We just returned from the PDCA national trade show (www.pdca.org). It is the Painting and Decorating contractors of America. The trade association is made of hundreds of painting companies that are serious about thier trade. I would say it is a good starting point for anyone trying to find a reputatable painting contrator for their project. The conference is full of educational sessions and the latest products that help the contractors do better work more effeciently.

We learned a few major things; The struggle to find work has affected everyone and how they manage costs. The better companies have made some very hard decisions to cut costs such as reduce wages and lay off long time employees but they have continued to break even or still make some profit. The more we train our people the better our company is going to be, sounds kind of obvious doesn't it.

We have talked for months about doing more training and have recently started doing more of it. Now we have some tools that we gathered at the PDCA that allows us to do a better and more consistent job of training. We now have all the tools necessary and have no excuses. We have created a schdule and started the process of continous training and I have posted on this blog that anyone can read. We are committed to having the best trained people in the area. Our new mantra is "We Hire the Best" and will train the best.  Have an Amazing Day.

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