Connect with us

Technology

Explore The Trades Brings the Plan to Revitalize the HVAC Workforce to “All Access hosted by Andy Garcia”

Published

on

Shop Classes Faded, Then the Workforce Thinned.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A new Public Television feature examines how a national nonprofit is reintroducing plumbing, HVAC, and electrical careers to American classrooms, and why the coming decade of workforce demand makes that conversation urgent for students, parents, and educators alike.

Explore The Trades will be featured in an upcoming segment of “All Access hosted by Andy Garcia”, set to film on October 2, 2026 at the “All Access” Boca Raton, Florida, studio location and slated for distribution to Public Television stations nationwide. The Minnesota-based nonprofit was started in 2005 by residential home service contractors who had already read the labor forecasts and did not like what they saw. Their answer was to work upstream, at the classroom level, long before a student picks a path.

The feature covers how that work happens now. Poster kits, produced in English and Spanish with a separate series for grades K through 5, have reached more than 1.3million students since 2021 and now sit in over 3,400 school districts, roughly a quarter of the country. The Skills Lab Program, Supported by industry partners like plumbing and HVAC distributor Ferguson and the Comfort Systems USA Foundation, has placed equipment grants in 53 schools across 21 states since 2022. Contractors get recruiting toolkits of their own. Counselors, career and technical education instructors, and administrators are as much the audience as the students themselves, because they are the ones fielding the questions.

“When a student hears the word ‘trades,’ we want them to picture diagnostics, innovation, and a spirit of entrepreneurship, because that’s what these careers look like now. Tradespeople built this nation, and as technology keeps advancing, plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical professionals will keep building it for generations to come. The skilled workforce of tomorrow is sitting in classrooms today. These aren’t just jobs. They’re career continuums that can grow from apprentice to technician to business owner, and our communities simply can’t operate without them,” Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director, Explore The Trades.

The context matters. Construction and trades coursework disappeared from thousands of schools in the early 2000s, pushed aside by a college-for-all consensus that treated a four-year degree as the only respectable outcome. Districts are now reversing course, helped along by rising federal investment in career and technical education. Meanwhile the shortage that contractors predicted two decades ago has arrived and is expected to persist for at least another ten years. Somebody has to install the systems that heat hospitals, move water through schools, and carry power to everything else. The question of who promotes those careers remains genuinely unsettled between industry and education.

Perception is the other obstacle, and it is stubborn. Plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work now involve diagnostics, connected equipment, energy modeling, and an expanding role for artificial intelligence in product design and service delivery. Technicians read data. Many go on to own businesses. Sustainable infrastructure and smart building systems depend on people who understand both the physics and the software. Yet the word trades still conjures grime for plenty of parents. Explore The Trades argues that industry and education partnerships pay both sides back, giving schools expertise and equipment while giving local employers a durable pipeline of talent.

About “All Access hosted by Andy Garcia”: “All Access hosted by Andy Garcia” is a short-form educational documentary series distributed to Public Television stations across the country. Each feature profiles organizations, institutions, and companies whose work is reshaping their fields, presenting the subject matter in plain terms for a general audience. The series favors substance over promotion, giving viewers a working understanding of industries and issues they encounter but rarely see explained. More information about the program is available at allaccessptv.com.

About Explore The Trades: Explore The Trades is a national nonprofit working to close the technical talent gap in the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical industries. Founded in 2005 by home service contractors, the organization connects education and industry through classroom career resources, equipment grants for middle and high school programs, and workforce development toolkits for employers. Its programs serve students in grades K through 12 along with the counselors, instructors, and administrators who guide them. Details on the Poster Kit Program, the Skills Lab Program, and how to request materials for a local school are available at www.explorethetrades.org.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/explore-the-trades-brings-the-plan-to-revitalize-the-hvac-workforce-to-all-access-hosted-by-andy-garcia-302889928.html

SOURCE All Access

Continue Reading

Technology

Ember Launches Newly Designed Temperature-Controlled Tumbler 2 for On-the-Go and Outdoor Use

Published

on

By

New 16-ounce tumbler features a sleek design to fit any car cup holder and includes on-device temperature control, a dishwasher-safe design, and two lid options.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ember Technologies, the global leader in temperature-controlled drinkware, launched Tumbler 2 today. The new 16-ounce tumbler features a slimmer, taller design that fits standard car cup holders, on-device temperature control and a top-rack dishwasher-safe build, making it easier than ever to enjoy coffee or other hot drinks on the go. Tumbler 2 builds on the foundation of Ember’s original Travel Mug 2 and Tumbler, rounding out the lineup with a new option built around portability.

