2023 Conference Wrap-Up
DPHA took over Chicago for our 22nd Annual Conference with a record attendance of over 430 attendees and 62 exhibitor booths!
This year the Program & Showcase Committee kicked off the weekend with Manley Feinberg to help our attendees reach new heights. DPHA continued to create opportunities to bring the brightest minds to the table and allow relationships to flourish with roundtables and additional networking. The showcase had a new energy in Chicago with the addition of local trade and members alike perusing and learning about the hottest and newest product drops. The DPHA team announced the next phases of DPHA University and the upcoming release of DPHA Connect, an online member community!
Feedback so far shows that our mixed member roundtables and showcase were a huge hit with the attendees, and the conference has received 4.7 out of 5 stars for attendee satisfaction!
If you haven't taken our post-conference survey yet, please do so here. Survey results help us to ensure each conference is better than the last!
The Reviews are in - Conference Was a Hit!
"DPHA in Chicago was our first conference, and as a hardware-only showroom, we had a small but mighty group of vendors to visit. The smaller nature of the show allowed us to spend meaningful time with these vendors and allowed us the opportunity to expand our relationships. Having the room full of decision makers allowed us to achieve our goals for attending, this will have a direct positive relationship to growth within our company and market. The mix of dealers, reps, and vendors is truly unique, allowing for a diverse perspective on the industry. A highlight for us was the round table discussions and learning best practices from our peers."
Jon & Cam
Banbury Lane
"The DPHA conference and showcase is really unique. I think relationship building is more possible at DPHA than the big trade shows. The breakouts were really interesting. Even competitors can sit in a room together and connect on common struggles or share successes. Then in the end, we are all in this together, and that is pretty special."
William Kauker
MrSteam
"The DPHA conference is one I look forward to every year. I always leave having learned something new, met someone new, taught something new, and feeling like a rock star. It is so important to network and educate each other in this industry and that is exactly what DPHA perpetuates. It keeps our industry thriving by teaching people how to connect and grow into a career in the Decorative Plumbing and Hardware world. I am so happy to be a part of this group and look forward to many conferences to come."
Kelly DeSola
Kartners Bathroom Accessories
"Our first DPHA Conference experience as a new manufacturer member exceeded our expectations. We greatly appreciated the intimate size of the venue and the opportunities the schedule provided for new introductions and extended conversations--in our booth and during the breakout sessions--with customers, prospects, reps, other respected manufacturers, and friends. It was productive, fun, deeply informative, collaborative and well-paced. We look forward to Denver in 2024!"
Jeff Bierman
Isenberg Faucets
"In attending my first DPHA conference as a distributor, I was uncertain of what my experience would be. I was truly blown away by the level of content and programming this conference offered. It was spectacular to be able to network with so many industry peers and have unfettered access to so many brands and reps that we sell daily. DPHA conference was significantly more valuable for me as a distributor than many aspects of KBIS, and I look forward to attending conference next year!
Travis Rotelli
Studio 41
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