Quarterly Report - 1st Qtr 2016

Flint, MI Relief Effort. PMI worked with the UA (plumbers union) on a relief effort in Flint, MI installing more than 700 PMI member-donated faucets and supplies so residents could use state-provided filters.

Media attention: the event was went viral; and was picked up by national and local media including: Huffington Post, NPR, People Magazine, CBS and ABC News.
Political attention: PMI was acknowledged and thanked for their efforts in Flint by presidential candidates during campaign speeches and by Congress during congressional hearings on Flint.

Federal Legislation: PMI contributed to an Amendment authorizing EPA WaterSense, with bipartisan support of six Senators; currently under consideration as part of the Senate Energy Bill.
California Drought Update: State Water Resources Control Board expected to relax mandatory conservation targets enacted last year due to increased snow packs; decision expected April 2016.
California Appliance Efficiency Regulations: Set meeting with lead Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister and executive staff (PMI CA Fly-In, May 2016) to discuss low flow compliance efforts.
PCR Guidance Document: PMI released a Product Category Rule (PCR) Guidance Document for Kitchen and Bath Vessel Fixtures; developed by PMI’s Sustainability Task Group with Board approval.

SAC meeting at KBIS: Hosted a Strategic Advisory Council Meeting during the KBIS tradeshow in Las Vegas with both current and immediate-past slates.
Higgens tapped to lead: PMI CEO/Executive Director, Barbara C. Higgens was elected to chair the Crystal Vision executive committee for 2016.

2015 Audit: PMI has finalized its 2015 Audit and posted the results online here.

Joined the Global Water Works organization.
PMI’s PCR Guidance Document was posted to UK and European media via the BMA; submitted PMI Flint Relief article to CEIR Gazette (European Association for Taps and Valves Industry).

Success in the technical arena:
- Attended a “Breaking Down Barriers” Workshop at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. with Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH)
- Submitted comments to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on behalf of PMI
- Evaluating research proposals by Dr. Marc Edwards, and others, to determine the impact of low flow conditions on pathogen growth.
Getting the word out:

Issued 1 media alert and 4 press releases regarding the Flint Relief Effort, the Value of Water Coalition study, the industry’s role on World Plumbing Day and the release of PMI’s PCR Guidance Document.
Record breaking quarter for communications: website traffic doubled; >14,600 press release views; 567 social media mentions with more than 240,000 people reached. More details here.
Due to a lack of users, audio summaries of lobbyist updates will be stopped. Full summaries will continue to be posted here.
Reviewed the PMI mobile app structure and reformatted the content. Issued a survey to gauge user interaction and preferences to be finished in the 2^nd quarter.
Revamped and reprinted PMI’s collateral.

Upcoming PMI-Hosted Events

April 27-28: PMI Executive Fly-In
Washington, DC
Invitation only

May 3-4: PMI Executive Fly-In
Sacramento, CA
Invitation only

May 10-11: International Emerging Technology Symposium (IETS)
The Westin O’Hare, Rosemont, IL
Co-convened by PMI / Online registration available.

May 12: Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition (PILC)
The Westin O’Hare, Rosemont, IL
Co-convened by PMI
Invitation only

July 26: PMI Advocacy/Government Affairs and Fair Trade Committee Chairs Strategy Session
PMI Offices, Rolling Meadows, IL

July 27-28: PMI Board of Directors / Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) meeting
PMI Offices, Rolling Meadows, IL
Invitation only

August 9-10: PMI Codes and Standards Workshop
Schaumberg, IL

August 9-10: PMI Outreach/Communications Committee on-site meeting
PMI Offices, Rolling Meadows, IL

August 10: PMI Press Luncheon
PMI Offices, Rolling Meadows, IL

October 24-27: PMI 2016 Conference
The Westin O’Hare, Rosemont, IL