NCI Summit 2024 Breaks Records!

The 2024 High-Performance HVAC Summit is in the books as having broken the all-time attendance record. More than 200 contractors and vendors flocked to Asheville, NC to learn more about the opportunities afforded them by the high-performance process.

Scenes from Summit 2024
Scenes from Summit 2024

Furthermore, this year’s Summit was attended by the most first time attendees than ever before.

And finally, Summit 2024 welcomed industry influencers to their first High-Performance HVAC conference. In fact, these influencers were part of a series of first-time events: live podcasts direct from the conference headquarters in the Asheville Crowne Plaza.

Podcasters interviewed a series of other industry influencers including:

  • John Ellis from Dynamic Air Consulting Services
  • Louise Keller of UEI
  • Jim Bergman from measureQuick
  • Brian Orr from Kalos Services
  • Steve Rogers from The Energy Conservatory and others.

This year’s theme was “OUTPERFORM!” with all workshops and sessions focused on helping contractors to outperform competitors in general, but also outperfom attendees’ own sales and profits.

If you were unable to attend Summit in September, stay tuned. We will have a complete rundown in the November 2024 issue of this magazine.

Contractor Recognition at Summit 2024

One of the most popular traditions at National Comfort Institute’s High-Performance HVAC Summit is recognizing members who are, as CEO Dominick Guarino describes, “shining stars that truly are the heart and soul of the NCI family.”

These contractors are committed to the High-Performance HVAC approach and are recognized so others can learn and follow their examples.

This year’s winners are as follows:

  • Small Contractor of the Year — Southeast Clean Air Solutions, Henrico, VA
  • Medium Contractor of the Year — Cole Air, Lake Charles, LA
  • Large Contractor of the Year — Worley’s Home Services, Yorktown, VA
  • John Garofalo Implementation Excellence Award — Vincent’s Heating & Plumbing, Port Huron, MI
  • Jim Davis Technical Excellence Award — Henry Sterling of DiMarco & Associates, Chagrin Falls OH
  • Rob Falke Servant Leadership Award — John Boylan, Lakeside Service Co. , Brighton, MI
  • Scott Johnson Training Excellence Award — Davis Services, Spartanburg, SC
  • Spirit of Excellence Award — Tom Johnson, TM Johnson Brothers, Cambridge, MN
  • Sales Excellence Award — Hunter Wallace, Progressive Heating & Air, Newnan, GA
  • Vendor Partner of the Year Award — The Energy Conservatory, Minneapolis, MN
  • The NCI 2024 Chairman’s Award — Nancy McKeraghan, Canco ClimateCare, Newmarket, Ontario Canada.

Congratulations to all of our winners. Be sure to read more details about these awards in the November issue of this magazine.

Hold the Date! Summit 2025 Announcement

Yes, Summit 2024 is in the books, but wait, there is more! National Comfort Institute’s 22nd Annual High-Performance HVAC Summit 2025 will be held in Austin, TX, at the Kalahari Resort from September 9th to 12th, 2025.

Registration for this event will be open soon. Stand by for more details and be sure to put this on your calendar today.

Be sure to check the Summit website at gotosummit.com for more details as they become available.