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ASA Showroom Managers Networking Council held a successful breakfast during KBIS 2014.

As you drive south on Interstate 65 leaving Indiana and entering Louisville, immediately to your right is Louisville Slugger Stadium. A two-story-high message on the outside stadium wall reads “Louisville. It’s Possible Here.”

The media has had a lot to say about the bad weather earlier this year and tough economic data. My fear is the worrisome news could lead you to conclude that the business cycle is weakening underneath you and that it is time to hoard cash and say “no” to new initiatives.

These expected new costs to business courtesy of Washington could be cause for concern.

In this month’s issue of Supply House Times, you’ll notice quite a bit of attention being given to the next generation of leaders in our industry. This goes to show just how important a topic this is and will continue to be.

Ashley Martin and Katie Poehling first crossed paths at a University of Notre Dame college football game in 2004. Martin was there with her father, Rex Martin, the owner of Elkhart, Ind.-based valves, fittings, PEX and industrial plastics manufacturer NIBCO.

As I write this letter, our industry has already entered into the busy buying group season. Next will be the summer months and soon after NetworkASA 2014, ASA’s annual convention, will be upon us.

Award criteria, submission deadlines and further details may be obtained by contacting the appropriate ASA staff liaison for each award. Regarding the ASA Plumbing Division Award of Excellence and the Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award, please contact Michael Adelizzi

At ASA’s annual winter meeting in January, 70 volunteer leaders representing ASA’s various committees, executive councils and ASA’s divisions were on hand to discuss strategic goals and objectives for the upcoming year.

ASA received the Storehouse of World Vision’s “Partner of the Year” honor as part of the 14th Annual Crystal Vision Awards Breakfast at KBIS in February.