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Message From The President
 | | David Nance, Nance Plumbing |
I have just returned from the PHCC national convention in Las Vegas and want to share with you what I learned while I was there.
First, congratulations to Greg Brenneman for being named PHCC National Contractor of the year! Greg is very deserving of this award for all of his time and efforts given to PHCC.
Also, congratulations to Dave Frame for his company's being awarded by Federated Insurance for implementing a safe workplace and risk awareness program.
The national dues will be increasing by $35 next year. I truly hope that this will not cause a drop in membership as I feel that the cost of membership is far exceeded by what can be obtained by participating in all 3 tiers of the PHCC.
The Thursday trade show was well attended, and there was quite a mix of vendors hawking their wares. Most of the traditional plumbing manufacturers were represented; there were several software and GPS vendors in attendance, along with a couple of new companies with fresh ideas that may be of benefit to us.
Water heater energy standards are also going to change again. This will apply to all residential water heaters manufactured after 4/16/2015. Some changes will be minor as only more or better tank insulation is required. Some changes will be drastic for larger capacity (over 55 gallons). This could be a way for us to encourage customers to replace water heaters before new standards are enacted as the cost of installation could increase significantly, especially if they have water heater(s) larger than 55 gallons.
Also, I would like to thank QSC for their roundtable seminar on Friday afternoon. It was extremely informative, and it reinforces to me that all members of PHCC truly want to help, to share their best practices and bad experiences, as well as to educate their fellow members. Remember, if we can raise the standards of all contractors, it is beneficial to all of us.
If you have not attended a national convention, I would encourage you to do so. The benefits outweigh the costs by far.
We will be having a lead free brass lunch meeting on November 20th at Primo South. My understanding is that there are some concerns with soldering the lead free brass, so don't miss this meeting. We will have the experts there with all the info concerning lead free brass.
Dave Nance,
President, GIPHCC
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November 20, 2013 GIPHCC Luncheon
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