HARDI Concludes 2023 Annual Convention, Surpasses Attendance Information

Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors Worldwide concluded its annual convention Dec. 5 in Phoenix, Arizona with one other 12 months of record-breaking attendance.

HARDI welcomed greater than 1,940 attendees, together with 519 wholesaler attendees from 180 firms, 40 resolution heart suppliers, 34 distinctive member sponsors, and a sold-out sales space program that includes 250 distributors. This 12 months’s convention surpassed all earlier than it with the very best variety of attendees thus far and is a testomony to the HVACR business’s enthusiasm for networking and consuming instructional content material.

The occasion featured six keynote audio system whose displays impressed and knowledgeable the practically 2,000 attendees with subjects specializing in innovation, workforce administration and geopolitical components impacting not solely the business, however international affairs.

The convention featured 26 breakout classes, a lot of which showcased useful insights on enterprise improvement and benchmarking information by HARDI’s Market Intelligence group. The convention’s 4 Regional Forecast classes examined region-specific financial and regulatory components that may influence the business within the coming months.

HARDI used the occasion as a platform to make vital bulletins concerning adjustments to its Board of Administrators. This 12 months, it was introduced that Rhonda Wight, Refrigeration Gross sales Corp, will likely be ending her second time period as HARDI chair and the board will welcome Loran Liu, Customary Provide and Distributing Firm, as the brand new chair. Brian Blaushild of Well-known Enterprises served his final time period on the board. Each outgoing board members supplied invaluable insights and experience for members all through their time. Whereas their presence will likely be missed, they’ll stay energetic members of the HVACR group. HARDI’s latest board members are Todd Shaddon, Century HVAC Distributing and Layne Miller, Geary Pacific Provide.

Lastly, HARDI acknowledged 16 graduates from its Rising Leaders program. “Program members from each distributor and provider member firms labored very exhausting to grow to be official graduates of HARDI’s Rising Leaders program. The three-year program curriculum developed and refined their particular person govt talent units, and the expertise administration group is honored to have the ability to acknowledge their achievements in entrance of such a big crowd of colleagues and pals,” stated Stella Keane, HARDI’s vp of expertise.

The following annual convention will likely be held Dec. 7-10 in Atlanta, Georgia.

For extra info, go to hardinet.org.