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PDCA
is developing industry standards, industry-specific publications
and videos essential to the success of your business. From business
management publications, to training and reference videos, to
health and safety manuals, we are continually providing the
resources you need to manage a successful painting company.
PDCA Standards benefit the painting and decorating industry
and the entire construction and design community.
PDCA is focusing on legislative
and regulatory affairs that directly affect the painting and
decorating contractor. From working with EPA and OSHA on lead-based
paint regulations, to monitoring environmental restrictions
on paint, PDCA is actively representing the interests of all
painting contractors, large and small.
PDCA
is promoting the use of professional painting and decorating
contractors to the consumer. The promotion of PDCA Members to
the purchasing public via the 'Find A Pro' search feature on
this web site and the promotion of members who have completed
the Commercial or Residential Contractors Certification Programs
are two examples of how we are promoting the hiring of a PDCA
Professionals. Hire a Pro.
PDCA
is where you can benefit from educational workshops, seminars
and the PDCA Contractor College. You can benefit from the experiences
of fellow painting and decorating contractors from around the
country through networking opportunities like the national convention
and trade show. Local Chapters, State or Regional Councils,
and Specialty Councils also provide networking and educational
opportunities with your local PDCA Member industry leaders.
You can also interact daily with other contractors in your work
specialty through PDCA OnLine and other various Member Services.
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History of PDCA
The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
(PDCA) traces its history to 1884 when it was established by
a group of contractors. The first name of PDCA was the "Master
House Painters Association of the United States and Canada".
It came into legal existence in New York City on January 15,
1885 for the specific purpose of attacking industry abuses which
arose from "unwise competition", to remedy a defective
apprentice system, to solve problems created by unsatisfactory
materials, and to devise a means for assuring the public of
the "skill, honorable reputation, and probity" of
master painters.
In 1890,
the name was changed to "The Master House Painters and
Decorators Association of the United States of America".
In 1903, "and Canada" was restored to the name and
in 1904, the title was further amplified to read "International
Association of Master House Painters and Decorators". Later,
the Toronto Association was admitted to membership. At Richmond,
Virginia, in 1903, it was voted to hold the 20th convention
in Toronto, Canada at which time a Canadian Association was
organized. For the next 30 years, the Canadian representatives
were most active in the affairs of the International Association,
with two of them being elected to the Presidency. The Canadian
affiliation was ended with great regret on both sides of the
border in 1933. This was due to legal complexities of the Association's
sponsorship of the National Code Authority in the days of the
F.D. Roosevelt Administration's New Deal and the National Recovery
Administration.
On June
4, 1928, under the laws of the state of Illinois PDCA was incorporated
as a not-for-profit corporation. In 1928, the name was again
changed, this time to the "Master Painters and Decorators,
Incorporated." On March 8, 1937, at the annual convention
in San Antonio, Texas, the name was changed from the "Master
Painters and Decorators, Incorporated" and became known
as the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
This change was in response to a group of members who
felt that the term "Master Painter" implied an organization
of craftsmen rather than businessmen and did not accurately
describe the type and scope of the work they performed. It was
also at this time that the Bylaws were changed to designate
state associations as Councils of the National, and the city
groups were to be known as Chapters of the Councils, or Independent
Chapters where no Council existed in a state.
Throughout
the long history of the organization, PDCA has never lost sight
of its purpose and goals to:
1) Enhance the advancement of the coating application
industry
2) Provide a conduit
for communication between those involved in the coating application
industry
3) Provide services to members that cannot be obtained
in small groups or individually
4) Be the voice of the coating application industry
5) Promulgate an attitude of ethical responsibility
in business
The principal
offices were formerly located in New York City and then moved
to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in June 1954, the headquarters
were transferred to Chicago, Illinois. In 1975 the PDCA moved
the headquarters to Falls Church, VA, and in 1989, to Fairfax,
VA.
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