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The 2018 RETA National Conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas from November 6-9, 2018 See you at the National Conference in Dallas this November

e 2018 RETA Conference Committee has been working tirelessly to provide a varied and interesting program. We o ered experts within the industry the opportunity to submit an abstract in the elds of manufacturing, engineering, compliance, and operations. e white paper abstracts were double-blind reviewed to determine inclusion in the Conference and the response was better than expected! Now, with the review process behind us, the Technical Committee is pleased to announce the sessions o ered in Dallas. e Conference Committee listened closely to your feedback and the request for more Hands-On Sessions was heard! ey will be o ered on November 5th and 6th as well as November 9th. All Technical Sessions will take place on two occasions during the program. Titles include, but are not limited to: • e Inspection of ermal Insulation • PSM / RMP Management: Contractors • Refrigerant Conversion from R22 to R717: Experiences from a Practical Perspective • Optimizing Your Remote PHA Experience • Fight or Flight: A Comparison of Emergency Action and Response Plans

• E cient Compliance Audits: Balancing Time and Resources • Pressure Relief Valves: Compliance = Correct Installation, Correct Calculations • Machinery Room Construction/ Detection/Ventilation Code Requirements • ermal Energy Storage Paired with Intelligent Controls and Remote Monitoring So ware: e Key to Energy E ciency in the Low-Temperature Cold Chain • Contractor Performance and Veri cation of Training • Evaporator Leaks and Suction Control Valve Selection

• Performance Monitoring Analytics • Expert System Based Refrigeration System Control • Repetition Breeds Compliancy • IIAR Suite of Standards Update • Why Do We Invest in an Operator? • Ammonia (NH3) vs Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Refrigerants for Industrial Refrigeration, Which One is Better? Of course, it doesn’t end with these exclusive Educational Sessions! Attendees will be able to attend interactive workshops, panels and walk an Exhibition Hall with more than 130 Exhibitors eager to speak about how they may partner with attendees Continued on page 14

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