It’s always sunny at MACS

Feb. 20, 2018
MACS 2018 Training Event and Trade Show in Orlando, Fla. was a sunny and warm success!
MACS 2018 Training Event and Trade Show in Orlando, Fla. was a sunny and warm success! Approximately 850 attendees enjoyed training, social events and commerce through what was a beautiful week in Orlando.

“One of our attendees summed it up best when they commented to us, …we had a great show filled with education, networking, relationship building and continued growth of friendships, said Elvis L. Hoffpauir, MACS president and chief operating officer. MACS honored outstanding members, both veteran and up-and-coming, by naming five new Mobile A/C Industry Pioneers and two new Mobile A/C Ambassadors. Honored with the Pioneer award were Richard Cox of Ranshu, Dallas, TX; Bruce Crow of Crow’s Trucks, Memphis, TN; Eugene Dianetti of Parker Hannifin, Collierville, TN; Doris Showalter of Eaton, Maumee, OH and Bill Wallace of Gates, Columbus, GA. These Pioneers were honored for a lifetime of industry achievements. Honored with the MACS  Ambassador Award were Robert Li of Liland Global, East Syracuse, NY and Donley Travis Williams of Honeywell, Johnson City, TN. These two outstanding MACS members go above and beyond to promote MACS in the mobile A/C industry. Also honored for a lifetime of technical achievement was Dr. Alex Moultanovsky of ACC Climate Control, a Valeo Brand, Elkhart, IN. To learn more about MACS Worldwide visit our website at www.macsw.org. The MACS 2019 Training Event and Trade Show will take place February 21-23 at the Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA. Since 1981, the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide has been the advocate for service and repair owners, distributors, manufacturers and educators making their living in the total vehicle climate and thermal management industry. MACS Worldwide empowers members to grow their businesses and delivers tangible member benefits through industry advocacy with government regulators and by providing accurate, unbiased training information, training products, training curriculum and money-saving affinity member services. MACS has assisted more than 1.1 million technicians to comply with the 1990 Clean Air Act requirements for certification in refrigerant recovery and recycling to protect the environment.

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