About the Free Industry Seminar Program

The AHR Expo Free Industry Seminar Program is a lineup of noncommercial educational/training presentations that are open for all AHR attendees to attend free of charge and without separate registration. Only AHR Expo endorsing associations and specially invited guests are eligible to submit. Applications will be reviewed by Show Management and either approved, returned with comments, or denied if deemed to be outside the guidelines (see below).

Rules & Guidelines

• Session Location | All sessions will be conducted in a meeting space at the convention center provided by Show Management.

• Planning for A/V | Basic A/V (screen, projector and podium with a wired microphone) will be provided. Presenting organization will be responsible to order and pay for any additional equipment. 

  NOTE: Any group with more than four presentations in the same room on the same day will be required to provide ALL of their own A/V equipment unless otherwise arranged with Show Management.

• Who May Present | Speakers can be from exhibiting companies or non-manufacturing organizations. Speakers may not be from an HVACR manufacturer that is not exhibiting at the AHR Expo.

• Noncommercial Content Only | Content of sessions must be noncommercial in nature and may not directly endorse specific companies, products, or organization membership.

• No Products Allowed | No products or equipment are permitted in the meeting rooms.

• Food & Drink | Only non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks may be brought into the rooms and must be ordered through the convention center caterer.

• HVACR Related Content Only | Sessions should address subjects directly related to the HVACR industry and may include business related topics. They are encouraged to address one of the trending topics established for the current show.

• Session Length | Half-hour and 1-hour time-slots are available. Requests for longer sessions will be considered.

• Application Process | Requests for multiple presentations from any one organization will be considered based upon time and space availability. A separate application should be submitted for each presentation. Applications will be reviewed by Show Management and either approved, returned with comments, or denied if deemed to be outside these guidelines. 

Does your presentation fit under one of our trending topics?

If so, please indicate that in your application so that we can better promote the program and your presentation to attendees. If not, please consider how your expertise may address these trending topics and include that content in one or more of your presentations. This will help us keep the program relevant to our attendees and also boost attendance at your sessions.

• Refrigerants – A2Ls and A3Ls / Alternate refrigerants, current regulations & their projected impact within the field.

• Tariffs – Navigating a world with tariffs, how do tariffs affect my business and profession and how do I best mitigate the circumstances?

• Heat Pumps – Good use cases, troubleshooting, trends & advances. Scaling for commercial and residential markets.

• AI – Practical use examples, how its use can support the industry and the professionals in it? Ethical practices, limitations & potential hazards or considerations. 

• Decarbonization – General industry updates and trends.

• Decarbonization for Contractors – How do the trends affect the independent contractor & contracting firms? How to explain decarbonization to customers. Understanding upgrade and retrofit options. How the effects of the decarbonization movement are evolving the role of contractors.

• Trends in Plumbing – Smart water management, sustainability, advances in materials & techniques, training / combating workforce shortages

• Best Practices for Busy Season

Submit a Seminar

You may submit as many applications as you wish.

Questions?

For assistance, contact Kim Pires at kpires@iecshows.com.