Thad

A few updates:
AnswerForce and the PWRA have teamed up to offer free answering service to all attendees. 
http://thehugeconvention.com/free-answering-service-away/
We sold out the first room block on the 19th.  And the second block on the 27th. I was able to get just a few more but when these are gone that will be it. Save $100 a night at a phenomenal resort here:
https://aws.passkey.com/e/14550541
I also got rooms at the comfort inn for $92 a night with free parking, free breakfast, and a free shuttle to the Gaylord. 
6363 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, US
Phone: (301) 839-0001
Call during business hours and ask for the sales department. Give them the code PWRA for the rate. 
The business cruise on the Potomac for Thursday is sold out but everyone will meet up at the Cadillac ranch for the kick off social. Be sure to get your badge first.

Really Jim? Really?
 
Beth

Was there any mulch on the ground near these spots?
 
Rod

AUGUST 12 • FRIDAY  
 
8:00am –  8:30am   Doors Open and Grand Prize Registration
Maryland Ballroom  
8:30am –  8:45am   Welcome to the HUGE Convention!
Maryland Ballroom  
8:45am –  10:30am   The Executive Mindset
Maryland Ballroom Speakers: Joshua Latimer  
 
10:00am –  10:15am   GRAND PRIZE Drawing- Hot Water Skid from GCA Largo!
Maryland Ballroom Speakers: Thad Eckhoff  
 
10:15am –  11:30am   How to Build a Phenomenal Dream Team
Maryland Ballroom Speakers: Howard Partridge  
 
1:00pm –  7:00pm   Trade Show and Expo
Prince George Exhibit Hall    
 
Business Finances 101 Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Jennifer Van Alstine TBA  
 
Crafting the Ultimate Bid
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Curt Kempton TBA  
 
Government and Commercial Sales
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Ryan Wilkins TBA  
 
How I took my business to over $1,000,000- FAST!
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Michael Dahlke TBA  
 
Media Coverage: How to Get It, What to Do with It
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Allison Hester TBA  
 
Referrals- Open the Floodgate!
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Santiago Arango TBA  
 
Stand Out Online and Win More Customers
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Jamie Taggart TBA  
 
Suburban SEO Survival Guide : 2016 Edition
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Chris Cartwright TBA  
 
Tax Aspects of Closely-held and Family Owned Businesses
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Roman Basi TBA  
 
The Efficiency Filter
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Matt Adwell, Michael Goeller TBA  
 
Use Systems To Automate Your Business
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Henry Bockman TBA  
 
What's in YOUR Employee Manual?
Maryland Breakout Rooms Speakers: Beth Borrego   

You won't believe what people are saying about The HUGE Convention!
https://soundcloud.com/joshua-latimer-487755971/huge-convention-testimonial-compilation

You already know how to clean. That's the easy part.
Come learn how to run the most profitable business possible at the BUSINESS convention!

Check out what last year's attendees had to say:
http://thehugeconvention.com/reviews-testimonials/


Get the interactive schedule here:
https://thehugeconvention2016.sched.org/

Kick off your year with a BANG!
Eat good.
Learn good.
Network good.
Speakers include Curt Kempton, Jack Kramer, Micah Kommers, Michael Goeller, Matt Adwell, Allison Hill Hester, Tim Fields, Jarrod Grumblatt, Beth Bachschmid Borrego, Chris See Cartwright
Includes Friday night buffet, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and Sunday breakfast. The food is amazing.
http://pw-seminar.com
Last chance for discount tickets!

This will be the third year they have let me help. It's my favorite event!

I use a 1540 (or 2540) and a 0040 to apply soap. If you create back pressure by closing the ball valve a little bit you will shut off the downstreamer.
Vi-ola! You're shooting just water with a nice fat low pressure stream.

Turn the soap off at the gun with your ball valve. Just tighten it up a little and rinse with your low pressure soap tip.

Thank y'all for coming and helping make it a success.
Love you guys!

Looking fwd to meeting you Guy. I'd also like to order the "original shooter tip" from you as well.

I'll see you guys there.....John T....1st beer is on me Brother!

I have been blessed being within an hour's drive of ACR Products. Aside from a few odd chemicals, they have supplied all my needs for the past 13 years. Custom equipment, repairs, advice, Tom, Barbara, and crew have kept me in business.

Joshua,
Find a mentor that has been doing the work that you want to do. Go on a few jobs gratis, learn a trade. Hands on.
The last thing we need is State or Federal governments regulating our business.
Do good work at a fair price. It is simple. It is American.

The saying..."You Get What You Pay For" comes to mind, China, Honda Knock Offs are just that.....Not Honda's....but its unfortunate that you haven't received a proper response from the Distributor. Might I suggest Pressure Tek, Southside Equipment, or Powerwashstore.com these are the only online Distributors we've done business with (8 years) without complaint.....ever.
 
I hope you're able to get your problem resolved.

83 contractors have registered for the Northeast PW Seminar and Trade Show. Don't miss the biggest event of the year (so far). Kick off 2015 with a ton of education, fun, and fellowship!
http://pw-seminar.com

HOT OFF THE ACCUWEATHER LONG RANGE FORECAST

For those cold weather wimps, and you know who you are, great news.  This frigid winter we have experienced here is about to break, just in time for the 2015 Northeast Pressure Washing Seminar!  No snow or rain, just sunny skies and seasonal temperatures.
 
Thursday, March 5th            Cloudy                        High  36   /   Low  13
 
Friday, March 6th                 Sunny                         High  33   /   Low  13
 
Saturday, March 7th             Sunny                         High  44   /   Low  18
 
Sunday, March 8th               Sunny                         High  37   /   Low  24   
 
This is our first sniff of spring.  So no excuses, be there!                   

262 Contractors
84 Vendors
7 Days!

So stoked for Nashville. 
We are at 253 contractors and 84 vendors attending and the count keeps going up!

http://pressurewashingconvention.com

I got more rooms at the Gaylord.  When these are gone, it’s over!
 
I also got some rooms at the Inn at Opryland across the street from the Gaylord.  $109 a night, free parking, no resort fee, free shuttle to convention.
 
http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=PWRA%20Convention%20Inn%20at%20Opryland%20Room%20Block%2C%20Aug6-10%2C%202014%5Ebnagi%60PWRPWRA%7CPWRPWRB%7CPWRPWRC%7CPWRPWRD%60109.00-119.00%60USD%60false%608/6/14%608/11/14%607/16/14&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes

Yeah I remember that, we were blocked from participating by a local guy who planned it, yet, I was the writer for CT who got the assignment to write about it. Go figure. LOL
 
Beth

The 2013 Pressure Washing Convention was the biggest pressure washing event of the year but we’re not stopping there! 

This year we are doing a joint event with the WCRA and it is HUGE. We have reserved over 30,000 square feet of trade show, ballroom, and classroom space at the amazing Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center and we are going to fill every inch with awesome. 


http://pressurewashingconvention.com

I met him at Celeste’s RT way back when.  2006?
Awesome guy.

Somebody asked me this past weekend at the event in PA if I just used Joseph D. Walters Agency because they gave the Pressure Washing Resource Association a deep discount.

I have been with JDW for several years- since way before the PWRA ever existed and there was no such thing as an insurance discount.  I went with them because after I had been in business a few years I realized that the insurance I had was like most- just a piece of paper that allowed me to work.
 
I went with Joe Walters because I wanted actual protection and an insurance company that knew what I needed better than I knew myself.  The additional coverages and their lightning fast service when I needed additional insureds to land a contract were the cherry on top.