“Simplicity has been at the heart of everything we’ve built since day one,” said Matt Murray, CEO of Ember. “We built our mugs for the kitchen table and the desk. Tumbler 2 carries the temperature-control technology Ember is known for out the door, keeping drinks exactly the way you want wherever the day leads.”

The redesigned Tumbler 2 body is slimmer and taller than the original Tumbler, built around the same portability that made Ember’s Travel Mug 2 popular. Tumbler 2 keeps the original Tumbler’s 16 ounces in a more versatile design, large enough to get through a soccer practice, a morning on the boat fishing, or a full shift on a job site without a refill.

Tumbler 2 adds new features Ember recently introduced with the recent Mug 3 launch, including on-tumbler temperature control. Owners can set their preferred temperature directly on the new Tumbler, or through the Ember app. One click sets 125 degrees Fahrenheit, and each additional click raises it five degrees, up to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Indicator lights on the Tumbler 2 show the battery level while it charges on its coaster.

Like Mug 3, Tumbler 2 is also now top-rack dishwasher-safe. Every Tumbler 2 ships with a charging coaster and two lids, a leak-proof Handle Lid and a spill-proof Sliding Lid, so owners can pick whichever one fits what they’re doing. The Handle Lid is built for carrying a drink before it’s time to enjoy it without worrying about a leak. The Sliding Lid opens with one hand right away, behind the wheel. With the included lid on, a single charge powers the tumbler for up to two hours and 45 minutes.

Tumbler 2 replaces both the Travel Mug 2 and the original Tumbler in Ember’s lineup. The Travel Mug 2 will remain available while supplies last.

Tumbler 2 is available today for $179 in black and Sandstone at ember.com and is also immediately available online and in-store at Target. The Tumbler 2 will be available on Amazon starting October 19.

About Ember Technologies
Ember Technologies is a global design-led temperature control brand and technology platform whose mission is to revolutionize the way people eat, drink, and live. Ember Technologies creates, designs, and develops temperature control products that offer people complete customization. The award-winning Ember Travel Mug and Ember Mug are the most advanced coffee mugs on the market, allowing individuals to set and maintain their preferred drinking temperature for hot beverages. For more information, visit ember.com and connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ember-launches-newly-designed-temperature-controlled-tumbler-2-for-on-the-go-and-outdoor-use-302892214.html

SOURCE Ember Technologies, Inc.

Continue Reading

Technology

Benzinga and TradingView Collaborate to Bring Professional Analyst Research to Millions of Traders

Published

on

By

Benzinga’s Analyst Insights enhances the TradingView platform, delivering accessible sell-side research alongside industry-leading charting and community-driven tools

DETROIT, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Benzinga, a leading provider of real-time financial news and market data, and TradingView, one of the world’s leading charting platforms and social networks for traders and investors, today announced a collaboration to expand access to professional-grade analyst research across TradingView’s global community.

Through this integration, Benzinga’s Analyst Insights product is incorporated into the TradingView platform and news experience, delivering timely, easy-to-digest summaries of sell-side analyst reports directly within the tools millions of traders use every day.

TradingView’s platform provides the ideal environment for these insights to be applied in context, alongside real-time charts, technical indicators, and a highly engaged global community sharing ideas and strategies. The result is a more connected trading experience where data, analysis, and market perspective come together in one place.

Professional analyst research has long influenced market sentiment, but accessing and interpreting that information has often been a challenge. Reports are typically dense, technical, and distributed through institutional channels, making it difficult for many traders to quickly identify the key takeaways.

Benzinga’s Analyst Insights addresses this gap by transforming complex analyst commentary into clear, qualitative summaries that highlight the reasoning behind rating changes, price targets, and outlook shifts. Rather than replacing traditional research, it makes those insights more accessible and easier to act on.

