Earlier this week, more than 160 attendees, including 25 distributor companies, packed the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza for the first-ever ASA Central Summit regional conference.
At Bradford White, we are committed to our industry and customers. Our partnership with the American Supply Association (ASA) plays a huge role in fostering these relationships.
With most attention turned to the 2024 election cycle or the political theater permeating Capitol Hill, ASA has been actively engaged in several legislative and regulatory issues of direct interest to our industry, with some recent developments.
In 2025, ASA plans to launch ASA West, merging SWPD and WSA groups into a mega region covering 11 western states. ASA West will host an annual spring conference to provide education, networking, and best practices exchange for industry professionals.
The ASA Emerging Leaders Division’s EMERGE2024 national conference recently set a new attendance record with 240 registrants at the Westin Copley Place Boston, surpassing last year's 190 registrants in Savannah, Georgia.
In 2019, the American Supply Association (ASA) identified talent shortage as a critical issue in the PHCP/PVF industry. More than 31% of the industry’s workforce is over the age of 55, with almost 10% being 65 years old or older, indicating a significant increase since the 2015 study.
It was encouraging to see more than half the respondents report double-digit sales growth for April. All respondents overall reported median sales growth of 10.1% for April 2024 vs. 2023.
There are plenty of opportunities to get together to talk about new opportunities, obstacles, or to just learn about how other people deal with daily issues. You have buying group meetings, the regional meetings, and one that is near and dear to ASA’s heart — NETWORK.