For the first time in 79 years, the IAPMO annual Education and Business Conference will be held in Atlanta. Our host city promises sights and sounds like no other IAPMO conference has ever seen.

It’s a tremendous backdrop not only for its history, diversity and lively nature, but because Atlanta has also reached a pivotal moment, as its citizens and elected leaders work together to find solutions to a potentially crippling water shortage. Conservation will surely be a frequent topic in the local press as it will also be during our conference.

We have scheduled some incredibly relevant and informative educational seminars on both the plumbing and mechanical codes. IAPMO instructors are the best in the business and everyone will learn something new and vital by attending the educational sessions.

The IAPMO conference will again run in conjunction with the ISH North America Trade Show, the world’s leading expo for bathroom, building, energy and HVAC technology. In addition to the sprawling display of products and services, ISH organizer Messe Frankfurt, Inc., has teamed with IAPMO and other partners — the American Supply Association (ASA), the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association (PHCC) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) — to provide an extensive range of educational and networking opportunities. Reflecting recent trends promoting cleaner building and environmentally conscious construction, the 2008 ISH show will highlight renewable energies.