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MACS 2016 training schedule! Even though we just finished our 2016 Annual Training Event, MACS is just getting started on another big year of regional training clinics. You can always find a current calendar of training clinics, locations and training topics under the TRAINING tab on the MACS website at www.macsw.org Here is a reminder of some of the scheduled training ahead: * Saturday, March 19, 2016 - Heavy-duty vehicle A/C training clinic at Global Parts Distributors headquarters in Macon, GA * Thursday, March 24, 2016 - MACS 2016 Mobile A/C Update clinic at MACS Worldwide headquarters in Lansdale, PA * Friday, April 15, 2016 - Heavy-duty vehicle A/C training in Roseville, MN sponsored by Key Kool, an LKQ Company * Saturday, May 21, 2016 - Heavy-duty A/C training sponsored by Mahle Service Solutions at Miramar Community College in San Diego, CA. There will be a limited number of tabletop exhibitor opportunities. Contact MACS Events Manager Pam Smith for more details. Call 215-631-7020 x 306, or email pam@macsw.org There will also be a Section 609 Certification class on the afternoon of Friday, May 20 at Miramar Community College to help San Diego area technicians obtain their Section 609 certification credentials. Stay tuned for more information about upcoming clinics in Nebraska, Toronto, ON and Dallas, TX. Could your business use 21st century marketing tools? Would you like to take your print product catalog digital? MACS can help! MACS members can have their current print catalog (up to 80-pages) digitally animated and made ready to email to all their customers. Do you need catalog lay-out services? MACS can help with custom layout, too. Contact Marion Posen at 215-631-7020 x 304 or send an email to marion@macsw.org Mark your calendars for MACS 2017! MACS 2017 Training Event and Trade Show, Mobile A/C: Global Service Horizons will take place at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California, February 15-18, 2017. If you are interested in presenting a training class, having an adjacent meeting, exhibiting or sponsoring, now is the time to contact MACS with your requests and suggestions. We are well underway in planning the next Annual Training Event. Now is the time to step up! Con- In Memoriam Charles "Mike" P. Gratton of Acme Radiator Charles "Mike" P. Gratton, 81, Basehor, KS, died January 3, 2016, at his home. He was born August 29, 1934 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Charles A. and Helen L. (Sams) Gratton. He was united in marriage to Nancy Radojevich. He was President and CEO of his family business, Acme Radiator and AC, Kansas City, KS. IMACA honored Mike in 1994 with the Mobile A/C Pioneer award. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Gratton; three sons, David P. Gratton, Cape Coral, FL, Steven M. (Julia) Gratton, Branson West, MO, and Phillip J. (Kim) Gratton, Prescott, KS; one brother, John M. (Sue) Gratton, Kansas City, MO; one brother-in-law, Raymond Radojevich, Kansas City, KS; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Hospice Partners of Kansas, 10500 Barkley St., Overland Park, KS 66212. 34 ACTION * March 2016 http://www.macsw.org http://www.johnsonmfg.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACtion Magazine - March 2016

ACtion Magazine - March 2016
Contents
Defining 'Service Ready' Because it Matters
Motor Age Top Shops
Outlook
Service Port
Leonard's Law
VIrtual View
Last Watch
Member Profile
Cooling Corner
Industry News
Association News
In Memoriam

ACtion Magazine - March 2016