Name: 7th Annual HVAC/R Training Symposium
Start: 01/22/2026
End: 01/23/2026

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7th Annual HVAC/R Training Symposium

IN-PERSON + VIRTUAL

Florida,
Ocoee 34761

Event Starts: 01/22/2026 Thursday 7:30 am

Event Ends: 01/23/2026 Friday 5:00 pm

Join us January 22-23, 2026 at the 7th Annual HVACR Symposium

Location: Ocoee Lakeshore Center and Bill Breeze Park,

125 N. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761

You’ll have an opportunity to meet fellow tradespeople, see live product demonstrations and take part in educational presentations on Airflow, Dehumidifiers, IAQ and Refrigerants – just to name a few!

NOTE: Only Stage One will be streamed live on 1/22 and 1/23. Recordings from Stages Two and Three will show up within 72 hours.

Only registered and signed-in users may purchase tickets. Click HERE to sign in or register.

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Please note: Only registered and signed-in users may purchase tickets. Click HERE to sign in to your account or register for an HVAC School account. Once you’ve signed in, proceed to purchasing tickets by clicking the button above.

Click on a session on the calendar below to visit its page, learn more about it, and watch it. Video players will only show up for users who are logged in to the account linked to their ticket. If you are logged in to an account with a ticket and do not see the video player, please clear your cache and refresh the page.

Day 1 – January 22nd, 2026

TIME	#1	#2	BRY-X
7:00 – 7:45 AM	BREAKFAST
7:45 – 8:00 AM	INTRODUCTION
8:00 – 8:20 AM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
8:20 – 9:40 AM	Chris Hughes & Steve Rogers — Don't Just Change The Unit, Change The Outcome! A Systematic Process for HVAC Replacements	Jim Fultz — HVAC Troubleshooting 101	8:20 – 8:40AM – Peter Troast – Do Homeowners Give a **** About High Performance? Bridging the “They Just Don't Know” Gap
			Break – 10 minutes
			8:50 – 9:10AM – Cheryl Klein: Surge Protection for HVAC Systems
			Break – 10 minutes
			9:20 – 9:40AM – Brad Cooper: Geothermal – Back to the Basics
9:40 – 10:00 AM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
10:00 – 10:50 AM	Craig Migliaccio — Refrigerant Charge Measurements & Tool Use	Joe Medosch — “Wildenhaus”: Home Performance Assessment Knowledge Base (Workforce Fundamentals)	10:00 – 10:20AM – Tony Amadio: Trueloads – Why the Heat Balance Method for Residential Load Calcs
			Break – 10 minutes
			10:30 – 10:50AM – Ruchir Shah & Daniel Riggs – How to Make Online HVAC Training Not SUCK
10:50 – 11:10 AM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
11:10 – 12:00 PM	Ed Janowiak — ACCA Manual T and Other Important Duct Stuff	Joey Henderson: Air Flow Dos and Don'ts: Air Flow Made Simple!	11:10 – 11:30AM – Tyler Nelson: Digital Tools and AI – “So Happy Together”
			Break – 10 minutes
			11:40 – 12:00PM – Louise Kellar: COmmon Senses
12:00 – 1:20 PM	LUNCH WorkHero — The Small Business Owner's Guide to AI Workflows That Actually Work
1:20 – 2:40 PM	Building Resiliency Panel with Bill Spohn, Kimberly Llewellyn, Nikki Krueger, and Sophie Ashley	Tony Gonzalez — New Equipment Commissioning: Easier, Faster, Better	1:20 – 1:40PM – Brian Feenie: Technician Adoption – Why won't they just do what I tell them?
			Break – 10 minutes
			1:50 – 2:10PM – Jeremy Begley: Load Calculation + Verified Performance = The HVAC Superpower
			Break – 10 minutes
			2:20 – 2:40PM – Greg Guse: What the Fractionation Is Going On?
2:40 – 3:00 PM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
3:00 – 3:50 PM	Allison Bailes — Solving the Ventilation Puzzle	Brynn Cooksey — Using Building Science to Close at the Kitchen Table	3:00 – 3:20PM – Joey Henderson – The Importance of Consistent Training In Enhancing Service Quality and Reducing Costly Callbacks
			Break – 10 minutes
			3:30 – 3:50PM – Shelby Breger: No Guesswork, No Callbacks: What Makes or Breaks a Load Calc
3:50 – 4:10 PM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
4:10 – 5:00 PM	Bryan Orr — Moisture Hunters: Slaying the Condensation Demons in HVAC	Adam Mufich — Add Duct Renovations to Your Product Offerings	4:10 – 4:30PM – Kevin Hart & Huff Hoffmaster: BetterHVAC & Rewiring America Partnership in building Professional Contractor Network
			Break – 10 minutes
			4:40 – 5:00PM – Bruce Randall: Communicating System Startup in One Day!
5:00 – 5:15 PM	BREAK – 15 Minutes
5:15 – 5:30 PM	CLOSING

