2021 ASPE Tech Symposium beats attendance record | 2021-10-04

[ad_1]

September 23-26, ASPE has convened its 2021 Tech Symposium at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley and is pleased to announce that attendance has reached an all-time high for this biennial event (over 610 total attendees), eclipsing the previous attendance record in 2019 in Pittsburgh.

To kick off the weekend, more than 330 plumbing engineers and designers enjoyed interacting face-to-face with event sponsors during the two-day Tech Symposium Product Show Thursday evening and Friday morning. Attendees learned about the latest plumbing innovations and products from 54 of the industry’s leading manufacturers and service providers, as they reunited with their peers across the country for the first time in nearly two years. In fact, numerous attendees remarked how happy they were to be back in person for a national ASPE event.

“We at McWane Plumbing Group believe that attendance at the show was far better than expected, and this was evident as our booth was constantly filled with engineers,” said Francesca Dunbar, vice president, group marketing for McWane Plumbing Group. . “It was nice to see people’s faces and have meaningful conversations.”

The cornerstone of the ASPE Tech Symposium is the technical training program, which lasted 2.5 days this year and included 40 sessions offering up to 1.2 CEUs. Attendees flocked to the session’s classrooms to learn from our expert speakers on timely topics such as reopening buildings after shutdowns, changes to the latest plumbing codes, the environmental benefits of heat pump water heaters, balancing sustainability and safety of the building. water and more.

An unexpected thunderstorm in typical sunny San Diego could not dampen the hearts of those attending the Charlotte Pipe-sponsored Welcome Party, and ASPE Young Professionals (AYP) also hosted a special meeting at Park & ​​Rec at University Heights. Prior to the Symposium, AYP held its two-year Zurn-sponsored Leadership Academy where young professionals came together to learn proven strategies to bring out the best in themselves and their team members.

“After such an unstable period, it has been extremely exciting to see our members, sponsors and industry partners at the 2021 ASPE Technology Symposium,” said William “Billy” Smith, FASPE, executive director and CEO of ASPE. “As the attendance figures show, the industry remains committed to ASPE and our members, and I wholeheartedly thank everyone who took the time to travel to San Diego to be part of such an extraordinary event.”

The next ASPE national event will be the ASPE 2022 Convention & Expo in Indianapolis from 16 to 20 September. Registrations will open in the spring.

[ad_2]