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Refrigeration Institute (Arlington, Va.) has announced new leadership, including its new chairman, Ajita Rajendra, presi- dent & COO of A.O. Smith, during its 2011 Annual Meeting, held November 12-15, 2011, in Bonita Springs, Fla. In his address to the membership,
Rajendra emphasized the need for AHRI to work with industry partners to pass key legislation on Capitol Hill, including two consensus agreements establishing new federal minimum efficiency standards for small duct, high velocity air conditioners and heat pump pool heaters, and requir- ing DOE to develop a new test procedure for water heaters. He also called on members to work
together to make AHRI's certification pro- gram even more credible in the United States and across the globe.
NATSO AND WPMA TAP THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP FOR 2012 EDUCATION AND TRADE EVENTS Seizing an opportunity to tap into the power of partnership, NATSO (Alexandria, Va.), the national associa- tion representing truckstops and travel plazas, and the Western Petroleum Marketers Association (Salt Lake City, Utah) announced they will share educa- tional resources as well as business and networking opportunities for exhibi- tors and attendees at the NATSO Show and WPMA's National Convention & Convenience Store Expo scheduled to be held in February in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NATSO Show will be held at
Caesars Palace Feb. 18-22, 2012, offering two-and-a-half days of innovative experts focused on ahead-of-the-curve trends, a knowledge-filled human library built for a customized learning experience, and exhibitors that showcase tomorrow's hot- test products and services—all designed to meet the unique needs of travel plaza and truckstop leaders. WPMA's National Convention &
Convenience Store Expo will be held at the Mirage Convention Center Feb. 21- 23, 2012. The Expo offers two-and-a-half
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days of world re-renowned speakers and seminars, networking, and access to more than 90,000 square feet of tradeshow space with exhibitors displaying and selling the latest in technology, c-store innovations, and truck and trailer displays to meet the needs of the petroleum industry.
NATSO Member s and WPMA
Marketer Members who register for one trade show automatically will be registered to attend the neighboring show at no addi- tional cost. Each show will feature its own exhibit hall, as well as unique educational programming for attendees.
