March/April 2023

AMCA Members-Only Newsletter

April 20, 2023

Deadline to Register for NA Region Meeting, Idea Exchange April 22

April 22 is the final day to register for the 2023 AMCA North America Region Meeting and the 2023 AMCA Idea Exchange, which will be held back-to-back May 15 and 16 and May 17 and 18, respectively, at Omni Dallas Hotel in Dallas.

The 2023 North America Region Meeting will include gatherings of the North America Marketing and the Education & Training committees, the North America Region Air Movement Advocacy Committee, the Damper Engineering and the Louver Engineering committees, the North America Region Air Movement Advocacy Committee, and the Fan Engineering Committee.

Designed for sales and marketing, human-resources, and manufacturing professionals from AMCA member companies, AMCA Idea Exchange provides a forum for sharing thoughts on, and working toward solutions to, common issues and challenges. The 2023 event will include the following sessions:

“Economic and Labor Market Update” presented by Alex Chausovsky, vice president of analytics and consulting, Miller Resource Group.
“Building Sales Systems in the Air Movement and Control Industry” presented by Shawn Rhodes, chief executive officer, Shoshin Consulting.
“Unlocking the Power of Employee Retention: Building a Workplace Culture That Keeps Your Top Talent from Becoming Someone Else’s” and “Mastering Employee Retention Strategies” presented by Lisa Ryan, CSP, founder/chief appreciation strategist, Grategy.
“Driving Revenue from the White Space and the Back End of the Sale” by Jaclyn Herrera, chief marketing officer and senior vice president of product sales, Vortex Cos.

The 2023 AMCA Idea Exchange also will include a tour of AT&T Stadium, the world’s largest domed structure and home of the Dallas Cowboys, and a reception at Truck Yard, a beer garden featuring food trucks, live music, and games.

Both the 2023 North America Region Meeting and the 2023 AMCA Idea Exchange will be in-person only; no call-in options will be available.

The cost to attend is $200 for the North America Region Meeting, $400 for AMCA Idea Exchange, and $500 for both events. To register, click here.

The hotel rate, available May 12-21, is $254 plus applicable taxes and fees per night. To make a reservation, click here.

For more information about the 2023 North America Region Meeting and AMCA Idea Exchange, click here or contact Event and Meeting Manager Christine Rogers at [email protected] or +1 847-704-6254.

California Fan-Regulation Update: AMCA, Energy Code Ace Present Webinar

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As the Nov. 16 deadline to comply with the efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) as part of Title 20, Public Utilities and Energy, of the California Code of Regulations approaches, AMCA and Energy Code Ace, a program funded by California utility customers in support of the CEC, are collaborating on the development of education and compliance resources, including a series of webinars. The first of those webinars, “Understanding and Complying with California Title 20 Fan Regulations, Part 1 of 3,” was presented March 16.

Moderated by Michael Ivanovich, senior director, global affairs, AMCA, and presented by Kate DoVale, Project Manager II, Energy Solutions, who leads the Energy Code Ace Title 20 team, and Benny Zank, Engineer II, Energy Solutions, who provided technical support for Energy Code Ace, the webinar provides overviews of Title 20, including scope and compliance; the efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers, including testing, certification, marking, and data-submittal requirements; and the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS), including how to create an account, register a test laboratory, and certify a product.

Following the webinar, a 10-question quiz on high-level provisions of the regulation and a frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) document were made available.

To view a video recording of the webinar, download the presentation slides, take the quiz, and/or view the FAQ document, log into the members-only area of the AMCA website and click “Proceedings from Member Only activities.”

“Understanding and Complying with California Title 20 Fan Regulations, Part 1 of 3” revealed AMCA members have questions about ANSI/AMCA Standard 214-21, Test Procedure for Calculating Fan Energy Index (FEI) for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers, the test standard for the Title 20 efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. To address those questions, AMCA will present a webinar, “AMCA Standard 214 for FEI Applied to California Fan Regulation,” April 25 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT. For more information and to register, click here.

