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Queen City welcomes PHCCCONNECT2022 attendees

PHCCCONNECT returns Oct. 5-7, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

September 30, 2022

PHCC — National Association’s largest, can’t-miss annual event is right around the corner. PHCCCONNECT2022 will be held Oct. 5-7, in Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as The Queen City. PHCC leaders and staff have been busy working behind the scenes on all the logistics related to the annual event, notes Joel Long, PHCC — National Association president, and co-owner of Gastonia, North Carolina-based GSM Services.

Next Gen All Star —Top 20 Under 40 contest

Nicole Krawcke: Help the plumbing industry recognize young talent

Nominate a worthy up-and-comer for the inaugural Top 20 Under 40 contest by July 17.

Nicole Krawcke

July 1, 2022

BNP Media’s Plumbing Group, which includes Plumbing & Mechanical, PM Engineer and Supply House Times, is launching our inaugural Next Gen All Star —Top 20 Under 40 contest.

Nicole Krawcke: Industry focuses on training the next generation of plumbers

Training is top-of-mind for contractors, manufacturers, reps and wholesalers.

Nicole Krawcke

June 9, 2022

Nicole Krawcke: Doing good is good branding

Lessons learned from Nexstar Network’s first-ever Networking Retreat.

Nicole Krawcke

May 11, 2022

Businesses don’t succeed in a vacuum — and that is true in all industries, including plumbing, HVAC and electrical contracting businesses. Thankfully, contracting business owners are not on their own and don’t have to learn to “reinvent the wheel.” There are a number of industry associations and best practice organizations available to help.

Nexstar Network holds a sold-out Super Meeting

October 20, 2021

Nearly 1,000 members and vendors attended Nexstar Network’s annual Super Meeting, held from October 12-15 at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida, with some taking advantage of the event’s virtual attendance option. Typically a three-day event filled with programming and content designed specifically for those connected to Nexstar, the sold-out Super Meeting 2021 required an extra day to fit in even more networking events with members’ business coaches and peers. While still following local and building safety guidelines, Super Meeting offered a opportunity for participants to meet, learn and work together to tackle business challenges and gain new skills.

PHCC is bringing back its popular Plumbing and HVAC Apprentice Contest

PHCCCONNECT returns live and in person

PHCCCONNECT2021 will take place Oct. 20-22, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Nicole Krawcke

September 27, 2021

After being forced into a virtual event last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, PHCC — National Association will host its annual PHCCCONNECT2021 conference in person later this month in Kansas City, Missouri.

AIM/R Holds Inaugural Rep Advantage Program in 2019

May 2, 2019

The Association of Independent Manufacturers’ Representatives (AIM/R) held a new educational offering called AIM/R Rep Advantage (March 7 – 8, 2019) in Rosemont, Illinois. In comparison to the AIM/R Annual Conference, the program was a condensed 1.5-day, content-filled, and rep-only event.

Quality Service Contractors President Dan Callies of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Oak Creek Plumbing

QSC Power Meeting rolls out new format

Mike Miazga

March 19, 2019

Kansas City conference this week to focus on the art of communication.

Nicole Krawcke: Never stop learning

Who says old dogs can't learn new tricks?

Nicole Krawcke

March 15, 2019

Four years ago, I attended my first AHR Expo in Chicago. And no matter how many times my colleagues warned me to bring my walking shoes, I was blown away by the sheer size of the event. I put in my daily 10,000 steps — and then some — walking back and forth between the halls learning about ductless mini-splits, cooling towers, boilers, water heaters and more.