TradingView complements this by providing a powerful platform where those insights can be applied in real time. Known for its advanced charting capabilities and intuitive user experience, TradingView enables users to visualize market movements, test strategies, and engage with a global network of traders, all within a single, seamless interface.

“TradingView has built one of the most widely used and respected platforms in trading, and their community values speed, clarity, and insight,” said Andrew Lebbos, SVP of Licensing at Benzinga. “Analyst Insights was created to make professional research more accessible. Bringing it into a platform where traders are actively analyzing the market makes that information even more useful.”

“A successful trade requires both sharp technical analysis and deep fundamental context. Adding Benzinga’s Analyst Insights into our platform enhances that combination. We are empowering our community of millions to instantly validate their ideas with professional research, all within the charts they already rely on every single day,” said Alexander Bondar, VP of Content at TradingView.

As trading continues to evolve, the ability to combine technical, fundamental, and sentiment-driven analysis within a single environment is becoming increasingly important. This collaboration reflects a shared focus on improving how traders access, interpret, and act on information.

By bringing together Benzinga’s real-time financial intelligence and TradingView’s powerful platform and community, traders gain the context and tools needed to navigate markets with greater confidence and efficiency.

About Benzinga 

Benzinga is a leading financial media and data technology company that empowers investors with high-quality, real-time market intelligence. Through its news platform, APIs, and data products, Benzinga provides traders, financial institutions, and fintech platforms with the insights they need to make smarter investment decisions. From breaking news and analyst ratings to corporate events and alternative datasets, Benzinga’s tools help market participants stay ahead of the information that drives price movement.

To learn more, visit www.benzinga.com/apis/.

About TradingView 

TradingView is a world-leading charting platform and social network for traders and investors. Offering advanced charting tools, real-time market data, fresh news, and a vibrant community, TradingView empowers millions to analyze markets, follow the latest events in the Economic Calendar, share ideas, and make informed decisions across stocks, crypto, forex, and more.

To learn more, visit www.tradingview.com.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/benzinga-and-tradingview-collaborate-to-bring-professional-analyst-research-to-millions-of-traders-302890100.html

SOURCE Benzinga

Continue Reading

Technology

Leslie Jemiolo Named a Finalist for 2026 CRN Woman of the Year in the Solution Provider Category

Published

on

By

The nomination highlights Leslie’s ability to foster deeper, human-centric partnerships within the IT channel.

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leslie Jemiolo, Director of Partner Marketing at MarketDesign Consulting Inc., has been named a finalist for CRN’s Women of the Year Awards in the Woman of the Year – Solution Provider category. This nomination recognizes Leslie’s decades of channel experience and her influence in building partner ecosystems across the technology sector. Full award details can be found here.

Leslie’s career spans telecom, solution providers, and manufacturing, where she has consistently transformed vendor-partner relationships into measurable business growth. By integrating operational excellence with strategic channel dynamics, she has led high-impact campaigns and client success initiatives for several of the industry’s most prominent organizations. 

[Read Leslie’s latest insights on the state of partner marketing in the channel: From MDF to Market Impact: Building Programs for the Partner You Actually Have.]

“I’m incredibly grateful to be named a finalist for CRN’s Woman of the Year – Solution Provider award, especially alongside so many women who are making a meaningful impact across our channel,” said Leslie. “I’ve spent my career believing that the best results happen when you put relationships first and give people the right support to turn good ideas into action. The channel has never been more diverse in how partners operate, serve customers, and create value, and I believe our opportunity is to build partner marketing programs that embrace that diversity rather than ask every partner to work the same way. When vendors and partners align around shared goals, remove friction, and make room for the relationships that actually drive this business, everyone has a better opportunity to grow. I’m proud to be part of a community that keeps pushing that work forward.”

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Leslie is noted for a creative approach to leadership that emphasizes empathy and foresight. Her experience in field marketing and partner development allows her to bridge the gap between technical implementation and business value, a skill-set that has become vital for modern solution providers.

CRN’s Women of the Year Awards aims to shine a spotlight on women who have made significant contributions to the channel throughout 2026. Winners will be announced on December 8 in New York City.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leslie-jemiolo-named-a-finalist-for-2026-crn-woman-of-the-year-in-the-solution-provider-category-302891986.html

SOURCE MarketDesign Co

Continue Reading

Trending