This Issue of the OESP News is sponsored by:
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OESP has all new opportunities for your company to get in front of the best and brightest in the industry.
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President
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Secretary
Treasurer
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OESP 2022 Invoices
Are Now Due!
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Invoices have now gone out both electronically and by mail and are now due.
Invoices can be paid electronically, securely online. If you are ever unsure about the authenticity of an email coming from OESP, please call us at 888-552-0900 to check before you click.
You must be a paid member to register for the EEE at the OESP member rate.
If you have questions about your membership, please contact Lisa Strug at OESP HQ: lstrug@thinkoesp.org.
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Registration is Open for the
Eastern Energy Expo at Mohegan Sun
May 22-25, 2022
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Booths are going fast! The trade show floor is nearly sold out so don't delay in reserving your booth. Click HERE for a full list of exhibitors and to book your space.
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OESP Members - get ready for a packed schedule of education!
Click HERE for a full schedule of technical classes.
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- Opening party on Monday night will be bigger and better than ever with a surprise or two up our sleeves!
- Celebrate our honorees at the annual awards banquet Tuesday night!
- Banquet tickets are now available. Pre-registration is required so book today!
- Technical Sessions will focus on NORA and NATE Credits and provide alternative learning options
- Complimentary Education sessions offered all day Tuesday and Wednesday for all attendees!
- Students will enjoy the Technical Career center on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m.
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Registration is now open and there will be discounts for OESP members wishing to attend the technical track courses. Save $20 when you register by May 6.
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Click HERE for sponsorship opportunities.
Click HERE to reserve your booth.
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Register for the conference, golf and purchase banquet tickets HERE.
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Thank you to OESP sponsors of the Eastern Energy Expo! |
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Registration is open, click HERE to register for sponsorship or players.
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JOIN US FOR THIS YEAR'S CARE TO RIDE
BENEFITING OIL HEAT CARES
HONORING RALPH ADAMS
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The 2022 Care to Ride will take place on Monday, May 23 at Mohegan Sun at the start of the Annual Eastern Energy Expo. Anyone is welcome to participate.
There will be three groups: Motorcycles, bicycles and runners/walkers.
All funds will go directly to Oil Heat Cares, a 501(c)(3) foundation with the mission to find current and potential consumers who have come across unexpected circumstances and truly need help. OHC is dedicated to providing the warmth and security that everyone deserves. You can sponsor a participant, contribute to their success or, join us! Visit Oil Heat Cares for more information.
This year, GoFundMe has made some changes to the way they are functioning. In order to be set up as part of the Care To Ride fundraiser, please email lstrug@thinkoesp.org to get started. If you are interested in multiple people participating on the same "team," everyone will need to participate using the same email address. So choose one person to be your team leader and all of the funds raised will show under that person on the Care to Ride 2022 - Ride for Ralph GoFundme page.
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OESP Board Holds Annual Spring Meeting |
There was plenty of excitement about the upcoming Eastern Energy Expo, as more than 50 members of the OESP Board of Directors met in Mystic, CT for the annual spring Board of Directors meeting.
“Things at the EEE are really shaping up,” OESP National President Scott Vadino said. “The booths sold out once, are nearly sold out again, and the hotel rooms at Mohegan Sun are nearing capacity, which is very exciting.”
As always, there was plenty of camaraderie in the hospitality room. “It was great to see friends that haven’t been together in six months, since the Fall Oilheat Retreat,” Vadino said. “It is always a good time when OESP comes together. Thank you to Rick Glownia for coordinating the food and spirits.”
There was also plenty of business to tend to, with reviews of all facets of the organization, as well as a focus on membership growth. Committee chairs gave optimistic reports about their areas and all agreed that things are looking great for OESP. “The startup of the Pocono and New England Tri-State chapters is particularly exciting for us,” membership chair George Fantacone said. “We are excited to help them get things going.”
Finance Chair Charley Holmes was pleased to report that OESP finished with a profit for 2021. “We are very fortunate that we are coming out of the pandemic without dipping into our reserves,” Holmes said. “We did well despite the pandemic and lack of an in-person EEE conference.”
The education team met after lunch to review the outstanding lineup of EEE courses that we have scheduled for you. You definitely won’t want to miss this opportunity at Mohegan Sun!
Are you interested in a leadership position with OESP on a national level for the upcoming year? If so, please talk with your chapter president. See you at EEE!
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OESP Zip-up Sweatshirts for Sale |
OESP is pleased to announce that we are taking additional orders for black zip-up hooded sweatshirts.
The logo will be on the left chest.
Shirts will be delivered to the OESP membership booth at the Eastern Energy Expo for pickup.
Wear your sweatshirt at the EEE and show your OESP pride!
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Sizes are available from Small - XXL.
The cost is $45 when ordered in advance by Friday, April 15.
Limited quantities will be available at the EEE for $50.
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Oil Heat Cares Helps a Mother and Daughter |
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Joe Vitale, of Vitale & Son Heating, was called to diagnose a broken, dangerous heating system for a mother and daughter in Moscow, PA.
“We found that there was a bad heat exchanger releasing carbon monoxide into the home,” Joe said. “So unfortunately we had to red tag the system and take it out of service. The customer paid me for the diagnostic fee. Shortly after I left, I received a polite text message asking if could set up weekly payment plans for replacing the furnace. The family simply could not afford it.”
The homeowner’s husband had recently passed. She is living with her daughter who is pregnant. They both have full-time jobs.
Joe knew they needed help and knew OESP would be there.
