2011 National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference

HVACR Education for the 21st Century

Join us March 20-22, 2011 at the SouthPoint in Las Vegas, NV for the nation’s largest conference dedicated to providing professional development exclusively for HVACR educators and trainers.

This train-the-trainer boot camp consist of concurrent high impact sessions covering: new and changing technologies, changes in federal legislation, energy efficiency, best practices, training techniques that work, green and sustainable technologies, industry exhibits, and roundtables.

The 2011 conference will focus on HVACR Education for the twenty first century.

• Increased efficiency requirements are resulting in the use of more variable speed, multi-stage, more complex, equipment. More systems get connected to the Smart Grid, giving homeowners remote access capabilities. As a result the HVACR industry is being pressured to make the transition from legacy 24Vac control wiring to equipment with serial communications.
• In the very near future we will see far more modular and packaged systems rather than “central” systems all requiring more technicians for installation and maintenance.
• HVACR programs must integrate new technologies into their programs including: Energy Auditing, Thermal Imaging, Blower Door Testing, Duct Leakage Testing, Green Concepts and Terminology.
• Distance learning is now required for success in training in the twenty first century. Learn how to create hybrid programs that blend hands on learning with distance learning.
• Nearly forty sessions to attend.
• You may be able to utilize Perkins funding to attend this conference.

The SouthPoint has reserved a limited number of rooms for our conference for $55.00 per night, from Saturday, March 19 until Tuesday, March 22, on a first come first serve basis.

Who Should Attend?

This conference is open to: Educators, Trainers, Contractors, Manufacturers, Wholesalers, MRO, JATC, Administrators and anyone in the industry interested in learning about new technology.

• Over 40 sessions to attend.
• Meaningful sessions on New & Changing Technologies
• Both Teaching Technique classes and Technical sessions
• Educator Exams (CSME & CMHE) offered at no charge
• Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
• Round Table Sessions to Network & Exchange Ideas
• Kickoff Session: Industry Exhibits, Open Bar (Sunday)
• Plated Breakfast and Lunch Provided (Monday & Tuesday)
• Convenient and Affordable location
• Admission to all general sessions
• Admission to all breakout sessions
• Admission to round tables
• Admission to all industry exhibits
• Admission to Kickoff event with open bar to network
• Admission to tour the Green and Sustainable Technologies Mobile Classroom
• Educator credentialing exams offered free of charge
• Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
• Plated Breakfast & Lunch with beverages (Monday & Tuesday) included

The Green Jobs Act of 2007 authorizes funding up to $125 million annually for job training in the energy efficiency and renewable energy. In addition, Billions in American Recovery and Re-Investment Act cash is tied to projects that use renewable and sustainable technologies. Have you transitioned your training to green? Meaningful sessions on New & Changing Technologies

• The conference will provide numerous green training sessions
• If your considering implementing green and sustainable technologies into your training, this is a must attend conference
• Learn about grants for equipment and supplies
• You may be eligible to use Perkins funding to attend this conference
• Learn about an 800 hour energy auditing curriculum developed for the U.S. government.

Gordon Holness P.E.

Gordon Holness P.E. is the past President of ASHRAE.

How the HVACR industry is undergoing significant changes ...

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Ryan M. Colker J.D.

National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)

How high-performance has become the latest buzzword ...

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Julius Banks

Team leader and program manager for the EPA Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Program.

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Andrea Allen

An introduction to grant writing and where to look for potential funders.

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Tim Burke

Training Manager for White-Rodgers.

How simple Smart HVAC systems can be taught ...

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Richard Benkowsi

Trainer for Carrier and the UA.

How to incorporate green awareness training ...

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Call For Presenters

You have spent years honing your skills as a technical professional. Now you have an opportunity to share your knowledge with others and shape the future of our industry.

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Past Conferences

2010, 2009, 2008, 2007