The Plumbing Manufacturers International event kicked off Oct. 26 with a board of directors meeting and concurrent exhibits and networking opportunities followed by a welcome reception for all attendees.
Highlights of the QSC Power Meeting XLII in Scottsdale included an extensive afternoon tour of the 30,000–sq.-ft. headquarters of George Brazil Plumbing.
:Ferguson Enterprises COO Kevin Murphy cited a projected 3.25% growth in gross domestic product, falling unemployment and an upward trend in consumer confidence.
Organizers of the 2013 edition of PHCC Connect said more than 700 attendees took advantage of the Oct. 16-19 event in Las Vegas to attend seminars and trade-show activities during which more than 60 exhibitors showed off their newest and most advanced products.
Like many aspects of modern life, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the ancient Romans. Up until the time Roman armies conquered the world, about the best you could hope for was a fire in a fireplace.