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.
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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).
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 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!
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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 or www.hvacrsymposium.com for
details.
• Bonus Session sponsored by Autodesk – “Sustainable Design
and Energy Retrofits”
• Caterpillar Financial Center Tour – qualifying “early
bird” registrants have an exclusive opportunity to tour the first
privately owned commercial building in Tennessee to be certified under
the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Rating System.
• HVAC Comfortech Seminar Program – Two dozen individual
sessions over four days cover Business Management, Sales & Marketing,
Service Management, Technical Training, Innovations & Opportunities, and
more! Visit 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/
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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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