The importance of ongoing HVACR education involves both the getting and the giving. So there is a need for those who want to learn, and for those who understand that learning didn’t end when they left the high school, college, or vocational school classroom and lab. 

Representatives from many of the industry’s manufacturers recently congregated in Washington, D.C., for two days of networking, lobbying, and discussing industry issues at this year’s annual Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Public Policy Symposium.

As members of the baby boomer generation transition into retirement, more and more qualified individuals are needed to take their places in the workforce. Currently, the number of jobs opening up in the industry far outpaces the number of workers available to fill them.

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) always places at least one exclamation point squarely on its annual conference and trade show — the CEO Forum.

While the number of HVAC technician jobs continues to grow exponentially, Fluke Corp. has found a considerable gap between the number of candidates needed for those jobs and those who are qualified to do them.

Taking place just before Super Bowl XLVII, in the same city, the football-themed Service Management Forum was a blowout, according to group leaders and members.

No matter what success the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) might find, president and CEO Paul Stalknecht isn’t one to let the group rest on its laurels. In fact, he’s on a mission to make sure ACCA is proactive in preparing for the future.