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• Advertise with AACP

  • Start
    Tuesday, December 19, 2023
  • End
    Friday, December 20, 2024
  • Location
    Digital

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  We invite distributors, manufacturers, and industry suppliers to promote products and services to our HVAC contractors. Our membership spans Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
  

  Advertising opportunities include -

  • Ads in our e-Newsletter
    
  • Logo and hyperlink on our website
    
  • Promotional emails to all contacts 

  Download our Digital Ad Spec Sheet
  

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• Skills Conference

  • When
    Thursday, May 02, 2024
  •  
    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Meeting House - 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia MD, 21045

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  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
  

  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

      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]

  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

  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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• Exhibit at the Skills Conference

  • When
    Thursday, May 02, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Meeting House - 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia MD, 21045

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  Exhibitor Registration

  Join our Skills Conference for an unparalleled avenue to enhance your company's visibility, create new connections, and strengthen goodwill among your existing clients.

  Conference Package Price
  

  • $350 -includes two [2] representatives
    

  Schedule

  7:30 AM                    Registration & Set Up

  10:30 - 10:45 AM    Trade Show

  12:15 - 12:45 PM     Trade Show
  

  1:15 - 1:30 PM          Trade Show

  2:30 - 2:45 PM          Trade Show
  

  3:45 PM                      Break down and Can meet at Happy Hour [at off-site location]
  

  Included with an Exhibit Booth:
  

  • Six-foot table
    
  • Two Chairs
  • Registration for two company representative
    
  • Wi-Fi
  • Electricity, if requested
    
  • One pre-conference registration list sent prior to the conference
    
  • One post-conference registration list sent within one week after the conference
    

  Exhibitor Related Policies: 

  • Exhibitors will be professional and respectful of attendees, other exhibitors, and the venue and conference staff.
  • Exhibitors must register and pay for each representative who will be on-site above the allotted amount. 
  • Swapping or limited substitution of name badges is prohibited. 

  Conference Schedule and Promotion

  Conference attendees [non-exhibitors] must use this link to register for the skills conference.
  

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• Contractor Roundtable on IRA Rebates

  • When
    Thursday, May 09, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Meeting House (5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045)

  

  The Building Performance Association (BPA) is seeking feedback from home performance, HVACR, weatherization, and other contractors to inform the program design of the rebate programs in Maryland. BPA will provide your inputs to the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), so we hope you can join us to help make these programs work for contractors.

  There will also be a virtual option/webinar, to be held Monday, May 13, from 10:00am-12:30pm.

  There will be light refreshments served at the in-person event. 

  Survey

  We are also conducting a survey on these same topics to share with MEA and DOE; the survey results will be anonymized and used to guide the discussion during the event. The survey is available here. We request any response by May 3rd so that we can use your inputs to inform the discussion at the roundtable. 

  Registration
  

  Please register for the event here; you will be asked if you plan to attend in-person or virtually; those registering for virtual attendance will receive the Zoom link and meeting invite for the virtual session.

  If you encounter an issue with this form, please contact Alice (alice@anndyl.com) and let her know you will be attending.

  
  

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• Apprenticeship Graduation

  • When
    Saturday, June 22, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Prince George's Stadium - 4101 NE Crain Hwy., Bowie, MD 20716

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  Join in on the festivities of baseball, food, drinks & spectacular fireworks as we celebrate your dedication and accomplishments!

  Saturday, June 22, 2024

  
  

  5:00 pm     Exclusive Graduate Ticket Pick-Up

  5:30 pm     Graduation Ceremony Begins PROMPTLY!

  6:35 pm     Game Time!

                      Bowie Baysox vs. Altoona Curve

  
  

  Following the game FIREWORKS!
  

  
  

  Registration

  
  

  Graduates: Each graduate receives a free ticket for themselves and ONE free guest ticket.

  
  

  Instructors: Each receive one free ticket.

  
  

  Registration code for the free tickets are included in your  invitation emails or by emailing AACP

  
  

  
  

  Each ticket includes ballgame and fireworks plus two-hours of unlimited All-American buffet that includes hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken barbecue, baked beans, watermelon, ice cream, lemonade, soft drinks -- beer and wine bar [for adults] -- AND MORE!

  
  

  *Final program completion is dependent upon Fourth Quarter Grades. Contact the Program Coordinator with questions or concerns.
  

  
  

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• Baseball Networking Event

  • When
    Saturday, June 22, 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Prince George's Stadium - 4101 NE Crain Hwy., Bowie, MD, 20716

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  Spend a night at the ballpark with your HVAC/R colleagues & friends from Maryland, D.C. & Virginia!

  NINE INNINGS OF NETWORKING

  Saturday, June 22, 2024

  5:00 PM    Ticket Pick-Up Begins

  5:30 PM    Apprenticeship Graduation Begins

  6:35 PM     Game Time!

  Following the game FIREWORKS!
  

  
  

  Registration
  

  Standard Ticket - $67
  

  Kids Ticket [12 and under] - $30
  

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• Annual Golf Tournament 2024

  • When
    Friday, September 13, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • Location
    Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club - 41601 Raspberry Dr, Leesburg, VA 20176

  

  Choose you Foursome!

  Join HVAC contractors and distributors for 18 holes of golf, networking, and camaraderie at the Raspberry Falls golf course with vistas of the Catoctin Mountains in the background. Enjoy delicious food and beverages, along with multiple opportunities to win some great prizes!

  About the Course

  Located in Leesburg, Virginia, you will find Raspberry Fall Golf & Hunt Club, a spectacular course with all the marks of what makes for an exceptional round of golf. The course was built in 1996, laid out by Gary Player Design, opening that same year to quickly become one of the most popular daily-fee courses in the Washington DC Area.

  One of the biggest test of you skills will be to conquer the deep Scottish-style stacked pot bunkers. These bunkers have their own names, including "Lee's Bunker" and "Grant's Tomb" on No. 11 and "Satan's Foxhole" on No. 14.

  Tee Time

  Breakfast and registration will begin at 8 AM; Shotgun is at 9 AM.

  Registration

  Per Golfer - $175
  

  Rules and Regulations

  Raspberry Falls is a non-metal spike facility. The fee for a spike change is $12.

  Dress Code

  Proper gold attire is required. For men and women, shirts must have sleeves and/or a collar. Denim is not permitted on the golf course.
  

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