COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Getting the sheet metal industry out of its years-long funk will take new ways of thinking and working, according to the speakers SMACNA booked for its Sept. 25-28 annual convention.

WAILEA, Hawaii - In the delicate work-life balance that most associations attempt with their annual conferences, it’s clear what the schedule is designed around.

Just when you think the AHR Expo can’t get any larger, show officials release new numbers on the size of the event.

WYANDOTTE, Mich. - While geothermal heating and cooling systems have been around for decades, they’re still not well known to most U.S. homeowners.

In this economic climate it can be difficult to think about the future, but HARDI is making it easy for its members by holding its annual meeting on the island of Maui in Hawaii.

It’s 9.5 inches high, a little over 7 inches wide, and weighs a bit more than a pound. The Apple iPad may look meager, but the impact it is having on HVAC and sheet metal contractors is enormous.

Seeing the price of gas near - or above - $4 a gallon doesn’t faze Jim Klopfenstein much anymore.

A brief description of the history of recent deal pricing is necessary to put things in perspective.

HAYWARD, Calif. - There’s an old adage that says “the family that plays together stays together.” But in the HVAC industry, you could say “the family that works together can accomplish a profitable distribution company.”