AI deployment and construction material cost trends highlight upcoming educational offerings.
SMACNA has a new round of educational webinars open for your participation coming up in February and March! Take a look below at some of our sessions!
Date/Time: Feb 4, 2026 01:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: HVAC companies often believe seasonality is caused by weather, but the real drivers are gaps in marketing, customer relationship management, and proactive revenue planning. Join Chris Keller from Profitworks to discover why feast‑to‑famine cycles persist — and how HVAC businesses can break free from them.
Reg Link: https://smacna-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jPUbqNqcSECz7gbejMFEIg
Date/Time: Feb 12, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: You’ll learn the truth about AI as it is currently being used, from security to accuracy and more.
Reg Link: https://smacna-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aWBntqCPTGqE4d-QhML_IQ
Date/Time: Feb 18, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: Join Field Materials for a data-driven webinar on the material cost trends shaping construction in 2026. Using our proprietary report data, learn what’s driving price shifts across the mechanical and electrical trades—from inflation and tariffs to supply chain pressures—and how they could impact your bottom line. We’ll walk through practical strategies to reduce material costs using buyouts, better field controls, and smarter vendor negotiations. Plus, discover how AI can automate pricing capture and streamline procurement—without changing your existing workflow. Stick around for live Q&A with industry experts.
Reg Link: https://smacna-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ne8Y3t4yRQ6ZKH65LcBQAA
Date/Time: Mar 4, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time
Description: We’ll cover the basics and update on what’s still necessary to get chatbots to do what you want.
Reg Link: https://smacna-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aHxmRaKGSAWzSyxGyGZkWw
Jan 14, 2026 — Member Update
Aug 26, 2026 - Second edition builds upon the first edition and continues to serve as a basic reference guide to industry-accepted practices for the fabrication and installation of commercial kitchen ventilation systems.
Aug 26, 2026 - Former CAL SMACNA Executive Vice President was a trailblazer in the industry, serving as a coalition builder throughout the trades over the course of an impactful 30-year career.
Aug 26, 2026 - Article in SMACNA’s Cybersecurity Series Dives into the foundational aspect of any data protection plan.