​Developing the Future Workforce

HVAC/R Career Day
March 7, 2023​

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlborough, Massachusetts
7:30 am - 1:00 pm
You are invited to join fellow industry professionals and students for ACA/NE's HVAC/R Career Day.

​The HVAC/R Career Day allows vocational, technical, and private career school students, career services staff, principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to explore the full spectrum of career opportunities within the HVAC/R industry. During Career Day, students will:
  • Meet with Industry representatives who will share their experience and roles within the industry;
  • Learn what type of soft skills are most important when entering the workforce; and
  • Engage in interaction between industry attendees through interviews and during the exhibition room visits.

The purpose of the HVAC/R Career Day is to increase awareness about the industry’s challenging and rewarding careers, including excellent pay and benefits and the option to enter the workforce without the debt incurred attending a traditional four-year college. ​
The HVAC/R industry has a growing demand for new employees, and this event is a vital opportunity for ACA/NE to help demonstrate that need.

More Career Day information and detail is below
Schedule
7:30 am – 9:00 am
Student Registration
Exhibitor Registration and Set Up​

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Group One - Industry Information and Soft Skills Seminar 
Group Two - Exhibition Room Visits and Interviews

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Break and Transition

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Group One - Exhibition Room Visits and Interviews
Group Two - Industry Information and Soft Skills Seminar
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch and Raffles
Fees
Schools - No Charge 

Exhibitor Fees
The exhibitor fee includes event registration for two people, a six-foot-draped table, an exhibitor sign, and lunch. .
  • ACA/NE a ​Members = $250 Per Booth
  • Non-Members = $500 Per Booth
  • Additional Staff = $50 Per Person

Sponsor  Fees 
  • ​Lunch =  $400
  • Industry Information and Soft Skills Session  = $400
  • Student Gift= $400
ACA/NE will accept multiple sponsorships for each program.
exhibitor benefits
The Career Day gives HVAC/R contractors, distributors, and manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their companies and the benefits they offer potential employees. Your company can develop brand awareness and have one-on-one interaction with students – your potential employees.
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As a Career Day Exhibitor, you can customize your trade show booth and its contents, develop a personalized dialogue with students, and promote your company to hundreds of interested students.
sponsorship benefits
As a Career Day Sponsor, you will support the ACA/NE Career Day and enhance your company’s visibility with students and schools. The Sponsorship Fee includes the following:
  • Your linked logo on the ACA/NE Career Day Webpage;
  • Special recognition throughout the program, including sponsor-specific signage; and
  • Sponsor ribbons for attending staff.
​Student, Faculty, and Career Services Staff Benefits
The ACA/NE Career Day will allow students to explore opportunities within the HVAC/R industry, which offers challenging and rewarding career options with great pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.

There is a growing demand for new HVAC/R employees, and jobs are available to students who want to enter the workforce with the skills needed for career success but without the debt they would incur after attending a four-year college.
 
​​The Career Day will include an educational session where industry representatives will speak with students about their careers, discuss how they entered the industry, and review the jobs available within their companies.

During this session, students will also learn about the requirements, expectations, and skills they need to negotiate a professional employment interview. The session will cover social skills, public speaking, time management, project management, and critical thinking.

Given the large number expected to attend the ACA/NE Career Day, students will be separated into two groups at registration. 

Group One will first attend the Industry Information and Soft Skills Seminar and then engage in interviews and visit exhibitors. 

Group Two will first engage in interviews and visit exhibitors. then attend the Industry Information and Soft Skills Seminar. 
Both groups will have lunch together.
Committed Schools (as of 2/1/23)
Exhibitors (As of 2/1/23)