Providing Invaluable Educational and Networking Opportunities for Attendees
ACCA is proud to share the success of the ACCA 2022 Conference & Expo. From navigating workforce shortages to shaping key political initiatives, this year’s ACCA Conference & Expo featured more than 30 hours of dynamic programming focused on the most pressing issues facing HVACR Contractors today.
“After nearly three years, it was great to see so many members of the ACCA family gathering together again at ACCA 2022 to discuss the challenges and opportunities affecting America’s leading HVACR contractors,” said Barton James, ACCA president and CEO. “We are especially grateful for the leadership of ACCA’s Board of Directors, who have been led by Brian Stack, president of Stack Heating, Cooling, and Electric, whose dedication to our organization and the industry helped ensure this even was a success. We look forward to the leadership of our new Chairman, Keith Paton, vice president of service at Ivey Mechanical, LLC., as the 2022-2023 Board of Directors take over.”
After an inspiring opening general session with keynote speaker Gerry O’brion of What Big Brands Know, attendees began
The ACCA Town Hall – Contractors Lead the Way general session allowed members to share their thoughts and insights on ACCA’s advocacy activities, helping to shape key initiatives and future priorities.
Contractor Forum Live: Ask the Experts brought ACCA’s popular online Contractor Forum to the stage, where a panel of
Attendees enjoyed a hot breakfast during the Refrigerant Cylinder Ban Implications on Your Business panel discussion, focused on how the EPA’s cylinder ban will affect costs, time, safety, and product availability, along with what contractors can do to stop it.
Throughout the conference, ACCA honored the 2021 award winners for the Residential and Commercial Contractors of the Year, the Federated Insurance-ACCA Super S.T.A.R. Award, the ACCA Distinguished Service Award, the ACCA Spirit of Independence Award, the ACCA Community Leadership
The closing general session, Lessons in Leadership, featured the current and outgoing Board Chairs and taught attendees to take what they learned over the past three days, and to break it down into workable tasks, and put it to work for their businesses.
ACCA’s 2022-2023 Board of Directors were announced during the event: Keith Paton, Ivey Mechanical LLC., Kosciusko, MS, board chair; Brian Stack, Stack Heating & Cooling, Avon, OH, immediate past chair; Stephen Pape, Pape Service Co., Desoto, TX, senior vice chair; Martin Hoover, Empire Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., Decatur, GA, secretary/treasurer; Eddie McFarlane, HomeX, Lititz, PA, vice chair; Tim Cropp, CroppMetcalfe Services, Fairfax, VA, vice chair; and Directors: Craig Elliot, Nice Home Services, Springfield, VA; Vince Gillette, Gillette Air Conditioning Company, Inc., San Antonio, TX; Kurt Hudson, LC Anderson, LLC., Boston, MA; Ryan Kletz, Classic Air’s One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, Virginia Beach, VA; Matt Marsiglio, Flame Furnace, Warren, MI; Cody Novini, SoCal Airflow Pros, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; and Jennifer Pierce, Clay’s Climate Control, Linwood, NJ.
“ACCA 2022 was a great success, and we are honored that so many industry members came out to join us in St. Louis,” said Kimya Cajchun, ACCA director of events and benchmarking. “This conference was a long time coming but was well worth the wait. We look forward to seeing contractors and our industry partners again this fall at The Solar Forum in Phoenix, AZ, at ACCA’s 2022 Fall Meetings in Baltimore, MD, and at ACCA’s 2023 Conference & Expo in New Orleans, LA.”
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