United States. The 2019 AHR Expo returned to Atlanta for the first time since 2001. This year, the exhibition floor featured 1,824 companies from across the industry, including 497 international exhibitors, bringing together the best in technology and product advancements.
This year, the AHR Expo used radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to verify attendance, allowing each person to be scanned without stopping the crowd and creating long wait times. In previous years, the Show relied on pre-registration and on-site registration to quantify attendance. The 2019 numbers left a verified total attendance of 45,078 people.
The AHR Expo awarded its estimated Product of the Year award for 2019 to enVerid Systems. EnVerid was also recognized as the winner of the Green Building category of the 2019 Innovation Awards for its HVAC Load Reduction (HLR) Module 1000E-M. Each year, the winners are selected in a total of 10 industry categories. A ceremony organized during the AHR Expo recognizes all the winners of these categories and a Product of the Year winner is chosen.
Industry trends that are expected to play a role in the coming year were discussed in the showroom and in educational sessions. These include: alternative refrigerants; workforce replenishment and recruitment in the HVAC/R industry; operations of complete building systems; and Internet of Things and Building Automation Control (BAC). Another topic of discussion was the role of HVAC/R in new markets, such as health and wellness, cloud-based systems, and food production through controlled climates.
The Education Program for the 2019 AHR Expo covered a wide range of topics in depth, providing information for all stakeholders on market trends, tips for setting up a business, energy savings, and industry best practices.
The next AHR Expo will be held February 3-5, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.
Learn more at https://ahrexpo.com
Image: Courtesy of AHR Expo.
