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Strong July Sales Push HVACR Distributors Closer to Recovery
Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced North American HVACR distributor sales for the month of July 2010 were up over 13% from last year in its Monthly Targeted and Regional Economic News for Distribution Strategies (TRENDS) Report....
HARDI's Strategic Planning Committee Offers Strategic Plan
The strength of HARDI's updated strategic plan is its simplicity. The Strategic Planning Committee clearly defined four pillars of the association, which...
Conference Schedule Changes
When the gavel fell last October, concluding another successful HARDI Annual Fall Conference, HARDI staff started working immediately on the details and...
Upcoming HARDI Events
Canadian Regional Meeting/HRAI Annual MeetingAug. 19-21, 2010Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada Sales & Marketing Optimization SeminarSept. 27-28,...
Your Future Starts Now!
WHY? WHERE? WHO? WHEN? HOW? No matter what position you hold in an HVACR company distributor or manufacturer you have a bond created by a common goal...
New HARDI Members
HARDI is pleased to introduce to you the newest association members. Joining the ranks of the top HVACR companies in the industry are: Distributor Members...
HARDI and JP Morgan Equity Research Partner on Second HVAC Mid-Season Survey
Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) recently completed the second annual Mid-Season HVAC Distributor Survey in partnership with JP Morgan Equity Research. ...
Corken Steel’s Randy Cobb Earns 50th HARDI Certified Counter Specialist Recognition
The HARDI Certified Counter Specialist (CCS) program is pleased to announce its 50th Certified Counter Person. Randy Cobb of Corken Steel Products Company’s Florence, KY branch received the designation in May of this year. ...
New Online Training Option for HARDI Members
HARDI announces the official launch of its new Distribution Learning Network (DLN) – a powerful and comprehensive online learning system for all personnel of HARDI members. ...
Each One Reach One It's Really Quite Simple
HARDI has launched a promotional campaign in an effort to gain new members and increase the participation of existing ones. It's called "Each One Reach One," ...
The HARDI Foundation
:fountion Pronunciation: \faun-'da-sh n\ Definition: An underlying base or support :HARDI fountion Charge: To support Excellence in Distribution through...
Building a Strong Case for Success
When I first saw the outline for the State Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy, I thought "retail white goods," and largely put the program out of mind....
Upcoming HARDI Events
2010 HARDI Annual Fall HARDI Annual Fall ConferenceOct. 23-26, 2010 Hilton Americas Houston,Houston, TX 2011 HARDI Annual Fall Conference Oct. 22-26, 2011 Grand Wailea Resort Partnering with Wailea Beach Marriott,...
New HARDI Members
Please join us in welcoming the following companies that have recently joined the ranks of HARDI membership. Wholesaler Members Comfort SupplyNashville,...
HARDI Sets New Record During 2010 Congressional Fly-In
Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) recently concluded its third successful Congressional Fly-In, May 18-19, again in cooperation with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America....
Events Calendar
For more information on the following HARDI events, visit www.HARDInet.org. Southeastern Regional Meeting April 18 20, 2010Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia...
2010 Priority No. 1: Extending the HVACR Residential Tax Credits
Talk about going from a luxury to a necessity. That's exactly what has happened with the expansion of the residential tax credits last February by the...
Welcome New HARDI Members
Wholesale Member Standard Appliances Inc.Chattanooga, TNMark Wilson, presidentSponsored by: Roger Allison, Refrigeration Wholesale Manufacturer Members...
HARDI Urges House and Senate to Pass Permanent Estate Tax Reform Legislation ASAP
The Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), as a member of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition (FBETC), signed onto a letter sent to the House and Senate March 3, 2010 urging them to pass permanent estate tax reform legislation as soon as possible....
HARDI Members Achieve New Performance Levels with Steve Coscia, Customer Service Expert
Having good customer service means more sales and better customer retention. HARDI (Heating, Airconditioning, Distributors International) members are always looking for ways to improve customer service. So, what's the secret?...
HARDI Joins Call to President to Start Over on Healthcare Reform
Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) joined 247 other organizations as part of the StartOver! Coalition in urging President Obama to scrap the current healthcare reform proposals passed last year by the House and Senate ...
Resources: The HARDI Option
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Wait, I know the first thought when you hear these words is spend money and resources in this economy to develop my staff? Good...
The Importance of Our Workforce
Hopefully, when this issue reaches your desk, winter is about over or will be very soon. It was quite a winter for much of the United States and Europe;...
Workforce Issues: A View from Wholesalers
The danger of producing any article or special issue is that, as an editor or writer, you presume to know what your audience is thinking. Because this special issue focuses on workforce matters, we wondered what was important to HARDI members....
HARDI Announces Its Lineup of Spring Meetings, Sales Bootcamp and Congressional Fly-In
HARDI's first three regional meetings this year focus on Sales & Marketing Optimization....