“So, I contacted Pippy Ostrow from F.W. Webb to see what we were able to do to help them out,” Joe said. “She reminded me about the Oil Heat Cares program. So we applied on behalf of this family and were pleased to learn the job was accepted.”
Thank you to Boyertown Furnace Company who donated the furnace, and F.W Webb who donated all the extra materials. Joe donated his company’s time, as well as any additional materials.
Oil Heat Cares is pleased to serve yet another needy family during these difficult times.
Pictured: Pippy Ostrow, F.W. Webb and Joe Vitale, Owner of Vitale & Son
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Last month, members and guests of the Rhode Island Chapter enjoyed a presentation given by Scott Jacobsen of Zilmet and Dan Caldwell of John Stack Sales, the manufacturer's representative. They spoke about Zilmet’s line of expansion tanks and hydronic accessories.
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Last month, the Westchester Chapter hosted Mike Callahan from Rathe Associates at its meeting to discuss one of their lines, SALUS products. He explained the entire product line including wireless technology, thermostats and whole-house automation for real world applications that people are now requesting. It was very interesting and we learned a lot about how to service our customers to make their homes more efficient.
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The Chapter was pleased to welcome Chris Montalvo and his students from Saunders Trades and Technical High School. We hope to see much more of all of you!
For more information regarding the Westchester Chapter, please visit heatcoolpros.org.
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Last month’s Delaware Valley Chapter Meeting was held at Anthony’s Restaurant in Springfield Pa. with 16 members in attendance. The meeting was called to order by President Ed Peter and then Vice President John McKeown gave members an update from the National Board of Directors meeting. Bruce Graham from Carlin/Hydrolevel spoke about the benefits of the Carlin gas conversion burners. As always, Bruce was informative and entertaining and had all attendees interacting with his training.
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The Poconos Chapter held its March meeting beginning with President Sal Furino introducing guest speakers, Larry Shoemaker, President of Pa PHCC and Lehigh Valley OESP chapter member, along with Mike McGraw, Executive Director of Pa PHCC.
They spoke about the benefit offerings of the PHCC and having joint membership meetings with OESP in the future.
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The chapter also welcomed Jeff Hunter of Keystone Sales and Associates. Jeff spoke about two great products - the benefits of Cover Guard when covering multiple line sets and a review of Bosch IDS air conditioning equipment and operation. |
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Click HERE to find a local chapter near you.
Click HERE t o view recent photos of chapter meetings on Facebook.
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Welcome New
OESP Members
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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! |
Gary Hezlep
Burch Oil Co.
Marcin Huniewicz
Riello Burners of NA
Neha Kamat
Riello Burners of NA
Ryan Pinnock
Winsupply of Middletown CT
Bob Wyngowski
Bob's Oil Burner Service
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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
Venco Sales
Weil-McLain
Wohler USA, Inc.
Z-Flex US, Inc
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Message from the Executive Director |
Hello OESP! It was a pleasure seeing so many of you at the BOD meeting held last month at the Hilton Mystic in Mystic, CT. It was a terrific location for OESP leadership around the region to meet and have some fun. I hope that a great time was had by all, as we planned for the EEE and other programming.
Registration is now open for EEE attendees; we are pleased to offer a full array of educational opportunities for the entire conference. Click HERE to register.
Registration will feature discounts to OESP members who want to attend the technical education track. Click HERE for the technical course schedule being offered. You can also view the list of free courses that will be offered for trade show attendees.
New this year: an early bird discount for anyone who registers before May 6. Save $20. So go ahead, click HERE and register right now!
OESP is once again offering a subsidy for any chapter that wishes to send a bus of attendees to the EEE. The subsidy form can be downloaded HERE. Please contact me in the association office no later than April 22 to let me know you are sending a bus – the buses must be registered with the hotel.
And for students, don’t miss the Technical Career Center featuring a panel discussion of information you need to know. In the afternoon, the trade show will be open for students to see the latest and greatest products and services. We will also provide access to several free training classes that students are urged to attend. If you are an instructor or administrator, please contact me at lstrug@thinkoesp.org for details.
Looking for a great outing at the EEE? You have two choices: First, the Care to Ride benefiting Oil Heat Cares will take place on Monday, May 23, departing from Mohegan Sun. After a long Covid-created hiatus, we will finally honor our friend and mentor, Ralph Adams, on the “Ride for Ralph.” Click HERE for the online fundraising app.
Second, the Dave Nelsen Golf Outing will tee off on Monday, May 23 at the Elmridge Golf Course as a key fundraiser for the scholarship fund. Online registration is now open – click HERE to register or become a sponsor.
Join us at the OESP Awards banquet to honor our industry award winners and scholarship recipients. We look forward to honoring these deserving individuals at this not-to-miss event.
Please be sure to visit the OESP booth at the EEE – we will be stationed near the registration desk. Please pick up your badge ribbons so you can display that you are a proud OESP member. This year, the Association will be selling OESP black zip-up hooded sweatshirts. If you haven’t ordered yet, please click HERE. The ordering deadline is April 15, the cost is just $50 and we expect a quick sell out. So don’t delay.
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, Weil-McLain and Energy Kinetics. And I am proud to welcome F.W. Webb as a new Corporate Partner for 2022. We welcome you and appreciate your support. You will see their logos at the top of this issue and you’ll see OESP happily promote them at every turn.
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. Thank you to the service companies who have generously donated their time and supplies. If you haven’t visited oilheatcares.com recently, take a look – many completed projects are posted there. 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 focused on member service. OESP is known for its mission of education and service. We are happy to be a part of that.
See you at Mohegan Sun!
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