In This Edition:
  • EXCLUSIVE: MATT MICHEL - ARE ODORS HURTING YOUR REPEAT BUSINESS?
  • EXCLUSIVE: ROB 'DOC' FALKE - THE FIVE-FIFTEEN REPORT
  • CARRIER PETITIONS EPA TO CLOSE R-22 LOOPHOLE
  • BRADY TRANE BESTOWS EQUIPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS TO TECHNICAL COLLEGE
  • JCI PROVIDES DEALERS WITH GREENOHM REBATE AND INCENTIVE FINDER
  • HVAC CONTRACTORS: CB PROJECT DETAILER MAKES PUBLICITY A BREEZE
  • THE HVACR WEEK THURSDAY NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA LOCATION IS...
  • FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
  • OUR SPONSORS
  • This Week At Contracting Business Interactive July 6, 2011
    COLUMNS

    EXCLUSIVE: MATT MICHEL - ARE ODORS HURTING YOUR REPEAT BUSINESS?

    No doubt about it, the pest control technician reeked. I could smell the cigarette smoke half way across the room, and I have a weak sense of smell. I'm reasonably sure he chain smoked whenever he was behind the wheel, with the A/C on and the windows closed. The smell made it hard to be in the same room. I can't imagine it was good for repeat business.

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    EXCLUSIVE: ROB 'DOC' FALKE - THE FIVE-FIFTEEN REPORT

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    NEWS & EDITORIAL

    CARRIER PETITIONS EPA TO CLOSE R-22 LOOPHOLE By Michael Weil, Editorial Director

    Contracting Business.com interviewed John Mandyke, vice president of Carrier Corp.'s Sustainability and Environmental Strategies, and Drusilla Hufford, director of the Stratospheric Protection Div., of the EPA on the latest wrinkle in the R-22 Phaseout story.

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    BRADY TRANE BESTOWS EQUIPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS TO TECHNICAL COLLEGE

    Business friends like Brady Trane in Greensboro make teaching HVAC classes more practical and easier for students at Guilford Technical Community College to understand. The students are able to get “hands-on” experiences by working on elaborate equipment donated by the firm.

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    JCI PROVIDES DEALERS WITH GREENOHM REBATE AND INCENTIVE FINDER

    Johnson Controls has equipped its York, Luxaire and Coleman heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) distributors and dealers with a new tool - the GreenOhm Rebate and Incentive Finder. Designed to help distributors and dealers identify rebates and incentives on York, Coleman and Luxaire brands of HVAC components and systems, the new tool is readily available at no additional cost to Liberties dealers who participate in the Liberties website program.

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    HVAC CONTRACTORS: CB PROJECT DETAILER MAKES PUBLICITY A BREEZE

    ContractingBusiness.com has made it easy for residential and commercial HVAC contractors to obtain publicity for recently completed comfort projects. It's the CB Project Detailer (CBPD), now online. Click below for details.

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    THE HVACR WEEK THURSDAY NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA LOCATION IS...

    For those of you who have been to HVACR WEEK, you know the Thursday Night Extravaganza is the social (and networking) highlight of the week. We are happy to announce this years’ bash will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, on Thursday, September 22nd @ 8:00pm.

    HVACR WEEK Full Conference attendees will be treated to a night of fun and games with plenty of good food and cold drinks on hand. The event will take place in Lucas Oil Plaza, which features stunning views of the field. As an added bonus, Extravaganza attendees will have access to the field where they can test their punt, pass and kicking skills! Field access is courtesy of our friends at Carrier.

    If it’s Thursday Night at HVACR WEEK, you know it will be something special!!

    Have you registered for your FULL CONFERENCE badge yet? You can do so right here.

    Thank you to our Thursday Night Sponsors:

    Carrier Rheem RUUD Nordyne

    REGISTER…SAVE $$$...WIN an iPad

    From now until September 15th, all who register for a FULL CONFERENCE badge at HVAC Comfortech will automatically be entered into a drawing to win an Apple iPad 2. We are giving away a total of two (2) iPads, so register today and you can be a winner!

    HVAC Comfortech registration rates are the lowest they have ever been. $395 for the full conference which includes access to all seminars, the product showcase, all special events, social functions and lunch on the show floor.

    Make plans now to join us this September and get the full Comfortech experience for less!

    Groups of 10 or more can save even more. Contact Marge Dietrich at 216/931-9550 or mailto:marge.dietrich@penton.com to learn more.

    Of course, our Product Showcase+ option is still free (online only, $20 onsite – NOT ELIGIBLE FOR iPAD DRAWING)) and gets you access to the HVACR WEEK product showcase featuring aisles and aisles of the latest products and technology in the HVACR industry. All the top manufacturers and service providers will be there and so join us in Indianapolis. To see the latest list of exhibitors, click here.

    Your Product Showcase+ registration gets you more than just on the show floor. You also get access to:

    * HVACR WEEK Opening Keynote Event – 9/22 @ 10:00am * Innovations & Opportunities Sessions – 9/22 @ 3:45pm * HVACR WEEK Friday General Session – 9/23 @ 10:00 am

    Online registration is available right now by clickinghere.

    Keep updated on the full event schedule here.





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