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For Contractors

The Resources Behind a Stronger Shop.

Associations, conferences, and voices worth following, curated for contractors who want to run a better business, not just find another link list.

Industry Voices

Network & Governance

Trade Associations

National bodies establishing standards, workforce development, and advocacy for contractors.

RECOMMENDED

ACCA America

NECA National

PHCC National

Air Conditioning Contractors of America delivering technical standards, education, and advocacy for energy contractors.

National Electrical Contractors Association supporting electrical contracting firms through safety programs and workforce development.

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association providing workforce education, safety standards, and legislative advocacy.

MCAA

Mechanical Contractors Association of America, representing mechanical contracting firms through training, safety programs, and industry advocacy.

Gatherings & Summits

Annual Conferences

RECOMMENDED

AHR Expo

ServiceTitan Pantheon

Service World Expo

Flagship HVACR event bringing together equipment manufacturers, engineering pioneers, and contracting executives.

The gathering for every shop running on ServiceTitan. Read Tim's full pre, during, and post playbook from four years attending as staff and three as a contractor.

National gathering for residential service contractors featuring executive workshops, technology showcases, and peer networking.

ABC Convention

Associated Builders and Contractors national conference focused on business growth, field safety, and craft leadership.

Premier industry summits where shop owners and field leaders gather to advance trade practices.

Get More From Every Trip

Don't Just Walk the Floor

Read the Full Trade Show Guide

Want the full game plan?

Tim's three-part series walks through exactly how to prepare, network, and follow up at any trade show, using ServiceTitan's Pantheon as the real, detailed example. The checklist's in there too.

Most contractors walk the floor, grab pens, and go home. Here's how to actually get something out of it:

Pick one goal before you book the flight
Budget the trip like a job, travel and missed billable hours count
Follow up within 48 hours, that's where the real ROI happens

Perspectives & Media

Industry Voices

Trusted commentary, leadership interviews, and technical insights for growing contracting businesses.

Toolbox for the Trades

RECOMMENDED

Tradesman Journal

Mechanical Hub

Management insights, technical analysis, and leadership perspectives written specifically for mechanical contracting executives.

Field-tested management insights, labor development discussions, and shop growth strategies for trade business owners.

Digital publication and media channel providing tool reviews, trade news, and field perspectives for plumbing contractors.

Contracting Business

ACHR News

Advancing the Trades

with TimmyBoy

Weekly HVACR trade news since 1926, covering contractor business strategy, technical developments, and industry regulation.

ServiceTitan's podcast where top service professionals share real strategies for growing a trade business, hosted by Jackie Aubel and Amanda Salvatore.

Tim's own show: real conversations with contractors and industry leaders on what it actually takes to build something that lasts.

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Free resources only go so far. When your shop needs real, hands-on help, ServiceTitan or a broader partnership, this is where it starts.