HICKORY, N.C. — From learning the theory behind heating and air conditioning to participating in labs that teach troubleshooting skills, you can’t beat the hands-on training and experience that comes from technical education.
WASHINGTON — Directors of the NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence, the long-range research arm of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), recently elected Ron Calhoun as chairman of the NAW Institute Board. Calhoun is president and CEO of The Palmer-Donavin Mfg. Co., Grove City, Ohio, a wholesaler-distributor of residential building materials in the Midwest. Calhoun succeeds Joseph Nettemeyer, president and CEO of Valin Corporation, Sunnyvale, California.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Rinnai America, a manufacturer of tankless water heaters, has selected the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association for one of its 2016 charity sponsorships. For decades, Rinnai America has hosted events to raise funds and awareness for a local charity at its headquarters.
PEWAUKEE, Wis. — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, recently visited HARDI member Gustave A. Larson Company, where he took part in an employee town hall. Nearly 100 company associates joined the senator for an open discussion to learn more about each other’s viewpoints, concerns and priorities.
As we head into the heart of the busy summer season, I can say with a “high degree” of certainty that this is the busiest year I’ve had in a while. So far, I’ve attended three Focus Conferences, the Congressional Fly-In, and a handful of other important industry events and made multiple visits to HARDI headquarters.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has announced the speakers and activities for its Emerging Leaders Summer Conference that takes place July 17-19, 2016, in Chicago.
