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HYATT REGENCY AUSTIN

This past year has turned our focus to what is most important, human connection. DPHA bridged the gap during a global shutdown, but nothing can replace that in-person connection we all crave! The Program + Showcase Committee is proud to announce the oppor-tunity to bring everyone back in the saddle again this fall! Our 20th Anniversary Conference + Product Showcase has many reasons for us to celebrate together and Austin is the perfect city to do it in. Join your fellow dealers, reps, manufacturers and A+D partners Septem-ber 22nd – 25th at the Hyatt Regency to begin creating an even more dynamic future.

Planners have been hard at work making this conference worth the wait! We have three industry leading educational offerings from best-selling author Dr. Randy Ross, award-winning designer Christopher Grubb and innovative industry vet Susan Roberts Frew. This year’s education program will have each attendee walking away with actionable content to better their companies and relationships with the A+D community. We are in a new era for securing and growing our businesses, and these educational segments are just what you need to start off on the right foot.

The Hyatt venue is within walking distance of Austin’s dining and live music hubs. Having earned the title of ‘Live Music Capital of the World’; Austin lives by its city motto - ‘Keep Austin Weird’. We could not have picked a better venue to host one of our industry’s first showcases since this weird past year?

DPHA expects to see record-setting attendance in Austin. What makes our group special is the deeply rooted family connection that binds us together. Network with peers during the newly scheduled Council of Fellows’ Austin Food Tour taking place Thursday, September 23rd afternoon! DPHA looks forward to reconnecting with everyone this fall, harvesting those industry relationships and seeing our manufactur-ers new products live. Join us to rejuvenate, grow and strengthen our industry! Let’s make Austin Weird together.

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CONNECT.COUNCIL OF FELLOWS’ AUSTIN FOOD TOURTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 3:30PM - 7:00PM

$175 per person

All ticket sales will be matched with a donation to the Council of Fellows’ Scholarship Fund thanks to our Sponsors Sarah Jenkinson of Barber Wilsons/Sterlingham and Jeff Robboy of Baci by Remcraft.

Austin is a foodie city. Sure, it might be best known for its authentic barbecue and natives eat tacos for break-fast, but the food scene in Austin spans the gamut of tastes and styles, from simple to sophisticated. Austin is also the Food Truck Capital of the World! This tour visits several food trucks, offering a taste of Austin’s world-famous barbecue, and even stops at one of the city’s fine dining restaurants. And what would a food tour be without dessert? Incomplete. That’s why we end with sweets and include a couple of drinks along the way. Tour the city in a luxury air-conditioned charter bus and discover some of Austin’s hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path spots that will make you want to return for seconds.

MEMBER ROUNDTABLESFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 10:45AM – 12:15PM

Networking is one of the cornerstones of our Association, and one of the ways we connect is through member roundta-bles. Our Zoom roundtables we have been such a big hit that we are presenting them face-to-face in Austin! Join best-in-class peers to discuss business trends, struggles, successes and opportunities. Exxpland your network to include those across the industry and across North America.

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This networking event is a key element to kicking off the lifelong relationships and networking DPHA is known for! Want a chance at earning a comped seat on the bus? Nominate an individual or company for a 2021 DPHA Professional Award and you will be entered into the Council of Fellows’ raffle! Make sure you check the “raffle” box on the nomination page to be entered. Exact times for the food tour are subject to change.

HOPE: YOUR BEST STRATEGY FOR BUILDING A REMARKABLE LIFE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 9:00AM – 10:30AMPresented by: Dr. Randy Ross

Distilling decades of psychological research into simple language, Dr. Randy Ross provides practical wisdom to effectively face challenges, difficulties and setbacks. Offering life-trans-forming truths, Dr. Ross untangles some of life’s toughest issues and shows how anyone can apply hope to make life better, improve relationships and lead well. This keynote will introduce the four common beliefs that form the foundation of hope, while providing in-sights and guidance on ways to elevate hope to create a brighter tomorrow. Life becomes better when we become better at life. And everyone can become better at life by effectively embracing hope. Hear from Randy by clicking here.

