Leigh and Anne, your lovely Immerse representatives, attended the 2016 DPHA (Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Associaion) Annual Conference and Product Showcase -the most important event of the year for the decorative plumbing and hardware industry – held October 27-29 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN.
The Program and Showcase Committee, under the astute leadership of Gary Erickson (Renaissance Design Studio), Richard Campbell (Belmont Hardware) and Mary Labowitz (Premier Marketing), offered dynamic programs and top-notch speakers who presented on topics addressing the specific needs of decorative plumbing and hardware dealers, manufacturers and representatives. Click on the the following links to quick video recaps from some of 2015’s speakers at this annual conference:
- Steve Brazell’s Keynote Address – The Hitman’s Guide to Competition Removal
- Dana Borowka – Cracking the Personality Code
- Lee and Terry Resnick – Show Me the Money: What is My Business Worth?
DPHA members also attended a Halloween Party at the conference and much fun was had by all the 72decorative plumbing and hardware industry exhibitors and attendees.
Here are some of the products we got a peek at (and some fun from the Halloween party):
- Rohl “the palladaian”. A tried and true faucet now available with a crystal handle. Shown in brass.
- Warhol by Franz Viegener! This is our rep Gerry!!
- This new hot finish is a matte black faucet by Rohl
- Sneak preview poster of new dxv console for 2017
- New Brizo Litze series
- New Brizo Litze series
- New Brizo Litze series
- Halloween Party
- Silly Soap
- DXV kitchen faucet with scrub brush on spray head
- Anne and Leigh out and about in Nashville
- Paul loves this “O Collection” faucet by THG. Handmade outside of Paris