning and the attendees were treated to what one of them called "the best educational seminar EVER." For two hours Lorraine Ball of Roundpeg Marketing walked them through the world of web candy and social media stew. Brad Wilt and Meg Christensen, attorneys with Bingham McHale presented legal issues and answers.
The 'chatter' continued from there to the EXPO in the Ballroom. The close proximity of products and people allowed for a lot of one on one discussions.
The closing  event was the President's Reception on Center Stage. Eugene Schuler was presented with a PHCC Apron and momentum of his year as "Chef Schuler." He then turned the gavel over to the new president, Laura Ciriello-Benedict, Ciriello Plumbing, Beech Grove. Laura outlined her plans for the year and then let the official comedian of PHCC, Jonathan Pfendler entertain the crowd. |
The New First Family
 Laura Ciriello-Benedict, Ciriello Plumbing, Beech Grove was installed as President of Indiana PHCC at the EXPO. She was surrounded by her parents Bill and Rose Ciriello, husband Jake and children Karsen and Riley. Her father was Indiana PHCC President in 2000. We have high hopes for 2022 for Riley!
Other officers elected included President-Elect John Elward, Roto-Rooter Plumbers, Fort Wayne; Vice President David Niezgodski, Niezgodski Plumbing, South Bend; Secretary Brian Lebo, Ben Franklin Plumbers, Indianapolis; Treasurer Eugene Schuler, Schuler Plumbing, Noblesville; Executive Committee Members At Large Hesston Lauver, Goshen Plumbing & Heating, Goshen and Greg Brenneman, Brenneco, Lafayette. |
Well Driller & Pump Installer Exam Aug. 12
The written exams for both the Indiana water well driller license and water well pump installer license will be given at the same time on Friday, August 12th in Room 19 of the Conference Center at the Indiana Government Center South in downtown Indianapolis. The test begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT and typically lasts 45 - 90 minutes. Deadline to sign up is August 10th. Detailed information is here. |
Member News
Federated Life Insurance Company has announced that once again it has earned an "A" ("Excellent") rating for financial strength from Weiss Ratings, the nation's leading independent provider of ratings and analyses of financial service companies, mutual funds, and stocks. Less than two percent of the nation's life and health insurers meet Weiss Ratings' criteria for exceptional financial strength.
For the third year in a row, Speedway is the Highest Ranked Gasoline Brand in the nation according to the prestigious Harris Poll EquiTrend survey of more than 25,000 consumers. This year's ranking resulted in Speedway being named the 2011 Harris Poll EquiTrend Retail Gasoline Brand of the year.
Jackson Systems, LLC, has been recognized as one of the 2011 Indiana Companies to Watch, an awards program presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Center network, Purdue University and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Forty-three companies from Indiana will be honored as outstanding second-stage companies during the fourth annual Indiana Companies to Watch awards program, held on Aug. 25 in Indianapolis. Companies to Watch is an awards program that celebrates Indiana's privately held second-stage companies, typically those businesses that are past the startup phase, are considered to be established, and face issues of growth, not survival. |
