Registration for Booth Spaces Are Now Available to Our Membership for the 2018 DPHA Product Showcase

Do you want to end your year with a bang? If so, DPHA is providing an opportunity for member companies to place their products in front of an elite group of experienced and market-savvy distributors that run the best showrooms in North America. Plan to exhibit at the 2018 DPHA Annual Conference and Product Showcase, October 10-13, 2018 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

 

This year's showcase will once again be a must-see event! DPHA will conduct a multifaceted marketing campaign targeting hundreds of dealer showrooms throughout North America. This effort will provide multiple reasons for dealers to attend. We will partner with you and every one of the Showcase exhibitors to promote new products, existing products and current best-selling products through Connections and creative eblasts.

We will work with each exhibitor to identify dealers that would benefit from attending the Conference and reach out to help encourage them to attend. DPHA will create an easy button that Showcase exhibitors can use to promote their participation at the Conference by providing compelling content that you can issue to your customers and prospects that explain the benefits dealers will receive from attending the Conference.

The venue offers another incentive for DPHA members to attend. We again will be located at a first-class resort with all of the amenities, services and luxury experiences that you expect from an award-winning property with one exception - the price. We've negotiated an unbelievable room rate of $189 per night plus tax and resort fee.

Space is already being reserved, but you still have a chance to join these other members who will be promoting their products and services in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (as of Thursday evening, May 24):

• Accurate Lock & Hardware - 206
• ACO Inc. - 203
• AMBA Products - 306
• Amerec - 303
• Americh Corporation - 207
• AXOR/hansgrohe - 108
• Baci by Remcraft - 408
• BainUltra - 305 and 307
• Barber Wilsons/Sterlingham - 109
• Berenson & R. Christensen Hardware - 304
• Bravo Business Media - 204
• Brizo - 107
• California Faucets - 208
• Colonial Bronze - 406
• Dornbracht - 405
• Elkay - 402
• Fairmont Designs - 112
• Frank Allart & Company - 316
• Franke Consumer Products - 102 and 201
• Hamilton Sinkler - 407
• Hastings Tile & Bath - 312
• House of ROHL - 302 and 401
• Hydro Systems - 511
• ICERA - 510
• in2aqua - 100
• Infinity Drain - 315
• Kartners Bathroom Accessories - 308
• KEUCO - 212
• LACAVA - 202 and 301
• Lenova - 502
• Mountain Plumbing Products - 507
• MrSteam - 311
• MTI Baths - 411
• Nikles USA - 403
• Nostalgic Warehouse - 416
• Oceania Bath - 501
• Thermasol - 205
• TOTO USA - 404

Manufacturers and others interested in displaying this year at the DPHA Product Showcase should contact Executive Director Jim Babbitt at 224-999-0434 or email Jim at jbabbitt@dpha.net. Do so now, because given the initial response we've received for booth space, we expect a complete sell out in the next several weeks. And if you don't exhibit, you can't promote your products or services on or anywhere near the show floor.

The 2018 Award Nominations Are Open and Online Links Are Now Working

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. We want to keep changing this trend by encouraging you to submit applications and nominations to the 2018 DPHA Awards program. 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 -  to 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

Now is your chance to recognize peers for their outstanding contributions to the industry and Association by clicking on www.dpha.net and logging into the members-portal side of the web site. Just click on the "Awards Program" menu and scroll down the page to the link for the online award nominations.  For those who prefer the traditional route, you can also download form-fillable PDFs of the different award nominations by clicking on the appropriate links. Or if you would simply 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

The Awards Committee added the Dealer's Choice Award a few years ago that provides another opportunity for manufacturers and representatives to promote their 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.

Thank You for Your Service!

DPHA wants to thank all of our members and members of their family who served the country to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.  To you and veterans every where, thank you!

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.

Don't Forget to Mark Your Calendar and Register for the Northern California July 21st Regional Meeting

Join your industry peers as they get together for dinner, networking and some Bocce, Bowling and Billiards fun! This is a great opportunity to not only network with fellow Association members, but a chance to have fun and exchange ideas with others who work in the DPH industry.

Interested? If you answered yes, don't miss the July 21st Northern California Regional Meeting being held at Plank, 98 Broadway in Oakland, CA. The cost to attend is $50 per DPHA member or spouse, and $70 per prospective member.

Email rebekah@dpha.net with the names of those from your organization who will attend, or click here to download a copy of the registration form. We hope to see you there!

