Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Southern Nevada (SMACNA)

What Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Southern Nevada (SMACNA) does

SMACNA of Southern Nevada is a non-profit trade association incorporated in 1965 that represents signatory sheet metal and HVAC contractors across Southern Nevada. The association is a chartered local chapter of the national SMACNA organization (affiliated since April 26, 1966) and operates five core service pillars: Labor Relations (collective bargaining with SMART Local 88, grievance and arbitration via Local/National Joint Adjustment Boards), Government Affairs (full-time legislative representation through lobbying firm Carrara Nevada, legislation monitoring, and the SMACNA PAC), Safety and Training (Safety Professionals Committee, Foreman Development Series, toolbox talks, PPE programs), Networking and Communications (Quarterly Membership Luncheons, Clays4Contractors, Holiday Gala, Metals of Honor sponsorships, bimonthly newsletters), and Trust Funds Administration (joint health/welfare, pension, 401(k), and retiree health plan administration through SMBPAC and JATC).\n\nThe association serves two customer segments: signatory contractor firms bound by collective bargaining with SMART Local 88 (spanning HVAC, architectural and industrial sheet metal, kitchen equipment, specialty stainless steel, testing and balancing, and energy management), and associate members such as suppliers, financial institutions, tool manufacturers, equipment rental providers, and software vendors that serve the contractor base. Revenue is generated through membership dues (recurring subscription model) and event sponsorships, with the Metals of Honor annual program bundling dues discounts with marketing exposure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.\n\nThe organization is headquartered at 2640 S. Jones Boulevard, Suite 4, Las Vegas, Nevada, with a 13-person staff led by Executive Vice President Mandi Wilkins and Office Manager Tara Lisle. In February 2013, SMACNA merged its networking and celebration events with the Mechanical Contractors Association of Las Vegas, creating a unified mechanical contractor voice. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors elected from contractor members, including representatives from ACCO Engineered Systems, Ryan Mechanical, Bombard Mechanical, Hansen Mechanical, Harris Company, Southland Industries, P1 Group, MMC Contractors West, and C-Los Industries. The association is not a software or technology company and does not produce or sell technology products.

Name

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Southern Nevada (SMACNA)

Legal name

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Southern Nevada

Website

https://smacnalv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SMACNA of Southern Nevada is a non-profit trade association, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Las Vegas, that represents signatory sheet metal and HVAC contractors in Southern Nevada through labor relations, government affairs, safety training, networking, and trust fund administration in partnership with SMART Local 88.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SMACNA generates revenue through membership dues from contractor members (signatory sheet metal and HVAC contractors) and associate members (suppliers and vendors). The association offers a Metals of Honor annual sponsorship program that enables members to receive discounts on membership dues while leveraging marketing dollars.
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue is generated through sponsorship of association events including Quarterly Membership Luncheons, Clays4Contractors, Member Mixer, Holiday Gala, and Las Vegas Heavy Metal Summer Experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SMACNA of Southern Nevada is a non-profit trade association representing signatory sheet metal and HVAC contractors throughout Southern Nevada. It delivers member services across five pillars: labor relations (collective bargaining and grievance/arbitration with SMART Local 88), government affairs (lobbying, legislative monitoring, and the SMACNA PAC), networking and communications (events, newsletters, sponsorship programs), safety and training (toolbox talks, foreman development, PPE programs), and trust fund administration (health, pension, 401(k), and apprenticeship trusts).

