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STAFF STUART MANN Group Publishing Director smann@informpublishing.com EVAN MANN Publisher emann@informpublishing.com MICHELLE TENNIS Managing Editor mtennis@informpublishing.com RACHEL TULLIO Art Director rtullio@informpublishing.com CHRIS SCHMIDT Administrative Coordinator cschmidt@informpublishing.com PHILLIP SCARANO III Circulation Manager PRINTER Publishers Press, Inc. ADVERTISING STUART MANN Group Publishing Director (480) 361-6300 ext. 15 smann@informpublishing.com GREGG WILLINGER Account Manager (914) 588-0545 gwillinger@HVACPproducts.com JAN MASON Account Manager (847) 234-6402 jmason@HVACPproducts.com For materials submissions, email to ads@HVACPproducts.com. For all other inquiries, info@HVACPproducts.com. EDITORIAL PURPOSE: HVAC & Plumbing Product News (HVAC/P) pro- vides the reader with insights and information related to all product ar- eas of HVAC and plumbing. SUBSCRIPTIONS: HVAC/P is published four times a year, quarterly, by Inform Publishing Group LLC, 8040 E. Mor- gan Trail, Ste. 23 Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Annual subscriptions are free for qualified requesters. Non-qualified subscribers will be charged $25 in the United States, $45 in Canada and Mexico and $60 in all other coun- tries. Single copies (prepaid): $9 in the United States (plus postage), $14 in Canada and Mexico (plus postage) and $19 in all other countries (plus p ostage). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HVAC/P, P.O. Box 4636, Scottsdale, AZ 85261. OPINIONS NOTICE: The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Inform Publishing Group LLC. Inform Publishing Group LLC as- sumes no liability for any material published herein. COPYRIGHT: Copy- right 2014 by Inform Publishing Group LLC. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, without the prior written permission from Inform Publishing Group LLC. Winter 2014/15 | Volume 2, Issue 4 8040 E. Morgan Trail, Ste. 23 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 p: (480) 361-6300 f: (480) 361-6394 W hile planning for this issue, which has an underlying theme of "AHR Expo," I realized that while I was familiar with the show, I didn't really "know" it. I was curious to learn of its origins and how it all began. So I did some research to expand my knowledge of the show's history. What I learned was interesting. In 1920, the Inter- national Exposition Company began hosting the Power & Mechanical Engineering Exposition. Heating and ventilation products were also featured at this expo, alongside power products. As interest grew in the HVAC products, even becoming more popular than the power products, IEC officials decided to launch the International Heating & Ventilating Exposi- tion in the late 1920s. The first show was sponsored by the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, later becoming ASHRAE. In 1972, the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute became co-sponsors. The International Heating & Ventilating Exposition is known today as the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, or AHR Expo. That brings me to this year's show. More than 2,000 exhibitors are lined up for this year's show, which is set for Jan. 26-28 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Manufacturers will not only showcase the most advanced products on the market but, according to a recent survey, more than two-thirds of exhibitors say they'll be unveiling new or upgraded products at the event (see industry news inside for more information). New HVACR products are not the only ones in the spotlight. According to the expo's organizers, plumbing has always been a major focus of the AHR Expo. In addition to attracting some of the major plumbing manufacturers, more than one-fourth of the 40,000 plus visitors (nearly 11,000) say they attend to discover new plumbing products. The most innovative plumbing products are also showcased as part of the AHR Expo Innovation Awards. This issue delves into pre-show coverage of the AHR Expo. Read on to learn about this year's Innovation Award winners and more. Also, be sure to check out in this issue the AHR Exhibitor Directory, which features highlighted exhibitors. See you at the show! Michelle Tennis Managing Editor welcome A bit of history Unearthing the beginnings of the AHR Expo PHOTO: AMBER KELLEY HVACPproducts.com Winter 2014/15 \ HVAC & Plumbing Product News 3