Lance Rantala

Hello BLUE HAWK Community,

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2021 Virtual Gig Conference.  Given the combination of frequent price increases, extended lead times, filling job vacancies, and enjoying a hot start to the summer, we realize participating in more Zoom Meetings was low on many of your priority lists.  Nonetheless, we received fantastic feedback from our Vendor Partners about the high level of engagement from the BLUE HAWK Members.  This level of commitment is why BLUE HAWK is the most respected co-op and buying group in the HVACR industry.

The BLUE HAWK team would like to congratulate all Members and Vendor Partners who received an award during the Virtual Gig.  To view the announcement of the winners, look in the Virtual Gig Recap of this newsletter. Like last year, it is disappointing we could not recognize your success in person.  However, next year, we expect to return to some sense of normalcy at our Annual Conference at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando on April 20 – 23, 2022.

If you cannot wait that long to see your industry colleagues, we invite you to sign up for the Fall Advisory Forum in Pinehurst, NC, on October 18 – 20, 2021.  This networking event is much smaller and more intimate than our annual conferences.  In addition, we will be holding shortened face-to-face meetings at the event for those who miss talking to people live.  Also, worth noting, we do have non-golfing activities scheduled if you don’t have patience for the game of golf.

To commemorate the end of our 2021 Virtual Gig and BLUE HAWK’s Sweet 16th Birthday, we request each BLUE HAWK Member selects a new Vendor Partner, Alliance Partner, and Solution Partner to support in the next 30 days.  Now is a great time to consider the highly regarded programs such as:

• Benchmark BLUE – benchmark your performance securely and anonymously against your peers
• BLUE HAWK Retirement – a group 401(k) plan that lowers costs and reduces fiduciary liability
• BLUE HAWK University – online training to enrich your employees’ product knowledge
• Growing Forward Acquisition – confidentially matches buyers and sellers of HVACR wholesalers
• IMARK Group Health Insurance Captive – a member-owned healthcare model

As a shareholder of BLUE HAWK, you are in the unique position to make a difference in BLUE HAWK’s success, which subsequently will enhance your own company’s growth and profitability.  So control your destiny by getting involved.  Call us if you need an introduction.

We are looking forward to seeing you at a BLUE HAWK event in the not-so-distant future.

GO WITH BLUE,