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roundup IIAR MEMBERS RETURN TO FIRST POST-COVID CONFERENCE
IIAR Members Return to First Post-Covid Conference
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he International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration 2022 annual Natural Refrigeration Conference & Expo held its first inperson meeting since 2019 this year in Savannah, Georgia, March 6-9. CONNECTING WITH PEERS, COLLEAGUES, AND EXHIBITORS
The event attracted 1,272 attendees and 122 exhibitors and provided four days of technical knowledge, networking, and industry-sponsored events for those involved in the natural refrigeration industry. “Everyone was happy to be finally getting out and seeing each other face to 12
face after about two years of lockdowns and Zoom,” said Fran Knorr, business development manager, InterCool USA. Gary Schrift, IIAR’s president, said the weather was great, the location was well-liked, and the timing was just right with Covid cases greatly dropping, allowing many to feel comfortable getting out for the first time in a long while. “We received a big ‘after Covid bounce’ and therefore most everyone, including myself, thought the conference was a great success,” he said. Dave Malinauskas, president of CIMCO Refrigeration, said the business meeting on Monday morning was the first event that brought all attendees together. “To see over 1,000 people, friends,
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partners in the room after two years, was amazing,” he said. “The whole session was strong. We were pleased.” SEEING IIAR IN ACTION
During the business meeting, Schrift provided an update on all IIAR has accomplished in the past year, including its advocacy wins. “IIAR continues to support the efforts by the California Air Resources Board and the EPA to establish regulations regarding the phase-down of environmentally harmful HFC synthetic refrigerants through technical information and petitions recommending the use of low GWP natural refrigerants,” he said. IIAR also contributed to an Amicus brief filing in support of an ammonia www.iiar.org
