ASHRAE Winter Conference, AHR Expo boast high attendance numbers
High attendance was reported for the recent ASHRAE Winter Conference and the AHR Expo in Orlando. The 2016 ASHRAE Winter Conference was held Jan. 23-27, with the AHR Expo held Jan. 25-27.
The ASHRAE conference had more than 3,000 attendees. Attendance this year was higher than the past eight winter conferences, except Las Vegas in 2011. Attendees came from 67 countries. The 2016 AHR Expo, co-sponsored by ASHRAE, set a record by being the first show outside of Chicago to break 400,000 sq ft of exhibitor space. The expo featured 2,063 exhibitors, including 561 deemed international. The total attendance for visitors was 42,672, with total attendance of visitors and exhibitors at 60,926.