Atlanta Roundtable set......

[Pams Pressure & Clean]

There has been scheduled a Rondtable Meeting for the formation and kickoff of the Georgia Chapter of the PWNA.

Invitations are extended to ALL P/W's, vendors, and visitors who frequent this board.
Residence in Ga is NOT a requirement.
Membership in the PWNA is NOT a requirement.
Part timers and full timers are all equally welcome.
All vendors welcome.

We are planning to discuss several things including the PWNA on the national, regional, state, and local level and how it affects you. Also on the plate for discussion are basic safety items and basic chemical safety info. (in other words, how NOT to blow yourself up or otherwise kill yourself or cause catastrophic damage in general terms)

Februrary 5th (Saturday) is the target date so as to accomodate as many as possible without affecting the workweek, but that can be changed if need be.
We plan this to be a 1/2 day event, but if things are going great and we have a good crowd it could go on as long as we like.

There will be Vendor booth space available for any vendor that wishes to sponsor part of this event.
Becasue this is a first time event for the newly formed chapter and becasue we want to encourage participation from vendors, sponsorship rates are VERY low and easily affordable.
Vendors who are interested in attending should contact me to reserve a space. shoot me an e-mail at pamncujo@earthlink.net or call me on the cell to set everything up.

Just like the looming Presidential elections, your voice matters.
Excersise it and participate.

Cujo

[Degraffreed]

Pam,

Is this a event that newbies can attend to learn Pw techniques , mixing ratios, general learning of the PW industries as a whole or is it maninly geared for the veterans?

FYI I live in Atlanta,Ga


DeGraffreed

[Pams Pressure & Clean]

This event is for EVERYONE !!
While veterans will get alot from this meeting we expect that newbies more than anyone will come away with a truckload of useful, accurate, and profitable information. We want YOU to be there..

It is not necessarily a training seminar insofar as to train you on specific washing techniques nor is it necessarily a seminar on brand names or specific mixes. Ther are far too many variables, liabilities, and quite frankly, products available to adequately cover specifics in such a short amount of time. It is likely that such questions may arise and perhaps be addressed in a less formal area or in the later part of the day, but it is not our focus for this meeting. Later meetings may have more specific themes, but for now we just want to get everyone involved and on the same page, as it were.
That said, paid sponsor/vendors will have a place made available to discuss specific products, mixes, and techniques that they deem suitable to their businesses and clients.

It IS a meeting to introduce contractors from the Ga. area and beyond to the world of Professional Powerwashing, the PWNA, and how we all need each other to survive.


A few more specifics, features, and benefits of this meeting...

• We have planned to meet at the Ryan's Steakhouse in Lawrenceville Ga.(just near the intersection of Ga. Hwy 316 & Ga. Hwy 20..I'll post directions later.)
• For out of town guests, there are plenty of hotel rooms within 1 or 2 blocks.
• We will have a meeting room to ourselves and have plenty of room for all.
• Registration for the meeting is $20.00 per person or $35.00 for a couple. This covers the overheads involved with providing the meal and the materials presented..
• Pre-registration is not required but is strongly encouraged so that we can tell the Ryan's folks how many tables to put out for us.
• Parts of the meeting are fixed as to what we want to cover, but we are also willing to add more topics if asked and if time allows. Just let us know what you want to talk about and we'll do our best to accomodate.

Hope this helps to answer your question,

Cujo

[Pams Pressure & Clean]

ATTN Vendors...

Sun Brite Supply is now on the list as the first sponsor/vendor... Will YOUR name be there too???

[Proclean]

Hi Pam,

I have been asking Pete all year about a roundtable. As I am doing almost nothing but decks, and booked through until Dec. I may not be able to attend. Some thoughts:

The DeckExpo is in Tampa that week/weekend. I will be heading back that Friday, but not sure if I can make it that Sat. morning.

The next week/weekend is the Garden & Patio show in Cobb County. So that weekend would be out.

My 2 cents is for Jan 29. I would love to show some things we are doing with decks in regards to hard woods - Ipe and Cambara. The Cambara wood is really starting to take off for my deck builder.

I know it can't revolve around one person, but I would do almost anything to attend.

PWNA member

Paul
Pro Clean Specialists, Inc

[Pams Pressure & Clean]

Paul,

Thanks for your input. I was unaware of the Deck Expo.
We are certainly early enough to make schedule adjustments and will give due regard to your request. We want to accomodate as many as possible and make it easy to get a big crowd.

C'mon folks..let's do this...!!!!

[James]

Paul , what do you do with cambara ? Most deck builders don't want to work with this wood because it splits and cracks easily. One of the most beautiful decks I take care of is cambara.

[Beth n Rod]

These round tables are a great opportunity for learning and networking. If you are in the Atlanta area, or don't mind the travel, we encourage you to attend.

Beth & Rod

[Proclean]

Hi James,
I just stain the wood for my deck builder. He is all excited about becoming a distributor for this line of wood. The first sample I gave him stained he sold the job to the customer 2 hours later. He is selling the cambara to customers who he use to sell the ipe. The cambara is about a third cheaper per sq foot.

On his "cheaper" decks he is using the PT Alpine line that has been wolmanized. Beautiful wood. All I do is go apply stain after the deck is complete - an no rain.
His min deck price is 10K. I stained one deck this summer where the deck cost 42K. I can't say how fortunate I am to be working with him. Maybe another post I could describe the process on how the whole of working relationship came about. Our first conversation, he would hardly give me the time of day. Needless to say my whole business has turned to nothing but wood and will be hiring come spring time. I just hope I can keep up until then.

Paul

[James]

Thats great I have a net work of people that refer my service. What did you use on the cambara. This wood has to be serviced every year its a must. If you do it for a couple of years you might skip a year. I did a deck yesterday that cost 40k (IPE). This week is the last week for decks. Nothing like cleaning and brighting a deck and then have a billion oak leaves fall. Its pretty artistic I charge more for this service....LOL

[Beth n Rod]

Hey James, have you got any photos of cambara you can post in the wood area? Maybe one close up of the grain? I know folks would love to see it.
Beth

[Proclean]

James,

OOps. Alpine??. Must be his brother. The PT is called Durapine. That is what is great about this product. No cleaning and brightening. Just apply stain when new.

We have been using Penofin for hardwoods. The great thing is even Penofin rec. another coat after the first 6 months, then less over time. The customer has no problem with this.

We are testing one cambara deck with Readyseal. This is my current choice of stain. I am also working with someone on a custom color for the cambara to look like the ipe - still a stain. I just have to buy 300 gallons.

Paul

[James]

Why wood you want cambara to look like Ipe ? The benifit of cambara is its own beauity and its easier to take care of than Ipe. Just use a ton of RS..... and reapply every year.

[Mike Williamson]

NOt being a wood guy...what is Ipe? I'd be interested to see pics of both Ipe and Cambara...never heard of either.

[James]

You pay- I pay- we all pay alot for Ipe' !!