SMOHIT welcomes new program director
This summer, the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust Inc. (SMOHIT) welcomed Aldo Zambetti as program director. Zambetti started in sheet metal in 1980 and spent 20 years at the…
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Medical futurist Dr. Dan O’Brien signs with Celebrity Speakers Bureau
Multi-dimensional speaker combines disciplines of health, business Dr. Dan O’Brien, medical futurist, corporate strategist, keynote speaker and author, has signed with Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers Bureau for speaking appearances…
La Paloma Funeral Services opens second Las Vegas location
New building to also provide pet cremation services in Summerlin area La Paloma Funeral Services and La Paloma Pet Cremation are celebrating the opening of two new locations in a…
Oklahoma instructor promoted to national role in sheet metal union
Local 124’s training coordinator chosen to instruct trainers, build curriculum Trent London, a second-generation sheet metal worker and longtime training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 124, in Oklahoma City,…
Las Vegas’ first Jewish child shares adventures in new memoir
A rebellious, energetic streak led Bobbie Kane all over the world, to life in Hawaii Born in 1932 as the first known native Jewish child in Las Vegas, Roberta “Bobbie”…
Heavy Metal Summer Experience introduces youth to sheet metal
California, Washington union training centers welcome students on interactive tours Each high school student touring the Western Washington Sheet Metal training center on July 13 left with a miniature Jeep…
Code Central introduces young women to coding, robotics
Female instructors demonstrate possibilities computer science can offer Almost two centuries ago, Lady Ada Lovelace, a young English mathematician who published her programming instructions in 1843, became the first person…
Dale Clark joins ITI as OSHA specialist
Second-generation union sheet metal worker Dale Clark began work on Jan. 1 as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) specialist, a new position created to oversee health and safety classes…
Valley Bank of Nevada to open two loan centers
Community bank to come to Summerlin this summer in effort to help city reopen Valley Bank of Nevada recently announced the opening of two new loan centers — one currently…
Connecticut resident wins new national position in sheet metal union
U.S. Navy veteran and Connecticut resident Jeremy Zeedyk recently joined the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) as the representative for the northeast region. This is a new position put in place…
Apprentice owes life to CPR, instructors at Local 20
When first-year apprentice John Walker returned to Sheet Metal Workers Local 20’s Indianapolis training center after lunch in January, he didn’t feel well — his legs were shaking, he was lethargic…
Imagine Communications names director of account services
LAS VEGAS/FLINT, Michigan – Imagine Communications, a Las Vegas-based marketing, public relations and design firm, has promoted Nadia Zerka to director of account services. Zerka works from the company’s Flint,…
Paper discusses ventilation pathogen transmission reduction
Committee of experts compose white paper with key information for HVAC industry FALLS CHURCH, Va. – In a new white paper, “Return Ductwork Requirement for Airborne Pathogens Through the Airstream,”…
Speakers Bureau signs Renaissance man Prince Lorenzo de’ Medici
Banker, philanthropist, designer is descendent of historic House of Medici LAS VEGAS – Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers Bureau has reached an agreement to represent noted Italian artist, philanthropist, international investor,…
Minnesota sheet metal workers create opportunities with new learning lab
The pandemic didn’t slow down progress at Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Beginning in March 2020, construction began on the training center’s new 3,700-square-foot commercial…
Five things customers can do to make their indoor air quality safe
At the beginning of last year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the University of California-Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center were in the process of creating an industry white…
Local business owner writes, illustrates children’s book
Raffi’s childhood experiences, creative outlook retold in whimsical metaphor LAS VEGAS – Alex Raffi, local author, artist and business owner, has written and illustrated “The Sound of Laughing Rabbits,” a…
Certifying agency favorably positioned in third-party white paper
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau only ANSI-accredited program in study FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of California, Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center released a study, “Testing, Adjusting and Balancing HVAC Systems:…
Tale of two cities: reopening sheet metal training centers in 2020
There are more than 140 union sheet metal training centers in the United States and Canada, and they vary in size — from city to rural, a few dozen apprentices…
SMOHIT welcomes new administrative assistant, Abigail Livingston
Abigail Livingston recalls that the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a strange time to get a new job as administrative assistant for the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), but…
Local 7 apprentices, leadership help Michigan residents after May flood
While cooped-up residents were getting ready for the first signs of summer, residents of Sanford, Michigan, were picking up the pieces and sweeping away mud and water to see what…
California schools’ indoor air quality the focus of NEMI, UC Davis white paper
Last year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the University of California, Davis began working on a white paper providing signatory companies a guide to assessing indoor air quality in California…
MGM fire 40th anniversary: The state of fire life safety
Smoke billowed into the blue sky above a 1980-version of the Las Vegas skyline on a crisp Nov. 21 morning. The cloud was coming from the MGM, which is now…
NEMIC recognizes Locals 105, 88 with industry awards
This summer, the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) announced its annual Industry Awards, which recognize a local, training center, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association chapter and other sheet metal organizations…
Dan McCallum named executive director of the Funds
The sponsor organizations of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) have selected Dan McCallum…
Bob Dak honored with TABB Hall of Fame induction
Bob Dak’s career as one of the industry’s top testing and balancing (TAB) professionals culminated when his name was added to the International Certification Board/Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau (ICB/TABB) Hall…
McGuire named director of research, development and technology for ITI
Minnesota native Ronald McGuire has been named director of research, development and technology for the International Training Institute (ITI). McGuire, a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 for 29 years, has been…
Summer road trip challenge shares local history highlights
Henderson Historical Society takes license plate on a tour through town HENDERSON, Nev. –The Henderson Historical Society has set out on a virtual summer road trip challenge to share many…
ITI program helps apprentices access online content throughout pandemic
When the pandemic hit, training centers had to find ways to continue education online for apprentices. While first-year apprentices are assigned an iPad at the beginning of the school year…
ITI, Interplay Learning team up to bring hands-on, VR service training to SMART members
The ITI has partnered with Interplay Learning to bring hands-on training to members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) and apprentices across the country through a…