There was an air of optimism on the exhibit floor in Dallas.
Based on the preliminary report from our registration company, we are pleased to confirm that the 2013 AHR Expo set 2 new attendance records for Shows held in the Southwest:
 

The AHR EXPO was a success for Women in HVACR, our booth drew interest from both new members and sponsors alike. Our organization made new industry contacts with partner organizations that will allow us to continue to bring our members more value and ways to network with other members through the year, outside of our annual meeting.

Blaine did an outstanding job sharing ways to enhance your business bottom line by incorporating home performance as part of your business strategy.  Our guests learned how to

1. Improve their retail sales and marketing strategy to generate more leads, close more upgrade and retrofit sales, and achieve the lowest Cost per Customer Acquisition (CCA) possible.
2. Understand and apply the core principles of labor management to ensure profitability on each job.
3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and what the progressive home performance contractor manages and measures in a profitable business.

Below is an email from one of the attendees.

Blaine,

I attended your HPC presentation at the AHR show. You did an excellent job! I was educated, inspired and re-energized. Best free session I have ever attended and better than many that I have paid for.

For me your presentation was really more like “100 great tips and reminders for HVAC contractors”, with bonus info about how to market Home Performance.

I just wanted to let you know that I was impressed and really appreciate the boost. Also I personally just really enjoy watching anyone do a really good job at anything, such as:  sports; music; a trade; or in this case public speaking and educating. My wife happens to make a living doing equestrian workshops, clinics, and presentations, so I have a particular interest in public speakers.

In case you care, here are some specific things I was impressed by:

Your presentation skills and ability to connect with the audience.

Your no nonsense, no gimmick, no BS information. Everything you presented rang true with my experience or my common sense.

Your confidence without excess ego. You came across as competent and sincere.

I operate a tiny, 3 man, company.  I choose to serve a tiny rural geographic area and most of my business is by referral. I doubt I will ever be in the situation where I would be able to use your company’s services, but I will use any ideas I can, from what you showed us.

Thank you!

Chuck Wilson

Chuck’s Heating & Cooling

Tuesday night Women in HVACR hosted our annual Meet & Greet at the AHR EXPO- this year’s event was held at the Owners Box at the Omni. The event was well attended and a good time was had by all. The event was sponsored in part by Cosmo Air Purification & Environmental Systems Inc. and Mickey Oudit, President  of Cosmo Air was there to celebrate with us. Southwire provided a cartoonist who drew charactures of our guests throughout the evening.  

We hope you will join us next year at AHR EXPO in New York, NY- we will keep the same schedule for our educational session Tuesday morning from 10-12 and our Meet & Greet on Tuesday night from 6-9 so watch for details later this year.

We hope you will join us next year at AHR EXPO in New York, NY- we will keep the same schedule for our educational session Tuesday morning from 10-12 and our Meet & Greet on Tuesday night from 6-9 so watch for details later this year.