Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine January 2026

News Magazine January 2026

FEATURE STORY

WORTH YOUR TIME BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME

This may well be the most insightful, positive, yet almost uncertain view of our industry in — well a very long time. We thank Bryan Orr and HVAC School for Techs by Techs for his musings of the past, painful honesty of the present, and hopefulness for the future. Bryan’s the man. We encourage you to read the WHOLE THING and think about what kind of an industry and career you really want. As the Association works to bring consistency to education and a plan for your career advancement and personal satisfaction, let’s work together to make 2026 the best ever for you and your family.

The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future There have been many adaptations of A Christmas Carol over the years, but it all started with a novella written by Charles Dickens in the 1840s. It was early in the Victorian Era, fresh off the heels of the Industrial Revolution. The British were reflecting on past Christmas traditions, like caroling, and exploring new ones with their newfound economic prosperity, sending Christmas cards and decorating trees. They were at a point where they could choose how to spread the Christmas spirit. Dickens took this opportunity to explore the turning point of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge: to continue down the same ruinous path as his dead business partner or leave behind his miserly ways and embrace the spirit of giving.

HVAC, too, always seems to find itself in major changes — sometimes because the government tells us we have to, and other times because broader societal trends influence the trades. The industry often