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I’m a sucker for good ideas. A recent visit with members of the AirTime 500 HVACR contractor group inspired me to think of ideas that might help some contractors gain a marketing edge over their competitors.

Solving The Problem Together [Editor’s note: This letter is in reference to John R. Hall’s June 17 column, “This Guy Doesn’t Like Forced-Air Systems; What Say You?”]It’s a shame our

Voted “Best Amusement Park in the World” by Amusement Today for four years in a row, Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH, is about sharing family fun and surviving daring rides. But Monty Jasper, vice president of Maintenance and Construction, has a different perspective.

The ISH North America Trade Fair (ISH NA), a leading trade show for the HVAC, plumbing, piping, and kitchen and bath industries, will take place Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 in Toronto. If you look at the brochure for the event, you will see an impressive list of speakers and seminars.

IAQ Begins With Builders [Editor’s note: This letter is in reference to John R. Hall’s June 17 column, “This Guy Doesn’t Like Forced-Air Systems; What Say You?”]I am a home

Last June in Kansas City, MO, over 4,000 contestants in 73 separate technical disciplines competed for top awards the SkillsUSA Championships. Jory Leksen, an HVACR student at Minneapolis Technical College, won the gold medal in the HVACR category.

NATE Tests Offer Growth I went to the NATE website and downloaded the five sets of sample exam questions for the set of service tests. NATE claims that if you

Imagine that. A manufacturer actually listened to a few contractors. What’s next? Engineers and architects exchanging ideas and thoughts and agreeing on concepts before a building is constructed?

Looking over the selection of new movies now showing at the local cineplex, for a moment I thought Hollywood was now doing its part to spread mold hysteria.

Better start making plans to add space for new tools in your service vans. Your techs will probably need to carry pruning shears, weed whackers, and, in some extreme cases, a lawn mower.