CB_HVAC TALK_ A Penton Media Property March 17, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractingbusiness/v/123 --Trends and Hot Topics: 2010 ACCA Convention I just returned from the ACCA Convention last week and after getting 50 inches of snow in southern Pennsylvania last month, the trip to Tampa was a welcome one. The dose of good weather was reinvigorating, but spending time with some of the country's top contractors was even more so. The Warm Thoughts team and I spent three days digging deep with these industry leaders, discussing their marketing plans, consulting with them on how to grow their business this year and listening to their strategies for 2010. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/business-management/acca_trends0316/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --The Un-Comfort Zone With Robert Wilson - Compelled by an Idea I was leaving my last class for the day when I saw my friend, Ken Frankel, working out in the hallway with one of those pistol-grip label makers. I stopped and asked what he was doing. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/business-management/businessmanagement0315/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --SMACNA Announces Webinar Series The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) will present a series of three webinars on how to construct HVAC rectangular and round duct to be compliant with SMACNA's "HVAC Duct Construction Standards -- Metal and Flexible" manual (third edition) on April 21, May 5, and May 19, each at 11:00 a.m. (EST). To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/news/SMACNA_Webinars_Duct_Construction_Standards_0315/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Carrier President Darnis Predicts Industry Turnaround Reuters News Service reported on March 12 that Carrier President Geraud Darnis believes there will be an increase in U.S. demand for residential heating and cooling systems in 2010. "I believe we've reached the bottom on the residential market," Darnis said. "We believe the market will be up this year, anywhere between 5 and 10%." To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/news/Carrier_President_Sees_HVAC_recovery_0315/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --ACCA's EPIC Training Scheduled for April/August The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the nation's largest association of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) contractors, has announced new dates for its popular Educational Program for Instructor Certification (EPIC) training. EPIC classes certify HVACR professionals to teach residential and commercial heating and cooling system design principles using standard-setting manuals and materials from ACCA's Environmental Systems Library. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/news/ACCA_EPIC_training_2010_0315/ --Free Registration for the HVAC Comfortech Exhibit Showcase is Now Available Get on the Floor! Register now for FREE access to the Exhibit Showcase at HVAC Comfortech. All the top manufacturers and service providers will be on hand displaying the latest and greatest products in the industry. September 23 & 24, 2010: 11:15am -- 3:30pm Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland To register for FREE click www.hvaccomfortech.com (https://secure.sprokets.net/hvacr-week/) HVAC Comfortech is part of HVACR WEEK 2010. AMERICAN SPORTS LEGEND TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT HVACR WEEK Come celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the "Miracle On Ice" with an Opening Keynote Event at HVACR WEEK like no other. U.S. Olympic hockey team Captain Mike Eruzione will captivate the audience with uplifting stories on overcoming the odds, the benefits of hard work, and the belief that anything is possible. HVACR WEEK attendees will walk away inspired, moved and ready to take Mike's message right back to their own businesses. Mike Eruzione is an American sports legend and icon. As captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic "Miracle on Ice" hockey team, Eruzione led the Americans past the heavily favored Soviet Union and Finland to capture the Gold Medal. Sports Illustrated rated the U.S. upset of the Soviets as the "#1 Sports Moment of the 20th Century". Do you remember? Click here: bit.ly/oyQff (http://bit.ly/oyQff) Mike Eruzione's keynote appearance is sponsored by Trane. 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