Keynote Speakers Announced for 20th Annual HVACR & Mechanical Conference
ARLINGTON, Va. — Keynote speakers for the HVACR & Mechanical Conference for Education Professionals will be featured at the event on March 9-11 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.
“We are pleased to host these industry leaders at our 20th annual conference,” said Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, a sponsor of the conference. “These speakers bring a wealth of knowledge and experience on the issues most important to educators in this field.”
This year’s topics and speakers are:
Salute to Educators
Dave S. Kyle II, chairman of the board, ACCA/Owner, Trademasters, Inc.
Update on Climate Action Plan including Significant New Alternatives Policy and Section 608 of the Clean Air Act
Drusilla Hufford, director, Stratospheric Protection Division, U.S. EPA
Luke Hall-Jordan, Refrigerants team lead, Stratospheric Protection Division, U.S. EPA
Career and Technical Education Legislative Update
Steve DeWitt, deputy executive director, Association for Career and Technical Education
Industry and Education Working Together: Scars and Stars
Larry Banas, director, Educational Services, Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
Scott Naill, environmental controls instructor, Upper Valley Career Center
Tony Trapp, apprenticeship coordinator, Upper Valley Career Center
The Importance of Digital Badging
John Foster, Ph.D., president and CEO, NOCTI and Nocti Business Workforce
Innovative Models that Produce a Sustainable, Highly Skilled Workforce
Dan Ramirez, director of strategic marketing and development, NC3
Roger Tadajewski, executive director, NC3 National Coalition of Certification Centers
Workforce and Education Trends
Tim Lawrence, executive director, Skills USA
HVACR Workforce Labor Analyses: A new report from the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation
Will Markow, senior analyst, Burning Glass
For 20 years, this conference has provided peer-to-peer training for secondary and post-secondary instructors in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and other highly skilled mechanical training. In keeping with past practice, there is no registration fee. To view the agenda, see who should attend and to register, visit www.careersinHVACR.org.
The conference is hosted by the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation, with support from: the Air Conditioning Contractors of America; the Association for Career and Technical Education; the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; ASHRAE; The Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators; the Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International; the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada; the National Air Filtration Association; North American Technician Excellence; the Oil & Energy Service Professionals; the Partnership for Air-conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Accreditation; the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Association; the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and SkillsUSA.
