2008 Comfortech Road Shows

[MechAcc]

OK You wetted my appetite at the 2007 Comfortech Show. Since it was stated that Chicago was one of the locations for the 2008 Road Shows looked up the Road Show and it still has the 2007 schedule.

When will the 2008 schedule be posted?

[pgrasso]

MechAcc,

Yes, we'll be bringing our Comfortech Roadshow back to Chicago in May 2008 ... specific dates are still being finalized and should be posted in the next couple of weeks.

Other cities we'll be visiting are:
• Houston
• Minneapolis
• Philadephia

Hope to see you there!

-Pete

[BaldLoonie]

Gees, only been gone a few years and he forgot us already :(

[MechAcc]

Gees, only been gone a few years and he forgot us already :(

I take it you mean the Comfortech Show?

They probably look and saw that the RSES International Conference is going to be at Indianapolis and scratched Indy from the Comfortech schedule :rolleyes:

[pgrasso]

Breaking News ...

March 11, 2008 — The RoadShow is coming to Minneapolis at the Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis Park Place.

Stay tuned for further RoadShow updates. (To register, see Marge in Charge).

-Pete

[mongoac]

when is the philly show? from everything i read, i dont want to miss it

[mayguy]

Breaking News ...

March 11, 2008 — The RoadShow is coming to Minneapolis at the Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis Park Place.

Stay tuned for further RoadShow updates. (To register, see Marge in Charge).

-Pete

Do I have to be in the trade to come to this?? I used to be in the trade, but stay up to date with this much as I can.

[pgrasso]

mayguy — No, you certainly don't HAVE TO be in the trade to attend the RoadShows.

mongoac — It isn't finalized yet, but the Philly show is being scheduled for mid-April. We'll let you know as soon as a date and location is locked up.

-Pete

[mayguy]

mayguy — No, you certainly don't HAVE TO be in the trade to attend the RoadShows.

-Pete

Great! I'll mark my calender, and will keep an eye open when we need to sign up for this.

[pgrasso]

It's official, everyone! The moment you've all been waiting for ... the dates and locations of the 2008 RoadShow Series!!! :D

So, here it is:

February 13 — Houston, Texas
Hilton Houston Southwest

March 11 — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Parkway

April 10 — Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast

May 13 — Chicago, Illinois
Radisson Hotel Northbrook

Stay tuned to the website (http://www.comfortechroadshows.com) for additional information on speakers and how to register. See you on the Road in 2008!!!

-Pete

[mr magu]

It's official, everyone! The moment you've all been waiting for ... the dates and locations of the 2008 RoadShow Series!!! :D

So, here it is:

February 13 — Houston, Texas
Hilton Houston Southwest

March 11 — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis Parkway

April 10 — Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast

May 13 — Chicago, Illinois
Radisson Hotel Northbrook

Stay tuned to the website (http://www.comfortechroadshows.com) for additional information on speakers and how to register. See you on the Road in 2008!!!

-Pete

Never seems to be anything out our way. Is there a reason?:(

[the editor]

Never seems to be anything out our way. Is there a reason?:(


Where in California would "your way" be?

[mr magu]

Where in California would "your way" be?

We are just a little NW of L.A.

[the editor]

I think I've posted this before, but now I'm 50 and the brain ain't sharp like it was 2 days ago!

We brought the Roadshow to California 2 times and had virtually no one show up. Fact: In San Diego -- only 19 attendees. In Sacramento -- 22 attendees. We average close to 100 attendees in every other city we go to.

It costs a bundle to put one of these events on. We worked with CalACCA and two other California associations to attract contractors. We got a total of 41 people in two cities.

It's not just California --- we went to Portland, OR and had a poor turnout as well. Looked like a West Coast trend.

So we've taken a hiatus in favor of the East and mid-west where we get great contractor turnout.

Does this mean we'll never come back out there? No. Rumour has it that the San Francisco Bay area and/or Orange County might have potential. I guess we'll need some evidence of that.

If you West Coast folk are seriously interested in having the Comfortech Roadshows in your area, I'd start a letter writing campaign to me. If you want to work through a distributor or trade association that will guarantee 50 attendees minimum (meaning they'll cover the costs of those folks even if they don't show up), so much the better.

We are doing this in other cities and it is working well.

I hope this answers your question. If not, drop me an email with your phone number and we can talk further.

[mr magu]

Ahh, yes. Our famous SoCal apathy. I did not know this, obviously. I will speak with some people at IHACI (http://www.ihaci.org/), we do a lot of training and have liasons with The Gas Co., Edison, and the CEC. I'm sure we could rustle up 50 people. I guess I'll find the closest road show and try to hit that. Thanks for the explanation.

[pgrasso]

... for the 2008 Comfortech RoadShow Series.

Keynote Address
MAKING YOUR BRAND A GREAT ASSET
Steve Miles, president
Jerry Kelley Heating & Cooling
2006 Contracting Business Residential Contractor of the Year


PUTTING THE INTERNET TO WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Matt Michel, president & CEO
The Service Roundtable, Inc.


GROWING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH YOUR FIELD WORKFORCE
Bill Raymond, president
Frank & Lindy Plumbing & Heating
Master Trainer, Nexstar Network


SUREFIRE METHODS FOR RECRUITING GREAT EMPLOYEES
Milt Baum, president
International Service Leadership


-Pete

[mayguy]

Anyone from Minnesota or near by going to the Comfortech Roadshow?

[scooter87]

Anyone from Minnesota or near by going to the Comfortech Roadshow?

I got an email last week that ATA had one way fares from Minneapolis to Chicago for $ 39.I didn't see what the restrictions were.I hope thats where you were talking about going to.We are just starting our 2nd semester in Red Wing.

[mayguy]

I got an email last week that ATA had one way fares from Minneapolis to Chicago for $ 39.I didn't see what the restrictions were.I hope thats where you were talking about going to.We are just starting our 2nd semester in Red Wing.

What's ATA?:)

[scooter87]

What's ATA?:)

I think it stands for Air Trans America.I get the top 20 travel deals emailed to me from travel zoo every week.ATA advertises low fares all the time.I don't take those deals.I just dream about them.

[mayguy]

Oh ok.. The show is in Mpls, I can drive up there from Rochester.

[mwjhvac]

Trying to register but problem Website Licence bad

[ga1279]

Boy was I surprised on Feb.13, 2008 when I entered the Hilton Houston Southwest and no one from Comfortech Roadshow or Hilton employee's knew anything about it. Fortunately the very helpfull staff did some research and low and behold there was a date change to Tuesday May 20th.

ga1279

[the editor]

Greetings fellow Htalkers.

I bring you some sad news. Do to circumstances beyond our control, the Comfortech Roadshow Series for 2008 have been canceled. All the speakers have been asked to bring their presentations to the big show in September and our plan is to bring the Roadshows back in 2009.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[mayguy]

Awww Man.. :-( I was just going to sign up today for it!