“Counter Sales Skills: Becoming an ‘A’ Player Counter Professional” is an in-class workshop that will teach participants how to create relationships with customers and set the stage for the development of “A” player habits. It will be held Dec. 6, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at Stage West All Suites Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.

At the 79th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH), Kevin Fullan, vice president and general manager of Flocor Inc., was elected as the 2011/2012 chairman.

Edward R. Hardison, who served as president of the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) from 1986-2002, recently passed away.

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) announced a promotional partnership with Cohn & Wolfe.

The Electrical Safety Authority recently notified manufacturers that electrical products are no longer required to be registered with the ESA under the system they created in Ontario to administer the Product Safety Regulation (O. Reg. 438/07).

Kathy Saunders was hired as Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) region coordinator for CIPH’s Atlantic Region.

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) is reporting total plumbing, PVF/industrial, waterworks, hydronics, and HVACR estimated sales increased 3.6 percent for the month of November 2011 when compared to 2010.

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) recently released the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Piping (PHCP) Wholesalers’ Sales Report for January 2012. The report reveals wholesalers’ sales were up 2.8 percent in January compared to January 2011.

Edward R. Hardison passed away Dec. 15, 2011, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) have announced the signing of a mutual cooperation agreement.