The 2025 ASHRAE Winter Conference brought together HVAC&R industry leaders, experts and professionals for an engaging and impactful event focused on key topics such as artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and workforce development.
Taking place February 8-12 in Orlando, Florida, the conference attracted close to 3,800 attendees and featured more than 400 committee meetings, 111 technical sessions and numerous networking and social events. Running concurrently, the AHR Expo occupied the Orange County Convention Center, hosting more than 1,800 exhibitors, showcasing the latest HVAC&R technologies, products and services to an estimated 50,000 attendees over three days.
In his State of the Society Address, 2024-25 ASHRAE President Dennis Knight provided updates on the current Society Year theme: Empowering Our Workforce: Building a Sustainable Future. He said, “As we look to the future, I call upon each of you to continue to be passionate ambassadors for our industry. Share your stories, engage in conversations, and inspire the next generation of professionals. We need to demonstrate to the world what we do and the profound impact our industry is making today – and the even greater potential it holds is in the future to address indoor environmental quality, sustainable development and resiliency.”