Product overview

SMACNA of Southern Nevada is a trade association (not a software product company) offering a portfolio of member services organized around five core pillars: Labor Relations (collective bargaining, contract negotiations, grievance/arbitration), Government Affairs (lobbying, legislation monitoring, political action committee), Safety and Training (safety committees, foreman development, toolbox talks, PPE programs), Networking and Communications (events, newsletters, sponsorship programs), and Trust Funds Administration (health/pension/401k joint trusts). These services work together to advance the interests of signatory sheet metal and HVAC contractors throughout Southern Nevada, providing a competitive edge through unified labor representation, political advocacy, workforce development, and professional networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Skilled workforce supply through SMART Local 88 and JATC training programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SMART Local 88 (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary labor partner for SMACNA of Southern Nevada. The union supplies skilled craftsmen and women to signatory contractors. Together, SMACNA and SMART Local 88 collectively bargain the Standard Form of Union Agreement (SFUA), Service and Maintenance Agreement, and Residential Service Contract. They jointly administer trust funds and the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC). The relationship is foundational to the association's labor relations mission.
• Carrara NevadacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLobbying team providing full-time representation at Nevada legislative sessions, monitoring laws and regulations affecting trade contractors, protecting prompt pay and lien rights, and fostering relationships with state and local lawmakers.
• Sheet Metal Benefit Plans Administrative Corporation (SMBPAC)coreOthersNon-profit corporation established in 1991 by trustees of Sheet Metal Workers' Health and Pension Plans of Southern California, Arizona & Nevada to administer health and welfare and pension plans. SMACNA maintains sole authority to appoint management trustees.
• Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund (NPF)coreOthersDefined benefit pension fund where all assets are held in one trust for participants. Benefits are paid as monthly annuity. SMACNA appoints management trustees for fiduciary responsibility.
• Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint committee charged with recruiting and training apprentices to meet sheet metal industry needs. Guides direction of funding and operations of the Sheet Metal Local 88 Training Center. Joint and equal commitment from labor and management.
• Western States Council SMARTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization of Sheet Metal Workers' International Association local unions from California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Members advocate for fundamental freedoms and serve best interests of the American people.
• ASHRAE of Southern NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Nevada Chapter of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Established in 1962, focuses on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of Las Vegas (MCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined with MCA of Las Vegas in February 2013, merging luncheons and networking events. SMACNA and MCA together sponsored Senate Bill 254 in 2015. Both associations share common goals in representing mechanical contractors.
• Southern Nevada NECA ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with MCA of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada NECA Chapter to establish monthly Safety Professionals Committee for mechanical, electrical and plumbing industries.
• Local Joint Adjustment Board (LJAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformal hearing process for grievances between management and labor. SMACNA appoints management representatives serving on LJAB. Escalated grievances go to National Joint Adjustment Board (NJAB).
• Subcontractors' Legislative Coalition (SLC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment affairs arm of SMACNA and four other construction-related associations, officially incorporated February 28, 2008. Dissolved in 2015 after successfully advocating for subcontractor interests.
• SMART Local 88 JATC Training CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art facility where signatory contractor employees receive training and on-the-job training. 'Together We Are Stronger' motto reflects joint labor-management commitment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) of Nevada: Trade association serving plumbing, heating, and cooling contractors in Nevada. Closely comparable model — membership dues, labor relations, training, advocacy — for a directly adjacent mechanical trade with overlapping Nevada-market dynamics.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Southern Nevada Chapter: Local NECA chapter that partners with SMACNA and MCA on the joint Safety Professionals Committee. Serves electrical contractors using the same trade association playbook (collective bargaining, government affairs, training) for a parallel skilled-trade segment.
• SMACNA of San Diego: Another regional SMACNA chapter serving signatory sheet metal and HVAC contractors in Southern California. Direct comparable in scale, structure, and service portfolio — useful for benchmarking member services, dues models, and advocacy approaches.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of Las Vegas (MCA of Las Vegas): Las Vegas-based trade association representing mechanical contractors that merged operations with SMACNA of Southern Nevada in 2013. Now shares the same EVP, staff, and events, making it the closest comparable organization in the same market serving overlapping contractor populations.
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) Las Vegas Chapter: Local chapter of a national construction trade association serving general contractors in Southern Nevada. AGC represents a closely analogous trade association model (membership dues, advocacy, networking) for an overlapping but distinct contractor segment.

Broad incumbents

• SMACNA National (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association): National parent trade association of which SMACNA of Southern Nevada is a chartered chapter. Operates the same association model across 97 chapters but at a much larger scale, providing standards, advocacy, and training resources that the local chapter leverages.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National non-union trade association representing open-shop (merit shop) contractors, which is the principal competitive counterpart to SMACNA's union signatory model. Operates the same association structure but represents the non-union segment that competes with SMACNA's members.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA): National trade association representing union mechanical contractors. Operates a similar member-services model (labor relations, education, advocacy) at a larger scope and is a sister/partner body to SMACNA in the mechanical construction ecosystem.

Others

• SMART Local 88 (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation): Labor union that is SMACNA's foundational collective bargaining counterpart. Although a union rather than a contractor association, it is integral to SMACNA's operating model — co-administers trust funds, apprenticeship training, and grievance procedures with the association.
• ASHRAE (Southern Nevada Chapter): Professional society for HVAC&R engineers that partners with SMACNA in Southern Nevada. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — represents engineers and designers on the demand side of HVAC construction rather than signatory contractors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SMACNASouthernNevada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smacna-of-southern-nevada

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Profiles2 records

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