Publication date: 02/13/2012
AHR Expo Events Photo Gallery
![AHR Logo](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-AHR-logo.jpg?t=1329105322&width=1080)
The 2012 AHR Expo was held Jan. 23-25 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.
![AHR Sky Shot](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-AHR-Sky-Shot.jpg?t=1329105434&width=1080)
The 2012 AHR Expo set an all-time attendance record with nearly 40,000 registered visitors.
![HARDIââ¬â¢s Ice Breaker](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0002.jpg?t=1329151305&width=1080)
HARDI’s opening Ice Breaker event was well attended by many distributors in town for the expo.
![The NEWS breakfast](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0096.jpg?t=1329151192&width=1080)
The NEWS hosted a breakfast at the booth before the show officially opened on Monday morning.
![frogs and lizards](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0006.jpg?t=1329151562&width=1080)
The frogs and lizards staffing the Metraflex booth drew a lot of attention from people passing down the aisle.
![an ibyss](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0025.jpg?t=1329151870&width=1080)
Advance Controls’ Mark Roller perches an ibyss on his shoulder.
![Cliplight Rep of Year](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-Cliplight-Rep-of-Year-Award.jpg?t=1329148227&width=1080)
Cliplight Mfg. Co., Toronto, manufacturer of refrigeration system leak detection sealants, named manufacturer’s representative, Western Component Sales, Scottsdale, Ariz., its Rep Agency of the Year-2011 at the AHR Expo.
![New Product Technology Theater](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-P1230027.jpg?t=1329148947&width=1080)
The AHR Expo provided a number of educational presentations at three New Product Technology Theaters.
![cafes and restaurants](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0011.jpg?t=1329151651&width=1080)
With 2012’s record attendance, the cafes and restaurants were crowded at lunchtime.
![prize cube](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0029.jpg?t=1329151926&width=1080)
Inside Eaton’s prize cube, an attendee frantically tries to grab as much “cash” as possible.
![LSB evening reception](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-181-6277.jpg?t=1329151774&width=1080)
Don Peck, president and CEO of Heat Controller, along with NEWS editors John Conrad and Kimberly Schwartz enjoy LSB’s evening reception at the Art Institute of Chicago.
![Innovation Awards](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-015-h.jpg?t=1329151430&width=1080)
The winners of the Innovation Awards were honored at the expo. Representatives from Geofinity Mfg., Emerson Climate Technologies, ClimaCool, Enerconcept Technologies, E+E Elektronik, Rheem, Fluke, and Melink accepted awards on behalf of their companies.
![Dectron Rep of Year](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-Dectron-Rep-of-Year.jpg?t=1329148285&width=1080)
Dectron Internationale Inc., a Roswell, Ga.-based manufacturer of indoor air quality equipment, named SRS Enterprises, Brooklyn, N.Y., as its Rep of the Year-2011 at the AHR Expo.
![stock car](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-P1230017.jpg?t=1329148429&width=1080)
High-speed HVACR? Boilerroom Equipment Inc. attracted attention with its Heat Sponge stock car.
![shooting video](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0105.jpg?t=1329152411&width=1080)
NEWS editors were shooting video all over the expo.
![Unico and Argoclima](https://www.achrnews.com/ext/resources/2012/02-13-12/S-IMG-0043.jpg?t=1329152034&width=1080)
Unico and European manufacturer Argoclima announced an agreement to sell each other’s equipment lines in their respective territories.
Above is a selection of events and happenings at the 2012 AHR Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago.