RETA_Program_2024 FINAL

President's Message

howdy pardner, welcome to our conf’rence Greetings RETA family and welcome to the 2024 RETA Conference here in beautiful Grapevine, Texas. Or should I have said, in my best John Wayne

you’ll receive an update on all things RETA. There may even be some exciting news…. Join us Wednesday evening for our annual awards night followed by some great entertainment with a magician & mentalist. But the real reason we are here is to fulfill RETA’s mission statement to “Enhance the professional development of industrial refrigeration operating and technical engineers.” The week will be filled with our Gold Standard review courses and certification testing. We’ll have incredible educational opportunities to obtain your PDH’s during the Hands-On, Hot Point sessions, and workshops all presented by industry professionals. Climb on up, cinch up that rope, open the chute, and let’s go; this is going to be one terrific rodeo!

impression, “howdy pardner and welcome to our little conf’rence”? Each year as I enter the venue for the first time I’m filled with excitement and anticipation, this year will be no exception as we once again have a sold out show floor and a full educational program. I cannot express enough gratitude to the RETA HQ staff and volunteers who have invested countless hours to make this, what I’m sure will be the best conference yet. As usual, we’ll have our TopGolf outing on Monday for a networking lunch while playing fun golfing games. Monday evening, we have our night out at the Circle R Ranch for some armadillo racing, BBQ, and line dancing. Who knows, maybe you can get your picture with a real Texas Longhorn. Tuesday we’ll hold our Business Meeting / General Session where

Mike Hawkins RETA President

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