Author: Uma Santhanakrishnan

Collaboration Accelerates Access, Affordability, and Innovation in NexTech Academy Technical Training Curriculum Across HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Trades Nexstar Network today announced an expanded partnership with SkillCat, a trades industry innovator and Nexstar Strategic Partner.…

Member and Nexstar Board Chair Claire Ferrara and CEO Julian Scadden offer insights on the state of our trades in this recent Minnesota Star Tribune column by Evan Ramstad.

We were honored to catch up with our inspiring Nexstar member Dennis Traina of Trager Home Services, Long Island, NY, on our Super Meeting Podcast last month. Tune in as he talks about the trusted connection he and his team share with their customers and how this special relationship sparked a movement - through the founding of a nonprofit Fueling Kindness - to assist families struggling to heat their homes.

We’re super excited to reveal the first few Super Meeting Podcast interviews with our mainstage guests – like Carey Lohrenz – as well as several all-star Nexstar members. Find these recorded chats over on our YouTube channel as well as streaming on Apple, Spotify, and all the usual podcast platforms. And stay tuned for our Strategic Partner interviews publishing next month. Thanks to our outstanding hosts Digital Marketing Coach Nick Rau and Business Coach Joshua Tessier for guiding these insightful conversations.

The Women in HVACR (WHVACR) 22nd Annual Conference, held October 6-8, 2025, in Las Vegas, brought together trades leaders from across the country for three days of connections, learning, and inspiration. The event’s theme –…

Nexstar Network’s 2025 Super Meeting marked a defining moment in our 33-year history, underscoring a renewed focus on the heart of our trades community: the industry’s independent plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical (PHCE) contractors. Earlier…