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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Women in HVACR announces annual convention in Las Vegas
The nonprofit organization is now accepting registrations for October conference ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades, has announced it will hold its 2025 annual conference at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas on Oct. 6-8 and registration is now open. The conference, entitled "Bet on Yourself," will feature keynote addresses by: Angela Gaffney: Gaffney is an executive coach, international speaker and best-selling author who helps leaders get "unstuck," and lead with confidence. Erin Hatzikostas: Hatzikostas is the founder and CEO of b Authentic inc, and an internationally recognized leader on the impact of authenticity in the workplace. "It is the goal of Women in HVACR to give women the tools they need to be successful in the skilled trades industry, and our annual conference serves to provide them with a professional and fun venue to network with and learn from other women in the HVACR fields," said Women in WHVACR President Kristin Gallup, who also serves as director of product management for Carrier Enterprise in Orlando. "If you're ready to grow in your field, connect with other women in the industry, and celebrate our successes, this convention is for you." In addition to two full days of educational programming, the conference also features several networking events, including the Connection Crawl, from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6; the Vintage Vegas Vendor Expo, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and the Feathers and Fringe after party from 8:30-11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7; and "Hats Off to You – A Celebration of Women Who Lead" from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. The conference will also offer morning fitness activities at 6 a.m. on Oct. 7-8. Registration is $999 for members and $1,299 for non-members, and rooms are available at the Red Rock Hotel. In its 22nd year, the Women of HVACR conference has been providing women in the industry with education and networking opportunities since the group was conceived at the AHR Expo in Chicago in 2002. The first conference was held in the form of a roundtable discussion as part of the Comfortech Conference in Dallas in 2003. The nonprofit became an official organization in 2004, and started hosting its own standalone annual conferences that year. "We are dedicated to encouraging and supporting career growth for women in all areas of HVACR, including as technicians, in sales, customer service, management and ownership positions," Gallup said. "We believe in achievement through teamwork. We are a strong organization because so many women in leadership positions are willing to step forward and share their knowledge. Our annual conference is a celebration of that leadership." For more information about, or to register for, the 2025 conference, visit For more information about Women in HVACR, visit About Women in HVACRSince 2002, Women in HVACR has worked to increase the number of women in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigerant (HVACR) industry and empower women to succeed by providing members with a variety of opportunities to network and develop a professional environment through education and mentorship. The 1,200-member nonprofit organization holds a variety of regional and national events each year and provides scholarship opportunities for women who pursue careers within the HVACR industry, including those who seek engineering and business degrees or a trade school education. For more information about Women in HVACR, visit Media Contact: Heather RipleyRipley PR865-977-1973hripley@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Women in HVACR Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
RTÉ News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
League leaders Shamrock Rovers capitalise on Waterford defensive errors
Shamrock Rovers were handed three points on a plate by a battling Waterford FC side as Stephen Bradley's side capitalised on two huge errors that gave the league leaders all three points from this SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division clash at the RSC. After a brilliant Padraig Amond header had put the hosts in front inside ten minutes, the home side were the architects of their own downfall as they were undone by goals from Rory Gaffney, Michael Noonan, and Graham Burke – the latter two goals were defensive errors It was a header of quality that gave the hosts the lead on ten minutes. Ryan Burke found space for himself out on the left before putting in a wonderful ball that saw Amond get in front of his marker to flick an unstoppable header to the roof of the