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January 18 Luncheon, Vectren Damage Prevention |
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| VENTSTACK ONLINE The January 2017 GIPHCC Ventstack |
 Happy New Year! |
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January 18, 2017
Luncheon Meeting
Primo's South, 2615 E. National
11:30 registration
12 noon lunch
12:30 speaker: Troy Carson, Vectren
Topic: Overview of Natural Gas and Damage Prevention
Cost: $25 per person
Please rsvp to Ann at mabooth01@gmail.com or mabooth@att.net by Fri., Jan. 13 so that reservation numbers can be confirmed with Primo's.
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Greetings GIPHCC Members, Now that 2016 has passed, we are full throttle into 2017. This is a grand time to reflect on lessons learned, errors made and successful achievements. The New Year is a time to devote energy on developing our business skills. Begin your process by becoming a member of the GIPHCC, and if you are currently a member, I challenge you to get involved. Strive for higher achievements by utilizing the resources available through the GIPHCC. Working together as a team member of the GIPHCC, you will have resources available to achieve higher objectives. This year we are excited about the upcoming events. We have a list of great speakers who will provide valuable information. The first speaker is Troy Carson with Vectren Energy. Troy will be speaking on an overview of natural gas and damage prevention on the 18th of January. Make 2017 a great year, Sincerely, Bill Fite GIPHCC President |
Legal Summary
Ray Basile, Basile Law Office, was the guest speaker at the November GIPHCC luncheon. Some of the topics which he highlighted included: employee background checks, employee discipline/termination, wage and hour, overtime, mechanic's liens, fraud protection, collections, and the Indiana Home Improvements Contracts Act. For Dec./Jan. the Ventstack will summarize some of the points covered by Mr. Basile.
Employee Discipline/Termination: Document everything! Documenting even minor infractions creates a paper trail in case you are ever sued for discrimination or wrongful termination. It is difficult or impossible to create a paper trail after a claim has been made. Make the process simple, ranging from pre-printed forms that everyone signs each time there is a disciplinary issue to simply keeping logs on a word processing software system for each employee in which you insert notes of any issues. Of course, when disciplining or terminating an employee, keep in mind whether the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (applies to businesses with 15 or more employees) which requires "reasonable accommodations" or the Family Medical Leave Act (applies to businesses with 50 or more employees) which provides certain employees with up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave is a consideration.
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News of Note
Congratulations to John Gresehover, Federated Insurance; he and his wife had a baby boy, Nov. 29, Gabriel Jude, 8 lbs, 9 ozs.
Passing the Baton at Plumbers Supply
 After almost 45 years in the plumbing wholesale supply business here in Indianapolis, Gary Bynum has announced he is retiring at the end of 2017 from Plumbers Supply as General Manager of Indianapolis Operations, which includes Indy, Fishers, and Franklin.
Plumbers Supply is excited to announce that Dave Seamon will be working with Gary as Co-GM this coming year and will become the next General Manager of Plumbers Supply Indianapolis Operatons. Dave brings over 30 years of experience in the plumbing industry as a Manufacturer's Representative for many top line products in Indiana and Kentucky. Please join in welcoming Dave to the Plumbers Supply team.
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Associate News:
The 2017
Vendors Fair will be March 8, 2017, Eagle Creek Golf Cours
e, 4-7 pm. Remember it's 26 booth spaces: first come, first
serve. An email will be sent out later in the month for you to sign up; be looking for it.
As of December 8th 17 spaces have already been spoken for:
1-800 Water Damage
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Only 9 spots remain_ |
Amerestore
Ashworth-Train
Aspinall
Battersby-Danielson
Central Supply
Diversified Sales Group
Ferguson Enterprises
John Guest
Lubrizol
Michaelis
MMI
Plumbers Supply
TOP Marketing
Total Restoration
Winsupply of Westfield
Viega
Associate and Contractor Members:
 This year we've decided to change the June 2017 social event to horse racing at the
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. We will need a minimum
group of 20 in order to enjoy the dinner buffet.
Cost: $35 per person for rolls, cookies, iced tea, coffee, water, salad, 2 sides, and 2 entrees.
A call out in January will be made to make sure we have at least 20 takers for this fun event (probable date would be June 21.)
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Mark Your
Calendars!
Jan. 18, 2017
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Luncheon
Speaker: Vectren, Damage Prevention Overview
Tabletop: Aspinall
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Feb. 15
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Luncheon
Speaker: Dave Heffner
Roundtable on Streamlining Business Social Media
Tabletop: John Guest USA
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Mar. 8
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Vendors Fair
Eagle Creek Golf Course
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Apr. 19
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Dinner Meeting
Associates Appreciation Night
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May 11
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Golf Outing
Eagle Creek Golf Course
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June
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Horse Racing Outing
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July/Aug
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Summer Break - No Meetings
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Sept 14-15
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Indiana PHCC State Convention
French Lick Springs Hotel
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