NORMAN, Okla. - York International Corp.'s Unitary Products Group (UPG) will offer a free training program, Mission 13: Surviving and Thriving. This curriculum, which will focus on how to cope with the coming 13 SEER mandate in 2006, is available for up to 200 HVAC contractors on Sept. 14 at the Nashville Convention Center.

York Business Day offers HVAC contractors the opportunity to take advantage of this latest offering from York's Business Training University (BTU) and the industry's leading group of HVAC consultants. York's distribution network is co-sponsoring the event. The daylong training program - featuring nationally recognized business, marketing, and contracting experts in the HVAC industry - is free to participants. HVAC contractors who are interested in attending the program should contact their nearest York distributor to register for the event.

Participants in the program may attend four training sessions between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.