net from 12 yards. Stephen McMullan denied the Hoops a certain equalising goal on 23 minutes when Josh Honohan played a super ball over the top that sent Aaron Greene clear straight on goal, but the netminder saved at the feet of the attacker as he tried to take the ball around him. Rovers were celebrating a leveller just two minutes later. Adam Matthews played a long throw into the right-hand corner that saw Greene send in a first-time cross for Gaffney, and he applied a neat right-footed finish past the helpless McMullan. It took some more heroic goalkeeping from McMullan to deny the visitors the lead goal on 36 minutes when Jack Byrne swung over a right-wing cross that picked out the run of Honohan, and after his header was superbly kept out, Gaffney struck the outside of the post with the rebound. Rovers were then gifted the lead on 76 minutes. Blues keeper McMullan, who was having a top display for the hosts up to this point, explicably played a clearance straight to Noonan, who was only on the field seven minutes, and with his first touch, he couldn't believe his luck as he guided the ball to an empty net from outside the penalty area. A third goal followed for the tabletoppers deep into second-half injury-time when Honohan, on the week that he was called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad, dispossessed Navajo Bakboord before releasing Graham Burke, who beat the offside trap, to finish past McMullan. Waterford FC: McMullan; Horton, Radkowski (Bakbooard 60), Leahy, Burke; Olayinka (Pouwels 90), McMenamy (McDonald 60), White, Glenfield; Lonergan, Amond. Shamrock Rovers: McGinty; Honohan, Grace, Lopes, Matthews; Nugent (J O'Sullivan 69), O'Neill (Healy 69), Byrne, C O'Sullivan; Greene (Barrett 87), Gaffney (Noonan 69). Attendance: 3321
Irish Examiner
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Gaffney and Graham on the double as Dublin U20s catch champions Offaly
Ollie Gaffney and Callum Graham struck a brace of goals apiece as Dublin dumped out Leinster and All-Ireland U-20 HC holders Offaly. The Dubs lost both of their Tier 1 group games but have bounced back impressively to secure a May 14 Leinster semi-final clash with Galway. They took out Antrim at the preliminary quarter-final stage and overcame a slow start in neutral Newbridge before coming good in a storming second-half against Offaly. In what was a repeat of last year's final, Offaly led by 0-8 to 0-3 approaching half-time, thanks in part to six points from free-taker Adam Screeney. But Graham's first goal for Dublin two minutes before the interval gave them a vital lifeline and inspired their best form. Dublin now trailed by just 1-3 to 0-9 at half-time and were back on level terms shortly after the restart when Gaffney capitalised on a free taken short with a clever goal. Graham collected the sliotar and spun away from his man with a burst of pace for his second and Dublin's third goal in the 38th minute, 3-4 to 0-11. Offaly offered little in response with David Lucey marshalling the Dublin defence and helping to hold Screeney scoreless from play. Rising senior star Screeney is just back from a troublesome groin injury and did register eight points in all from frees. Fellow Offaly senior Dan Ravenhill drilled four points also but they needed a goal and it never arrived. Dublin seniors Conal O Riain and Brendan Kenny both came strongly into the game while three points in a row from Gaffney, Kenny and free-taker Daniel O'Kelly left six in it. Gaffney capitalised on a long delivery in the 57th minute to hit Dublin's fourth goal, turning a three-point half-time deficit into a seven-point win. Meanwhile, Laois scored a 1-24 to 1-18 win over Wexford to set up a May 14 semi-final against Kilkenny. Ben Deegan's 10-point haul, nine of which came from placed balls, was crucial as the side that finished bottom of their Tier 1 group scored a landmark win. Wexford must have fancied their chances after opening a 0-6 to 0-3 lead initially but Laois were quickly back on level terms at 0-6 apiece before pulling decisively clear. Laois reeled off seven points in a row in the second quarter of the game, thanks in part to four Deegan points and two from Ruardhri Kavanagh, to open up a 0-14 to 0-7 lead. But three Simon Roche points and a Conor Fanning goal amounted to a strong Wexford response before half-time and Laois led by just 0-15 to 1-11 at the break. Wexford would have the significant wind behind them in the second-half. But they couldn't use it to their advantage and only added seven second-half points with just two of those coming from play. Laois netted through Justin Duggan, a low shot that fortunately found the net, to move five clear in the 35th minute and never looked back. Ben and Ross Deegan continued to pick off the points, along with Eoghan Cuddy and Duggan, to score a memorable win.