During a webinar on Dec. 20, Ivanovich presented a month-by-month action plan for meeting the compliance date for the Title 20 efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers. According to that plan, AMCA members should be inventorying the products they manufacture for sale in California; taking stock of test data, ensuring all of the compliance-filing parameters in Table X of the regulation can be met; adjusting selector programs and printed and electronic literature as necessary; scheduling any needed testing with AMCA as soon as possible; and getting their staffs, distributors, and customers up to speed on the regulation and thinking about projects that are out for bid. The remainder of the plan is as follows:

May: With the requirement that data filed for compliance be from a laboratory recognized by the state of California, AMCA and AMCA members register their laboratories with the state, provided the CEC is ready to register laboratories.
June: Members focus on designing and preparing to fabricate nameplates for compliance based on language in the regulation.
July: AMCA conducts a second compliance survey and readiness assessment and presents another webinar on compliance.
August: Members complete testing and rating of fans, educate distributors and other members of their sales chains, and ensure nameplates are ready.
September: AMCA conducts a third and final compliance survey and readiness assessment. If MAEDbS is ready, as expected, members start filing, making sure their data are accepted and there are no questions or problems. Additionally, they launch their new selector programs, make sure their websites and printed materials are up-to-date, and continue any needed testing and education.
October: Members start or continue filing and maintain production toward compliance.

Stay tuned to the AMCA Members-Only Newsletter as the action plan progresses and tools and resources are made available.

For more information about the Title 20 efficiency regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers, contact Ivanovich at [email protected] or Aaron Gunzner, PE, senior manager, advocacy, at [email protected].

AMCA and Eurovent Sign Memorandum of Understanding

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During a reception at HVAC and water trade fair ISH 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany, March 13, AMCA and Eurovent, Europe’s industry association for indoor-climate, process-cooling, and food-cold-chain technologies, formally presented a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships in support of the fan industry.

Per the agreement, announced Feb. 22, AMCA International, European AMCA, Asia AMCA, Eurovent, and Eurovent Certita Certification will cooperate on matters related to:

Certification of fans intended for use in air-handling units. “Our members have expressed a clear interest in having a single fan certification program,” AMCA Executive Director Kevin Faltin said. “This MoU demonstrates that both AMCA and Eurovent agree.” Francesco Scuderi, secretary general, Eurovent, added: “With this MoU, Eurovent and AMCA want to think big and want to support the fan industry globally, clearly including certification activities in the scope of their future common activities. Fans' performances will be tested according to the AMCA publications, and the manufacturing facilities will be audited by Eurovent Certita Certification. The fans that are certified will then be allowed to bear the Eurovent Certified Performance or AMCA International marks—or even both.”
Education and training on the application and use of fans and the interpretation of regulations and testing methods in Europe, Turkey, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, and India.
Advocacy issues of mutual interest and concern in Europe, Turkey, the GCC region, and India. “Ensuring the industry speaks with one voice in matters concerning legislation and regulations is key to safeguarding the manufacturers and members of both associations as well as seeing that the economic and environmental vitality of the continent is maintained,” Jürgen Albig, chair of the European AMCA Regional Steering Committee, said.
Standardization concerning at least the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). “We want to work together to ensure that the various standards in the industry are consistent, organized, and meaningful,” Raul Corredera Haener, president of Eurovent, said. “Harmonizing the standards not only makes it easier for the manufacturers but for the end users, helping them understand and appreciate that the standards are addressing the same criteria.”

Cooperation in territories other than Europe, Turkey, the GCC region, and India will be considered in the future.

Raul Corredera Haener, president of Eurovent, (left) and Jim Meats, chairman of the board, AMCA, shake hands after signing the memorandum of understanding between the two associations.

AMCA Maintains Strong Presence at 2023 AHR Expo

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AMCA exhibited, presented or co-presented 14 free industry sessions, and hosted a dessert reception during the 2023 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo), held Feb. 6-8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

The “essential event for HVACR professionals” continued its climb toward pre-pandemic attendance levels, drawing 42,794 verified visitor and exhibitor personnel—original equipment manufacturers, engineers, contractors, facility operators, architects, educators, and more—in its second year following the COVID-19-forced cancellation of the 2021 AHR Expo. The 2022 event in Las Vegas drew 30,678 attendees, considerably fewer than the 50,000-plus who turned out for the 2020 event in Orlando, Fla. The last AHR Expo held in Atlanta, the 2019 event, drew more than 65,000 attendees.

