The 2018 DPHA Award Nominations Are Underway and Run Through July 15th

Everyone wants to be appreciated and recognized for their contributions, but few of us take the time to say thank you to our exceptional peers for what they do for our companies, our organization and our industry. You can change this trend by submitting applications and nominations to the 2018 DPHA Awards program. Nominations are now open and the deadline to submit applications and nominations is July 15 for the following honors: 

• DPHA Showroom of the Year - 2017 winner was Premier Bath & Kitchen in Walnut Creek, CA
• DPHA Showroom Professional of the Year - 2017 winner was Tonya Martin of ProSource Supply
• DPHA Manufacturing Professional of the Year - 2017 winner was Tom Bryant of BainUltra
• DPHA Representative Agency Professional of the Year - 2017 winner was Blake Rivas of TCB Sales
• DPHA Rep Agency of the Year - 2017 winner was Premier Marketing
• DPHA Manufacturer Customer Service Department of the Year - 2017 Winner was Accurate Lock & Hardware
• DPHA Products of the Year (POTY) -
• Plumbing Product, Fixtures (sinks, tubs, toilets) - 2017 winner was Victoria + Albert's Eldon Tub
• Plumbing Product, Water Delivery (faucets, showerheads and valves) - 2017 winner was GRAFF's Sospiro Kitchen Faucet
• Furniture - 2017 winner was The Furniture Guild's Avant 620-0560-OB-B49 Vanity
• Hardware - 2017 winner was Accurate Lock and Hardware's SilentPac Solutions
• Accessories - 2017 winner was Infinity Drain-USG Shower System
• Dealers' Choice Award - 2017 winner was Brizo's Litze Single-Handle Lavatory Faucet

Click on www.dpha.net and log into the members-portal side of the web site. Select the "Awards Program" menu and simply scroll down the page. Some of the links to make online nominations currently are being de-bugged, but rest assured we will let everyone know when they are functional via an email blast. In the meantime, you can download form-fillable pdfs of the different award nomination forms by clicking on the appropriate links. Or if you would like us to send the application forms to you and you are a member of the Association, send an email to rebekah@dpha.net with your request. 

 

For the Product of the Year awards (POTYs), DPHA has again assembled an independent panel of distinguished industry editors, designers and professionals for judging the five different products of the year. Those judges are:

1. Mary Jo Peterson, Mary Jo Peterson Design
2. Alissa Ponchione, Assistant Editor Hospitality Design 
3. Eliot Sefrin, Editor Emeritus of KBDN 
4. Lindsay Crozier, Architect at Made LLC 
5. Nicole Wieland, Builder/Designer at Charleston Building & Development

Additionally, the Awards Committee added the Dealer's Choice Award a few years ago, an award that provides another opportunity for manufacturers and representatives to promote your products as award-worthy in front of the staffs of every DPHA dealer. The Dealer's Choice Award works as follows:

• Every product submitted for the 2018 Product of the Year (POTYs) will be eligible to win the Dealer's Choice Award.
• Voting will take place immediately following the annual conference and will be open for approximately six weeks. 
• All dealer showroom staff members who have a DPHA login will be eligible to vote. One vote per person. 
• The winner will be announced during the opening session of the 2019 Conference.

Manufacturers - when was the last time you were handed a golden opportunity to have your new products analyzed and critiqued by leading journalists of publications that are read and respected by your clients and prospects? DPHA is providing you this opportunity. Be sure to take advantage of it.