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October 2013
Napoleon - Products For All Seasons
Happy Halloween

We hope you are having a busy heating season 

 

Renew early to enter our draw        

Just in time for Christmas!
five $100 gift cards available to win
HPBA Canada is giving away $100 gift cards again this year to five lucky winners in our Early Bird Renewal Draw. Renew your membership by 5:00 pm Pacific on November 30, 2013 and you will be entered into a draw for one of five gift cards from your choice of the following:
  • Hudson's Bay Company (redeemable at HBC and Home Outfitters)
  • Staples
  • ESSO
  • Carlson Wagonlit Travel
  • Future Shop
  • Bon Appetit (redeemable at Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, Montana's, Kelsey's and Milestones Grill + Bar)

Every member who joins through HPBAC by the deadline will be entered in the draw.

Starting January 2014 
Webinar Series Special from HPBAC  
 
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Did you know there are 185 online webinars available through the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Education Foundation? 

Beginning in mid-January, HPBA Canada will host live webinars at special reduced pricing every other Tuesday. You'll save at least $24 off the HPBEF member pricing for each session. The content will be for Canadian members.

We'll offer a mix of technical and sales training as well as content for our barbecue and outdoor product retailers.
Here's what we are working on:
Barbecue and Outdoor Room beginning in January
3 sessions will be offered

(Topics to be confirmed)
  • Successfully Selling Barbecue Grills
  • How to Develop Barbecue Cooking Classes
  • Bringing Fire to the Outdoor Room
Sales beginning mid-January
3 sessions will be offered including:
  • 3 Steps to Increase Your Profit Margin
  • Selling Pellet Hearth Appliances
Technical sessions beginning in April
Gas Technical sessions
5 webinars will be offered including:
  • Basic Electronics for Hearth Appliances
  • Diagnosing Gas Hearth Products
  • NFI Gas: Troubleshooting

Pellet sessions, beginning in April
1 Sales and 2 Technical will be offered including:

  • Pellet Troubleshooting
  • Selling Pellet Hearth Appliances

Package pricing will be available.
 

Details and registration information will follow soon.

 

FREE Webinar Series - Online Marketing   

 

Missed the first two webinars? It's not too late to sign up for the last four sessions. This FREE series of webinars on online marketing and social media is hosted by the HPBAC Central Chapter and will be free for all members of HPBA Canada. Yes, that's right, it's free. 

 

The 4 remaining weekly webinars include...
 

Pay Per Click & Google Places/Google Maps for Business
Thursday, October 31st at 11 am EST

A third of people search on their mobile, yet 90% of businesses don't have a mobile site...
Thursday, November 7th at 11 am EST

Social Media - You may want to ignore it, but Google doesn't!

Thursday, November 14th at 11 am EST

Analytics - Tying it all together, how do you measure what is working and getting you a return on investment?
Thursday, November 21st at 11 am EST

The webinars have been prepared specifically for HPBAC by Chris Appleton of WSI Digital Marketing Consultant.   

 

The focus of these sessions will be to introduce you to the key concepts of online marketing and how to take advantage of the opportunities available to your business. Each session will conclude with an opportunity to ask questions.   

Each webinar will be approximately 45 minutes in length.

If you are not a current member of HPBA Canada, you can join by visiting www.hpbacanada.org, calling our National Office at 1.800.792.5284 or indicating your intention to join during the registration process for this event.

 

You must be a 2013 member or have pre-purchased your 2014 membership to have access to this free webinar series. Register using the link below. You will have to register for each session.

Registration  

   
Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association of Canada
   
Mission

HPBAC's mission is to promote and protect the interests of those members engaged in the hearth, patio and barbecue industries.

 

Vision

HPBAC's vision is that every Canadian will know they are making a good choice when they buy products manufactured and sold by HPBAC members.

  
In This Issue
Renew early to enter draw
HPBAC hosted webinar series
FREE webinar series
 
Correction
Last month the link in our newsletter to the Fortis BC Contractor Program was incorrect. Please click below to visit the website.
FortisBC
  
  
Newsletter

Sponsors


 Industrial Chimney Company  

Visit the ICC website  

 

 

 
Skytech

 

Twin Eagles Barbecues    Visit the Twin Eagles website 

Quick Links
Save with HPBAC Affinity Programs 
Visit hpbacanada.org to find out more about these programs or click the link below to visit the affinity partners site
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November & December HPBAC Calendar 
  

 

Communications Committee Meeting Tuesday, November 12  

 

Member Services Committee Committee on hiatus until January 

 

Education Committee Meeting

Monday, December 2

 

HPBAC Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, December 9

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Add a link to the HPBA Canada website to your site and identify yourself as a member. Call or email our office to receive our Member Link.

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