Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Announces Semi-Annual Spring Meeting Dates

For Immediate Release

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS (FEBRUARY 2, 2009) - The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) will host its semi-annual meeting on April 5-8, 2009 at The Grove Park Inn, located in Asheville, North Carolina.  In these difficult economic times, the theme “Leading the Legacy” has been chosen to illustrate how PMI and its member companies are leading the way through the tumultuous economic downturn we are currently seeing.

In light of the economic strain that all companies are feeling, PMI has lowered the registration fee for its Spring Meeting.  PMI members will now pay $975 and the 3+ attendee fee has been lowered to $775.  Guests may attend at a rate of $1500.  Although the registration fee has been lowered, PMI has not compromised on the high quality attendees expect from a PMI semi-annual meeting.

Topics on the conference agenda include water efficiency, reducing lead content in products, proactive legislation and fair trade.

PMI has an exciting line-up of speakers for the meeting.  Marc Edwards, Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech University and Carolyn Elfland, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will speak during the Material Performance Issue Committee Meeting.  Mike Rosen of Mike Rosen Architects and Patrick Mays of Dassault Systémes (maker of SolidWorks and CATIA CAD software) will join Marc Edwards and Carolyn Elfland for a special presentation entitled, “Plumbing Systems of the Future”.  The speakers will discuss the innovations and ideas future plumbing systems may hold.

Emory Austin, entrepreneur, author and communications expert will be the keynote speaker during the Tuesday night dinner.
A special “field trip” has been planned for Wednesday, April 8 to tour the EcoDorm at Warren Wilson College.  Warren Wilson College is committed to green building practices and they are showcasing that philosophy with EcoDorm.  This 36 bed dormitory was built with water conservation, energy efficiency and the use of local material in mind.  Duncan McPherson of Samsel Architects, the primary architect on the project, will give an overview of the building.  After his presentation, attendees will board a bus for the 30 minute ride to the college.

For more information on the 2009 Spring Meeting, please visit our website at www.pmihome.org or call 847-481-5500.

About PMI: The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute is the voluntary, not-for-profit international trade association of manufacturers of plumbing products, serving as the Voice of the Plumbing Industry. Member-companies produce a substantial quantity of the nation’s plumbing products.
For more information on PMI or its semi-annual meetings, contact the Institute at 1921 Rohlwing Road, Unit G, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008; tel.: 847.481.5500; fax: 847.481.5501. Or visit our website at www.pmihome.org.

 

PMI Mission Statement:

  • To promote the water efficiency, health, safety and quality of plumbing products, while maximizing consumer choice and value in a fair and open marketplace.
  • To provide a forum for the exchange of information and industry education.
  • To represent the members’ interests in the regulatory/legislative processes.
  • To enhance the plumbing industry’s growth and expansion.