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Registration opens for ASHRAE conference

USA: Registration is now open for the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Atlanta in January.

This year’s conference will feature eight conference tracks, tours, social events, and a keynote speech from Grant Imahara, a former host of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters.

The conference presents the latest topics in the HVAC&R industry through a technical programme featuring more than 100 sessions and 300 speakers.

With technology, operational demands, codes, and design objectives constantly changing, conference chair Corey Metzger said: “The 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference will provide a valuable opportunity for the sharing of knowledge and information, and the technical programme at the conference will provide a venue for a wide range of presentations and discussion.”

The Winter Conference is being held at the Omni Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center and the Georgia World Congress Center from January 12–16. Registration for the conference provides entry to the co-sponsored  AHR Expo, to be held from January 14–16 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Early bird registrations are available until October 28. For complete conference and expo information, visit the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference and the AHR Expo websites.

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