The Plumbing & Mechanical Association of Georgia (PMA) is holding its first annual expo. The expo will feature a variety of activities for cooling, heating and plumbing contractors, students, suppliers, and other associated professionals. Highlights include:
• Education Seminars — Educational seminars earn 4 hours of continuing education (CE) credits. Seminars will be held from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Seminars include Electricity for Plumbers; Grinder Pump 101; Principles of Heat Pump Water Heaters, Trenching Tabulated Data Sheets; Gas Regulators; Creating & Maintaining Service and Maintenance Agreements; and Paperless Invoicing on Smart Devices.
• Tradeshow Booths — More than 50 vendors will showcase the most innovative and latest products and services for the cooling, heating, and plumbing industries. There is free admission The expo hours are 1-8p.m. Over 100 manufacturers will be represented. Visitors can see new product lines, latest tools and services, and win door prizes and giveaways including a special hunting trip. Food will also be served.
• Iron Man Competition —The first place team will wins $500 Cash. The competition will be held 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. The contest will consist of two-person teams performing a cast iron and copper piping project in 90 minutes. There is no fee to compete. RULES: Registrants are to be two-person teams. Contestants must wear work boots, long pants, and bring their own safety glasses and hand tools. PMA will provide a list of the required tools. Contestants can be apprentices, plumbing techs, journeymen, or master plumbers or HVAC techs. The competition is limited to 10 teams.
Former Atlanta Braves closer John Rocker will be available for photographs and autographs during the expo on Thursday, April 24, 4-7 p.m., at the North Georgia Fairgrounds, Jim Miller Park, Marietta, Ga. In addition, you can also pick up a signed copy of Rocker’s book Scars and Strikes. Partial proceeds from book purchases will benefit the Plumbing Heting Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Education Foundation Scholarship Funds and John’s charity, Save Homeless Veterans Inc.