Time to Register for the
May 2021 OESP In-Person BOD Meeting
May 14-16, 2021
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The May 2021 BOD meeting will take place on Saturday, May 15 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Berkeley Heights, 250 Connell Drive, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.
The room rate is $169/night and includes breakfast. You can now go on the Embassy Suites website HERE and enter the group code, "OES", in the Group code box or you can call reservations at 1-844-714-1511 and provide them with the group code, "OES", and/or the group name, "OESP Annual Meeting". All hotel reservations must be made by April 23.
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Andrew Vitale of Manchester Township has had no heat since December, so Oil Heat Cares jumped in to help. The team, under the leadership of Scott Vadino of F.W. Webb, replaced his furnace with a Thermopride furnace. R. W. Beckett donated the burner and Mark Dyrnes from Sid Harvey helped get the furnace donated by Thermopride. In addition, Sid Harvey donated the rest of the material. John Wallace and Joshua Wallace from Harriett’s Energy Solutions donated their time to help with the installation.
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OESP 2021 Dues are Overdue |
OESP 2021 invoices have gone out by email and by mail.
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OESP is pleased to welcome the following new members who recently joined. We look forward to seeing you at our future meetings! |
Randy Mitchell, Modern Comfort Systems
Jason Snyder, Hannaberry HVAC
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OESP 2020-21 Virtual Education Series |
A sincere thank you to Amir Pasdar of Beckett Corporation for an informative presentation on IoT & the Oilheat Industry at last month's training.
Attendees learned how the smart mechanical room connectivity improves efficiency and reduces downtime, how a single App helps technicians to install and troubleshoot mechanical room equipment easily and how a connected HVAC platform saves money for dealers, contractors, and homeowners.
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In February the South Jersey Chapter met at Carlucci's Waterfront Restaurant in Mt. Laurel. Attendees enjoyed a great meal and an informative presentation by OESP’s new corporate member, Seitron Americas. Jason Esteves of Seitron Americas discussed the importance of combustion analysis.
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In March, 20 members of the Rhode Island Chapter attended their first in-person meeting since last November. The group enjoyed a presentation by Rick Glownia of JAD Associates on air treatment for Covid 19 and the various products that Field Controls has available to make buildings safer. It was great to have such a nice turnout and everyone was pleased to hopefully have another live meeting in April. Please check the OESP website for details.
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The Garden State Chapter held its February meeting at Libretti’s Restaurant in Orange last month. The 15 attendees, including one tech and one potential new member, enjoyed the delicious food and a great presentation by Tom Dwyer and Vinnie Ventura of Venco Sales on indoor air quality, highlighting Resideo products. The Chapter’s 50/50 drawing is now at $320 and growing.
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The Chapter’s new board of directors were sworn in by Ken Paterson, Past President of the Chapter. The new board will be Paul Cuprewich, President, John Salerno, Vice President, Charley Holmes, Treasurer, Tom Raulinavich, Secretary, and Ed Postol, Associate Vice President.
For more information on the Garden State chapter, please visit
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On March 2, Louis McKay of Residio authorized the donation of various Honeywell thermostats and a Honeywell steam humidifier demo unit to support the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center in Lebanon, PA.
Scott Ansel of the Southeast PA Chapter met with Jeff Hirneisen, instructor of the Plumbing and Heating Program, and his afternoon class the following day to deliver the equipment.
The group met outdoors behind the shop to hand off the donated components and had a brief discussion on the importance of good character, integrity and professional conduct in a technician. There was also talk about technical ability, the value of an education acquired through the CTC program and the importance of membership in the OESP.
Due to social distancing, no photos were taken.
Later in the month, the Chapter was able to meet in person at the Lyndon Diner in Lancaster, PA for its monthly meeting which included a training session led by Alan Mercurio, Lead Technical Trainer from PPA.
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At the New Haven Chapter’s March meeting, attendees enjoyed an engaging presentation by John Dunleavey of Carlin-Hydrolevel. John discussed the new Select Burner from Carlin and reviewed set up procedures and benefits of the new stainless cowling. John also discussed the new Bio acceptances of up to B20 on the Carlin products.
The Chapter’s April meeting will take place on Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Brazi's Italian Restaurant in Long Wharf, and will feature Phil Reid of Davenport Associates discussing the new Trac Pipe fittings and certifications. Please click HERE for further details.
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In March, the Long Island Chapter welcomed 25 members and guests to its first in-person meeting since October. The guest speaker was Vinnie Ventura of Venco Sales. Vinnie gave an excellent presentation on Resideo's IAQ products.
