Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International has announced the agenda for the upcoming Emerging Leaders Summer Conference, July 22-24, Columbus.

Leading the lineup of sessions is speaker Brian Kight, CEO of Focus 3. Kight and his father, Tim, developed the "E + R = O" formula for the leadership thought process. This mantra was adopted by Ohio State University football coach Urban Meyer, who has integrated Focus 3 and the Kights themselves into his coaching staff and methods.

"I am particularly excited for this year's Emerging Leaders Summer Conference because this is the first conference of any kind that HARDI has hosted in Columbus where we are headquartered," said Manager of Training and HR Solutions Nick Benton, who facilitates the Emerging Leaders program. "We saw our second full class complete the three-year program this past December, and it just continues to grow, showing just how much our members value professional development for their young talent."

This year's Emerging Leaders summer conference also features the Mentor-led Roundtables, a staple of this event and the Emerging Leaders program. Industry veterans come to mentor young industry up-and-comers in group settings.

Event sponsor Allied Air Enterprises is also providing attendees with copies of Meyer's book Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season, which will be discussed during a working lunch session.

Due to HARDI's familiarity with the city, a downtown teambuilding scavenger hunt and night out at a popular nightlife destination are also planned.

For more information on HARDI's Marketing & Sales Focus Conference, visit hardinet.org.