CB_HVAC TALK_ A Penton Media Property August 12, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractingbusiness/v/94 --Communicating After a Merger or Acquisition of an HVAC Contractor -- Part 2 By Blaine Fox You might remember from the last article about the frightening statistic that 70% of acquisitions fail to reach their budgeted goals. Unfortunately, the truth can be painful. Your company can be part of the 30% that succeed by following the tried and true strategies for communicating after a merger or acquisition. Read on for a glimpse into what works best to ensure your merger communications are successful. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/news/communicating_after_merger0812/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Live from HVAC COMFORTECH...It's Thursday Night! HVAC COMFORTECH Thursday Night Extravaganza is back! The cornerstone HVAC Comfortech social event makes its return to the famous Wildhorse Saloon where HVACR Week attendees will be shown an extravaganza they soon wont forget! You will be treated to a mouth-watering array of refreshments while enjoying outstanding live entertainment featuring today's hottest country music. Get your dancin' shoes on..the floor will be open! Shuttles will begin looping at 6:45pm at the main entrance to the Nashville Convention Center. Last shuttle from the Wildhorse saloon will be 10:30pm. Thanks to our friends at Rheem and LG Commercial Air Conditioning for their generous support of the Thursday Night Extravaganza. Have you registered for HVAC Comfortech yet? What are you waiting for? Click here (www.hvaccomfortech.com (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com)). HVAC Comfortech is part of HVACR Week 2009. REGISTER FOR THE COMMERCIAL HVACR SYMPOSIUM AND GET ACCESS TO HVAC COMFORTECH FOR FREE! The Commercial HVACR Symposium (CHS), also part of HVACR Week, gets underway Thursday, September 24, at 9:15 am with the keynote event: Robin Crow's "The Power of Service", presented by Trane. Following the keynote presentation, the Symposium offers the first of seven technical conferences designed to show contractors how to make the most of new opportunities in the commercial HVACR market and how to apply them to their businesses. Learn how to deal with the realties of the construction process from individuals with extensive construction knowledge and experience...and intense passion that drives them to share their knowledge with others. Scheduled sessions and speakers include the following: VALUES AND VISION: FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS IN COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION Presenter: Bill Almquist, President * Almcoe Refrigeration Company * Dallas, TX KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADING MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS -- HOW TO RAISE YOUR COMPANY TO THE NEXT PERFORMANCE PLATEAU Presenter: Alan L. Barnes, Jr. * Mechanical Insight Consulting * Atlanta, GA PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEACE: THE VALUE OF MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS Presenter: Bob Blanchard, Commercial Services Sales Consultant * Busby's Commercial Services * Augusta, GA IS YOUR SERVICE OFFERING STUCK IN THE DARK AGES? Presenters: Tim Kensok, Vice President of Market Development * AirAdvice * Portland, OR BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTERING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY Presenter: Todd McLeod, Vice President/Energy Services * Harrington Engineering * Rocky Hill, CT DIVERSIFYING YOUR BUSINESS Presenter: Richard C. Perko, PE, President * Lee Co. * Nashville, TN LEADERSHIP TRAINING: TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE Presenter: Joanne Stewart, Training Manager Coastal Mechanical Services, LLC. CHS registration is now online. Go to www.hvacrsymposium.com (http://www.hvacrsymposium.com) right now to learn more about the program and to register. Your CHS registration also includes access to HVAC Comfortech seminars and events. Register today! ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Be Part of Something Bigger As a component of HVACR Week, the Commercial HVACR Symposium exposes you to a multitude of events and activities beyond the scope of the Symposium itself. Your Symposium registration -- a bargain at just $595 -- provides access to all of the following: * Two days of Commercial HVACR Symposium and/or EGB Conference Sessions -- pick and choose the sessions you'd like to attend from among the 14 being offered. Visit www.egbconference.com (http://www.egbconference.com) or www.hvaccomfortech.com (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com) for complete details. * HVACR Week Exhibit Area -- combining HVAC Comfortech, EGB and Symposium exhibitors, the HVACR Week exhibit floor will feature more than 130 companies displaying HVAC equipment, components and services. * HVACR Week Opening Keynote Event -- Speaker, author, and entrepreneur Robin Crow presents "The Power of Service." Sponsored by Trane. * HVACR Week Welcome Reception -- Enjoy food and drinks at this kick-off event Wednesday evening. Sponsored by Emerson. * HVACR Week Thursday Evening Extravaganza -- Join other attendees and exhibitors at the Wildhorse Saloon for an evening of refreshments and live entertainment. Sponsored by Rheem and LG Commercial Air Conditioning. To register for CHS now, visit http://cgbconference.com/registration/ (http://cgbconference.com/registration/) ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --GreenChill Program Now in 47 States The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) has reported that the number of participants in its GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership now includes more than 6,500 stores in 47 states. In 2008 the program partners reduced their aggregate emissions by 8.5%. 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