Happy New Year! I hope that you and your families had a wonderful holiday season and that 2022 continues to bring back the “normal” world that we are starting to see. Chapters are meeting in person, as you saw in the many photos and recaps in this issue of the OESP News.
I am happy to report that we had a great start to dues collection for 2022. If you have not paid yet, please send along payment to remain a member in good standing.
Invoices will go out one last time for this year, both electronically and by mail. If you are ever unsure of the authenticity of an email from OESP, please contact Association HQ to inquire. We are happy to check for you, verifying before you click. If you have an issue retrieving your invoice, please let us know and we will resend it.
Corporate Members: many of you have already recommitted your generous support for 2022. You will continue to see your corporate name displayed prominently in issues of the OESP News, like this edition, and in the print issues as well. And don’t forget to check out your promotional sign at the EEE. We thank you for your continued support.
It is sponsors like these that provide speakers for chapter meetings, donate generously to Oil Heat Cares and serve on local chapter boards around our region. The next time you are looking to do business, check our list of corporate members and consider supporting them to thank them for their involvement in OESP.
And speaking of great supporters, we would like to express our appreciation to our loyal dvertisers for their continued support this upcoming year, now the sixth year of the OESP News. They are: Taco, R.W. Beckett, Suntec Industries, Carlin/Hyrdolevel, General Filters, Wohler, Sid Harvey, Roth, Weil-McLain and Energy Kinetics. We are proud to welcome F.W. Webb as an annual sponsor in 2022! You’ll see a warm welcome for them in the February print issue of the OESP News.
Not on this list? Your company could be in the next issue of this widely-read industry newsletter. Contact us to find out how.
Do you have a friend or colleague that would benefit from membership in OESP? Bring them along to meeting in early 2022, whether it’s in person or virtual. This is our busy heating season, but it is also the season that training is more important than ever. Our mission is education; we are always looking to grow our great association and educate the next generation.
OESP is always seeking new and engaged members who are interested in making a lasting difference in their career and this great association. One of the ways is by providing networking opportunities to help grow your business.
Everyone wants to work with people they know and trust, so get involved in your local chapter and experience the difference it will make for you. Please contact Association HQ or your local chapter president to learn how you can make a bigger difference in 2022.
The Spring BOD meeting for 2022 will be held March 17-20, 2022 at the Hilton in Mystic, CT. Click HERE to register and click HERE to book your hotel room.
Planning for the Eastern Energy Expo is in full swing and we are all so excited to be returning in-person to the beautiful Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. I am pleased to report that the exhibit hall is already more than 40 percent full and we are still more than four months away. This is excellent news and a testament to the strength of our combined trade show that has a strong reputation as the premier event for the energy and comfort industries.
I would like to highlight the OESP sponsors already committed to joining us at the EEE: Expo Sponsors: Taco, R.W. Beckett, and Rinnai. Technical Education Sponsors: Carlin/Hydrolevel, F.W. Webb, and Weil-McLain. Own the Classroom Sponsors: Sauermann and Seitron Americas. We thank them for their generous support and look forward to working together in the coming year.
RFPs for EEE technical presentations are now open. If you have a topic you would like to teach, please click HERE and fill out the RFP with your information. Submissions are due by January 14
Sponsorships are still available and there are many exciting ways to get involved. Click HERE for the sponsorship prospectus, with your company’s name in front of the best and brightest in the industry.
Details are now available on our website soon to nominate deserving winners for the OESP prestigious industry awards. Applications are now being accepted for the Dave Nelsen Scholarship as well. Sponsorships are available for scholarship recipients; your company can truly make a difference in the life of a future service manager. Click HERE to download an application and contact us for information.
On behalf of Jonathan Jaffe, Meredith Levy and the rest of the OESP management team, it continues to be a pleasure to serve the association. Happy New Year!