December 1, 2006
Articles
What Makes a Writer Cry and Why You Should Care
OK, that's a bit dramatic, and I never really thought about crying, but I'm about to make one of the most significant changes in my writing career, which...
HARDI Bridges Ocean Between North American and European Distributors
Columbus, OH - Donald Frendberg, Heating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) executive vice president and COO, recently...
HARDI Offers Profit-Boosting Seminar Based on Real-World Data
Columbus, OH - In October, for the first time, HARDI presented a detailed analysis of this year's results of the annual profit report, conducted every...
Make Sure They Know You
Columbus, OH - During the next several weeks, you'll hear plenty of analysis about how the 2006 congressional and gubernatorial elections will affect...
NATE Recognizes HARDI's Top Two Testing Members
Palm Desert, CA - At the 2006 Annual Fall Conference of the Heating, Airconditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), North American...
NAFA Announces 21 Clean Air Award Recipients
Virginia Beach, VA - The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) has announced 21 recipients of the Clean Air Awards for 2006. The Clean Air Award...
Lindab Presents Silver Elbow Awards
Portsmouth, VA - Lindab Inc. recently recognized its top-performing HVAC distributors with a Silver Elbow, an award that salutes those companies which...
Southern Comfort Southern Refrigeration Corp. Knows Its Customers
With more than seven million people and 43,000 square miles of land, the Commonwealth of Virginia is a large and diverse state with a mix of rural areas...
Selling Quality and Quantity
Talk to any of Duro Dyne's 22 sales representatives across the United States, and you'll get an earful on what's happening in the sheet metal fabricating...
HARDI Foundation Helps Foster Industry's Future
The day-to-day task of HARDI members and others in the distribution business is to provide a reliable, efficient and effective mechanism for the delivery...
HARDI Executive Forum
The first HARDI Industry Executive Forum occurred on Nov. 7, 2006, during the annual conference in Palm Desert, CA. HARDI invited a panel of executives...
Managing by Mentoring
There was an article in a recent Wall Street Journal In the Lead column written by Carol Hymowitz entitled Today's Bosses Find Mentoring Isn't Worth the...
Selling at the Counter: Giving Customers C.H.O.I.C.E.
Based on the feedback I've been getting on the C.H.O.I.C.E. articles, I can conclude that most distributors fully understand there is an opportunity for...
Johnson Controls & York: One Year LaterJohnson Controls Embraces Growth Strategy
The December 2005 acquisition of York International Corp. by Johnson Controls Inc. created a $12 billion global business within Johnson Controls called...
Smart Products and Literature
Heating Season Survival Kits are back! Think vacation. Think tropical. That's the momentary escape that awaits you in this winter's Survival Kits from...
Team Up! Profit Up!It's Not ALL Downhill in Vail
Distributors and suppliers alike are guaranteed to find value in the 2007 Professional Development Retreat. The Vail Mountain Marriott Resort & Spa will...
New Rules for Collaboration in DistributionMethods of Management Retreat
You don't have to get up as early at HARDI's Methods of Management golf and tennis retreat as you will during the Professional Development ski retreat,...
New Members
Congratulations to HARDI's Newest Members! We're eager to welcome you. Distributor Members Blasco HVAC SupplyMaspeth, NYJonathan Gart, CEO Bush Supply...
New Sustaining and Contributing Members
Among HARDI's supplier members are companies that support the Association by contributing dues at the sustaining or contributing levels. This increased...
Intense, Affordable Professional Distribution Education IS Available
Quality educational instruction with value on distribution is hard to come by. That's why HARDI is excited to offer members one of the best educational...
Regional Meetings Can You Afford Not To Be Involved?
The advantages of my position and the use of this column are that I can inform or complain about things that concern me, and the only bad thing that can...
Achieve Your EDI Goals
The recent formation of HARDITek and its technology initiative have resulted in two proven, successful EDI applications to help achieve your EDI goals...
Upcoming HARDI Meetings & Conferences
Professional Development (Ski) RetreatJanuary 11-13, 2007Vail Mountain Marriott Resort & SpaVail, CO AHR Expo, Excel Meetings & Icebreaker ReceptionJanuary...
HARDI The Dominant Voice for HVACR Wholesale Distribution
The fourth annual HARDI Conference is past, and it was an exceptional event. The post-conference evaluations were excellent, and the event drew a record...
HARDI Members Enhanced Their Success at 2006 Annual Fall Conference
Greeted to the Desert Springs JW Marriott by the towering backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains, a record number of HARDI members met Nov. 4-7 for the...
