CB_HVAC TALK_ A Penton Media Property July 14, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractingbusiness/v/145 --The Un-Comfort Zone With Robert Wilson - The First Million Until I was thirty years old, I wasn't much of a fisherman. I'd take a rod and reel along on a camping trip, but I never expected to catch much of anything. In my mind, fishing was a relaxing past time you enjoyed with friends and beer. Then my buddy Brian asked me to go fishing. I took him to a lake I knew that was hidden in the woods; and he taught me how to fish for bass. He showed me how to cast my lure along the edge of the lake; how to give the line a couple of tugs to "jig" the lure and attract the fish; then to reel it back in quickly. 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The Academy Award for Best Picture went to "The Best Years of Our Lives," and "Meet the Press" made its television debut. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/news/York_Air_Conditioner_lasts_62_years_0712/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Lennox Donates HVAC Training Equipment to College Lennox Industries Inc. has donated more than $30,000 in commercial HVAC equipment to Houston's San Jacinto College South this year to help retrain people laid off from the construction and petroleum industries. The college's HVAC department has grown 600% in 36 months, thanks in part to its ability to help many graduates find jobs in the HVAC industry. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/news/Lennox_donation_SanJacinto_College_0712/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Join Us As We Give Back To The Local Baltimore Community During HVAC Comfortech HVAC Comfortech, along with LG Commercial Air Conditioning, has teamed up for Comfortech Gives Back on Saturday, September 25th. We will be working with Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake on one or two new homes in the Baltimore area. We are looking for volunteers to join us for this special event. The day will include breakfast, lunch, transportation to and from the jobsite, and a T-shirt. Tools will be provided by Habitat for Humanity. Registration is limited to the first Fifty (50) volunteers. Please consider putting a meaningful end to your Comfortech experience and join us for Comfortech Gives Back on Saturday, September 25th. For more information and to register, please click here. (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/events/comfortech-gives-back) (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/events/comfortech-gives-back) MEET YOUR 2010 HVAC COMFORTECH FACULTY HVAC Comfortech provides our conference attendees with the best education available. We strive to have the perfect mix of contractors and industry consultants as part of the faculty each year. So, without further ado, we'd like you to meet the 2010 HVAC Comfortech faculty. You'll see some familiar faces and some brand new ones too. The seminar line-up is outstanding, with something for everyone. Meet your speakers right here. (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/speakers/) Several seminars, with more to come, have already been announced. Pleaseclick here. (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/seminars/) to see the latest. --Call For Entries: 2010 Design/Build Awards CONTRACTINGBUSINESS.COM is accepting entries for its annual Design/Build Awards. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: July 22, 2010. In addition to several categories honoring the finest examples of Design/Build work being done across the country, we will also accept for consideration outstanding examples of work done under the Design/Bid and Design/Assist delivery methods. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/awards/design/cb_imp_80298/index.html --Register Online for Your Free HVAC Comfortech Product Showcase+ Pass The HVAC COMFORTECH product showcase features aisles and aisles of the latest products and technology in the HVACR industry. All the top manufacturers and service providers will be there so make plans and register today. To see the latest list of exhibitors click here. (http://www.hvaccomfortech.com/exhibitor-list/) Product Showcase+ registration is FREE and is available right now by clicking here. (https://secure.sprokets.net/hvacr-week/) Your Product Showcase+ registration gets you more than just on the show floor. 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