DES PLAINES, ILL. ¯ The HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, which will focus on advancing green mechanical concepts, is pleased to welcome the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) as a new sponsor. The 2010 Workshop will be held March 24-26 at the National Conference Center, Lansdowne, Va.

In addition to sponsorship, ACTE's Tom Applegate will present "Your Survival Guide to the Changing Face of Education," during the opening session of the workshop.  He will provide an overview of the changes happening in secondary and postsecondary education. Following his presentation, there will be a panel discussion focusing on current issues that affect instructors.   

ACTE will also exhibit during the workshop's evening receptions. 

ACTE is an association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers since 1926.  

The HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop is sponsored by eleven industry-leading organizations, including the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE),  Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), Council of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Educators (CARE), Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors Intl. (HARDI),  Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOSHM), North American Technician Excellence (NATE), Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation, Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and SkillsUSA.

For more information or to register for the 2010 HVACR & Plumbing Instructor Workshop, please click here.