Leading HVAC distributors from across the country came to D.C. recently to meet elected officials and staffers to speak on behalf of their collective interests as part of the HARDI Congressional Fly-In.

HARDI announced the agenda for its upcoming Emerging Leaders Summer Conference in Milwaukee, running from July 14-16.

At the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, Dec. 1-4 in Austin, Texas, six industry veterans shared decades of distribution acumen during a roundtable discussion that examined the moments that shaped their careers, what they’d change if they were given a mulligan, and more.

The Legacy-themed event honored those who paved the pathway to today’s success and celebrated those who are establishing their own legacies in the future.

The event will feature four tracks planned in concert with their coinciding HARDI councils: marketing, sales, human resources, and supply chain & operations.

The premiere of the documentary just happened a few weeks ago in Austin at the Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) conference. It is called “Hot Commodity,” and it is a recruitment documentary for the HVACR industry.

Amazon achieved $178 billion in sales in 2017, which was a 31 percent increase over its 2016 sales numbers. The company is expected to reach $230 billion in sales in 2018. So, how is the company making money so quickly, and what does it mean to your HVAC wholesale business?

The event, held at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas, welcomed more than 300 first-time attendees, including 99 wholesale employees.

Peirce, president and CEO of Peirce-Phelps Inc., Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, replaces Troy Meachum, president of ACR Supply Co., Durham, North Carolina.

"Hot Commodity," directed by Raleigh, North Carolina-based Muddy Trails, is set to premiere at the 2018 HARDI Annual Conference, Dec. 1-4, in Austin, Texas.