Day 2 – January 23rd, 2026

TIME	#1	#2	BRY-X
7:00 – 7:45 AM	BREAKFAST
7:45 – 8:00 AM	INTRODUCTION
8:00 – 8:20 AM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
8:20 – 9:40 AM	Jim Bergmann — When the Monster Sounds Confident	Eric Kaiser — All About Airflow Testing	8:20 – 8:40AM – Trevor Matthews: Understanding Electrical Troubleshooting Refrigeration Systems
			Break – 10 minutes
			8:50 – 9:10AM – Andrew Holden: Understanding Thermistors
			Break – 10 minutes
			9:20 – 9:40AM – Jesse Stewart: Process Matters: Simple Changes that Make A World of Difference
9:40 – 10:00 AM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
10:00 – 10:50 AM	Chris Mohalley — AC/DC, PWM, Serial Communication…80’s Rock Bands or ECM Communication Methods?	Rachel Kaiser — In Search of the Holey Coil	10:00 – 10:20AM – Jeff Kukert: What's New for Copeland Scroll Compressors with A1, A2L, and A3 Refrigerants
			Break – 10 minutes
			10:30 – 10:50AM – Tessa Murry: The House Always Wins! A Class On Building Science Basics
10:50 – 11:10 AM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
11:10 – 12:00 PM	David Richardson — Deliver High Performance Heat Pump Retrofits	Luke Peterson — Refrigeration Basics for the AC Guy	11:10 – 11:30AM – Andy Holt: Communications Might Be Your Best Tool
			Break – 10 minutes
			11:40 – 12:00PM – Ty Branaman & Leilani Orr – How to Teach Kids About the Trades the Right Way
12:00 – 1:20 PM	LUNCH
1:20 – 2:40 PM	Business Panel with Bryan Orr, Robert Orr, and Keith Huntington (Moderated by Bert)	Tim De Stasio & Sophie Ashley — Dew You Get The Point? A Pragmatic Understanding of Humidity	1:20 – 1:40PM – Jeremy Begley: Permanent Load Reduction in HVAC – The Hidden Driver of Long-Term Sales
			Break – 10 minutes
			1:50 – 2:10PM – Matthew Taylor — Pulse Valves
			Break – 10 minutes
			2:20 – 2:40PM – Ken Davis: From High-Performance Medicine to High-Performance HVAC
2:40 – 3:00 PM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
3:00 – 3:50 PM	Sam Myers — Beyond the Blower Door: The Numbers, the Gaps, and the Forces Behind Air Leaks	Roman Baugh — Beyond Design: The 3 Pillars of Data Analysis for VRF Systems	3:00 – 3:20PM – Sophie Ashley: Understanding the Drawings: Blueprint Literacy for HVAC Success
			Break – 10 minutes
			3:30 – 3:50PM – Mike Cianfrocco: Why Every HVAC Company Needs a Home Performance Contractor
3:50 – 4:10 PM	BREAK – 20 Minutes
4:10 – 5:00 PM	Alex Meaney — Airflow Serenity	Nate Agentis —Strategies for Adding Plumbing to your HVAC Business	4:10 – 4:30PM – Bruce Randall: Valuable DH Hack using the Honeywell Vision Pro 8000
			Break – 10 minutes
			4:40 – 5:00PM – Dan Kelly: Importance of Combustion Analysis and CO Detection
5:00 – 5:15 PM	BREAK – 15 Minutes
5:15 – 5:30 PM	CLOSING

Only registered and signed-in users may purchase tickets. Click HERE to sign in or register.

Once you've signed in, the button above will become clickable and appear blue. You may then purchase your tickets.

Introducing Bry-X – a highly requested, brand new experience designed to introduce new Symposium speakers presenting on a variety of educational subjects. Each session will only be 20 minutes of pure educational content, whether that's the latest advancements, field techniques, or practical solutions to industry-wide problems. These twenty-minute power sessions are open to anyone, and we’re accepting applications now! Click the link below to apply.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please reach out by clicking the button below, and you will receive our sponsorship kit with tiered options to best suit your needs and budget.

Click here for Sponsor Information

DATE AND TIME

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7:30 AM – Friday, January 23, 2026, 5:00 PM EST

LOCATION

Ocoee Lakeshore Center and Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida 34761

REFUND POLICY

No refunds

$29 – $179

125 N Lakeshore Dr, Ocoee, FL 34761, United States

Symposium Virtual Ticket and NATE Credit FAQs

Where can I buy virtual tickets?

You must be logged into the site to purchase tickets, so you must either sign in or sign up for an HVAC School account. Scroll to the bottom of the symposium schedule on the main page (linked above), and there will be a button that says “Get Tickets.” This button will direct you to the ticket selection and payment page.

I have an in-person ticket. Can I watch the sessions I missed virtually after the symposium?

Yes! All ticket holders will be able to watch the sessions online.

Where will I be able to watch the sessions virtually?

Ticket holders will be able to watch and rewatch all sessions on our website after the event. To watch a session, navigate to its page by visiting hvacrschool.com/symposium and clicking on the session title on the interactive calendar.

Will the event be streamed live like in previous years?

Due to the change in venue, we will only be livestreaming the MAIN STAGE this year (left column in the schedule above). The other two stages will be recorded, and our goal is to have those sessions up on their respective pages within 24 hours of their ending, barring any technical difficulties.

How long will I be able to access the sessions?

All ticket holders will be able to access the sessions for at least 9 months after the symposium. Virtual tickets will also remain on sale after the symposium.

How can I receive my NATE credits for attending the symposium?

We will have short quizzes for each session. You will need to receive a passing score on 16 quizzes to receive a certificate, which we will report to NATE.

When and where can I find these quizzes?

Within 4 weeks of the symposium’s end, all ticketholders will receive an email letting them know that the quizzes are open. They will receive instructions on how to access these quizzes in that same email.

Where do I need to add my NATE ID?

You can update your NATE ID on your profile. Click your username at the top right of the page while you’re logged in, and you can enter your NATE ID into its respective field. Make sure you fill out your NATE ID in your profile BEFORE taking the quizzes! We will use this ID when we submit the certificates.

Can I receive partial credit for completing a few quizzes?

No, you will need to pass 16 quizzes to receive a certificate and 16 NATE continuing education credits. We share the information on these certificates with NATE and can NOT award credits to anyone who has not passed 16 quizzes.

What do I need to do after I pass 16 quizzes?

Once you have received your certificate, no further action will be required by you. Our team receives copies of each certificate and will periodically submit them to NATE. You should receive continuing education credits within a month of receiving your 16-credit certificate.