Room 324
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Room 326
Friday, September 24, 2010
8:00am - 9:15am
Here is what people are saying about Comfortech:
“Attending the Comfortech Tradeshow and Seminars is an excellent way of keeping up to date with new products and business ideas for the residential HVAC business.”
— Bruce Soderholm
Sr. Buyer, Centerpoint Energy
Open Book Management: Team Building
How do you inspire employees and co-workers to remain loyal to your company and your business? Incentives? Bribery? Hostage-taking? No — but you can create an environment of honesty and sharing by operating under the philosophy of open book management. If you’re looking for different ways to build an open culture in your company, then this session is absolutely for you. These industry veterans have built their contracting firm’s success by operating in an open environment and building a winning team that keeps them running on all cylinders, despite the horrid economy. Don and Kathy Todd will share with you how this works for them and how it can work for you. They’ll also provide tips on how to get started and how to avoid some of the pitfalls inherent in any environment where change happens. This session is appropriate for anyone who works in an HVAC contracting firm. Come learn from the best.
Presenters
Don Todd
Central Oregon Heating & Cooling - Redmond, OR
Don Todd was introduced to the HVAC industry in1983, liked the work and the dream of owning his own company was born. To further his education in that field, he enlisted in the Armed Forces and served 6 years including deployment to both Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His MOS - 52 Charlie. With his veteran benefits, he attended college in Portland Oregon, graduating in the top of his class with a degree in Thermo Energy and never looked back.
In 1993, Central Oregon Heating & Cooling, Inc. became an operational reality - operating out of garage and home for the first six months. Things happened fast. Timing was perfect for a small local company with an impeccable reputation to prosper – and we did. Don’s business insight and instincts proved profitable.
Kathie Todd
Central Oregon Heating & Cooling - Redmond, OR
Kathie has been in the accounting profession since graduating in Astoria, Oregon. She relocated to Central Oregon in 1989 taking a position as an office manager responsible for multi million dollar budgets for a large destination resort. She met and married Don, moving to Redmond where she became a state certified and licensed tax consultant in 1994; specializing in accounting and tax preparation for small businesses.
