2007 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Submissions Being Accepted

Global Search Is On For Most Innovative New Products Submissions Now Being Accepted For 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award

WESTPORT, CT - August 31, 2006 - Submissions are now being accepted for one of the most prestigious honors in the HVAC/R industry - the 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Program. The fifth annual competition is designed to encourage the development of new products that are both creative and useful, meet today's HVAC/R demands, and feature new technology that will have a significant impact on the residential, commercial or industrial markets.

Sponsored by International Exposition Company (IEC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), the 2007AHR Expo Innovation Awards competition seeks out products and solutions that meet today's complex energy challenges, offer innovative design, provide value, and have useful applications.

The panel of judges is made up of specially selected ASHRAE members who are knowledgeable about a wide variety of products. Each year, the industry sees imagination become reality with submissions in nine product categories: Building Automation, Cooling, Green Building, Heating, Indoor Air Quality, Refrigeration, Software, Tools & Instruments, and Ventilation.

In addition to recognizing outstanding product innovation, the award program entry fees will be used to benefit local HVAC/R students in the Dallas, Texas area where the 2007 AHR Show is being held. During the first four years of the program, thousands of dollars have been donated to HVAC/R technical school scholarship funds.

"The AHR Expo Innovation Awards program has a positive impact on the HVAC/R industry," said Clay Stevens, President of IEC, Show Producers and Managers. "It calls attention to how successful manufacturers have been at turning new technology into useful and highly efficient products."

Winners of the AHR EXPO Innovation awards will be recognized at an awards ceremony during the AHR Expo in Dallas, January 29th-31st. They will also receive placards to display at their booths during the Show as well as an etched crystal award to be displayed at their company's headquarters. The ASHRAE Journal will also feature a special section on the winners. In 2006, the awards competition received a record number of entries.

The competition is open only to products that will be displayed at the 2007 AHR Expo and have not won a previous Innovation Award. Previous Honorable Mention winners can be submitted again. All entries must be received by September 25, 2006. For more information on how to enter or to view the 2006 winners, go to www.ahrexpo.com/innovationawards or email expoawards@ashrae.org. Winners will be notified in November 2006.

About AHR Expo
As the largest and most comprehensive exposition in the HVAC/R industry, the AHR Expo attracts thousands of attendees from all facets of the industry, including contractors, engineers, dealers, distributors, wholesalers, OEMs, architects and builders, industrial plant operators, facility owners and managers, agents and reps.

Since 1930, the AHR Expo has been the HVAC/R professional's single best resource for new products, new ideas and new services. It's a hands-on, interactive event that showcases a wide spectrum of equipment, systems, and components. This unique industry forum, co-sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), creates a dynamic marketing environment unequalled in size and scope by any other industry event. ASHRAE's winter meeting is held concurrently with the AHR Expo. The Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is an honorary sponsor, and the Show is also endorsed by 26 other major industry associations.

The AHR Expo is produced and managed by International Exposition Company, 15 Franklin Street, Westport, CT 06880e-mail info@ahrexpo.com; Internet www.ahrexpo.com

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