Going to the 2018 HD ICFF Show in New York Next Week? Make Sure Your Tour Includes DPHA Member Exhibitors

If you are going to be attending the ICFF Show next week at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, May 20-23, 2018, please make sure that your tour of the exhibit halls includes the following DPHA members: 

• Accurate Lock & Hardware - 2472
• AD Waters - 301
• Axent Corporation - 2063
• Bagues Paris - 1129
• Belwith-Keeler - 2371
• Brizo - 409
• Colonial Bronze Company - 2573
• Dornbracht Americas - 2547
• Duravit USA - 2117
• DXV - 2456
• Easy Drain - 444
• Frank Allart & Co. - 1143
• Franz Viegener - 1757
• Gessi North America - 2307
• GlassCrafters - 477
• GRAFF - 309
• Hamilton Sinkler -2638
• Hastings Tile & Bath - 257
• Houzer USA - 2137
• Infinity Drain - 1967
• Julien Inc. - 1456
• Kartners Bathroom Accessories - 1470
• LACAVA - 657
• Laufen North America - 2933
• Madeli USA - 2833
• Native Trails - 1947
• Oceania Baths - 227
• OMNIA Industries - 1046
• Riobel - 2740
• Samuel Heath & Sons - 1847
• Sidler International - 436
• Stone Forest - 567
• Sun Valley Bronze - 457 and 2739
• The Furniture Guild - 1063
• Turnstyle Designs - 215
• Victoria + Albert Baths - 1557
• Watermark Designs - 2363
• Zitta Products - 2249

Did You Know You Can Find the Helpful Hints Articles on Our Website?

We have heard from many of you over the past several years regarding how much you have enjoyed reading the Helpful Hints (and before that, the 5 Things You May Not Have Known) articles in our weekly eletter, Connections, but did you know that these articles remain available for reading on our new website? These articles are written on a monthly basis (more or less) by members of our Education Committee, and offer unique industry perspectives from our manufacturer, dealer and manufacturer representative members.

There's a place on the members-portal side of the DPHA web site (simply follow the path "Resources to Train the Team > Helpful Hints and 5 Things May Not Have Known Articles) where you can read and/or download past articles.  The cost for DPHA members? Absolutely nothing. Availabiliy? As long as you have your login credentials, these are available 24/7/365 - it's another benefit of membership. So go ahead and check it out, and if you have forgotten your login credentials to the members portal, email Rebekah Covay.

There are Several New Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the 2018 DPHA Annual Conference and Product Showcase

The Program & Showcase Committee, under the leadership of Richard Campbell (Belmont Hardware) and Ryan Paul (Summit Architectural Resource), are pleased to announce five new sponsorship opportunities for the 2018 Annual Conference and Product Showcase:

FRIDAY NIGHT ICE LUGE SPONSORSHIPS ($2,500 each, limit of 2 and must also exhibit in the Product Showcase) (1 of 2 taken in 2018 by Barber Wilson/Sterlingham)

• Recognition as reception sponsor at the reception
• Recognition as reception sponsor in the meeting Newsleak
• Premier signage at the reception
• Ability to show PowerPoint during the conference sign-ups along with the other conference sponsors
• Includes preselected booth space (by staff) prior to exhibitor sign-up

CONFERENCE DEALER GIVEAWAY SPONSORS ($2,000 each, limit of 3 and sponsor is also responsible for the cost of the giveaway item)

• Company's name and logo will appear on the giveaway item
• Recognition as a giveaway sponsor in the meeting Newsleak
• Premier signage at the conference
• Ability to show PowerPoint during the conference sign-ups along with the other conference sponsors
• Must have giveaway approved by staff prior to distribution

SATURDAY MORNING BLOODY MARY BAR SPONSOR ($3,000, and must also exhibit in the Product Showcase)

• Sponsorship is for a Bloody Mary bar set-up on Saturday morning during the Product Showcase
• Recognition as the Bloody Mary bar sponsor in the meeting Newsleak
• Premier signage at the Bloody Mary bar on Saturday
• Ability to show PowerPoint during the conference sign-ups along with the other conference sponsors
• Includes preselected booth space (by staff) prior to exhibitor sign-up

SATURDAY MORNING MIMOSA BAR SPONSOR ($3,000, and must also exhibit in the Product Showcase)

• Sponsorship is for a Mimosa bar set-up on Saturday morning during the Product Showcase
• Recognition as the Mimosa bar sponsor in the meeting Newsleak
• Premier signage at the Mimosa bar on Saturday
• Ability to show PowerPoint during the conference sign-ups along with the other conference sponsors
• Includes preselected booth space (by staff) prior to exhibitor sign-up

CHARGING STATION SPONSOR ($2,000, one sponsor per day)

• Recognition as charging station sponsor at the charging booth
• Recognition as charging station sponsor in the meeting Newsleak
• Premier signage at the conference
• Ability to show PowerPoint during the conference sign-ups along with the other conference sponsors

For a full list of conference sponsorship opportunities (some previously offered spoinsorships have been revised as well), click here, or contact Rebekah Covay at 630-854-3911 or via email at rebekah@dpha.net for more information.

Did You Know About The Job Board Feature on Our Website?

Did you know that DPHA provides members with a service to help recruit best-in-class talent? There's a place on the members-portal side of the DPHA web site where you can post job opportunities with your showroom, manufacturing business or representative agency. The cost for DPHA members to list their job opportunities? $0.00. It's another benefit of membership. If any member has a job opportunity they would like to haveposted on this page, simply send the information to jbabbitt@dpha.net. And if you have forgotten your login credentials to the members portal, simply email Rebekah Covay. 

