Pipeline Online is CIPH's web digest designed to provide you with the most
up-to-date information on CIPH events, programs and trade shows, as well as delivering news on the industry and the economy.

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Register today for ABC 2007: Harnessing the Tides of Change

Education and Training Focus: "Employee Performace Improvement Tool Kit"
Take advantage of this unique training resource available exclusively through CIPH!

CIPH’s online “Creating our Future: On-line Co-op Menu” expands!

Register today for "Effective Inventory Management" workshop featuring Jon Schreibfeder, April 11, 2007, Vancouver, BC
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Register today for "Jim Ambrose’s Leadership Skills for the Wholesale Branch Manager" workshop April 24-25, 2007, Montreal, Quebec
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Register today for "Successful Selling for Inside Sales” workshop featuring Frank Foster, May 3, 2007, Edmonton, Alberta
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Register today for “Profitable Procurement Management In the Construction Industry: Supply Chain Horizontal Integration” Workshop featuring Dr. Perry Daneshgari, May 9, 2007 in Mississauga
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Register today for "Successful Selling to Major Accounts ” Workshop featuring Frank Foster, May 24, 2007 in Toronto
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Facing the Forces of Change: Lead the way in the Supply Chain: Available Now! by Adam J. Fein, Ph.D, Pembroke Consulting

Large Company HR Networking Conference, Wednesday, May 16, 2007
National Assocation of Wholesalers

January 2007 PHCP Wholesaler Sales 
...an Excellent Start to the New Year.... $333 Million 

ASA Materials Market Digest, March 2007

Apartment Building Construction Price Index, Fourth Quarter 2006
Statistics Canada

Wholesale Trade, December 2006
Statistics Canada

Building Permits, January 2007
Statistics Canada

Housing Starts move down in February
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporatio

Program for Export Market Development: Assistance to Trade Associations Annual Report
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

CanadExport
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

China Update
From ChinaTradeExtra.com

Canada must address piracy issue
National Post

HD Supply White Cap Agrees to Buy GSI
Modern Distribution Management

Just another Flash in Japan?
By Stephen S. Poloz,  Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Economist, 
Export Development Canada

Economic Update: GDP, Q4 and 2006 as a Whole
Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Home Depot Announces Growth Strategies

Plumbing Giant To Be Flush With PE Cash?
Parmy Olson, forbes.com

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Workshops

CIPH are co-hosting the following workshops in Spring 2007:

"Effective Inventory Management" featuring Jon Schreibfeder, Vancouver, April 11, 2007

"Leadership Skills for the Wholesale Branch Manager" featuring Jim Ambrose, Montreal, April 24-25, 2007

"Successful Selling Skills for Inside Sales" featuring Frank Foster, Edmonton, May 3, 2007

“Profitable Procurement Management In Construction Industry Supply Chain Horizontal Integration: An Alternative Low Cost Approach to Supply Chain Management” featuring Dr. Perry Daneshgari, MCA, Toronto, Wednesday, May 9, 2007

"Strategic Selling to Major Accounts" featuring Frank Foster, Toronto, May 24, 2007

Multimedia

Improving Distributor Profitability by Al Bates

Employee Performance Improvement Tool Kit

College of Product Knowledge CD

Joe Ellers' Teleseminar Series Schedule for 2007

Inside Sales Training: New Directions in Inside Sales DVD and Advanced Inside Sales CD

Improving the Bottom Line Financial Planning CD

MBA: My Business Analysis

New Publications from NAW/DREF

Price for Success: An Online Course for the Wholesale Distribution Sales Team

Facing the Forces of Change®: Lead the Way in the Supply Chain

Working at Cross-Purposes: How Distributors and Manufacturers Can Manage Conflict Successfully
By Mike Marks, Tim Horan, and Mike Emerson, Indian River Consulting Group

(CIPH members can take advantage of NAW Member Association pricing)

Questions? Comments? Have industry news to share?
Contact Steve Apps, Editor
Pipeline Online: s.apps@ciph.com

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating is a not-for-profit trade association founded in Montreal in 1933. CIPH is the Canadian Association representing the interests of companies that manufacture, sell, and distribute Plumbing, Hydronic Heating, Industrial PVF and Waterworks products and services. CIPH Wholesalers operate over 600 warehouses and showrooms across Canada. Over 10,000 Canadians are directly employed by CIPH members. Total annual industry sales are at $4 billion.