“It was great seeing the crowds and excitement return to the Expo floor after the COVID lull,” AMCA Director of Marketing, Education, Membership, and Events Robb Clawson said. “We had good traffic and conversation in the booth.”

AMCA was among 1,779 exhibitors filling more than 486,000 sq ft of exhibit space.

“While these numbers are still recalibrating from pre-COVID years, the strong showing from new audiences is a welcome sign of growth and a hopeful indicator for future workforce development,” AHR Expo producer and manager International Exposition Company Inc. said in a statement.

The 14 free industry sessions presented by AMCA were:

“UL Rated Ceiling Radiation Dampers: A Closer Look” by Michael Bulzomi, product manager, commercial dampers, Greenheck.
“How to Select the Right Fan” by Jason Meinke, director of sales, commercial products, Twin City Fan.
“Update on Fan-Efficiency Regulations Finalized for California and in Progress for U.S. Department of Energy” by Aaron Gunzner, PE, senior manager, advocacy, and Zac Johnson, codes and standards engineer, AMCA.
“Your Questions About Life-Safety Dampers Answered!” by James Carlin, product manager, dampers, Pottorff.
“Environmental Benefits of Use of Circulating Fans” by Christian Taber, principal engineer, codes and standards, and David Rose, senior manager, technical strategy and innovation, Big Ass Fans.
“Minimizing & Troubleshooting Fan System Effects” by David Maletich, vice president, engineering, and Mike Humann, director, products and applications, The New York Blower Co.
“Damper Application Manuals & Fire/Smoke Damper Updates” by Michael Bulzomi, product manager, commercial dampers, Greenheck.
“Be Mentally Tough” by Ruth King, profit and wealth guru, Women in HVACR/HVACChannel.tv.
“Estimating Part-Load Performance of Fan Motors and Drives Using AMCA Standard 207” by Tim Mathson, principal engineer, AMCA.
“Harmonization of Standards in the Industry” by Emily Toto, manager of codes, ASHRAE; Geoff Sheard, DSc, president, AGS Consulting LLC; Jim Walters, consultant, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; Joe Brooks, PE, director of publications and standards, AMCA; and Aaron Gunzner, PE, senior manager, advocacy, AMCA.
“Louvers 101: Selection & Application” by Charles DiGisco, business-development manager, louvers, Construction Specialties.
“How Women Are Impacting the Industry and What You Can Do to Help” by Erica Leonor, director of business development, Goodleap; Laurelyn Arriaga, board of directors, Women in HVACR; and Kristin Gallup, director, product marketing and communications, Carrier Enterprise (co-hosted with Women in HVACR).
“Fan and System Curves with Fan Energy Index” by Ron Wroblewski, president, Productive Energy Solutions LLC, and William Howarth, president, Ventilation & Fan Consulting Service International LLC.
“Pressures in a Ventilation and Fan System” by Ron Wroblewski, president, Productive Energy Solutions LLC, and William Howarth, president, Ventilation & Fan Consulting Service International LLC.

“The AMCA education sessions were well-attended, with some even standing-room only,” AMCA Education Manager Lisa Cherney said. “In total, we had approximately 850 attendees, and the feedback about both the speakers and the topics has been overwhelmingly positive.”

Each session was worth one professional-development hour (PDH).

Held the night of Feb. 6 in a lounge on the 15th floor of Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, the dessert reception, planned by AMCA Event and Meeting Manager Christine Rogers, gave AMCA members an opportunity to unwind after a long day on the show floor.

The 2024 AHR Expo will be held Jan. 22-24 in Chicago. Registration is expected to open in early summer.

“I am excited to see what Chicago brings in January 2024,” Clawson said.

AMCA’s booth at the 2023 AHR Expo.

2023 AHR Expo “Harmonization of Standards in the Industry” panel (from left): Geoff Sheard, DSc, president, AGS Consulting LLC; Emily Toto, manager of codes, ASHRAE; Aaron Gunzner, PE, senior manager, advocacy, AMCA; Joe Brooks, PE, director of publications and standards, AMCA; and Jim Walters, consultant, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute.

Laboratory Process and Technology Manager Tim Reilly talks AMCA with attendees at the 2023 AHR Expo.

Ruth King, profit and wealth guru, Women in HVACR/HVACChannel.tv, presents “Be Mentally Tough” during the 2023 AHR Expo.

2022 Edition of AMCA inmotion Receives Two PRNEWS Honors

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The 2022 edition of AMCA inmotion magazine is the recipient of honorable mentions in the Annual Publication or Brochure and External Publication or Report categories of PRNEWS’ 2023 Nonprofit Awards.

Edited by AMCA Manager of Industry Content Scott Arnold and art-directed by Chicago-based freelance designer, illustrator, and photographer Bonnie James, the 2022 edition of AMCA inmotion consists of the following articles:

“Q&A With New AMCA Executive Director Kevin Faltin and 2022-2023 AMCA President Mark Bublitz” by Scott Arnold—AMCA leaders talk impending fan regulations and the association’s new strategic plan.
“Your Questions About Life-Safety Dampers Answered” by Dane Carey, James Carlin, Larry Felker, and Kent Maune—Members of the AMCA Fire and Smoke Damper Subcommittee share their responses to the application, installation, and maintenance questions most commonly put to them by customers.
“Reducing Climate-Change-Induced Heat Strain and HVAC Performance Loss With Circulating Fans” by David Rose and Will Conner—With the rate of climate change accelerating and predicted outcomes growing more dire, the authors examine the potential of air-circulating fans to mitigate increased occupant heat strain in heated-and-ventilated-only warehouses and improve the resilience of mechanical systems and maintain occupant thermal comfort in conditioned commercial buildings.
“Remote Monitoring for Improved Industrial-Fan Maintenance and Performance” by Michael Schlemmer—Optimizing the efficiency and extending the life of axial and centrifugal fans while reducing the risk of unplanned downtime and lost productivity with industrial-internet-of-things and edge-computing technologies.
“Application of AMCA 550-Rated Wind-Driven-Rain-Resistant Louvers” by Michael J. Bulzomi—Protecting buildings and property from water damage with louvers certified to ANSI/AMCA Standard 550, Test Method for High Velocity Wind Driven Rain Resistant Louvers.
“AMCA Europe Update: Invasion of Ukraine Plunges EU Into Energy Crisis” by Hassan Abou Jawhar—Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union finds itself in the midst of an unprecedented energy crisis impacting all layers of society. On both the union and member-state levels, steps to transform Europe’s energy infrastructure and system are being considered.

In business for more than 75 years, PRNEWS is a “daily intellectual hub” focused on honing and growing public-relations (PR) and marketing professionals’ skills in social media, crisis management, media relations, digital PR, measurement, internal and external communications, corporate social responsibility, and diversity, equity, and inclusion through its flagship newsletter, online content, events, awards programs, and webinars.

The 2022 edition of AMCA inmotion was polybagged with the November issue of ASHRAE Journal and mailed to approximately 44,000 subscribers in the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. Digitally, it was e-mailed to all approximately 121,000 ASHRAE Journal digital and High Performing Buildings (HPB) readers. Online, it is available for free downloading on the ASHRAE, HPB, and AMCA websites. Additionally, it was featured in the digital magazine resource center at the 2023 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in Atlanta.

AMCA wishes to thank the following advertisers for their support of the 2022 edition of AMCA inmotion: Greenheck, Loren Cook Co., AAON, Aire Technologies, ebm-papst, MicroMetl, The New York Blower Co., Pottorff, Berner International, Canarm, Computair, Ruskin, and AHR Expo.

Since 2019, AMCA inmotion has received a total of 15 awards and honors. For a complete list, as well as an index of articles and links to the digital editions of all back issues, click here.

AMCA Forms Safety-Management Team, Implements PPE Policy

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AMCA has taken steps to enhance safety at its headquarters in Arlington Heights, Ill., with the formation of a safety-management team and the implementation of a personal-protective-equipment (PPE) policy and an emergency-response plan.

The Safety Management Advocacy & Response Team (S.M.A.R.T.) is led by Quality and Safety Manager Dan Lawhorn and comprised of Laboratory Director Eric Anderson, Laboratory Manager Christian Peshek, and Laboratory Process and Technology Manager Tim Reilly.

Effective March 3, employees and visitors are required to wear an AMCA-approved hard hat, safety glasses, and closed-toed shoes while in AMCA laboratory areas. Laboratory staff additionally are encouraged to wear gloves and steel-toed shoes.

