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Hear from industry leaders on the topics that matter the most.

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Dan Holohan: Heating Help

Dan Holohan’s Hydronics Talk column covers a wide breadth of hydronic heating-related topics.

Hank Darlington: Showrooms

NKBA Hall of Famer Hank Darlington shares his views and advice aimed at kitchen and bath wholesalers.

Jim Wheeler: HVAC

Industry veteran Jim Wheeler’s Air Side column covers topics of interest to the HVAC community.

Mike Miazga: From the Editor

Commentary from the editor of Supply House Times.

Dirk Beveridge: Innovation Strategies

Longtime consultant and well-respected speaker Dirk Beveridge is leading the movement of change, innovation and transformation throughout distribution.

Safety Columnists

Each month, a member of ASA’s Safety Committee writes about a safety-related topic relevant to the PHCP wholesale industry.

ASA President’s Letter

Each month, the American Supply Association’s current president provides updates and news related to the association.

Bruce Merrifield: Distribution

Bruce Merrifield is a longtime wholesale-distribution industry consultant and an expert on service management.

Michael Mercer: The Dr.’s Office

Michael Mercer, Ph. D., created three pre-employment tests for PHCP/PVF distributors and is the author of the book “Hire the Best & Avoid the Rest.”

Natalie Forster: From the Editor

Commentary from the editor of Supply House Times.

Mike Miazga: The ASA Files

Dick Friedman: Warehouse Management

Dick Friedman explores the topic of Warehouse Management

Jeff Valles: Showroom Dollars & Sense

Jeffrey Valles is a Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association Lifetime Fellow.

Brad Williams: Succession Planning

Brad Williams has 15 years of experience in the investment banking industry. He has structured and executed a wide range of complex transactions, including corporate sales, acquisitions, mergers, inter-family planning options, joint ventures, recapitalizations and leveraged buy-outs. Brad can reached at bwilliams@theberingergroup.com / 717-951-2800 for further comments or questions.

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Meet incoming ASA President Bill Glockner

From the ASA President

Don't just get in the game: Go all in!
Bill Glockner
December 2, 2020
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My final urging to you is that you don’t stop getting involved with ASA just there, and that you go beyond participating to volunteering to help with ASA programs either at the regional or national level.


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Update on proposed overtime rules

From the ASA President

D.NEXT and PROJECT TALENT create winning future for ASA members
Bill Glockner
November 6, 2020
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After last month’s NETWORK2020 Virtual conference, ASA members expressed excitement over the progress on ASA’s initiatives D. NEXT and PROJECT TALENT. 


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Max Bender

Mike Miazga: Changing the culture

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Mike Miazga
November 4, 2020
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In this extremely digital age we now live in, I was recently scrolling through my LinkedIn account (if you aren’t following the ASA LinkedIn account 
@American Supply Association (ASA), what are you waiting for?) and noticed a post from Max Bender, the president at Connecticut-based ASA distributor member BENDER.


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Natalie Forster

Natalie Forster: Labor of love

What are you doing to help replenish the workforce?
Natalie forster
Natalie Forster
October 1, 2020
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The average age of PHCP professionals, on both the contracting and distribution ends, falls somewhere around 50. 


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ASA Letter

From the ASA President

Bill Glockner
October 1, 2020
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My No. 1 goal as 2020 ASA president is to drive ASA programs deeper into our member organizations so our members and their employees can “get in the game!” 


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Brad Williams

Bradley Williams: 5 things to consider when thinking of selling your business

Bradley Williams
October 1, 2020
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When it’s time to plan an exit strategy there are many options. 


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Safety

Eye on Safety: OSHA's General Duty Clause

What you need to know.
Braford T. Hammock
September 11, 2020
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As the United States remains in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant attention has been placed on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA” or the “Agency”) and the efforts taken by the Agency to help in the federal response. 


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Valles

Jeff Valles: Showroom business in an era of appointments

Addicted users need support and love in a pandemic.
Jeff Valles
September 10, 2020
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In the pandemic year 2020, your showroom has a velvet rope around it and is only open to those with appointments. All the while, it remains lovely inside; elegant products adorn every wall and talented sales people are at the ready. 


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Dan Holohan

Dan Holohan: Go figure

Are you stuck in your ways?
Holohan
Dan Holohan
September 9, 2020
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Our daughter Erin, concerned about the heavy rains Maryland had been having, wanted to have some window wells on her basement checked out. 


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Update on proposed overtime rules

From the ASA President

Thank you, COVID - for creating this opportunity
Bill Glockner
September 4, 2020
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At work, we often like to start our meetings with an icebreaker where we do a round of “gratitudes” to get in the right frame of mind


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