Did you know distracted drivers cause up to two-thirds of all driving accidents? 
Did you know that a driver is four times more likley to have a collision when using a cell phone? 
Did you know more than 75% of drug users are employed?

Are your insurance premiums too high?  The key to reducing insurance costs is controlling losses.  Federated Insurance is presenting a Designated Risk Management Seminar on September 21, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Carmel.  The cost is $40 and is limited to 30 seats.  Each participant will receive a computerized loss analysis for your company.  For more information contact Brenda Dant or click on the logo to download the registration form.

Congratulations to new Indiana PHCC President Eugene Schuler, Schuler Plumbing, Noblesville.  Eugene was installed at the Indiana PHCC EXPO on July 23rd.  Other officers elected were:  Laura Ciriello-Benedict, Ciriello Plumbing, Beech Grove as President-Elect; John Elward, Roto-Rooter Plumbers, Fort Wayne as Vice President; Dave Frame, Bob Frame Plumbing, South Bend as Secretary; and Greg Brenneman, Brenneco, Lafayette as Treasurer.  Bucket Mehringer, Mehringer's Plumbing, Heating and A/C, Jasper; and David Niezgodski, Niezgodski Plumbing, South Bend were elected by the Board to serve the Executive Committee as Members At Large.

Paul Hallam, R.V. Hallam, Carmel, was named Indiana PHCC Contractor of the Year at the Indiana PHCC EXPO on July 23rd at Belterra Resort.  Hallam was honored for his continuing commitment to the education and training of apprentice plumbers through his work with Mechanical Skills, Inc.  This year Hallam was honored by CONTRACTOR magazine as their National Plumbing Apprentice Instructor of the Year.  Hallam is a member of the Greater Indianapolis PHCC and serves on the Board of Directors of Mechanical Skills, Inc.

Are you tired of unlicensed “plumbers” working in our industry?  Are you tired of having a statewide license law with no bite?  Then let’s do something about it!!  Our PHCC has already made lots of headway with the “Hire A Licensed Plumber” campaign.  We have made more strides in the past few years than ever before but we can do more.  The professionalism of our industry rests with the license.  Click here to learn more about the FLAG Program.

A new law passed now requires pump installers in Indiana to be licensed and requires continuing education.  Click here for a copy of the language in the Bill.  The licensing will fall under the auspices of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water.  Other licenses for the industry fall under the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.  Stay tuned for more information.

Looking for a wrap up of the 2010 General Assembly?  Click here to read more about how the issues affect the p-h-c industry.