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Tour stops will bring seven hours of back-to-back building automation education sessions for mechanical and HVAC contractors, system integrators, service technicians, consulting engineers, facility managers and more.
July 9, 2020
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Cochrane Supply has officially released details about BASfest The Tour! This all-new, free-to-attend building automation system (BAS) education tour will stop at six Cochrane Supply locations throughout Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana in October 2020. 

Each BASfest tour stop will bring seven hours of back-to-back building automation education sessions for mechanical and HVAC contractors, system integrators, service technicians, consulting engineers, facility managers and more—all part of each attendee’s no-cost registration. Tour stops will also include attendee giveaways, food, networking opportunities, and a BAS trade show featuring exhibitors from 12 of the industry’s top manufacturers.

Confirmed vendors to date include: Belimo, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Phoenix Contact, Honeywell, Vykon by Tridium, Yaskawa, Distech Controls, Prolon Controls, EasyIO, Resolute Building Intelligence, ACTi, Siemens, Tosibox and Optigo Networks.

To add to the excitement, every BASfest attendee will be entered to win a Grand Prize $1,200 BAStimulus Check!*

“We never stop looking for innovative ways to provide our customers and partners with the tools and resources to stay at the forefront of industry capabilities,” said Scott Cochrane, President and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering as well as President of Canada Controls.  “It’s important we never stop educating ourselves so we can continue to make buildings smarter--and we’re excited to present this new opportunity to do just that.”

BASfest will take place at Cochrane Supply locations this fall in Indianapolis, Ind; Louisville, Ky; Cleveland, Oh; Toledo, Oh; Madison Heights, Mich,; and Grand Rapids, Mich. as part of the company’s overall mission to help make their customers successful. 

For more details or to register now for a BASfest near you, visit https://bit.ly/basfest-tour-2020.
*Visit https://bit.ly/basfest-tour-2020 for full details, terms and conditions.

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