Adam Rasmussen, Justin Romano and Sal Manzo were the lucky raffle winners.
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South Jersey Chapter and Garden State Chapter Joint Meeting |
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Last month, the South Jersey Chapter and the Garden State Chapter held a joint meeting at Carlucci's Waterfront Restaurant in Mt. Laurel. More than 20 members and guests attended the meeting including OESP members from Delaware Valley, Bucks Mont, and Lehigh Valley Chapters.
Attendees enjoyed an informative presentation by Vinnie Ventura of Venco Sales on Indoor Air Quality and quality time with friends and colleagues.
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Click HERE to find a local chapter near you.
Click HERE to view recent photos of chapter meetings on Facebook. |
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Thank you to all our Corporate Members for your continued support. If you are interested in learning more about a corporate membership, please call the office at 888-552-0900 or email Lisa Strug at lstrug@thinkoesp.org.
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Advanced Fuel Solutions
B.J. Terroni Co.
Bell & Gossett (A Xylem brand)
Bender
Bradford White Corp.
Carlin/Hydrolevel
CC Controlled Combustion
Consumer Focus / ServicEdge
E Instruments by Sauermann
ECR International
EDOS, INC.
Emerson Swan
Energy Kinetics
Field Controls Co.
Fluid Industrial Associates
Fuel Ox
F.W. Webb
General Filters
Grundfos
Laars Heating Systems
Mitsubishi Electric
NEFI
New Yorker Boiler
NTI - USA
PA Petroleum Assoc
PB Heat, LLC
Powderhorn Agency
QHT, Inc.
R.W. Beckett Corp.
Rathe Associates
Resideo
Riello Burners of NA
Rinnai
Roth, USA
Seitron Americas
Shipley Energy
Sid Harvey
Slant/Fin
Suntec Industries
TACO, Inc.
Testo Inc.
The Granite Group
Thermo Pride
Torrington Supply
Toyotomi USA, Inc.
Universal Supply Group
US Supply Co.
Venco Sales
Weil-McLain
Wohler USA, Inc.
Z-Flex US, Inc
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Message from the Executive Director |
Hello OESP! Last year around this time, we published our first article about COVID, announcing the postponement of the March 2020 Board meeting and the postponement and eventual cancellation of the 2020 Eastern Energy Expo.
At the time, who knew how well versed we would all become in Zoom and virtual technology? I am proud of OESP for coming out on top during the madness of the last 13 months. Our chapters have stayed active and connected, and our membership has stayed strong.
We now look toward coming together (finally) next month on the national level, as we hold our May Board of Director’s meeting in person for the first time since September 2019. We will be gathering at the Embassy Suites in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey May 14-16. Please watch your email for details on registration. It will be imperative that everyone registers as we are required to present a full roster of attendees to the hotel.
The Eastern Energy Expo will be held virtually once again this year but with a new, more sophisticated feel. We’ll be using an interactive, easy-to-use event platform that will allow you to view all your classes in one place and will provide a forum for meeting with marketplace vendors to check out all they have to offer. Registration will reopen soon, and will once again it will be free for all to attend. The education schedule can be viewed online HERE.
Our scholarship committee is hard at work choosing the recipients of the Dave Nelsen Scholarship. We are planning to announce the winners at the May BOD meeting. Thank you to our generous scholarship sponsors this year: RW Beckett, SCPEA, Carlin/Hydrolevel, the New Haven Chapter and the Fairfield County Chapter.
By now, you have seen plenty from our great and generous advertisers. Taco, R.W. Beckett, Suntec Industries, Carlin/Hyrdolevel, General Filters, Wohler, Sid Harvey, Roth and Weil-McLain. And I am proud to welcome Energy Kinetics as a new Corporate Partner for 2021. Their logos are displayed prominently at the top of this issue. Call us so your logo can be there too!
Our Oil Heat Cares program has been on the move in every region of OESP with installations being done consistently. Thank you to the team led by OHC Chair Dave Bessette for enabling well-deserving people to be warm and safe over the past winter, a difficult time for so many. Thank you to the service companies who have generously donated their time. We are tremendously proud of Oil Heat Cares.
On behalf of Jonathan Jaffe, Meredith Levy and the rest of the OESP management team, it continues to be a pleasure to serve such a proactive organization. We really, truly can’t wait to see you next month in beautiful, bucolic, blooming New Jersey.
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