EP88 Learn about the RESNET 2022 Building Performance Conferences with Emma Bennett
Release Date: 01/10/2022
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info_outline“For me, conferences are like little mental vacations: a chance to go visit an interesting place for a couple of days, and come back rested and refreshed with new ideas and perspectives.”
-Erin McKean
Con-fer-ence: a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views. Check.
From the Latin conferre or ‘bring together’. Ok, check.
How will the team at RESNET fulfill the goals of, and definition of a conference, actually 2 conferences, in 2022?
Emma Bennett, RESNET’s Standard & Events Manager, joins us to share details about the two, yes, two conferences conducted by RESNET in 2022.
The first conference will be held February 21-23, 2022 in Austin, TX. This will be an in-person event with a limit of 400 attendees, so sign up now! There will be 7-8 tracks and 40-50 sessions taking place over the course of the three days.
The second conference will be all virtual and held March 10-11, 2022. There is no limit to the number of attendees but sign up now for an early bird discount! The tracks will align with those of the in-person conference, however, there will be about 100 sessions including recordings of the in-person sessions.
In-person attendees will have the automatic benefit of access to the all the virtual sessions which will be available all year on demand. Social events are planned for both the conferences built upon the experiences of previous conferences of both types.
Emma shares with us the in-person safety requirements developed in conjunction with a consultant, including vaccine verification required for all attendees.
Sponsorship opportunities are available and there will be exhibitors at both events.
You can learn about the 2022 RESNET Building Performance Conferences at www.resnet.us/2022 or by emailing [email protected]
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