What Trade Association Membership Can Do For Your Business

When you’re part of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association, it shows that you’re a professional who can be trusted to do a good job. But what other benefits can you expect when you advertise your association membership to prospective customers? Here’s a quick list, though it doesn’t cover every possible benefit you’ll see.

• It demonstrates your professionalism. Joining PHCC proves that you’re in it for the long haul. Fly-by-night businesses won’t bother joining a trade organization because they don’t want to pay the extra expense of membership for a business they’re not planning on keeping in operation for very long.
• It proves that you provide quality work to your customers. If PHCC gets frequent complaints about an association member, we act to prevent that one member’s bad plumbing and businesses practices from reflecting on other members of the association. This means your membership provides instant credibility for your company.
• It provides you with educational opportunities. Whether through formal or informal programs, PHCC is a great place to expand your knowledge of plumbing practices and upcoming trends. From gabbing with a few old timers during coffee breaks at meetings to formal certifications or seminar sessions, you’ll gain a great deal of knowledge across a wide range of industry concerns.
• It gives you better networking opportunities. PHCC is just that – a place to associate with people who have similar interests in plumbing. A commercial plumber who has been approached about a residential project will often go to association members who are able to take on projects beyond his preferred field of interest.
• It provides advocacy. Whether you’re worried about potential changes being made to our Texas regulatory agencies, new codes that don’t provide clear guidance about what is considered acceptable practices or a new politician who seems more interested in making the industry impossible to work in rather than supporting your business, PHCC provides advocacy on upcoming issues, giving you more time to work in the field.
• It gives you a sounding board for problems in the field. Did you run across an odd fitting that is being a real bear to connect into a new system? Is there a particular problem in your project that you know someone has solved in the past but is being particularly difficult for you to find the right solution for? When you’re part of PHCC, you gain access to the knowledge of other professionals who can help solve your problem.
• It helps grow your business. Need more training? PHCC can help. Have questions about new products or techniques in a potential project? We have the resources to find the answers you need. Want to make your company stand out from the crowd? A PHCC credential in your portfolio does a great job of making that happen. Dealing with a particular problem on your project? PHCC knows who does what and can send you in the right direction for answers.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association offers its members the opportunity to join a community designed specifically for the professional contractor and his employees.  With over three hundred Texas members, companies enjoy an invaluable networking resource. By joining PHCC, members become a part of local, state and national chapters who share ideas, standards and a passion for the plumbing and HVACR industries. 

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