Trade shows are wonderful ways to meet new people, find out about new products, network with your peers, and take advantage of educational sessions. The downsides, as we know, are crowded plane flights, travel costs and aching feet. Virtual trade shows are designed to provide the advantages of a trade show from the convenience of your computer.
If you work with a roofing contractor who does top-notch work, treats its employees like part of the family, and promotes a safe and healthy work environment, you can nominate them for consideration as Roofing Contractor’s Contractor of the Year.
Business consultant Ellen Rohr thinks big. I always get a kick out of her presentations, and she does a great job of explaining business concepts in fun ways that help drive the point home. At one of our Best of Success conferences, she presented a session on managing other family members while managing a family business.
Our April issue of Roofing Contractor will feature an article on two roofing contractors who invented and patented a residential solar kit. They hope their product will help other roofing contractors enter the world of solar roofing.
Tune in to the State of the Industry webinar on Feb. 3, 2010, at 2 p.m. Eastern time and get a preview of the results of our exclusive survey of contractors on their economic outlook for 2010 and beyond.
Heather Jones, Construction Economist for FMI Corporation, shared some of the data from FMI’s most recent construction forecast with Roofing Contractor and ARW as part of our State of the Industry report.
Our 2010 State of the Industry Report includes the results of an exclusive survey of contractors on their economic outlook for 2010 and beyond. We’ll publish the results in our February issue and provide a sneak peek of the data in a live webinar on Feb. 3.
While I was compiling the data for our 2010 State of the Industry Report, I corresponded with Rod Menzel, President of GreatWay Roofing, and asked him what trends contractors should be aware of in the coming year. He was quick to point out that excellent customer service is crucial in any economy.
Roofing Contractor and Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing will again produce the State of the Industry Report in 2010. Our coverage will be featured in the February issue of each magazine and complemented by a live webinar on Feb. 3.
“Do all the little things that no one else wants to do and then your success will follow,” said Tim Hershey, President of Thoroughbred Contractors of Shelbyville, Ky. When he spoke at the recent Roofing Contractor Best of Success Conference, he cited customer satisfaction as the focus of everything his company does.
