Independent Contractor Exchange (I.C.E.) Meets in Tampa FL
The I.C.E. Group held its 5th annual meeting September 12-14 at the Tampa Waterside Marriott Hotel and Marina
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The I.C.E. Group (http://www.icegroup.org) held its 5th annual meeting September 12-14 at the Tampa Waterside Marriott Hotel and Marina. I.C.E. is a group of over 60 independent contractors specializing in installation, operation, repair and maintenance of large commercial and industrial cooling systems or, building and process control systems. The meeting was hosted by TD Industries of Dallas TX and was attended by over 200 members and guests from the United States, Canada, and Dubai, UAE.
The meeting agenda was designed to bring unique value I.C.E. contractors and their clients. Both technical and business topic, (below), were presented that affect today's contractors and commercial and industrial customers.
1. Safety & Rigging
2. Building a Best-in-Class Sales Team
3. EPA Rule Changes and Refrigerant Conversion Options
4. Danfoss VTT & Product Updates
5. Service Management & Accounting Software
6. York YT upgrades w/ MCS Controls
7. The Internet of Things (IoT) Big Data and how it is changing our industry
8. Smardt Chiller Retrofit Program
9. Optimization of Chiller Plants from Johnson Controls
10. Emerging Technologies in Water Treatment and Inductive Absorbers
The I.C.E. group instituted a new award this year for "The Most Innovative Project". There were six entries and first place was awarded to American Chiller Service, ACS, of San Francisco. ACS designed a chiller replacement solution that used a unique temporary cooling solution for the Federal Aviation Administration. The ACS solution eliminated job cost and downtime for the FAA.
Strategic partners that supported the meeting include: Armstrong; Augury; Bitzer US, Inc.; Carrier; Daikin; Elliott Tool Technologies; EnergyPrint; Financial Risk Solutions; Johnson Controls; Micro Control Systems; Midwest Parts; Milwaukee Tools; Rapid Recovery; Reftech International Systems, LLC; Smardt; Summit Refrigerants; United Refrigeration
The Mission of I.C.E. is to improve people, companies and the industry through technical support and training, sharing of best practices and maintaining positive relationships with strategic partners in the industry.
SOURCE Independent Contractor Exchange (I.C.E.)
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