IMARK Annual Meeting
We are excited to announce the return of the IMARK Plumbing Annual Meeting, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2022, at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Most of us (if not all) are eager to move beyond virtual meetings and get back to live events. Nothing is better than meeting in person to develop new relationships and/or enhance existing bonds, which are cornerstone attributes of the Annual Meeting. The meeting format provides ample opportunities for networking including member I-Net Meetings and Supplier/Members One-on-One Meetings.
I-Net Meetings provide member-owners formal peer networking sessions to discuss challenges, ideas and solutions leading to best practices for business improvements.
The prescheduled Supplier/Members One-on-One Meetings provide opportunities to strengthen existing relationships, forge new ones and explore mutual opportunities for increased sales and profit.
Registration for the meeting will open in September. In the meantime, please contact Stephanie Palmer at spalmer@imarkgroup.com with any questions.
New Verticals Expanding Membership
IMARK Irrigation, PVF and Water Works are gaining momentum with an ever-expanding membership roster and attracting leading industry suppliers. As of press time, IMARK PVF has a membership of 50 distributors, IMARK Irrigation has a membership of 48 distributors and IMARK Water Works has a network of 30 distributors. For more information on the new verticals, contact Scott Bardreau at sbardreau@imarkgroup.com.
xTEACH Provides Additional Training Resources
We are pleased to announce xTEACH, an interactive training portal exclusively available to IMARK members. xTEACH is designed to elevate the performance of IMARK member employees by providing an extensive range of soft skills training courses such as upselling at the counter, enhanced customer service, leadership skills and best practices for merchandising at the counter. For more details, please reference the article on page 70.
Introducing Our New Website for IMARK Plumbing Now!
We are pleased to introduce imarkplumbingnow.imarkgroup.com a new website that digitizes our long-standing print magazine. The digital publication makes it easier for members and suppliers to read the magazine on-the-go in a tablet- and mobile-friendly format. In addition, the website provides all articles featured in the print edition with permanent residence on the internet and offers an easily searchable robust archive section. For suppliers, the new format offers new digital advertising oppor-tunities. We will continue to publish the print edition of the magazine for readers that prefer to gather their information in the traditional method.