At its 2018 annual conference, the National Plasterers Council membership showed the continually increasing strength of the industry.
With 513 participants, including members, sponsors, exhibitors and family, the event saw the highest attendance since before the recession, said Jeff Henderson, executive director for the Wauconda, Ill.-based organization. It represented a 10-15% increase over last.
For the first time, NPC offered courses that earned APSP continuing education units, with 11 of 17 sessions qualifying.
The group also announced the start of NPC TV, its YouTube channel. It currently contains instructional and informational videos by NPC instructors but, in the future, the channel also will include submitted videos from members, including promotional material, Henderson said.
While in San Diego, NPC also continued its cross-association collaborations, meeting with the Northeast Spa & Pool Association and APSP to discuss a future research project about winterization. “It’s really good for us to do that, but ultimately it’s good for the industry and the consumers,” Henderson said.
The next NPC conference will take place Feb. 6-9 in Washington, D.C.
