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Mark it down on your calendar. Better yet, begin preparing for National Indoor Comfort Week now. Now is the time for contractors to begin planning with their employees how they want to demonstrate how important their line of work is.

McCormick Place, site of the 2006 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), should be under extreme positive pressure from the tens of thousands of salespeople, engineers, contractors, and reps blowing their own hot air at the show.

One week The NEWS tells you to watch out for product shortages, the next week it tells you that record shipments are underway. So what's up?

I have always contended that it would take major national catastrophic events involving CO poisoning to wake the general public up to the dangers of CO. It is unfortunate that it takes tragedy to cause reaction.

Tax Credits, Energy Efficiency, And HVAC Provisions Thank you very much, Mike Murphy, for your Aug. 29 column on the new Federal Energy Bill ("Don't Need No Stinking Tax Credits"),

A few months ago I provided a report on developments at the mid-point of my annual fall swing to some of the major refrigeration-related conferences and trade shows. With those travels done, here are some final thoughts.

The new year usually brings with it an assortment of personal resolutions for some people. Occasionally, some business resolutions find their way into the annual ritual. Goal-setting is a different animal, though.

Reminding Us How To Live [Editor's note: This letter is in response to Mark Skaer's editorial "What's Next? Uniform Fashion Show?" Sept 26.] We all know of ruthless bean counters

As 2005 comes to an end, I believe it's appropriate to look back and see how we as contractors have progressed. I may seem paranoid about this, but I am determined to see the image of our industry continue to improve.

The big news this year has been, in my opinion, the biggest news in the HVAC industry since consolidation. The impending move to the 13 SEER standard has everyone talking, and with good reason.