International Comfort Products (ICP) is taking its "Victory Tour" training program across the United States and Canada to prepare dealers and contractors for the changes coming to the HVAC industry in 2006. Well over 100 individuals packed the room for the Phoenix meeting.
Members and invited guests got an earful of good information on several topics, including husband and wife teams, organizing and prioritizing, and motivating employees, during a "Member Sharing Forum" at the Quality Service Contractors (QSC) Power Meeting XXII.
The message stressed to approximately 150 HVACR instructors who attended the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute's (ARI's) 9th Annual Instructor Workshop was loud and clear: Apply more time teaching the electrical aspects of the industry. Sending that strong message were Rex Boynton and Pat Murphy from North American Technician Excellence (NATE).
In 2005, the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) ventured for the second time beyond the United States to hold its annual Ammonia Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition.
In addition to the Cooling Showcase residential/light commercial products chart provided on our home page, The News is spotlighting the industry's latest residential/light commercial cooling products in this feature.
Close to 100 exhibitors had booths with products and services on display at the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration Annual Conference & Exhibition. This is a brief review of what was being shown and talked about.
Here are letters from readers and responses from Sharon Roberts, a consultant who specializes in selling to women and couples, customer service, and conflict management.