One of the major advantages of the new group was that membership was open to all segments (dealers, wholesalers, manufacturers and manufacturers reps).
In 1986 the Decorative Plumbing andHardwareCouncil was started as a division of the National Kitchen and Bath Association. I was honored to head up this council for the first several years of its existence. Our numbers grew to about 120 dealer members. Manufacturers and reps had to join their own respective councils, but we all worked together for the betterment of the industry.
The DPH Council thrived until members recognized they always would be an adjunct to the kitchen side of the NKBA. Several folks left and in 2002 the new Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association was born. One of the major advantages of the new group was that membership was open to all segments (dealers, wholesalers, manufacturers and manufacturers reps). The new organization grew rapidly. A combination of a downturn in the economy and a change of the professional management of the organization led to some bumps in the road. Today, the original management is back in place and the economy has recovered, helping the DPHA do better than ever before.