MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHO: LONMARK ® International, is a non-profit corporation supporting the testing and certification of products, people and companies supporting the ISO/IEC 14908 body of standards.
WHAT: LONMARK International and industry associations ASHRAE SSPC 135, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), ClimateTalk Alliance, EnOcean Alliance and OpenADR Alliance will come together to present their perspectives in an open forum discussion. This session will be a unique opportunity to learn about the challenges facing the building and home automation market today, how as an industry these communities are collectively addressing the latest trends, and learn what's next for the future of open systems.
Industry panelists include:
Carl Neilson, Chairman, ASHRAE SSPC 135
Ron Zimmer, President and CEO, CABA
Craig Johnson, Chairman, ClimateTalk Alliance
Cory Vanderpool, Director Business Development, EnOcean Alliance
Tracy Markie, Chairman, LonMark International
Barry Haaser, Executive Director, OpenADR Alliance
This panel discussion will be followed by a networking reception sponsored by CABA, ClimateTalk Alliance, LonMark International and OpenADR Alliance.
Date: January 29, 2013
Location: Room D163, Dallas Convention Center
Panel Discussion: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Industry Reception: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
"LonMark International has engaged with several key organizations to share ideas, challenges, and objectives with each other, with the intention to work together to solve core common issues," said Ron Bernstein, chief ambassador, LonMark International. The ultimate goal is to capture the key discussion points and develop an ongoing plan to address these issues through a joint task force. This panel is our kickoff event and we anticipate a lively and focused discussion."
LONMARK International will also offer a series of free education seminars at AHR Expo, led by its executives and industry experts from its member companies. For a complete agenda and a list of LONMARK members exhibiting and their booth numbers please visit, www.lonmark.org/news_events/AHR_13_EducationSessions
WHEN & Jan. 28-30, 2013 – Dallas Convention Center
WHERE: Booth # 960
Sessions and Reception: Room D163
NOTE: LONMARK executives will be in attendance for press meetings.
About LONMARK International
LONMARK International is a non-profit corporation supporting the testing and certification of products, people and companies supporting the ISO/IEC 14908 body of standards. Its nearly 400 members manufacture, distribute, develop, install or use systems based on these standards. LonMark International provides peer-review based certification guidelines and testing for products, people and companies. There are close to 500 interoperable products certified and listed on the LonMark website and over 600 people have been certified as LonMark Certified Professionals. For more information about LONMARK International, please visit www.lonmark.org.
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