Monthly Blog Post: Labor Issues
One of the most significant issues facing our industry today is finding sufficient qualified labor to install the products we sell. It’s safe to say that the amount of young people entering our trade has tailed off significantly, and many of our most qualified installers are getting close to retirement. When you add to that […]
2018 Golf Outing
Join us for an always incredible event of industry networking and top notch golfing!
Monthly Blog Post: Retailers – Is Your Store Grand Opening Ready?
Do you walk in to your store from the front entrance or the back entrance? Do you enter your showroom from the perspective of the owner/sales associate or your client/prospect? Is your showroom “grand opening ready”?
2018 Sales Training with Lisbeth Calandrino
BOTTOM LINE: Increasing Your Outside Sales We are excited to once again have industry sales expert Lisbeth Calandrino provide target training for our members. Limited Spaces – Click here to sign up today!
2018 Letter from the President
Hello Fellow Association Members- Welcome! 2017 has been a solid year. Business is steady, our members are strengthening and our association made progress. I’m happy to report that we accomplished the following; 1) revamped our training and education program, 2) improved our communication and association management platform, and 3) added valuable members to our board […]
2018 Events & Trainings
2018 Training & Event Schedule Our Board of Directors is excited to announce our 2018 schedule. Training is the cornerstone of our Association. We’ve also planned for networking opportunities and social events. If there is a training need you would like us to explore, please contact us at mdnvafa@msn.com.
Annual Dinner – Nov 6th – Click Here for Tickets!
Online Registration and Payment Join us in celebrating all that our industry has accomplished in 2017! With over 100 guests in attendance, our Annual Dinner is always a fun night of celebrating and building relationships!
Estimating Course with John Namba – Click Here for Tickets
You do not want to miss this comprehensive two day estimating training from Industry Expert John Namba on December 6th & 7th. This is a valuable hands on training for both estimators and sales people. There is not a person in your organization that will not benefit from this training.
Lunchtime Call Series
A free monthly resource for our members September OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Rule Many questions are now starting to emerge concerning OSHA’s released updated rules regarding silica in the workplace with implementation for contractors in 2017. The rules include two standards, one for general industry and a second for the construction industry. These new rules manage […]