RIDGID recently hosted its fifth annual RIDGID Experience trip, a VIP event that invites select members of the skilled trades to gather for fun, camaraderie and hands-on experiences.
The event also serves as a “thank you” to workers in the trades for the role they play in building and maintaining infrastructure. The contest, which drew entries from tradespeople across North America, concluded with RIDGID treating nine guests to a three-day, all-expenses-paid trip to RIDGID headquarters in Elyria, Ohio. The highlight of the visit was a factory tour that invited each guest to build their own iconic RIDGID customized pipe wrench. Guests also received a sneak peek at the latest RIDGID tool innovations and provided their opinions on product that is currently in development.
Evening events included treating the guests to a preview of the company’s 100-year anniversary celebration plans, set for 2023. Guests also had the opportunity to network with guests of Greenlee Experience, a similar contest hosted by professional tools brand Greenlee. The two concurrent events created a full-scale celebration of the electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades.
“The excitement around RIDGID Experience, both by trade professionals and the RIDGID team, has grown each year. After every contest our team is always impressed by the pride and commitment each guest has for their profession,” says Becky Brotherton, director of engagement marketing for RIDGID. “It’s a privilege to be able to thank each of them for their dedication and hard work with this VIP experience.”
“My favorite part was meeting the people behind the brand because that’s what makes the brand,” says Armando Ramos, a service plumber in Phoenix, Arizona. “Now that I think of RIDGID, I think of family. Thanks for the opportunity.”
“I can’t say enough about how amazing the past few days were. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to go to the RIDGID Experience 2022 and meet so many fantastic people, check out the headquarters and go on some pretty awesome outings. I’m over the moon and still just can’t believe that I got to do this,” says MaryAnne Bowcott, owner of Westcom Plumbing and Gas in Sooke, British Columbia.
Details on the 2023 RIDGID Experience contest will be announced early next year.
Emerson’s professional tools business, which includes RIDGID as well as the Greenlee and Klauke brands, provides the industry’s broadest portfolio of advanced, reliable tools and technologies for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades globally. Visit emerson.com/professionaltools for more information.
