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IAPMO Concludes 95th Annual Education and Business Conference

IAPMO recently held it 95th annual Education and Business Conference at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino. The event was co-located with ARCSA International’s Annual Conference.

During the conference’s opening session, IAPMO honored numerous individuals with awards recognizing unique contributions and long-standing support from members and industry allies. The awards and recipients include:

  • IWSH Award: Sam Woolsey, Woolsey Plumbing and Heating, UA Local 400
  • Legislator of the Year: Iowa State Rep. Jane Bloomingdale
  • President’s Green Oval: Jeremy Diaz, UA Local 78 business manager
  • Joseph Kneidinger Sustainability Professional of the Year: David Crawford, founder and CEO of Rainwater Management Systems
  • American Flag Award: Bruce Pfeiffer, city of Topeka chief plumbing inspector (posthumously)
  • Bruce Pfeiffer Committee Member of the Year: Dan Rademacher, Viega Trades Education Network program manager
  • Industry Person of the Year: Mike Hartley, California State Pipe Trades Council executive director
  • Government Person of the Year: Steve Hart, Seattle and unincorporated King County chief plumbing inspector
  • George Kauffman Lifetime Achievement Award: Marty Cooper, retired Foster City, California, chief building official
  • APMO Fellows: Gary Boyle, Kika Bukoski, Aaron Stockwell, Dan O’Gorman, Ronnie Barbarulo, Ray Keeley, Mark Howard, Craig Loeffler, and Marty Cooper

Winners of the 14th IWSH Scholarship Essay Competition were announced. First prize was awarded to Ava Hartman, North Carolina State University, and three runners-up were Samantha Eberl, University of British Columbia; Hannah Gilmore, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; and Stella Wang, Markville Secondary School.

IAPMO’s 96th annual Education and Business Conference will be held Sept. 14-18 in Palm Springs, California.

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