Last year, the American Supply Association (ASA) celebrated its 50th annual convention and unveiled new strategic initiatives to help its members grow and succeed in business.

Just under a year ago, Plumbing Engineer magazine was among 45-plus professionals from the plumbing, heating, cooling and piping (PHCP) community that attended manufacturer Watts Water’s annual Healthcare Symposium.

Gary and I have covered a lot of ground in our last six articles in this magazine. We focused on transforming high performing building hot water systems fired with hybrid solar thermal and heat pumps.

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition.

The company is offering 18 classes in such subjects as ProPress, MegaPress and PureFlow PEX, as well as radiant, fire sprinkler and flushing systems training.

The menu-pricing company president will join seven other business and industry leaders as speakers during the virtual conference.

No final decisions have been made.

Phil Hotarek of Lutz Plumbing Inc. to lead webinar on Sept. 2

AD has named David Kinsella as president of its Electrical–U.S. Division; Electrical-U.S. Supplier VP John Kudlacek has elected to retire as of the end of the year; and Steven Guidry will become the Electrical-U.S. VP of supplier relations and marketing programs.