COMPETE ON AWESOME, NOT ON PRICESATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2:00 – 3:30PMPresented by: Susan Frew

By delighting its customers, Sunshine Plumbing, Heating & Air grew 535% in just one year.. The company accomplished this growth using a strategic, laser-focused marketing plan and “12 Points of Love” with its customers. Learn Sunshine’s “secret sauce”... and how you can apply it in your business today. This keynote will give you step by step instructions on how to capture reviews, delight your customers and go above and beyond creating the PUFFERFISH EFFECT (and higher tickets!) and start Competing on Awesome and not on price. Susan will give you the “how to” step by step tools to achieve results. Hear from Susan by clicking here.

EDUCATE.

HERE AND NOW: TAKING YOUR BUSINESS, PRODUCT AND BRAND FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2:45 – 3:45PMPresented by: Christopher Grubb

With almost three decades of interior and product design experience, Beverly Hills-based interior designer Christopher Grubb has collected an abundance of knowledge across this industry that’s far from ordinary. In this session, he’ll share a wealth of ideas to help you become extraordinary. Christopher will share his thoughts on design and trend forecasting and relate his expectations with sales reps, showrooms and manufacturers as an insider. He will also share ideas for showrooms to think beyond four walls and increase market reach, offer advice on how to beat the internet, plus various step-by-step ways manufactur-ers can diversify exposure to their brand through marketing and designer collaborations to create, nurture and expand profitable relationships.

DPHA BRINGS IN LOCAL A&D WITH CEU OFFERING

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 12:00PM – 2:00PMPresented by: TBD

DPHA is partnering with the local Austin design community at this year’s conference. A CEU event will provide opportunities for designers to visit the product showcase and learn what’s new in the decorative plumbing and hardware industry while earning continuing education. All designers who are registered will also be able to access the Product Showcase from 9am - Noon on Saturday, September 25th. Boxed lunch will be served during the CEU.

ELEVATE.

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DPHA AWARDS

Annually, DPHA recognizes exceptional individuals, companies and products that have made outstanding contributions and advancements to the decorative plumbing and hardware industry. These exceptional individuals and companies will be honored at the 2021 Conference and Product Showcase. Products nominated for products of the year are fea-tured in the Product Guide, and winners are featured in several industry publications for added exposure.

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REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATIONS

Registration Fees and Costs

The early-bird rate to attend the DPHA Conference is $825 per member and $1,575 per non-member if reserved by August 15, 2021. Rates increase to $925 per member and $1,755 per non-member after August 15, 2021. The fee in-cludes the educational programs offered by DPHA, breakfast, lunch and the reception on Friday and breakfast, lunch and banquet on Saturday. Newbie pricing includes access to the event from Friday night through Saturday night and is applicable for first time attendees only.

Accommodations and Costs

The Hyatt Regency Austin is nestled on the shores of Lady Bird Lake with close access to 6th Street, the Austin Con-vention Center, and South Congress for entertainment, dining, and shopping. Take a five-minute walk to Congress Ave Bridge near sunset to catch Austin’s famous bat show, featuring more than 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats.

DPHA has secured a room block from Tuesday, September 21 through Saturday, September 25. Single and double rooms within the block are priced at $239++ per night.

The DPHA Product Showcase will be open to see new, best-selling and innovative products as follows:

Friday, September 24 7:30 – 9:00am Product Showcase Open During Breakfast 4:00 – 7:00pm Product Showcase Open During ReceptionSaturday, September 25 8:00 – 11:45am Product Showcase Open

A limited number of 10’ by 10’ exhibit spaces are available for the Product Showcase. Exhibits include a six-foot draped table, two chairs, pipe and drape side and back curtains. Space is offered to DPHA Corporate Sponsors first. The cost is $4,500 and includes up to two employee registrations.

