Each year at the AIM/R annual conference, manufacturers and reps discuss best practices and industry trends in a session called the Rep and Manufacturer Roundtable (RAM).

Las Vegas is the stage and backdrop for Design & Construction Week (DCW), taking place Jan. 21–23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through November 2019 is 5.2 percent.

The third annual conference will take place Aug. 19–21, 2020, in Chicago. 

Those interested will be able to register through Friday, Jan. 3.

This year's meeting focused on creating passionate, successful business teams.

The revisions were designed to improve how communities treat and test for lead in drinking water and force quicker regulatory response when lead is detected.

A proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) update would lower the permissible lead limit and require utilities to map all service lines containing lead. 

The full-day presentation will cover plumbing, mechanical, building, fire, energy, state regulations, and limited electrical codes.

Sal Gattone, vice president, engineering, will be participating in collective responsibilities, and Troy Benavidez, vice president, public affairs, was appointed as a co-chair for the Advocacy/Government Affairs Committee.