Rhoderick has 24 years of experience in trade organization operations, including leadership positions at the Newspaper Association of America and the American Chemistry Council.

The division hosted a record-breaking annual meeting Nov. 12-14 with an attendance increase of 40 percent over the prior year.

“Alright Mr. McCormack, we need you and your wife to sign just a few forms for us and before you know it, you’ll be first time homeowners,” the lawyer sarcastically said.

Finding ways to market your plumbing business during the holidays can be a challenge. Consumers are inundated with advertising this time of year, so home service businesses might have a hard time penetrating the noise to get their messages across.

Last month, I shared tips for keeping your office team busy when the phones aren’t ringing. This month, let’s explore what to do with your field technicians when there aren’t any calls on the board. 

For the past 11 years, I’ve owned Blue Planet Plumbing, in Asheville, North Carolina, but I entered the plumbing trade at the early age of 17. It all started in 1992, on a hot summer night after clocking out at 2 a.m. after working a 17-hour shift at a popular chain restaurant for minimum wage pay of $4.25 an hour.  

Before you read anything else, take another look at our cover. Or any pictures included with this feature. What do you think of those colors? Teal. Orange. Yellow. 

New York Yankee great Yogi Berra had a knack for making funny and ambiguous statements. He'd say things such as, "It’s like déjà vu all over again," and "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

Industrial Equipment & Parts is a Minnesota-based distributor of heavy industrial pumps.