Membership Overview
Who Can Join?
ACCCO accepts membership in the following categories:
- Contractors that sell HVACR or related contracting services, including design, installation, and maintenance of HVACR systems, energy management and related services, IAQ services, etc.
- Manufacturers that manufacture products which are sold to or used by HVACR contractors
- Wholesalers/distributors that sell products to HVACR contractors
- Other suppliers that make available for sale any products or services (including consulting) to HVACR contractors
- Government agencies (federal, state, or local), not including public utilities
- Utilities that sell energy to the general public
- Vocational schools that train HVACR technicians
- Facility operator members that manage commercial buildings and facilities and hire (but do not perform HVACR contracting services)
Why should I join ACCCO?
No other organization offers the breadth and scope of ACCCO’s services, because ACCCO’s only bottom-line interest is YOUR success.
What is your ACCCO membership worth to you, to your company, to your livelihood? Think of it this way. If ACCCO was an employee of yours named ACCCO, some of his job responsibilities would be as follows:
- Providing technical info to other employees, answering FAQ’s, providing code info, doing Manual J work
- Putting on training classes, setting up training conferences, providing CEU’s
- Representing the company in all local, state, and federal government matters pertaining to our industry
- Talking to other fellow contractors for advice on how to make the company better
- If you were that employee, based on an annual salary of $360/year (dues) at 2,080 hour per year, you would do all the above for a pay of $0.17/hour! What a bargain for the company to get all of the above for such a low rate. So why aren’t you hiring ACCCO?
Member Benefits
ACCCO is an independent local organization and is closely aligned to the state association Air Conditioning Contractors of Ohio. We’re a contractor-led organization that exists for only one reason—improving the industry and helping our members succeed!
Associate membership in ACCCO puts you in touch with leading contractors, the decision-makers who shape this industry and, as your potential customers, shape your business as well. Gain the ACCCO Advantage for yourself with such resources as:
- Sales opportunities that are unmatched, such as our annual Trade Show. Members get exclusive discounts on exhibiting at the show (but you should hurry as it always sells out quickly).
- Industry involvement that helps your business grow. Associate members can participate in ACCCO committees, helping to shape the industry in which we all work for the better.
- The competitive intelligence that will keep you ahead of the marketplace. You get the same news, publications, and information that our contractors receive. Find out what’s going to happen, not what already happened.
- The technical resources and industry standards that guarantee quality HVACR design, installation, and maintenance.
- The training and education that contractors and technicians need to stay ahead of their competition in this fast-paced industry.
- The business and marketing tools that successful contractors use to improve their company’s bottom-line performance.
- The outreach and advocacy efforts to federal and state governments that safeguard our industry and promote quality contracting.
- The peer networking programs that bring contractors together so they can share successes, and failures, and learn from both.
- The alliance programs for business services and products that save our members money so they can focus on running a profitable business.
- Plus, be sure to check out all of ACCCO’s advertising and sponsorship opportunities, offering you more chances to reach qualified customers than anyone else in HVAC!
When you proudly say, “I’m a member of ACCCO,” it makes a difference to your customers, it makes a difference to the HVAC industry, and it will make a difference to your bottom line!
Member Testimonials
“It would have been about 1976. My Dad suggested I start going to our association meetings. Well…here we are 2023 and I am still involved. If you listen to your fellow contractors, you will learn!! What I have learned has been priceless and made so many friends along the way.”
“Nothing like networking…you learn so much! I would not want it any other way.”
“The reason that I joined ACCCO Is for the monthly meetings and the chance to win some money.
NOT. Really, it was a chance to give back to an industry that has treated me well over 40 years. It is also a way to give back to the community with projects like Heat the Town. It is also a way for the industry to help me arrange my program with what the industry is wanting and needing to continue to grow and flourish.”
“I’ve been in the HVAC industry for 20 years!! During that time, 15 years of that I was in a company van as a service technician. I’ve worked on everything from residential single family split systems to multi ton chillers with fan blades as big as helicopter rotors. After 15 years as a technician, I had the opportunity to move into a manager role and eventually that turned into purchasing the company from the original founder. Transitioning into that role, I was able to fill the company seat held with ACCCO. With that I have met so many people within the organization who were willing to help me along the way. I remember thinking to myself I did not belong with all the experienced business owners and professionals. Without this organization I can confidently say I would not be in the position I am in professionally. I recommend anyone to join and take advantage of all the perks and networking that comes with it. Probably my favorite thing about the group is no matter where we are together, whenever we have an outing or event or anything for that matter, for that brief time, we are not competitors.”