Conference is rapidly approaching…are you ready? If you haven’t downloaded and/or printed your learning lab handouts, you aren’t.

Many of the learning labs have handouts that you will want or need to make sure you get the most out of your conference experience. To help you do this, here is the list of all the learning labs that have handouts:

Get More Done by Working Smarter, Not Harder

Business Valuation & The Exit Planning Process

Leadership Development: Stop Working So Hard & Start Having Fun

Benefit from Social Media in Just 10 Minutes a Day

Stop the Bleeding and Increase Call Conversion By At Least 10%

Refrigeration System Line Sizing

It Happens in the Blink of an Eye!

Software Solutions: Confessions of a Contractor

Introducing Manual Zr

5 Secrets to Better Buildings & More Profits

The ROI of Employee Development

Improving Your Safety Performance

The Customer Satisfaction Pyramid

Service Lead Turnover Avalanche!

Manual Zr: Zoning from a Contractor’s Perspective

Hydronic-based Air-to-Water Heat Pump Systems

Hydronic Cooling Options

Why QI?

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: Prepare for Change

It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built the Ark

Culture & Consistency Leads to Profitability

Effects of Encapsulated Attics

Choosing the Right R-22 Retrofit

Public Relations & Publicity

Once you’ve printed your handouts, don’t forget to pack them. While there will be a printer available at the conference that you can use if you forgot something, taking care of this now will save you a lot of time.

If you are a contractor in Ohio and you are looking for classes to get CEUs, look no further than the ACCA conference, March 5 – 8 in Las Vegas.

You will earn Ohio state CEUs when you attend:

• Refrigeration System Line Sizing
• Sales, Marketing, & Sales Management Troubleshooting
• The Customer Satisfaction Pyramid
• Service Lead Turnover Avalanche!
• Why QI?
• Public Relations & Publicity
• Customer Service Superiority – DIY
• Choosing the Right R-22 Retrofit

If you are already registered, all you have to do is attend these classes and fill out the sign in sheet. After the conference is over, your CEUs will be applied. Make sure you bring your contractor license number with you, because you will need that to receive your CEUs.

If you haven’t registered, don’t wait another minute. Simply go to www.accaconference.com/register  to register online. Do not wait, prices increase $100 March 1.

ACCA’s Annual Conference is just under two weeks away and I wanted to let you know that if you are looking for NATE CEUs, you can earn them by attending many of the learning labs taking place March 5 – 8 in Las Vegas.

You will earn .75 NATE CEUs when you attend:

• Combustion Analysis
• Generating Business with Building Science
• Improving Your Safety Performance
• Effects of Encapsulated Attics
• Zoning from a Contractor’s Perspective
• I=B=R Residential Hydronic Heating Installation and Design
• What AFUE Means for You

You will earn 1.5 NATE CEUs when you attend:

• Refrigeration System Line Sizing
• Customer Satisfaction Pyramid
• Choosing the Right R-22 Retrofit
• Hydronic Cooling Options
• Energy Smart Contractors
• Hydronic-based Air-to-Water Heat Pump Systems
• Next Generation of High Efficiency – Hybrid Rooftop Air Conditioners
• Introducing Manual Zr: Residential Zoning 
• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: Prepare for Change

If you are already registered, all you have to do is attend these classes and fill out the sign in sheet. After the conference is over, your CEUs will be applied. Make sure you bring your NATE ID number with you, because you will need that to receive your CEUs.

If you haven’t registered, don’t wait another minute. Simply go towww.accaconference.com/register  to register online. Do not wait, prices increase $100 March 1.

Back again is one of ACCA’s most popular events at the conference, the “I’ve Got An Idea!” session. It’s taking place on March 7 at 10:00am. The event is sponsored by Jackson Systems and the new MC is Vince DiFilippo of DiFilippo’s Service Company in Paoli, PA.

During this rapid fire session, Vince will ask contractors to share the best ideas they have for making their businesses better. Vince not only serves as moderator, but he also walks around with a pocket full of cash – handing it out for the best ideas that you have to offer. So, make sure you come with your ideas…and a pen and paper to do a little R&D (that’s rob and duplicate).

For the first time this year, Jackson Systems will also be giving out two iPads to the contractors who share the best ideas! That’s right, not only will you get some cold, hard cash for your idea from Vince, you will also get a chance to receive an iPad.

Start thinking about the ideas you want to share now and make you sure you don’t miss this fast pace, fun, and insightful hour-and-a-half session.

Check out some of the ideas from past I’ve Got An Idea sessions.

As you are getting ready for the ACCA Annual Conference, we want to remind you to throw a book in your bag to donate to Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).

For the ninth straight year, ACCA is teaming up with RIF to get books into the hands of children and families who need them most in our host city of Las Vegas.

All you have to do is bring a book that is appropriate for K-12 school children and drop it off on the tub outside the expo. If you don’t want to bother with toting a book along with you, you can also make a monetary donation.

Before the expo opens on March 5, ACCA will present all the book and money donations to Clark County READS, the local RIF partner that is this year’s recipient.

New to this year’s conference is a Radiant & Hydronics educational track.

During the conference, contractors who work in the radiant and hydronics market, or are looking to get into it, will learn from some of the top experts in the field. Some of the learning labs include:

I=B=R Residential Hydronic Heating Installation and Design
Warren Lupson, AHRI

Learn how you can take your installers to the next level with I=B=R. This learning lab will take you through every aspect of home hydronic heating – from boiler operation; selecting a boiler;  hydronic hot water heating systems to sizing; system design; and much more. This learning lab is a great refresher or intro to residential hydronic heating.

Hydronic Cooling Options
John Siegenthaler, P.E., Appropriate Designs

Hydronics has long been known for providing superior heating comfort. But “what about cooling?” Today, there are several hardware options available for small scale chilled water cooling. This session will describe several benefits of small scale chilled water cooling.  It will go on to show a variety of system configurations for cooling-only systems, as well as systems that integrate chilled water cooling along with hydronic heating. You will learn some novel approaches using the latest hydronic design techniques and hardware options.

Hydronic-Based Air-To-Water Heat Pump Systems
John Siegenthaler, P.E., Appropriate Designs

The HVAC industry is abuzz with discussion of geothermal heat pump systems.  In the right situations, these systems can yield excellent performance, but such performance often comes at a significantly higher installed cost, and more complicated installation logistics relative to other options.  One option is the air-to-water heat pump. This session will compare the performance of such heat pumps to geothermal heat pumps in various climates. It will go on to show novel methods for configuring heat pumps along with hydronic distribution systems for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water production.

Then on Tuesday evening, ACCA’s Radiant & Hydronics Council will be hosting a reception as part of the Ultimate Block Party in the wine rooms. Join the staff and the RHC for cocktails and networking before the Chairman’s Banquet.

You can get access to all of these great events by registering for the conference today!