It starts out with a dealer meeting, then a networking meeting of local merchants, then a local chapter meeting, then a meeting of the national contractor group, then a meeting of the national contractor association, then a meeting…
There seems to be an increasing number of meetings that contractors feel they should and must attend each year to keep up-to-date on industry trends and to keep in touch with manufacturers and fellow contractors. In some cases, the meetings are mandatory and must be attended despite any inconvenience or expense.