Irish Times
05-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Harcourt hotel group bookings triple for British Open in Antrim following McIlroy's Masters win
Harcourt Developments, a hotel group founded by Donegal-born developer Pat Doherty, is seeing the benefits of 'McIlroymania' already with a 'threefold increase' in bookings for the British Open golf championship at Royal Portrush in Co Antrim in the two weeks after the Irish golfer's US Masters win. The Open takes place between July 17th and July 20th. 'In the two weeks after Rory had achieved his great success we saw a three-fold increase in bookings‚' said the hotel group's chief operating officer Clement Gaffney. While the group's Redcastle Hotel had an existing corporate booking for all of its rooms he said there was a surge in bookings at its other hotels in Ulster. ' Rory has shone great light on Ulster, and on the Open, which benefits the entire region. It has been fantastic, it has been very positive since Rory won.' Even before the McIlroy's successes the Harcourt Collection of hotels had a 'buoyant start to the year', seeing group revenues rise by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same period last year. READ MORE The group's Ulster-based properties Lough Eske Castle, Redcastle Hotel and Spa, and Titanic Hotel Belfast, have been 'standout performers', the company said with 16 per cent revenue growth year-on-year in the first three months of the year. 100 days of Trump: 'It's like The Karate Kid, tax on, tax off, tariffs on, tariffs off' Listen | 42:49 Hospitality industry groups have recently questioned tourism figures released by the Central Statistics office (CSO) showing significant reductions in spending and tourists in Ireland, with industry chiefs set to meet with the national statistics office on the matter. 'I've been following it with great interest,' the Harcourt chief operating officer said, but noted their hotels hadn't seen any reductions in visitors to their properties. Instead, he said, 'our hotels, our bed nights, our revenue, our rooms occupied, our occupancy, and rates, they have all shown very stable extended growth'. Despite concerns that the number of tourists coming to Ireland could be affected by US tariffs and global economic uncertainty, Mr Gaffney said the hotel group was 'not seeing a drop-off in the number of US tourists coming to Ireland', with North American guests expected to account for more than 60 per cent of stays during the summer. Instead, they are 'seeing very nice steady growth – recent growth - in Canadian business at our Caribbean property', Carlisle Bay in Antigua, as the country's tourism to its southern neighbour cools. The group recently announced a planned €5 million upgrade of its five-star Lough Eske Castle hotel in Co Donegal which grew its room count by 28 per cent. This investment, Mr Gaffney said, has returned a 23 per cent growth in revenue for the hotel in the first quarter. There is more investment to come, Mr Gaffney said, with Harcourt Developments set to commence construction of a 155-bed four star hotel in Liverpool and are looking at 'further development opportunities' in Belfast near their existing Titanic Hotel. He said the Titanic Hotel in Belfast was 'trading at a very high occupancy on a consistent basis, which is a great achievement. What we want to do now is unlock further development in Belfast to capitalise and build on that'.
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Great to see Roy Keane supporting the League of Ireland' hail fans after icon spotted at Cork City vs Shamrock Rovers
ROY Keane was at Turner's Cross to cheer on Cork City as they salvaged a point against Shamrock Rovers. Having fallen behind in the 17th minute, Advertisement 2 Keano was among the 3,619 at Friday night's affair 2 City sit second from bottom with 12 points from their 13 league games this season The The 53-year-old is a semi-regular at City games as it's clear he makes the effort to take in a match whenever he's visiting home. Seeing arguably the greatest player to ever come out of Ireland at a domestic match is always a welcome sight with Irish people en masse. For instance, the Ireland to Glory X account reacted to his latest appearance by tweeting: "Roy Keane was in attendance for Cork City against Shamrock Rovers last night. Advertisement Read More On Irish Football "Great to see such a legend supporting the League of Ireland." The Hoops had looked the likely winners after Gaffney hit the net early on. But City stayed in the fight and Anderson and Matthew Kiernan — both 18 — had come into defence, with full-backs Milan Mbeng and Benny Couto ruled out. Advertisement Most read in Football The hosts were out to rectify their worst display of the season, a 4-1 Tallaght thumping. But Rovers owned the ball from the start as Byrne and Gaffney's passing exchange opened a lane for ex-City player Josh Honohan to cross. Falkirk fans invade the pitch as promotion to the Premiership is confirmed He found Danny Grant at the back post but Tein Troost got down well to save. The Hoops got the breakthrough on 17 minutes. Matt Healy's cross was only half-cleared to John O'Sullivan, who caught Troost unawares to strike the post. Advertisement Meanwhile, Evan McLaughlin was down with a knock, inadvertently playing Gaffney onside. The striker produced an excellent finish for his second goal of the season. A comedy of errors almost gifted Gaffney another. Anderson's miskick flew to the poacher but he volleyed over. City were limited to set- pieces. Anderson got off a header and McLaughlin a long-range shot but neither troubled Ed McGinty. After the break, Rovers went in search of the killer blow. Advertisement Honohan came close with a free header from Byrne's floated free-kick. Charlie Lyons was in the right position but Troost saved his miskick to prevent an own goal. Byrne then tested Troost with a left-footed effort. The crowd lifted as a corner teed up Sean Murray outside the box and his shot deflected wide off Roberto Lopes. Play was brought back for a free-kick, which Cathal O'Sullivan guided around the post. City found the leveller in the 74th minute. Harry Nevin kept the play alive from a deflected free, Djenairo Daniels laid the ball back for Anderson on the edge of the box and the centre-back finished low. Advertisement Victor Ozhianvuna made an impact on his introduction. The Rovers starlet, 16, crossed for Graham Burke, whose shot was saved by Troost. The Dutch keeper also denied Healy, Michael Noonan and Ozhianvuna in the closing stages.
