AHR EXPO Donates Nearly $13,000 To The Opportunity Village
Innovation Award Entry Fees Save $26K In Energy Costs
WESTPORT, Connecticut… February 2,
2011 — Nearly $13,000 in entry fees from the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation
Awards competition will be donated to Opportunity Village, a Las Vegas
organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities. The
not-for-profit organization is using the money to buy and install 76
programmable thermostats that are estimated to save over $26,000 in
annual energy costs for two of its locations.
Every year, AHR Expo donates
the competition entry fee money to a local charitable organization
wherever the Show is being held. To date, nearly $75,000 dollars
have been donated to several charitable organizations throughout the
country. This year’s competition received 170 entries, an
all-time record.
“We are delighted that the
entry fees are going to help such a worthy organization save thousands
of dollars on energy costs,” said Clay Stevens, President of
International Exposition Company, which produces and manages the AHR
Expo. “The Innovation Awards provide several benefits – they help
promote innovation in the HVACR industry, they recognize innovative
companies, and of course, they benefit charitable organizations.”
Opportunity Village was
founded in 1954 by seven families whose children had intellectual
disabilities. Today, Opportunity Village serves approximately 1,700
individuals and their families. It is Nevada’s largest provider of
vocational training, community and campus-based employment, art
enrichment, social recreation and therapeutic day services, and is
unique in the United States for its self-reliance. Opportunity Village
is primarily self-funded and dedicated to developing and expanding the
programs people with disabilities need to achieve success in their
lives.
“This generous donation will
enable Opportunity Village to realize immense energy savings, and every
penny saved will be used to expand current programs and begin new ones
to serve Nevada citizens with intellectual disabilities,” said Cary
Harned, Major Gifts & Grants Officer for Opportunity Village.
Now in its 9th year, the AHR
Expo Innovation Awards are widely recognized as one of the most
prestigious honors in the HVACR industry. It is jointly sponsored
by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE); the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute (AHRI); and International Exposition Company (IEC), producers
and organizers of the AHR Expo.
Honorees are selected
in ten product categories ranging from the latest developments in Green
technology to the newest building automation tools. Winners of the AHR
Expo Innovation awards will be recognized at the awards ceremony on
Tuesday, February 2 at 1 p.m, in the New Product Technology Theater A
in the registration area (Hall C2). Winners will 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.
ABOUT AHR EXPO
As the largest and most
comprehensive HVACR exposition, the AHR Expo attracts tens of thousands
of attendees from all facets of the industry, including contractors,
engineers, dealers, distributors, wholesalers, OEMs, architects,
builders, industrial plant operators, facility owners and managers,
agents and reps.
In addition, more than 130
educational sessions and workshops addressing all facets of the HVACR
industry are offered by leading industry associations and organizations
during the three days of the Show, many free of charge.
Since 1930, the AHR Expo has
been the HVACR professional’s 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 creates a dynamic marketing environment unequaled in
size and scope by any other industry event.
The AHR Expo is produced and
managed by International Exposition Company, 15 Franklin Street,
Westport, CT 06880; telephone: 203-221-9232; fax: 203-221-9260; e-mail:
info@ahrexpo.com; website: www.ahrexpo.com.
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