The 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, held March 24-26, 2010 in Lansdowne, Va., continues to build on its previous success by drawing a strong, diverse crowd. 

Renee Tomlinson, RSES’ director of operations and chair of the 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, reflected on this year’s Workshop by saying, “We have achieved our goal once again of providing an exceptional program for instructors and trainers in the HVACR and plumbing industries.  The instructors of our industries will come away from this Workshop with more knowledge and expertise to bring back to their classrooms, which will build a stronger, exceptional future workforce!”

The 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop focused on “Advancing Green Mechanical Concepts” and featured numerous HVACR and plumbing-specific technical sessions, with topics ranging from solar water heating to integrating green building practices into the curriculum.  In addition to opportunities for networking, exhibitors provided attendees with practical information on a variety of topics and technology.

In addition, two awards held special meaning since they honored instructors whose talent, innovation, and dedication to teaching serve as a model and an inspiration.   The 2009 HVACR Instructor of the Year was presented by Barbara Checket-Hanks, service & maintenance editor of Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS, to Larry Ball of Foothill High School, Henderson, Nev.  The 2009 Plumbing Instructor of the Year was presented by Bob Mader, editor-in-chief of CONTRACTOR Magazine, and went to Paul Hallam, an instructor at Mechanical Skills, Inc., Indianapolis.

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