On March 10, a sheet listing steps to take in the event of various emergencies and showing locations of building exits, first-aid kits, fire extinguishers, and automated external defibrillators was placed on each employee’s desk and posted in select locations.

For more information, call Lawhorn at +1 847-704-6257.

AMCA Laboratory Technician Jordan Boyer prepares a louver for an ANSI/AMCA Standard 500-L, Laboratory Methods of Testing Louvers for Rating, Figure 5.5 pressure-drop test.

2023 AMCA Middle East Technical Conference Set

AMCA Middle East will host engineers, architects, contractors, and commissioning providers from the region for the 2023 AMCA Middle East insite Technical Conference May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Pawel Wargocki, PhD, associate professor, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Indoor Environment, Technical University of Denmark, will present the keynote, “What We Know and Should Know About Healthy Buildings: Current Evidence and Future Challenges.” Wargocki’s presentation will be followed by two technical sessions:

“An Introduction to ‘High-Performance Air Systems’ and Fresh Air Ventilation,” presented by Nerissa Deoraj, senior public-affairs manager, Systemair.
“How Certification of Product-Performance Ratings Increase Confidence Systems Will Work as Designed,” presented by Michael Ivanovich, senior director, global affairs, AMCA.

The cost to attend is 100 AED.

Conference registration will close May 1 or when the 100-person limit is reached. To register, click here.

For more information about the 2023 AMCA Middle East insite Technical Conference, click here or contact Event and Meeting Manager Christine Rogers at [email protected] or +1 847-704-6254.

AMCA Co-sponsors Society for Standards Professionals Scholarships

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AMCA Senior Manager, Publications and Standards Shruti Kohli-Bhargava (left) and Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification Standards Director Mili Mavely Washington (right), who co-presented the Society for Standards Professionals’ (SES’) Student Scholarship awards, pose with SES President Karen Reczek, social scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology, at the SES 2023 Annual Conference.

For a second consecutive year, AMCA aided the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) in its mission to increase awareness and the use of standards by co-sponsoring the organization’s Student Scholarship Award.

Established in 2017, the award supports full-time undergraduate and graduate students regardless of academic discipline who use standards in their academic curriculum. Recipients are chosen based on academic achievement, leadership qualities, concern for others/volunteerism, demonstrated use of standards in their academic curriculum, and demonstrated importance of standards to their career goals.

This year’s recipients are Haley Dean, a student at Rochester Institute of Technology who is on course to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in environmental sustainability, health, and safety and a master’s degree in environmental, health, and safety management in 2024, and Sahil Tadwalkar, a master's candidate in sustainable design and construction at Stanford University. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

AMCA co-sponsored the awards with the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).

AMCA Senior Manager, Publications and Standards Shruti Kohli-Bhargava co-presented the scholarships at the SES 2023 Annual Conference, held March 29-31 at Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Ore.

AMCA Middle East Exhibits at 2023 Big 5 Construct Saudi

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AMCA Middle East was among the record-breaking 820-plus exhibitors from 40 countries at the 2023 edition of Big 5 Construct Saudi, held Feb. 18-21 at Riyadh Front Exhibitions & Conferences Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Representing AMCA at the association’s booth were Hassan Abou Jawhar, director, AMCA Middle East and European AMCA, and Robb Clawson, director of marketing, education, membership, and events.

Co-located with specialty events HVAC R Expo Saudi; Stone & Surface Saudi Arabia; FM Expo Saudi; Windows, Doors & Facades Event; and Saudi Glass, the 11th Big 5 Construct Saudi covered eight product sectors: building envelope and special construction; building interiors and finishes; construction technologies and innovations; building materials and tools; solar and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services; off-site and modular construction; plant machinery and vehicles; and building security and access control.

More than 28,000 construction professionals attended the 2023 Big 5 Construct Saudi.

“The Big 5 Saudi constitutes an opportunity to reshape the modern construction industry and involve new technology towards the implementation of the fourth Industrial Revolution,” Osama bin Abdul Aziz Al-Zamil, deputy minister of industry and mineral resources for Saudi Arabia, said in opening the event. “This will play a crucial role to keep up with transformation and open new opportunities for investment in the industry and domestic resources, as well as enhancing the position of Saudi Arabia in the industrial sector.’’

