ACCA-TEXAS New Contractor Packet

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1 New Contractor Packet Research Blvd., Ste. 214, Austin, TX /988-HVAC (4822)

2 Now is a GREAT Time to Join ACCA ACCA IS A N OR GA NI ZA T ION WIT H A SING LE G OA L AS IT S M ISSION - Ensuring strong, successful and profitable contractors. HOW YOUR ACCA MEMBERSHIP WORKS FOR YOU Cutting Edge Information Weekly Insider newsletter Quarterly contractor Excellence magazine Industry-leading website Industry-recognized training Benchmarking surveys Answers to your question on technical business and market topics from leading experts! Networking Opportunities Annual Conference and Indoor Air Expo Management information Exchange (MIX ) Groups Commercial Contracting Roundtable Chapter meetings Consumer Assistance Contractor Locator matching you with customers! ComforTools customizable brochures Financing Preventative Maintenance Brochures Tips for homeowners and building Operators Grass Roots Representation ACCA works to reduce or eliminate government intrusion into contracting business with aggressive local, state and national lobbying. We represent contactors before the manufacturers, building better relationships and solving real problems for our members. Technical Expertise The industry s technical standards Answers to technical questions Quality Contractor/Quality Installation specifications Standards and code development Technical Bulletins and Alerts Business Services Website design from Market Hardware Marketing expertise from Hudson Ink Fleet services from Enterprise Business management training Answers to your general legal questions. We are a contractor-focused organization that exists to help our members succeed! ACCA is committed to assisting its members to be licensed, quality contractors who are recognized for their professionalism, excellence and superior customer service in their communities. SAVE $100 NOW ACCA Texas, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America - Texas Chapter, is a non-profit Texas based HVAC/R organization dedicated to offering exceptional customer service to our more than 600 member companies across Texas. With over 40 years of experience in helping contractors profit from programs that include Technical Training, a Worker's Compensation Insurance Trust, State Approved Continuing Education and Legislative Advocacy at the State and National Level, ACCA - Texas continues to set and maintain the standard for HVAC/R trade organizations in Texas. Working in Partnership with nine chapters across Texas to serve YOU: ACCA Abilene ACCA Austin-Lone Star ACCA Coastal Bend ACCA Greater Houston ACCA High Plains ACCA North Texas ACCA South Plains ACCA San Antonio ACCA Waco ACCA National is a non-profit association serving more than 60,000 professionals and 4,000 businesses in the HVAC/R community, working together to promote professional contracting, energy efficiency and healthy comfortable indoor environments. ACCA chapters are federated professional organizations of contractors that provide the highest quality educational and professional development opportunities to enhance the representation, reputation, performance and profit of the contactors and the industry they serve.

3 Looking Ahead with ACCA A Message from 2012 ACCA President, Mike Krause In my term as President, I would like to lower taxes and decrease unemployment... Oh wait, that's the wrong speech and the wrong presidency! All joking aside, I am honored to serve as your 2012 President of the ACCA-Texas Board of Directors. In 2012, with the help of the ACCA-Texas Board and staff, we will lead ACCA-Texas through a structured and efficient "change" to our business model to strengthen our voice of the HVAC industry and engage participation from members. I opened my own HVAC business in North Texas in 2003, but my passion for HVAC originated in high school after taking a two-year vocational course. I later attended the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) in Houston, Texas to learn more of the trade before launching my career working for a contractor in Plano, Texas for 13 years. Times have changed, technology has changed, but the need for experienced, educated and qualified HVAC contractors in Texas has not changed. I believe in the importance of attracting younger HVAC personnel to our thriving industry for a livelihood to recharge the profession. Recently, I was asked to give a piece of advice to fellow contractors: "Join ACCA and get to know your fellow competitors." The shared knowledge of senior business owners has proven invaluable to my own contracting business. Experienced contractors have a wealth of knowledge and the time and effort you put into ACCA will bring value as a useful "tool" for everyday business. All of this to say, I enjoy the networking opportunities and the "bellytime" at local chapter events and feel the information I receive from local and state chapters facilitates better business. As a new member of the ComPac Trust, I am impressed with the level of service and professionalism that this Worker's Compensation alternative offers our members. Over the past two years, more than 1.4 million dollars in dividends has returned to the members of the Trust. This member-only benefit is only one of the many advantages of membership in ACCA. ACCA unites the HVAC industry, focusing on issues that will impact all of our businesses and contracting. ACCA serves you by considering how upcoming legislative issues affect HVAC businesses, such as technician licensing and a Contractor trades board. Personally, I would like to see ACCA get behind licensing air duct cleaners. In addition, while all of us have key issues affecting our businesses, ACCA works to promote professionalism and contracting standards. During my free time, I enjoy more hobbies than I can handle: golf, mountain biking, dirt biking, R/C cars and more. My wife and I also support many children's charities in North Texas, and participate in activities at Children's Medical Center. Additionally, we have been busy remodeling the bathrooms in our home, which has been quite challenging. While I have many interests, the truth is this: I am very passionate about the HVAC business and enjoy everything about it. Support, strengthen and ensure the future of ACCA and our industry by getting involved today! SAVE $100 NOW ACCA-Texas 2012 Board of Directors President, Mike Krause, Paradise Air, Inc., Plano, TX Vice President, Marvin White, white Service Company, Lubbock, TX Treasurer, Mike Creamer, C2 Mechanical, Georgetown, TX Secretary, David Matthews, CCAC Inc. Air Conditioning and Heating, Corpus Christi, TX Ex-Officio, Arnold Barrett, Barrett and Sons, Inc., Schertz, TX Region I, Pat Stephenson, BTAC, Inc., Abernathy, TX Region I, Nick Watkins, Abilene Air-Tech Inc., Abilene, TX Region II, David Landry, Landry Service Co., Austin, TX Region II, James Poole, Strand Brothers, Austin, TX Region III, Randy Bellomy, Bellomy Heating & Air, Inc., Dallas, TX Region III, Ben Stark, Stark Air, Hurst, TX Region IV, Scott Thompson, The Lee Thompson Co., Houston, TX Region V, David Mathews, CCAC, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX Region V, Matt Freund, Comfort-Air Eng., San Antonio, TX

4 Help your business grow with better visibility and a competitive edge in the marketplace that only comes with ACCA membership. What will I get? There are many benefits of ACCA membership, including an exclusive self employed workers compensation program at averages 10-20% off premiums, plus the potential for cash dividends (taking advantage of this benefit can pay for your dues). You may contact First Cardinal of Texas for a free quote at Free Texas state-approved continuing education course for every license holder in your company. Access to local experts and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations for your technical and code questions. Professional lobbyists in Texas and Washington representing issues that affect the HVAC/R industry. Local Chapters provide monthly meetings with informative presentations that benefit both the Contractor and Supplier. Relevant technical training and educational classes. Monthly newsletters and communications filled with industry information and updates. National, state, and local websites with the best in HVAC/R information and resources, technical tips and management tools. Reduced rates on materials, conferences and training Annual contractor membership directory including local and statewide changes. What will it cost me? ACCA membership dues are based on various demographics such as company size and location and automatically include local, national and state membership. Please call us at 800/998-HVAC (4822) to get a quote for your membership or you can join online at

5 2012 ACCA Membership Application Date Name Company Street Address PO Box City State Zip Code PHONE FAX Choose One: Contractor State License # (Required) Associate Vocational Type of Work Performed Yrs in Business Number of Employees: ANNUAL ACCA MEMBERSHIP DUES (Dues based upon location, call the office for quote) Check # Amount Enclosed MasterCard / Visa / Amex # Exp Security Code