MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT

2016 UID Registration Limited
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Register today for
2016 University of Innovative Distribution
March 6-9, 2016. Indianapolis, Indiana
JW Marriott Indianapolis Hotel

Download the 2016 brochure for full course details.

Register Early Before Program Courses Sell Out!

WMA members receive a $1,000 savings on the registration fee
with WMA being a sponsoring association!
The registration fee will increase by $200 on January 6, 2016.

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CODES AND STANDARDS NEWS

NFRC Extends Certification Cycle to Five Years

NFRC’s Board of Directors has approved extending the NFRC product certification cycle from four years to five years. This change takes effect on March 1, 2016.  The five-year certification cycle will apply only to products certified or recertified on or after March 1, 2016.

For more information, please refer to the NFRC bulletin distributed November 12, 2015.

INDUSTRY NEWS  

New Home Sales Rise 10.7 Percent in October

Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 10.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 495,000 units in October, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Read more at NAHB

8 Ways to Fill Your Employee Pipeline for 2016

The labor pool is shrinking, projects are coming out of mothballs, and business volume is picking up. Here are 8 ways to make sure your distributorship has the manpower to handle business in the year ahead.

Read more at The Electrical Distributor

Consumer Confidence Retreated in November

The Conference Board released the Consumer Confidence Index for November, reporting that the index dropped sharply to 90.4 in November, following a moderate decrease in October. Both subcomponents contributed to the decline. The present situation index declined to 108.1 from 114.6 in October; the expectations index slipped to 78.6 from 88.7 in October.

Read more at NAHB Eye On Housing

MDM Webcast:  Redefining Partnership in the Digital Age

E-commerce and digital tools have changed how we communicate – in business, as well as in our personal lives. As a result, how partnerships are viewed and defined has shifted.

In this 60-minute webcast, Mark Dancer, author of Becoming a Digital Distributor, and Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier, editor of Modern Distribution Management, will discuss how partnerships have changed, and how digital tools can help strengthen business relationships – and the bottom line. They will also share insights from the MDM Survey on online business relationships and marketplaces.

This webcast will address:

  • How e-commerce has impacted distributor/manufacturer relationships
  • Challenges in creating an effective e-commerce strategy
  • The role of marketplaces and online partnerships in B2B e-commerce

Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm EST.
To register Click Here

NFPA Webinar
 
NFPA 80: Overview of the Installation and Maintenance Requirements for Fire Door Assemblies

Webinar Details:
The Technical Committee of NFPA 80 has revised the requirements for the inspections of fire-rated assemblies beginning with the 2007 Edition. Requirements for annual fire door assembly inspections include visual inspections, testing for functional operational, and acceptance testing by qualified persons with knowledge and understanding of the operating components of the type of assembly being subject to testing.

This webinar will provide a detailed review of NFPA 80: Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives to assist participants in understanding and applying the requirements of the revised care, maintenance, and inspection requirements of NFPA 80. Specific application to health care occupancies will be discussed.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015,  12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

To Register Click Here

WMA WEBSITE TIP OF THE WEEK

Are You Building Your Industry Contact List?

Close the year by updating your millwork contacts.

Login to the Membership Portal of the WMA website, navigate to the “Members Only” menu and select “Member Directory”. Begin the search for other members of WMA by selecting criteria or simply leave all fields empty to view a complete category of members.

For login information to the Membership Portal or assistance setting up your profile, contact Caterina Byrd at 727.372.3665 or email: cbyrd@worldmillworkalliance.com