Cowboy hats were as plentiful as the “y’alls” down in San Antonio for CONNECT 2016, the October get-together thrown by the Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors — National Association. The San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter played host to the Oct. 19-21 PHCC event, which set new attendance records.
During the opening reception sponsored by Bradford White Water Heaters and InSinkErator, guests were greeted by the blaring trumpets and festive hoots of a 12-piece mariachi band. Outside in the foyer, PHCC Vice President of Communications and Marketing Charlotte Perham was taking what passed for a short break from organizing the event by talking to the press. She said registration for this, the 134th annual event, was up some 25 percent.