ASHRAE hosts successful virtual conference; attracting 970 attendees with 100+ live and on-demand sessions

摘要

ASHRAE hosted its 2021 Virtual Annual Conference June 28-30, which saw 970 virtual registrants globally. The conference featured over 100 live and on-demand sessions with updates from the society's leadership and virtual networking events. Day one included a final State of the Society and farewell address from 2020-21 ASHRAE President Charles E. Gulledge Ⅲ, P.E., as well as a Secretary's Report from ASHRAE Executive Vice President and Society Secretary Jeff Littleton. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASHRAE's Epidemic Task Force (ETF) presented an update on their global headlining work to share guidance on minimizing the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The keynote titled "The COVID-19 Pandemic and Built Environment: Update on ASHRAE's Response," included a brief history and status of the ETF, as well as a higher-level discussion on non-HVAC issues such as vaccines, data, transmission routes and reopening.