< Previous30 FEBRUARY 2020HIGH-PERFORMANCE HVAC TODAYer Summit long-time favorite is our Idea session where attendees each share one or more lead gen-eration or sales ideas. Hear dozens of great new ideas from your peers and get a chance to win cash if your idea is voted one of the best.7. Informative Panel Discussion. This year’s panelists are successful High-Performance contrac-tors who will share their experiences coaching and communicating to employees why they are on this mission and discuss their implementation approach. 8. Recognizing High-Performance Lead-ers. A long-standing tradition since Summit first started 15 years ago is our Awards Banquet where we close the event by recognizing some of the best High-Performance professionals in our industry. Who knows? You just may be on stage!9. Get the most out of Summit Week with pre- and post-conference events. You can choose from five pre-conference events including Goodman’s Perfect Pitch Sales seminar and R.E. Michel’s workshop on stepping up to High-Perfor-mance HVAC. Other pre-con choices include Women in HVACR’s half-day Western Regional Meeting and NCI classes: an Advanced Air Diagnostics Recer-tification class, Day 1 of our new Refrigerant-Side Performance Certification class on Monday with Day 2 on Thursday. Also on Thursday is our Ad-vanced CO and Combustion Recertification class.10. Perhaps the most important reason to not miss Summit 2020 is that it’s the only event in the industry completely focused on High-Perfor-mance HVAC. You will be surrounded by peers with the same mission, who are willing to share their experiences and knowledge.Be sure to register before March 7 to take advan-tage of Early-Bird savings! To receive a Pre-Summit Preparation kit which includes a special evaluation guide, email the words “Prep Kit Please” to Summit@ncihvac.com. O ne of the toughest hurdles to building a performance-based culture in your busi-ness is getting your entire team on board. Summit 2020 is focused on helping you do this. Four of the breakout sessions will be “Coach-the-Coach” workshops with tools and materials to help you coach your team to success!Here are 10 more reasons to come to Summit Week this year, and bring with you as many of your team members as possible:1. Networking and Camaraderie with High- Performance Peers. You’ll have numerous oppor-tunities to compare notes and enjoy some one-on-one time with new and old friends, starting with Monday evening’s Welcome Reception hosted by Goodman/Amana. You’ll get plenty of networking time in with other great Summit events, including meals, receptions, and Sunday’s Golf Tournament for all levels of golfers. 2. Reach For The Summit – Coaching Edition kicks off our conference at Tuesday morning’s opening Session. This HVAC knowledge game show was a big hit last year! Two contestants will battle for the win and bragging rights in this fun and educational event.3. Partner Trade Show. NCI’s partners’ products and services are focused on helping you manage and grow your business. Be sure to visit with them during the tradeshow reception, as well as breakfasts, lunch-es, and breaks.4. Timely Keynote Topic. Our 2020 keynote speaker, Ryan Kohler, will share his secrets on how you can overcome one of the biggest challenges you will face in 2020 and for the next several years: Finding and hiring high-quality personnel in the ever-tighten-ing HVAC labor market. 5. PerformanceTown™ is back! By popular de-mand we have brought back our completely renewed and redesigned interactive hands-on stations, each manned by an NCI Technical Coach. Be sure to bring your key field staff and participate yourself as you learn what your techs and installers will encounter in the field.6. Sales and Marketing Idea Meeting. Anoth-Dominick Guarino is publisher of High-Performance HVAC Today magazine and CEO of National Comfort Institute, Inc. He can be reached at domg@ncihvac.com ONE MORE THING...By Dominick GuarinoNCI Summit Might Just Be Your Best Investment in 2020Next >