Lochinvar’s VIP contractors, and guests, were recently honored with a fun-filled weekend in Nashville, Tenn.

LEBANON, Tenn. — Lochinvar hosted 21 of its top-performing VIP contractors and guests for a celebration of their successes, July 19-22 in Nashville, Tenn.

Recipients included James Bennetch, Professional Heating & Cooling, Virginia Beach, Va.; Michael C. Bernasconi, Central Cooling and Heating Inc., Woburn, Mass.; Scott Breuker, Bishop Heating and Air Conditioning, Muskegon, Mich.; Paul Buddy, Cannonball Mechanical, Aurora, Ill.; Joseph Carosi, J.A. Carosi Heating and Air, Bristol, Pa.; Pete Cassidy, PAR Mechanical, Montrose, Colo.; Timothy M. Conklyn, Reiner Plumbing, Marlboro, N.J.; Scott Derby, Groupe Centco, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Brandon Ditlow, R&H Mechanical, Eagle, Colo.; James Dowd, O’Dowd Plumbing Inc., San Bruno, Calif.; Jason Hauser, Hauser Plumbing and Heating, Missoula, Mont.; Paul Hekker, First Call Heating & Cooling, Portland, Ore.; Ted Higginbotham, Saw Tooth Plumbing, Hailey, Idaho; Jonathan Hobson, Black & McDonald, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada; Francis E. Lanciaux, Commercial Comfort Systems, Maumee, Ohio; Joseph Laverriere, 49 North Mechanical Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Brian Pedersen, Scandia Mechanical, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; John Robert Poirier III, Holland Heating, Davison, Mich.; Andrew S. Rodenhiser, Rodenhiser Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning, Holliston, Mass.; Michael A. Valletta Jr., Valletta Mechanical Services, Quincy, Mass.; and Jamie Whitehead, Cooper Plumbing & Heating, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The group was treated to an itinerary filled with local favorites including a cocktail welcome at Opryland’s Delta & Cascade Conservatory, a tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery, a dinner cruise on the General Jackson Riverboat, an evening at the Grand Ole Opry, and a full day at the Lochinvar headquarters.

“We had an incredible time with all of the VIP contractors and their guests who made the trip to Nashville,” said Stirling Boston, director of marketing. “We can’t thank them enough for their hard work and commitment to excellence, and we appreciate the opportunity to honor them for their accomplishments.”`

Publication date: 8/13/2012