Oatey welcomed 15 Ambassadors to its premier Cleveland coaching facility for a multi-day immersive expertise that mixed hands-on studying, product innovation, neighborhood constructing, and extra.

Oatey Co., a number one producer within the plumbing {industry} since 1916, not too long ago hosted its fifth annual Ambassador Fest in Cleveland. This occasion marked the corporate’s largest plumbing influencer occasion so far.   

Ambassador Fest, an annual spotlight of Oatey’s award-winning Ambassador Program, is a three-day expertise targeted on serving to individuals develop as expert tradespeople and digital content material creators. The occasion underscores Oatey’s dedication to the trades whereas empowering Ambassadors to affect the merchandise and content material shaping the plumbing {industry} immediately.

This yr’s attendees included Tucker Baney, Nick Hotujec, Keith McGillivary, Leon Garrett, Zachary Emond, Jose Lopez, Alan Carlson, Mike Caruso, Grant Blundell, Rob Lupton, Shay Lorette, Thomas Younger, Danielle Browne, Germaine Nelson, and Robert Broccolo. Collectively, they represented a various vary of plumbing and constructing experience from throughout North America.

“Held June 8–10 on the Oatey College coaching middle, the occasion featured hands-on instruction, together with Oatey’s industry-leading solvent welding coaching, the place Ambassadors assembled their very own solvent-welded joints. These have been put to the check within the annual Burst Check Problem, a practice the place Ambassadors compete to see whose meeting holds essentially the most stress. The agenda additionally included product deep-dives led by Oatey’s product and engineering groups, with every session giving the Ambassadors a platform to share suggestions and insights from the sphere.

Past coaching, Ambassadors took guided excursions of Oatey’s manufacturing and distribution services for an inside take a look at day by day operations and the craftsmanship behind the product. In addition they obtained an unique preview of Oatey’s newest improvements throughout a Product Expo.

The expertise concluded with the first-ever Oatey Superb Race—a fast-paced, citywide scavenger hunt. Ambassadors tackled a sequence of plumbing and bodily challenges throughout a number of places, culminating in a relay-style rest room rebuild that showcased their teamwork, problem-solving and pleasure within the commerce.

“Ambassador Fest is a celebration of partnership, ardour and function,” says Katherine Lehtinen, Senior Vice President of Model and Digital Advertising at Oatey. “It’s an honor to convey collectively such gifted people who care deeply about their craft, whereas additionally studying from each other, championing the trades, and dealing collectively to strengthen the way forward for our {industry}.”

“Connecting with fellow Ambassadors in Cleveland gave me an actual sense of camaraderie and pleasure in my occupation,” mentioned Zachary Emond, a first-year Oatey Ambassador based mostly in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “From seeing how the merchandise are made to giving suggestions on what we use daily, the entire expertise felt worthwhile. It’s not daily you get to make an enduring affect on the commerce alongside an organization that genuinely values your perspective.”

For added details about Oatey’s Ambassador Program, go to oatey.com.