Our members operate successful businesses because of the benefits they receive from ACCA. Some of the services they have mentioned are important to them are:
Affordable training
- Internationally renown trainer Brent Pennington conducts seminars on carbon monoxide, high efficiency furnaces, electricity and HVAC
- Training of office personnel in basic HVAC to improve communications with technicians
- Review for and administering NATE certification exams
- Inform members of resources available to train their staff at their lcoations
Informative meetings - Ladder safety presented by Upstate safety Council
- Legal associate members advised on contract pitfalls to avoid
- State law makers address laws that will affect the HVAC industry and answer questions
- Law enforcement officials such as fire marshalls, building inspectors and state troopers from the commercial vehicle enforcement detail discuss laws that affect contractors and how they can be compliant
Networking - "MIX" groups non-competitive peer groups for networking and learning
- Monthly meetings with other contractors in your area
- Annual social events ie: Red Wings Baseball Game, Golf Outing, Monte Carlo Night & Reverse Raffle
- Annual national conference and a local semiannual expo
Discounted business services - Discounted consumer financing for residential contractors
- Discounted credit card processing and equipment
- Rebate programs on fleet operating costs
- Discounted marketing tools
- Discounted background check and substance abuse testing services
Legislative representation
- ACCA represents your interests in Washington and Albany.
- ACCA's track record on slowing the proliferation of government regulations affecting the HVACR industry is excellent.