May/June 2011 Newsletter
PHCC of the Redwood Empire Bi-Monthly Newsletter with news of upcoming meetings, seminars, events and opportunities for members and future members to improve their businesses.
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Whats New:
PHCC Nor-Cal Golf Tournament
Thursday, September 29th at Hiddenbrook Golf Course in Vallejo - for all the details click here.
PHCC of the Redwood Empire
Holiday Party
Thursday, Dec. 8th; Sit-down Dinner, Time & Menu TBD
Deer Park Villa in Fairfax
Updated: September 1, 2011
Current News:
PHCC of the Redwood Empire Training 
Boiler & Hydronics - Fundamentals & Review Course
10 -Week Class: Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
October 4, 2011 through December 13, 2011. For details click here.
Green Plumbing Classes - August 23 thru Sept. 29
Location: Casa Grande High School. Become a fully accredited green plumber. Gene Burch will be the instructor. Click here for more information. No fee to attend these classes! To get your attendee form click here.
Updated: September 1, 2011
Recent Events:
PHCC of the Redwood Empire Golf Tournament Thanks Sponsors
The Annual REPHCC Golf Tournament was held Friday, June 10th at Rooster Run Golf Course in Petaluma. REPHCC would like to extend a big thank you to sponsors. Click here to see who they were and view the winners in the golf tournament.
Updated: September 1, 2011
Upcoming Meetings
REPHCC - Next Monthly Meeting
June 15 , 2011
Topic: Social Media Marketing
Mister McGoo’s - 1375 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma
Board Meeting: 5-6 pm
No Host Cocktails / Networking: 6 – 6-30
Dinner/Program: 6:30
RSVP by Friday, June 10th - click here.
Upcoming Classes
Continuing Education – IAPMO Seminars: 2011 CA Plumbing & Mechanical Code Changes in Sacramento For more information about the seminars click here
Upcoming Events
June 10th - PHCC of the Redwood Empire Golf Tournament - Rooster Run in Petaluma - for all the details click here.
September 21-24 PHCC/QSC National Convention - Connect 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota Hilton Hotel More information here.
2011 PHCC National Association Calendar of Major Events Here's the list.
President's Message
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From Paul Ongaro
IAPMO "Ask a Code Question" Online Help
As Gene Burch reiterated at the last REPHCC meeting the building codes have changed once again, as they always do, there are more of them, including the Green Supplement, and plumbers need to know about these changes including separate codes for cities, towns and counties. |
| But, fear not, help is available for questions regarding the building codes through IAPMO on their website. Code questions can be submitted at Ask a Code Question and a response will be forthcoming within 30 days. Paul Ongaro got a response in two weeks. “Recently our company had a dispute with a building inspector regarding the building code, says Ongaro. |
“After submitting my question online to IAPMO, which pertained to water heater ventilation, I received a response and a dialogue was created.” In the end, after a few more emails and a phone call - John Roth, Chairman of UPC Answers & Analysis Committee for IAPMO ruled in favor of Ongaro. “After I shared this information with the inspector – he also agreed with the explanation’, says Ongaro. This was an informal reply case. There is also a formal reply case available for contractors in the case of litigation. Again, the IAMPO Ask a Code Question page can be found here: http://www.iapmo.org/Pages/AskACodeQuestion.aspx. |
Welcome to Our New Member!
Dommer & Associates
Dommer & Associates specializes in Social Media Marketing with online video production, email campaigns, social media sites and review sites.
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Mark Dommer has 25 years of experience in marketing, advertising and sales including KTOB and KFRC in radio, Sonoma Business Magazine, TV and outdoor signage. For the past 10 years he has owned and operated Dommer & Associates, which specializes in internet & social media marketing. | ||
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Recap of the PHCC-West Convention in Seattle
The Leadership Conference took place on the weekend of April 1 & 2 in Paso Robles. REPHCC Board Members Tom LeDuc and Ed O'Connell attended and LeDuc had this to say about the "takeaways" from the event. "PHCC National, who put on the event for state leadership, has an incredible amount of resources to help local chapters get new members.
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"PHCC also has programs for local members like mentoring - where an existing member shadows a new member to guide and help them with their PHCC experience as it relates to their business. They even have guidelines for writing minutes for chapter meetings to minimize liability." | ||
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"This was a marvelous way to reconnect with what we have, as PHCC members, and I hope we have more participation from our local chapter next year."
REPHCC Website Has Great Advertising Opportunities
REPHCC Newsletter and website advertisers enjoy 24/7 exposure and an unlimited "shelf life" as their previous ads live on in the newsletter achives pages. The revolving carousels in the red banner area of each web page are also available for advertisers.
Advertisers also enjoy a website targeted to their customers - plumbers and related industries like HVAC and suppliers. The REPHCC website is not only visited by PHCC members, it's also visited by the public - plumbers , who should be members of PHCC!
Check out the PHCC Website & Newsletter Rate Card and remember that the newsletter is emailed to REPHCC members bi-monthly with your newsletter ad dislayed there as well as online 24/7 and then archived indefinitely.
Call Wendy Cramer @ 707.658.1041 or Mark Dommer @ 707.928.0400 for more information about your advertising opportunities with REPHCC website and newsletter.
