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Award recipients Joe Poehling (left) and Joe Maiale.

THE ASA FILES

Mike Miazga: Honoring a pair of industry national treasures

First Supply’s Joe Poehling and InSinkErator’s Joe Maiale earn Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award.

November 10, 2021

The American Supply Association’s Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor that can be given to a member of our industry’s national trade association.

Mike Miazga: Survey says?

Studies coming soon to help members navigate current labor market.

Mike Miazga

October 6, 2021

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The topic of labor, labor shortages and replacing retiring workers isn’t going away anytime soon. Of course, ASA last year launched its PROJECT TALENT careers recruitment initiative aimed at helping our industry replace the 100,000 jobs that will become open because of retirements over the next 10 years.

Mike Miazga: Survey says?

Studies coming soon to help members navigate current labor market.

Mike Miazga

September 29, 2021

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Growing up, gameshows on television were a big thing. I can remember countless times eating dinner at my grandparent’s house and Wheel of Fortune being on the small television in the kitchen right in front of the table. Easy to see Pat and Vana and enjoy grandma’s cube steak at the same time.

Mike Miazga: Remembering Sioux Chief’s Mike Stallings

Mike Miazga

August 25, 2021

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This industry lends itself to a fair share of folks having the title of road warrior — it’s part of the deal, whether making sales calls, visiting existing customers or going to events.

Mike Miazga: PHCP-PVF industry winds of change

Ample networking, best practices resources available to ASA members.

Mike Miazga

August 6, 2021

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After you get done reading the flurry of activity occurring at ASA as we head into the late summer/early fall part of the calendar, I want to direct your attention to two other ASA-related expertly written pieces in this issue that all companies in this supply chain should read.

Mike Miazga: Worth the price of admission alone

ASA’s Building One Future platform provides critical free resources to member companies and their employees.

July 6, 2021

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During my ASA update at lunch, I told attendees to pay close attention to the middle portion of what I had to say regarding our Building One Future initiative, which, of course, tackles the three critical issues of the labor shortage, keeping up to speed on trends and new technologies and how prepared/well-positioned a distributor might be for future growth.

Mike Miazga: It's all in the numbers

ASA business intelligence department provides important data for members.

Mike Miazga

June 8, 2021

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Here at the American Supply Association, numbers also are a big deal, and ASA members are encouraged to get in on the fun through a pair of reports published by our business intelligence department.

Mike Miazga: No ordinary lab experiments

Live events return as ASA is hard at work performing research for members.

Mike Miazga

May 6, 2021

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When I was in middle and high school, I always worried about the gas valves that were at my work station during science/chemistry classes. What if an explosion occurred? What if someone left the valve open? Do these things even work?

Mike Miazga: A is for advocacy

ASA’s continues fighting for our industry through dogged legislative and codes and standards efforts.

Mike Miazga

March 29, 2021

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Before I get into this month’s key thoughts related to important ASA efforts, I would like to bring to further light the recent unexpected death of longtime respected industry trade journalist Bob Mader.