Little did Caitlin Skaggs know when she applied for a job posting at Wiseway Supply’s showroom that she would become what she now laughingly refers to as a “plumbing and lighting snob.” 

With remodeling activity expected to stall in the first three quarters of 2020, it’s time for showrooms to get creative about how they bring in new and existing clients. 

We were excited to be in Seattle recently for the 18th annual Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Association (DPHA) conference.

For Patrick Gentry, owner and president of Holland, Mich.-based T.A. Gentry Supply Inc., the key to success is simple. Rely on old-school conventions. It’s a business acumen that’s not fancy, but it works. 

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

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

The company's philanthropic arm, Skender Foundation, had a truly a great 2019.

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

ALI will offer four full-day seminars and 17 half-day short courses between Saturday, Feb. 1 and Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

The offerings include topics from commercial piping solutions to radiant design and LoopCAD.