The nonprofit organization is now accepting registrations for October conference Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades, has announced it will hold its 2025 annual conference at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas on Oct. 6-8 and registration is Read more
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The nonprofit organization is now accepting registrations for October conference
Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades, has announced it will hold its 2025 annual conference at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas on Oct. 6-8 and registration is now open.
The conference, entitled “Bet on Yourself,” will feature keynote addresses by:
- Angela Gaffney: Gaffney is an executive coach, international speaker and best-selling author who helps leaders get “unstuck,” and lead with confidence.
- Erin Hatzikostas: Hatzikostas is the founder and CEO of b Authentic inc, and an internationally recognized leader on the impact of authenticity in the workplace.
“It is the goal of Women in HVACR to give women the tools they need to be successful in the skilled trades industry, and our annual conference serves to provide them with a professional and fun venue to network with and learn from other women in the HVACR fields,” said Women in WHVACR President Kristin Gallup, who also serves as director of product management for Carrier Enterprise in Orlando. “If you’re ready to grow in your field, connect with other women in the industry, and celebrate our successes, this convention is for you.”
In addition to two full days of educational programming, the conference also features several networking events, including the Connection Crawl, from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6; the Vintage Vegas Vendor Expo, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and the Feathers and Fringe after party from 8:30-11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7; and “Hats Off to You – A Celebration of Women Who Lead” from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. The conference will also offer morning fitness activities at 6 a.m. on Oct. 7-8.
Registration is $999 for members and $1,299 for non-members, and rooms are available at the Red Rock Hotel.
In its 22nd year, the Women of HVACR conference has been providing women in the industry with education and networking opportunities since the group was conceived at the AHR Expo in Chicago in 2002. The first conference was held in the form of a roundtable discussion as part of the Comfortech Conference in Dallas in 2003. The nonprofit became an official organization in 2004, and started hosting its own standalone annual conferences that year.
“We are dedicated to encouraging and supporting career growth for women in all areas of HVACR, including as technicians, in sales, customer service, management and ownership positions,” Gallup said. “We believe in achievement through teamwork. We are a strong organization because so many women in leadership positions are willing to step forward and share their knowledge. Our annual conference is a celebration of that leadership.”
For more information about, or to register for, the 2025 conference, visit https://www.womeninhvacr.org/bet-on-yourself.
For more information about Women in HVACR, visit https://www.womeninhvacr.org/.
AHR Expo Announces Open Call for the 2022 Innovation Awards; Entries Accepted through August 3, 2021
The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) 2022 Innovation Awards call for entries is now open. The annual competition, held in conjunction with the Show, honors the most innovative and original products, systems and technologies in HVACR. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit new or upgraded products to compete. Entries will be accepted through August Read more
The AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) 2022 Innovation Awards call for entries is now open. The annual competition, held in conjunction with the Show, honors the most innovative and original products, systems and technologies in HVACR. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit new or upgraded products to compete. Entries will be accepted through August 3, 2021. The 2022 AHR Expo will be hosted at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV January 31 through February 2, 2022. To request more information about the Innovation Awards, or to receive forms for entry, please email Kim Pires at kpires@iecshows.com.
“First and foremost, we are thrilled to gather again in Las Vegas for the 2022 AHR Expo. Despite not coming together in 2021, we celebrated ten outstanding category winners and the Product of the Year, Infinitum Electric’s IEq,” said Mark Stevens, Manager of AHR Expo. “This competition celebrates the HVACR industry’s most innovative solutions through leadership in design, construction and execution. Each year we look forward to seeing the advancements in HVACR through the snapshot that the Innovation Awards provides. It is an excellent indicator of the exciting Show ahead.”
In 2003 the AHR Expo debuted the Innovation Awards as a means to highlight those in the HVACR industry creating innovative solutions for new and existing challenges and new avenues for growth. They aim to honor the most inventive, useful and original products, systems and technologies pushing boundaries and disrupting the market today.
Entries are evaluated by a panel of third-party ASHRAE members with over 20 years of professional engineering experience. The review process includes points tallied based on application, innovation, value and market impact. Winners are selected from ten industry categories, including: building automation; cooling; heating; indoor air quality; plumbing; refrigeration; software; sustainable solutions (formerly green building); tools and instruments; and ventilation. Winners and finalists demonstrating superior innovative design, creativity, application and performance will be recognized at the 2022 Show, on the AHR Expo website and social media channels, as well as in industry media coverage leading up to the Show.
An overall Product of the Year will be selected from the pool of category winners and will be announced at the Show. This prestigious honor is awarded based on exceptional leadership in HVACR innovation.
Eligibility and general information about the 2022 Innovation Awards
- The competition is open to exhibitors with a confirmed space contract, as well as a deposit payment on file for the 2022 AHR Expo.
- Eligible products include those that will be exhibited at the 2022 AHR Expo in Las Vegas and must be available for sale by January 2022.
- Exhibitors are permitted to submit one product per category.
- Product entries are limited to one product category.
- Products that have previously won an AHR Expo Innovation Award are not eligible, however, those products that have previously been named a category finalist may be re-entered.
- Completed entry forms, along with a non-refundable $100 entry fee, must be submitted by Tuesday, August, 3, 2021.
- One winner from each category will be selected. An overall Product of the Year award is selected from all category winners and announced at the 2022 Show.
Entry fees for the 2022 Innovation Awards (approximately $20,000) will be donated to a charitable organization serving the local Las Vegas area community. The donation is generally used to provide HVACR repairs or upgrades. Each year, the AHR Expo works to select a charitable organization within the area where the Show is held.
“This past year has been a catalyst for new ways of thinking and adapting,” continued Stevens. “Our industry has risen to the challenge and provided critical solutions to help us move forward. HVACR is an area of exciting innovation on the global stage and we can’t wait to see what awaits us on the Show floor in Las Vegas.”
Registration for the 2022 AHR Expo is expected to open in July of 2021. Visit the AHR Expo website for updates and to sign up for the Show newsletter.
ABOUT THE AHR EXPO
The AHR Expo is the world’s premier HVACR event, attracting the most comprehensive gathering of industry professionals from around the globe each year. The Show provides a unique forum where manufacturers of all sizes and specialties, whether a major industry brand or innovative start-up, can come together to share ideas and showcase the future of HVACR technology under one roof. Since 1930, the AHR Expo has remained the industry’s best place for OEMs, engineers, contractors, facility operators, architects, educators and other industry professionals to explore the latest trends and applications and to cultivate mutually beneficial business relationships. The next Show, co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI, will be held Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, and is held concurrently with ASHRAE’s Winter Conference.
For more information, visit ahrexpo.com and follow @ahrexpo on Twitter and Instagram.