There was levity mixed in with business at ISL's first meeting since it changed ownership on Feb. 1. The theme of the April 14-16 gathering was "It's A New Day At ISL" - and the new owners explained the changes to an approving membership.
Conventional wisdom says selling zoning systems to owners of new homes is the easiest way to be successful. However contractor Randy VanDenElzen is bucking the system, changing from new homes to replacement.
The most effective way to invest in a technician is quality training. There should be expectations from both the people providing and attending the training. That is the approach and mindset of the staff at the HVAC Training Center.
2004 Contractor of the Year, Comeback of the Year, and Mentor of the Year awards were presented at the International Leadership Service (ISL) meeting in Nashville.
Indiana Supply Corp. honored outstanding Trane dealers and recognized more than 100 individual award recipients during its day-long Trane Dealer Meeting, held Feb. 25 in Indianapolis.
In addition to the Cooling Showcase commercial cooling products chart provided on our home page, The News is highlighting the industry's latest commercial cooling products in this feature.
The HVAC industry could be headed for another record year. The industry is currently running 5 percent ahead of the 2004 record-setting year, with 1,667,520 total shipments of unitary air conditioners and heat pumps in the first three months of 2005.
The Air Conditioning Contractors of Ohio (ACCO) and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Ohio (PHCC Ohio) have combined their annual conventions because of the similar interests and issues that affect both groups. The combined 2005 convention was held recently.