Teens and young adults are invited to meet contractors, experience hands-on exhibits and see top national apprentices compete in contests to discover if a career in plumbing and HVAC is the right opportunity for them. 

Trade ups – incentives offered by local officials in exchange for installing fire sprinklers – are the centerpiece of this new program.

Manufacturers can now obtain product certification to Official Mexican Standards.

Aguilar returns following a year-long stint as director of codes and standards for the American Supply Association.

Exhibitors will be displaying a variety of products, systems and technologies ranging from complete systems engineered for large commercial and industrial buildings to labor-saving tools and profit-generating services for residential contractors.

The AHR Expo hosts more than 2,000 exhibitors and attracts crowds of 65,000 industry professionals from every state in America and 165 countries worldwide during the three-day exhibit.