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COMFORTECH 2016 SHOW GUIDE

Aug. 17, 2016
Contractors will learn new procedures related to technical installations, sales and marketing solutions and new business opportunities all while getting credits through NATE and RSES. Comfortech will offer full- and half-day workshops. These Pre-Conference Workshops will take a deeper dive into topics that contractors have identified as important.

Come to Comfortech, Sept. 19 – 22, in Philadelphia, and be prepared for a whole lotta’ awesome. With a newly redesigned Comfortech “look,” the conference and trade show is launching into a new phase, to provide a bigger and better event.

This year’s show will have loads of information for professional HVACR and plumbing contractors who want to learn about what is disrupting their industry, and what will give them the advantage to stand out from their competition.

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Contractors will learn new procedures related to technical installations, sales and marketing solutions and new business opportunities all while getting credits through NATE and RSES.

And for the first time, Comfortech will be offering full- and half-day workshops. These Pre-Conference Workshops will take a deeper dive into topics that contractors have identified as important. Here are some highlights:

• NATE Certification Review and Testing
• The Invincible Sales Professional
• Smart Technology Evolution: Opportunity that Lies in Connected Products
• OSHA Approved Confined Spaces Training


Contractors attending the workshops will have direct interaction with topic experts like Weldon Long and Brigham Dickinson. They will leave with actionable ideas and strategies to apply immediately when they get back to work. Workshops take place Monday, Sept. 19, and Tuesday, Sept. 20.  
Comfortech has partnered with NATE and RSES to offer credits for technical sessions and workshops. Whether you need them to stay current with your state requirements or are just looking to differentiate yourself from other contractors, credits enhance your value and set you apart.

NEW GREEN MARKET — Making Home Performance Work in Your Company; Solar  Thermal and Photovotaics
SMART, CONNECTED HOMES — How Contractors Can Enter the Smart Market; Winning the ‘Connected Home’ Channel
TECHNICAL RESIDENTIAL — Basics of Electricity for HVAC Contractors; Opportunities in Carbon Monoxide and Combustion Safety; Troubleshooting Compressors & Expansion Devices in Air Conditioning
TECHNICAL LIGHT COMMERCIAL — Selling Performance-based Commercial Retrofits; Applying Variable Refrigerant Flow Equipment; A Review of New HFO and Hydrocarbon Refrigerants
RECRUIT TO FIND TOP TALENT —In this panel discussion, our experts will describe strategies contractors can use hire and retain talented employees for the years ahead.
MEET THE TECH PROS — Got a question? Ask these pros: Rob Falke, National Comfort Institute / Dave Yates, FW Behler  / Gene LaNois, Nest Labs / Jedidiah Bentz, Johnson Controls, Inc. / Bill Lee, Samsung
HVAC MANAGEMENT & RECRUITING — Top 5 Strategies for Massive Growth in Your Contracting Business; Recruiting for Top Talent; High Octane Service Management
SALES & MARKETING — Breaking Through the Sea of Sameness with Strategic Marketing to Drive Sales; The Secret to Data Driven Strategic Marketing & Sales Plans; Creating Customers for Life – A Unique Approach to Energy Savings Agreements

NEED EDUCATIONAL CREDITS? WE GOT ‘EM!
Technical Residential = 6.25 NATE Credits / 5 RSES Credits
Technical Light Commercial = 2.5 NATE Credits / 2 RSES Credits
Management & Recruiting = 3 NATE Credits
New Green Technology = 1.5 NATE Credits
Sales & Marketing = 1.25 NATE Credits
Smart Connected Homes = 1.25 NATE Credits
Pre-Conference Workshops = 18 NATE Credits /13 RSES Credits