 

Going to the 2018 ICFF Show in New York This Month? Make Sure Your Tour Includes DPHA Member Exhibitors

If you are going to be attending the ICFF Show later this month at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, May 20-23, 2018, please make sure that your tour of the exhibit halls includes the following DPHA members: 

• Accurate Lock & Hardware - 2472
• AD Waters - 301
• Axent Corporation - 2063
• Bagues Paris - 1129
• Belwith-Keeler - 2371
• Brizo - 409
• Colonial Bronze Company - 2573
• Dornbracht Americas - 2547
• Duravit USA - 2117
• DXV - 2456
• Easy Drain - 444
• Frank Allart & Co. - 1143
• Franz Viegener - 1757
• Gessi North America - 2307
• GlassCrafters - 477
• GRAFF - 309
• Hamilton Sinkler -2638
• Hastings Tile & Bath - 257
• Houzer USA - 2137
• Infinity Drain - 1967
• Julien Inc. - 1456
• Kartners Bathroom Accessories - 1470
• LACAVA - 657
• Laufen North America - 2933
• Madeli USA - 2833
• Native Trails - 1947
• Oceania Baths - 227
• OMNIA Industries - 1046
• Riobel - 2740
• Samuel Heath & Sons - 1847
• Sidler International - 436
• Stone Forest - 567
• Sun Valley Bronze - 457 and 2739
• The Furniture Guild - 1063
• Turnstyle Designs - 215
• Victoria + Albert Baths - 1557
• Watermark Designs - 2363
• Zitta Products - 2249

The Timetable for Product Showcase Booth Registration at the 2018 Annual Conference

DPHA continues to receive numerous inquiries regarding booth registration for the 2018 Product Showcase at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, October 11-13.  This is to reassure everyone that if you are a DPHA member and want to exhibit, you probably have not missed anything. The Product Showcase booth registration process just started, and in keeping with our usual processes, we sent/send notices for booth sign-ups and selections in the following order:

• Platinum corporate sponsors  - issued Tuesday, April 24th
• Gold corporate sponsors - issued Monday, April 30th
• Silver corporate sponsors - issued Friday, May 4th
• Bronze corporate sponsors (and then usually 4 working days later ...)
• 2018 Conference sponsors (and then usually 3 working days later ...)
• 2017 Exhibitors (and then usually 4 working days later ...)
• General membership

Additionally, when booth registration is open to the general membership, it will be announced in Connections as well as in a separate email blast and on our social media. Watch for more updates and the booth registration announcements. We only have 72 booth spaces (10' by 10') again this year, and if things go like they did in 2016 and 2017, the booths will be completely booked within a few weeks after registration is open to everyone. 

If you have any other questions or need help with something else, don't hesitate to contact Rebekah Covay at rebekah@dpha.net or at 630-854-3911. And for those who are inquiring about our regular conference attendee registration, we will be sending out those notices sometime in June 2018.

One Last Reminder - Did You Miss the 2017 Conference? That Doesn't Mean You Need to Miss the Content Though

Before we begin actively promoting the 2018 Annual Conference and Product Showcase in the upcoming months, we wanted to remind you that many DPHA members were so thoroughly impressed with the quality of content presented at the 2017 Annual Conference, they wanted us to help you share the experience and knowledge with you and your coworkers. Here's your chance. DPHA has posted the following videos on the DPHA web site (unfortunately, we were not allowed to video record Doug Stephen's presentation):

• 2017 Product of the Year Awards

• Richard Hadden: Contented Cows Give Better Milk

• Chris Ramey: Five Commandments to be a Customer-Centric Company

• 2017 Saturday Awards Luncheon and Professionals of the Year Awards

To view the videos, log in to the members portal section of our new website, www.dpha.net, follow the path "Member Resources > Resources to Train the Team" and click on the "2017 Conference Videos" link. If you need your login information and/or the password for the videos, please email Rebekah Covay at rebekah@dpha.net.

Going to the 2018 HD ICFF Show in New York This Month? Make Sure Your Tour Includes DPHA Member Exhibitors

If you are going to be attending the ICFF Show later this month at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, May 20-23, 2018, please make sure that your tour of the exhibit halls includes the following DPHA members: 

• Accurate Lock & Hardware - 2472
• AD Waters - 301
• Axent Corporation - 2063
• Bagues Paris - 1129
• Belwith-Keeler - 2371
• Brizo - 409
• Colonial Bronze Company - 2573
• Dornbracht Americas - 2547
• Duravit USA - 2117
• DXV - 2456
• Easy Drain - 444
• Frank Allart & Co. - 1143
• Franz Viegener - 1757
• Gessi North America - 2307
• GlassCrafters - 477
• GRAFF - 309
• Hamilton Sinkler -2638
• Hastings Tile & Bath - 257
• Infinity Drain - 1967
• Julien Inc. - 1456
• Kartners Bathroom Accessories - 1470
• LACAVA - 657
• Laufen North America - 2933
• Madeli USA - 2833
• Oceania Baths - 227
• OMNIA Industries - 1046
• Riobel - 2740
• Samuel Heath & Sons - 1847
• Sidler International - 436
• Stone Forest - 567
• Sun Valley Bronze - 457 and 2739
• The Furniture Guild - 1063
• Turnstyle Designs - 215
• Victoria + Albert Baths - 1557
• Watermark Designs - 2363
• Zitta Products - 2249