It was clear after attending the ELEVATE conference that connecting women professionals who are building strong careers in the PHCP and PVF industry is enormously valuable. And having a robust women’s group is something that ASA is already leveraging as we look to attract more women to our teams.
The report’s three main stories cover how PMI member companies are creating opportunities through their responses to challenges relating to sustainability and waste reduction, supply chain and workplace and labor.
ASA has seen that firsthand with the popularity of what we call our best practices roundtable sessions. These usually hour-long sessions, where ASA members share their boots-on-the-ground experiences, gained original traction with our Emerging Leaders group and its annual EMERGE conference.
Millennials aren’t the only generation that endure less than gleaming stereotypes. Gen Xer’s — age 42-57 — are often called the “Day Care Generation,” “The Latchkey Generation,” or “The Forgotten Generation."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based third-generation family-owned distributor of industrial, sanitary and technical products, including pipe/tube, fittings, valves/actuators/controls, United Plumbing & Heating Co. celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Within the context of talking about the future business climate, one table observed showrooms are “staying busy, but single order values are declining.”
Johnson Controls' Chairman and CEO George Oliver has co-signed a letter with a list of leading international company and organization executives urging the G7 to accelerate action limiting greenhouse gas emissions. One of the primary ways suggested is a ramp in carbon pricing.