The DPHA Product Showcase is dedicated exclusively to the decorative plumbing and hardware industry for, by and about DPHA members. Attendees are highly sophisticated and knowledgeable principals of decorative plumbing and hardware showrooms. Exhibitors are best served by displaying new products, new applications of existing products, prototypes and design concepts. The Showcase offers the industry’s only open forum to obtain quality face time with the leading showroom owners throughout the nation. The Showcase will be open during Friday’s breakfast, after lunch and during the opening reception. On Saturday, the Showcase is open from 8:00am to noon to allow showrooms the opportunity to meet with manufacturers and their reps to discuss new products, business plans for the year (training, literature updates, display updates, customer service processes, etc.) and address issues related to customer service, product needs and problem resolution.

PRODUCT SHOWCASESEPTEMBER 24 & 25BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAINBACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN

Wednesday, September 22 2:00pm – 7:00pm Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, September 23 7:00am – 8:00am DPHA 5K Fun Run/WALK

9:00am – 10:00am Council of Fellows Meeting

10:00am – 11:00am Awards Committee Meeting

11:00am – 6:00pm Exhibitor Move-In

11:30am – 1:00pm Professional Development Committee Meeting

1:15pm – 2:45pm Marketing Committee Meeting

3:30pm – 7:00pm Council of Fellows’ Food Tour

Friday, September 24 7:30am – 9:00am Product Showcase Open; Breakfast in Showcase

9:00am – 10:30am Keynote Address, Dr. Randy Ross

10:45am – 12:15pm Member Roundtables

12:30pm – 2:30pm President’s Welcome, Lunch and POTY Awards

2:45pm – 3:45pm Afternoon Design Session, Christopher Grubb

4:00pm – 5:00pm Product Showcase Open

5:00pm – 7:00pm Cocktail Reception in Showcase

Saturday, September 25 8:00am – 11:45am Product Showcase Networking; Breakfast in Showcase

9:00am – Noon Designer CEU Registration & Showcase

Noon – 2:00pm CEU Class for Designers

Noon – 1:30pm DPHA Member Awards Luncheon

2:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon Education Session, Susan Frew

6:30pm – 9:00pm DPHA Dinner + Closing Party

Sunday, September 26 9:00am – 10:30am Program and Showcase Committee Meeting

10:45am – 12:45pm 2022 Board of Directors Meeting

DPHA 2021 SCHEDULE.

DPHA Conference Policy: Events that Compete with DPHA Functions Are Prohibited DPHA Conference registration policy prohibits manufacturers, representatives and dealers from hosting events on property or outside of the property that are held at the same time or near the same time as DPHA conference programs and events (within 2 hours). DPHA programming begins each day at 7:00am on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It concludes on Thursday and Friday at 8:30pm, on Saturday at 10:00pm and on Sunday at Noon.

Similarly, DPHA meeting policy prohibits the use of hotel rooms or other venues other than the display space in the exhibit hall in the Product Showcase to display products. DPHA requests that any members who may be invited to view products or attend events that conflict with DPHA programming respectfully decline those invitations. Members that elect to ignore this policy may not be permitted to attend DPHA conferences in the future.

MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED AT ALL ON-SITE DPHA EVENTS TO RESPECT THE SAFETY OF OUR DPHA FAMILY.

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* Early-bird registration by August 15, 2021 is $825 per member and $1,575 per nonmember. After August 15, confer-ence registration fees increase to $925 per member and $1,755 per nonmember. Return this form with your check for payment in full to DPHA, 7508 Wisconsin Avenue, 4th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814, fax: 301-810-3134. Reserve online at www.dpha.net to pay by credit card or submit form via email to rebekah@dpha.net. Cancellations must be received by August 31, 2021 to receive a refund. Rooms must be reserved directly with the Hyatt Regency. Reserve rooms online at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/AUSRA/G-IDPH.

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