Join the Association of Air Conditioning Professionals for a day packed with learning and networking opportunities to expand your knowledge and network! Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out in the field, our Skills Conference offers something for everyone.
Technicians are invited to join us for the morning portion of the conference, from 7:30 am to 12:45 pm. During this time, sessions will focus on customer service, code updates, and technical skills.
Our afternoon session is for Owners and Managers. From 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm dive into sessions focused on employment law, supervision techniques, and legislative and industry updates.
Schedule
Morning Session for Technicians
7:30am Registration
7:45am Welcome
8:00am How Heat Pumps Destroyed the World presented by Sean Robertson Vice President of Membership, Advocacy and Events and Wes Davis Technical Services Director from Air Conditioning Contractors of America
By attending this session, attendees will:
1. Learn the opportunities and dangers associated with heat pump installations
2. Understand the importance of proper design and quality installation (commissioning)
3. Gain operational efficiency and marketing opportunities by verifying that your installations meet the ACCA 5 QI Standard
8:45am Break
9:00am Breakout Sessions - technicians will rotate through each 30 minute session.
1. Code Related Issues presented by Chris Imhof, PE, CPD - Technical Standards Engineering Manager for WSSC Water
- A presentation on the 2021 WSSC Plumbing and Fuel Gas Code, with a focus on the fuel gas portions as well as licensing, permits, plans review, and inspections. The presentation will include recently adopted language regarding the prohibition of non-arc resistant CSST piping and labeling for gas piping. The presentation will also review WSSC amendments to chimney and vent locations. The speaker will go over the requirements for licensing, how to apply for permits and submit plans, and inspection procedures.
2. Navigating the Trades presented by Leslie Titcomb - Director of Commercial Service at Shapiro & Duncan, Inc.
3. Why Pressing ACR Fittings Over Brazing Them - Kevin Ashworth - Rapid Locking System [RLS]
- ACR press fittings, such as RLS (the inventors of the world's first ACR press fittings) were created to save time, money and make job sites safer. By removing torches and brazing rods the ACR community, in the last 10yrs, has finally caught up to what the plumbing community has enjoyed for the last 25yrs... press technology.
10:30am Break/Trade Show
10:45am On The Job Risks presented by Ryan Johnston from Federated Insurance
11:15am Unraveling the Mysteries of Air Flow presented by Rob Minnick
12:00pm Benefits of Licensing and the Importance presented by Chris McClarion, Logan Dean and Angela Harkness from the Maryland Department of Labor
12:15pm Lunch / Trade Show
Afternoon Session for Owners / Managers
1:15pm Registration / Trade Show
1:30pm Top 3 Issues With the Department of Labor presented by Chris McClarion, Logan Dean and Angela Harkness from the Maryland Department of Labor
2:00pm How Heat Pumps Destroyed the World presented by Sean Robertson Vice President of Membership, Advocacy and Events and Wes Davis Technical Services Director from Air Conditioning Contractors of America
By attending this session, attendees will:
1. Learn the opportunities and dangers associated with heat pump installations
2. Understand the importance of proper design and quality installation (commissioning)
3. Gain operational efficiency and marketing opportunities by verifying that your installations meet the ACCA 5 QI Standard
2:30pm Break
2:45pm Employment Law presented by Frank Kollman from Kollman & Saucier. P.A.
3:15pm Legislative Updates presented by Doug Presley Senior Manager, Government Affairs from AnnDyl Policy Group
3:45pm Break
4:00pm The Home as a System presented by Rob Minnick
4:30pm Owner / Manager Roundtables
5:00pm Happy Hour [at off-site location]
Registration
Member Technicians - $69
HACC Member - $79
Nonmember Technicians - $89
Member Owners/Managers- $79
HACC Member - $89
Nonmember Owners/Managers - $99
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