Join AACP for an engaging Industry Insight Event designed to help HVAC contractors stay ahead of the changes shaping their businesses. Hear timely insights on the impact of the midterm elections, prepare for evolving employment laws, and discover practical ways to use AI to improve everyday operations. With expert perspectives and actionable takeaways, this event will help you navigate industry changes, make informed business decisions, and identify opportunities to strengthen your business for the future.
Schedule
12:00 PM - Lunch
12:30 PM - Welcome
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM - The Week After: What Will the Election Mean for Contractor Priorities?
Presented by Sean Robertson, VP of Government Relations, ACCA
One week after the midterm elections, join ACCA’s Sean Robertson for a highly interactive session featuring late-breaking analysis of what it all means. You’ll hear the latest legislative and regulatory updates out of Washington, along with some predictions on how the election will impact contactor priorities and how you can get involved. Just as importantly, ACCA is eager to hear YOUR opinion on what policies we should prioritize in the next Congress. Bring your creative ideas and be prepared for some tough choices as we seek your feedback as part of ACCA’s biennial Town Hall process.
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM - FAMLI and Beyond: What Maryland Employers Need to Know
Presented by Vincent P. Jackson, Kollman, Saucier & Jackson, P.A.
Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will bring new responsibilities for employers—and preparing now can help avoid headaches later. Join employment attorney Vince Jackson for a practical discussion of implementation deadlines, payroll contributions, employee eligibility, and how FAMLI will interact with existing leave policies. The presentation will also highlight other significant Maryland employment law developments and their implications for workplace policies and day-to-day operations.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - AI That Pays for Itself in an HVAC Shop: Quoting, Dispatch, and the Inbox Without Another Login
Presented by Matthew Moran, Founder, Ironworks AI
Most HVAC shops lose time and jobs in the office, not in the field: after-hours calls that go to voicemail, quotes that sit for days, follow-ups nobody makes, and maintenance agreements that lapse without a reminder. This session walks through where AI tools help a contractor's office today and where they don't. It covers after-hours call answering and intake, dispatch and scheduling support, faster quote write-ups, estimate follow-ups, and maintenance agreement renewals, with examples that run inside the phone, email, and software a shop already uses instead of adding another login.
Attendees will leave knowing which office tasks are good candidates for AI, what to check before letting it talk to a customer, what setup really takes, and when it makes sense to wait. Useful for owners, office and operations staff, and technicians who want to understand the tools showing up in their shops. Educational, not a sales pitch.
3:00 PM - Program Adjourns
Registration
Member - $99
Non-member - $169
Event Sponsor - $500 [Can provide materials to be distributed to attendees]