Al-Zamil said Saudi Arabia is aiming to increase the use of modern methods of construction, such as prefabricated and insulated concrete systems, 3D printing, and robotics; improve building-materials-manufacturing efficiency and energy consumption; and enhance integration with associated industries, such as iron and steel and chemical manufacturing.

Hassan Abou Jawhar, director, AMCA Middle East and European AMCA, staffs the AMCA booth at the 2023 Big 5 Construct Saudi.

AMCA Board of Directors Holds Winter Meeting in Singapore

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The AMCA Board of Directors held its winter meeting March 21-23 at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.

The board held discussions on a wide range of strategic topics and received in-depth reports on progress as the 2023-2024 fiscal year approaches.

The meeting included a trip to the Asia AMCA offices in Johor, Malaysia, where Asia AMCA Executive Director Mdm. Goh Swee Lee introduced board members to the Asia AMCA staff. Asia AMCA Technical Director Ms. Tan Tin Tin then guided the board on a tour of the Asia AMCA laboratory. The visit ended with a buffet lunch at a nearby hotel.

Prior to its winter meeting, the board met members of the Asia Region Steering Committee.

Members of the AMCA staff and board of directors visit the Asia AMCA offices in Johor, Malaysia, March 22. From left: board member Noman Qamar, technical director, Central Ventilation Systems; board Secretary Asokdas Damodaran, managing director, Systemair India; board Treasurer Ed Rizk, executive director, OSA Products; Kim Delort, associate executive director, AMCA; Kevin Faltin, executive director, AMCA; Ms. Tan Tin Tin, technical director, Asia AMCA; board member Armin Hauer, manager, regulatory and government affairs, ebm-papst; Mdm. Goh Swee Lee, executive director, Asia AMCA; board Vice President Mike Wolf, director of regulatory business development, Greenheck Fan Corp.; Paul Fajnor, director of finance, human resources, and information technology, AMCA; Chairman of the Board Jim Meats, vice president, sales and marketing, Loren Cook Co.; board member Jye Teoh, managing director, Kruger Ventilation Industries Asia Co. Ltd., Thailand; board member Mark Saunders, vice president, sales and marketing, Pottorff; Robb Clawson, director of marketing, education, membership, and events, AMCA; board member Shelly Bibby, general manager, Construction Specialties Middle East LLC; and board member Brett Vake, vice president of customer experience, Twin City Fan Companies Ltd.

Ms. Tan Tin Tin, technical director, Asia AMCA, (center, gesturing) leads members of the AMCA staff and board of directors on a tour of the Asia AMCA laboratory March 22.

Prior to its winter meeting March 21-23 in Singapore, the AMCA Board of Directors met members of the Asia Region Steering Committee. Pictured are (front row, from left) board member Shelly Bibby, general manager, Construction Specialties Middle East LLC; Mdm. Goh Swee Lee, executive director, Asia AMCA; (second row, from left) board member Brett Vake, vice president of customer experience, Twin City Fan Companies Ltd.; steering-committee Vice Chair Veer Munirathinam, technical director, Prudent Aire Sdn Bhd; board President Mark Bublitz, vice president, industry affairs, The New York Blower Co.; (third row, from left) board member Noman Qamar, technical director, Central Ventilation Systems; Ms. Tan Tin Tin, technical director, Asia AMCA; (fourth row, from left) board member Mark Saunders, vice president, sales and marketing, Pottorff; Paul Fajnor, director of finance, human resources, and information technology, AMCA; Kevin Faltin, executive director, AMCA; (fifth row, from left) Kim Delort, associate executive director, AMCA; board member Jye Teoh, managing director, Kruger Ventilation Industries Asia Co. Ltd., Thailand; steering-committee member Timothy Ang, technical manager and assistant to the managing director, Ziehl-Abegg SEA Pte. Ltd.; (back row, from left) board Treasurer Ed Rizk, executive director, OSA Products; board Vice President Mike Wolf, director of regulatory business development, Greenheck Fan Corp.; Chairman of the Board Jim Meats, vice president, sales and marketing, Loren Cook Co.; board Secretary Asokdas Damodaran, managing director, Systemair India; and board member Armin Hauer, manager, regulatory and government affairs, ebm-papst.