CB_HVAC TALK_ A Penton Media Property August 11, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractingbusiness/v/150 --Are You THE Best or PETE Best? By Mark Matteson Are you old enough to remember the Beatles? John, Paul, George, and Ringo? I do. From the time they took the Big Apple by storm at Shea Stadium in 1964, they soared to the top of the charts and stayed there for the next seven years. They came to Seattle to play in 1966, and my older brother and sister both went to the show. I was only nine, but I wanted to go, too. My mother very wisely said no. I was so disappointed. To view the full article go to: http://contractingbusiness.com/business-management/the_best0811/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Emerson Presents Inaugural Bettcher Award to Pete Dexter Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, has presented the first annual Thomas E. 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