Given the escalating outbreak of COVID-19, the PVF Roundtable Board is taking necessary precautions and has rescheduled its 2020 golf tournament, May quarterly networking meeting, and two PVF Young Professional events.

In honor of Gentille’s dedication and passion for the association and industry, the foundation formerly known as MCERF has officially been renamed the John R. Gentille Foundation.

Toward the goal of keeping plumbing manufacturers contributing during the pandemic, PMI issued a letter to Vice President Mike Pence to urge the Trump administration to identify plumbing manufacturing workers as "essential" and allowed to work as shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders go into effect.

PHCC staff will continue to monitor legislation and keep lines of communication open with policymakers on Capitol Hill.

The list identifies those professions deemed essential to continued critical infrastructure viability and advises such workers to continue normal operations, appropriately modified to account for Centers for Disease Control (CDC) workforce and customer protection guidance.

VMA President Heather Rhoderick, CAE, CMP, sent a letter to attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors to announce the association's decision and future plans.

York headed a delegation of key distribution company CEOs in a conference call on March 17 with President Trump and Vice President Pence focusing on the importance of maintaining a strong supply chain for critical supplies in the face of the COVID-19 emergency.

All eyes are on the spreading coronavirus, and distributors have an especially important task in managing the challenges that arise from the global health crisis.

The 11 online offerings, including three new courses, run from April through June.