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than 4,700 contractors and nearly 200 vendors came together
to trade ideas, reconnect with old friends, and discover
what’s next at the 31st Annual ABCO EXPO. The energetic
atmosphere reverberated throughout Terrace On The Park from
the time the doors opened at 12:30 pm right up until the end
of the event at 8 pm.
“There’s nothing like
this around here,” said one contractor. “We look forward
to coming to the Expo all year.” Vendors and manufacturer
representatives from all around the country came to educate
contractors and promote new technologies and products, such
as Honeywell’s RedLINK wireless technology, White Rodgers
BLUE Easy Reader Thermostat, and Lucas-Milhaupt’s Handy
One line of brazing and soldering products.
Contractors, engineers and
technicians learned all the latest advancements in the HVAC
and Refrigeration industry, from Luxaire high-performance
comfort systems, to Mitsubishi Mr. Slim and CITY MULTI
units, to Bohn Refrigeration Systems, to TAFCO Walk-Ins, to
Scotsman Ice Machines.
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and Con Edison were both on hand to talk about their
exciting energy efficiency rebates, as well as the future of
local HVAC incentives that help contractors save their
customers’ money. As always, the ABCO University Tech Tips
series of service, installation and sales classes was a big
hit.
Representatives from
Emerson, Mitsubishi, Sporlan, Lucas-Milhaupt, JB Industries,
Honeywell, Nu-Calgon and Scotsman spoke to packed rooms
about a wide variety of important topics ranging from
Honeywell’s new RedLINK systems and Mitsubishi’s
inverter-driven heat pumps to compressor servicing,
soldering techniques, and coil cleaning techniques. With all
the exciting new industry developments and technologies on
display, it’s easy to forget that the ABCO Expo is about
much more than technical know-how and impressive new
products.
It’s about the
face-to-face interactions that build trust and strengthen
the bonds between all of us. It’s about the seemingly
random conversations that lead to new partnerships, the
unexpected discovery that leads to new ideas you never would
have thought of, the meeting with the manufacturer who can
answer your questions. Best of all, the Expo gives all of us
the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new
ones, and catch up on what’s important in our lives –
which brings us to Make-A-Wish.
Contractors, manufacturers
and other guests generously contributed thousands of dollars
throughout the day to Make-A-Wish, all of which was worth
twice as much because all of it was matched by ABCO. In
addition, MARS compassionately contributed $7,500 – the
amount necessary to grant one child’s Wish. ABCO has been
a long-time supporter of The Make-A-Wish Foundation and its
Chief Executive Officer, Michael Senter, currently serves as
the Vice Chairman of the Metro New York chapter and has been
an active board member since 2002.
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