Fantastic Video! NEHPBA 40th Anniversary: Riding the Flames!

10 June 2025

Northeast Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association celebrated 40 years in Saratoga, NY! We had a blast with vendors, classes, government affairs updates, an awards ceremony and banquet and our first ever Pub Crawl! Tuesday included a short government affairs training session then a trip to the State House in Albany where we met with 19 different legislators! Watch the video, if you weren't there you'll feel like you were!

See what our members have to say!

"The retailer best practices panel was the best ever. Nobody should have missed that meeting!" - Bret Watson, CEO/President, Jotul North America

The event was awesome, from the classes, government affairs, the golf, the location, ALL OF IT. You and the NEHPBA team did an amazing job. Then you drop this video, hell ya, it was so well done, it makes you proud to be part of this organization and this industry. The business that is talked about, the information provided about the fight for our industry, the amount you learn, the connections you make, and the fun by all these great industry people, in one word, awesome! If you haven't, you need to send this to every hearth dealer, distributor, and manufacturer so they see what NEHPBA is all about. If they don't join NEHPBA then, they just don't understand what value looks like... To all of you who work so hard to help and protect our industry, THANK YOU! - Chip Brown, Vice President, Northeast Distribution, LTD

"I want to thank you for all NEHPBA does for us, you're truly amazing." - Cory Simmons, The Stove Shoppe

"It was so fun up there in Saratoga with you all. Thanks for all that you do!" - John Forshaw, Forshaw

"I film and photograph a lot of events, but I realized I love to do it because I love THIS event! The energy, the people, the passion - every year, it reminds me why I love what I do. Grateful to be part of it again!” – Ted Borgman, Bright Spot Films (Your photographer & videographer!)

"Congrats on a great annual NEHPBA event. I wanted to share a few thoughts with you regarding the show. The NEHPBA show really stands out. Your affiliate has incredible participation from the dealers in the territory. Additionally, the NE territory has some topnotch distributors and reps to support the industry (and the dealers) in the area. I can’t imagine how the event would have turned out if the weather would have cooperated. I know I don’t have to point it out, but across the country, our industry is full of men. Many of which are aging and appear to have no apparent succession plan. I am impressed with the young leadership that I saw representing the dealers (owners, buyers, technicians,…) in the NE part of the country. Additionally, in my opinion, the NE chapter establishes a benchmark in what I’d like our industry to eventually look at a national level. From the board to the distributors, to the dealers, and to the reps, the chapter is packed full of professional and smart women who are leading the industry on a successful path. Everyone should agree that it’s not important to just have diversity, but to have diversity AND have highly intelligent and qualified people in every role is rare and refreshing. That is clearly the recipe for success for the NEHPBA. Again, congrats on a great show and here’s to many more." – Kent Parker, VP of Sales, SKYTECH PRODUCTS GROUP

"Great event!!! Ty!!!! Loved all the talks. Very informative. Fun, relaxing well run event. We will be definitely booking to return every year!! :)" - Andy Parker, RodstationUSA

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(Photographer & Videographer contact info: Ted Borgman - brightspotfilm@gmail.com - 508-733-4076 - brightspotfilms.com)

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