Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractor Winter 2017

CONTENTS
Winter 2017 Volume 13 Number 4
MPMCA President’s Message – Chad Myers.....................................6
Save the Date: MPMCA Mechanical Expo.......................... .............19
Safety Pays – Specialty Contractors Workers Compensation
Group Program..................................................................................20-21
Network and Learn at the 2018 Mechanical Expo....................... 22
Forces of Nature – You Need a Disaster Plan................................. 24
MPMCA Code Book Order Form......................................................... 25
MPMCA 2017 Membership Application.......................................... 26
MPMCA Associate Membership Application................................. 27
MPMCA Backflow Preventer Testing Seminars.......................28-29
MPMCA/ASSE Backflow Recertification....................................30-31
LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
Greater Michigan PMCA....................................................................8-10
Flint Michigan PMCA..............................................................................11
MCA Detroit...............................................................................................12
Bay Area Association..............................................................................14
Mid-Michigan MCA.................................................................................16
Western Michigan MCA........................................................................18
ADVERTISER INDEX
Bradford White...............................................................13
FastEst..............................................................................17
Federated Insurance ....................................................17
Ferguson.........................................................................19
Kolbi Pipe Marker..........................................................17
Liberty Pumps................................................................32
Metropolitan Industries.........................................Insert
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association ..................15
Michigan Propane Gas Association..............................3
R.L. Deppmann................................................................6
Rheem................................................................................7
Robertson Heating Supply............................................2
T&S Brass.........................................................................15
Taco..................................................................................23
Test Gauge Inc..................................................................5
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MICHIGAN PLUMBING & MECHANICAL
CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE
The Official Publication of the Michigan Plumbing &
Mechanical Contractors Association
PO Box 13100
Lansing, MI 48901
Phone: 517-484-5500
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Executive Director
Cynthia H. Maher, CAE
Editor
Cynthia H. Maher, CAE
MPMCA Executive Committee
President: Chad Myers
Vice President: James Dornbrock
Secretary: Kyle Mausolf
Treasurer: Nancy Cummins
MPMCA Board of Directors
Bay Area Association: Mark Katz
Flint: Greg Pfeiffer
Greater MI PMCA: Jim Dornbrock
MCA Detroit: James Bruner
Mid-MI MCA: Chad Myers
Northwestern: Cliff Sedlacek
South Macomb: Paul Bradley
Southwestern: To Be Appointed
Thumb Area: Kent Shetler
West MI MCA: Scott VanderHyde
West MI PHCCA: William Feenstra
Western Wayne: Mark Ratliff
NAPHCC (National): Brad Isley
MMCA Officers
President: Dominic Goyette
Vice President: Rick Ekkens
Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy
Cummins
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