2014 ASHRAE Region IX Chapters Regional Conference Register online at www.ashrae-wichita.org

Hotel registration at www.druryhotels.com Use Promo Rate Code: 2127864ASHRAE Rate expires June 25th. Book soon!

UR: Wichita Drug Company and G.M. Howe Jeweler (credit: Wichita Public Library Photograph Collection; Wichita Public Library) LL: Fairmount College (WSU) Campus (credit: University Archives; Wichita State University Libraries' Department of Special Collections)

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Howdy Friends! Schedules: Wichita has modernized over the years… Photo Credit: www.gowichita.com

Member Schedule Companion Schedule

th nd Wednesday, July 30 Saturday, August 2 Wednesday, July 30th 4pm-6 pm Registration 6:30am-4 pm Registration 4 pm-6 pm Registration 6:30 am-9 am Breakfast st Thursday, July 31 7 am-8:15 am Executive Session Thursday, July 31st 6:30 am-4 pm Registration (Del, Alt, Officers) 6:30 am-4 pm Registration 6:30 am-9 am Breakfast 8:30 am-10 am Membership 6:30 am-9 am Breakfast 8:30 am-2:30 pm Golf Tournament; Workshop 8:30 am-2:30 pm Golf Tournament; Newton, KS 8:30 am-10 am History Workshop Newton, KS 3:30 pm-5 pm Chapter Operations (Del, 8:30 am-11:30 am Student Activities 8:30 am-5 pm Open* Alt, Officers) Workshop 5:30 pm-9 pm Welcome Party & 5:30 pm-9 pm Welcome Party & 8:30 am-11:30 am Government Useless Trivia Quiz Useless Trivia Quiz Bowl Activities Workshop Bowl 9 pm-Close Nebraska Hospitality 8:30 am-11:30 am CTTC Workshop 9 pm-Close Nebraska Hospitality Suite 8:30 am-11:30 am Chapter President’s Suite Workshop st Friday, August 1 10 am-11:30 am Website & E- Friday, August 1st 6:30 am-4 pm Registration Commerce 6:30 am-4 pm Registration 6:30 am-9 am Breakfast Workshop 6:30 am-9 am Breakfast 7 am-8:15 am Executive Session Del, 10 am-11:30 am YEA Workshop 9 am-12 pm Open* Alt, Officers) 12 pm-1:45 pm Awards Luncheon 12 pm-1:30 pm President’s Luncheon 8:30 am-11:45 am Business Session 1 2 pm-4:30 pm Business Session 2 1:30 pm-5:30 pm Open* 12 pm-1:30 pm President’s Luncheon 4:45 pm-5:30 pm CRC Committee 5:30 pm-11 pm Orange Crush Party 1:45 pm-3:15 pm Technical Session 1 – Wrap-up at Cowtown Extreme Weather 6 pm-10 pm Luau/Pig Roast (Ken 10:30 pm-Close Nebraska Hospitality 3:30 pm-5 pm Technical Session 2 – DX Stoppel Home) Suite & Dehumidification 5:30-10:30 Family Fun Room 5:30 pm-11 pm Orange Crush Party at Saturday, August 2nd Cowtown 6:30 am-4 pm Registration 10:30 pm-Close Nebraska Hospitality 6:30 am-9 am Breakfast Suite 9 am-12 pm Open* 12 pm-1:45 pm Awards Luncheon 1:45 pm-6 pm Open* 6 pm-10 pm Luau/Pig Roast (Stoppel Home) 5:30-10:30 Family Fun Room

* Transportation to local attractions will be available to anyone interested. See list of local attractions at end of flyer for details.

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Registration Packages Full Registration Hotel Not Included

Member Registration Companion Registration

Full Registration - $195.00 ($245.00 Full Registration - $95 ($125 after after July 1) July 1)

Includes: Includes: § Welcome Party and Useless § Welcome Party and Useless Trivia Quiz Bowl Trivia Quiz Bowl § Tech sessions § Orange Crush party at § Orange Crush party at Cowtown Cowtown § Luau at Stoppel Home § Luau at Stoppel Home § President’s Luncheon § All events listed in Member § Awards Banquet Schedule except golf § Additional companion events may require a small additional fee to take part. Please visit our website to vote for events. www.ashrae-wichita.org

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A la Carte Events For those not wishing to purchase a full registration, you may pick from the a la carte menu, or add these items to your registration.

Golf at Sand Creek Station (www.sandcreekgolfclub.com) $95 ($125 after July 1) $20 for rental clubs (reserve during registration) Includes: § 18 Holes with Cart § Pre-Tournament Range Balls § Sack Lunch at the Course § Hole Games Throughout the Course with Prizes § (4) Drink Tickets per Golfer § Transportation to and from the Golf Course from the Hotel

Note: Price does not include polo style shirt.

Friday Tech Sessions $60 ($80 after July 1) Includes: § Both Tech Sessions

Orange Crush Cowtown Party $60 ($80 after July 1) Wichita ASHRAE Chapter Members - $30 Includes: § Steak Dinner § Shows § Museum Information § Live Music § Beverage Tickets & Cash Bar § Transportation to and from Cowtown from the Hotel. § Kids are free.

Luau at Stoppel Home $40 ($60 after July 1) Wichita ASHRAE Chapter Members - $30 Includes: § Dinner § Live Music § Beverage Tickets § Transportation to and from Stoppel Home from the Hotel

Note: Adults Only Please (21 and Over). There will be a family fun room at the hotel during this event.

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A la Carte Events (Continued) For those not wishing to purchase a full registration, you may pick from the a la carte menu, or add these items to your registration.

Welcome Party and Useless Trivia Quiz Bowl $10 ($15 after July 1) Includes: § Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres (Pub Food with Sweets) § Beverage Tickets & Cash Bar § Useless Trivia Quiz Bowl Tournament o Double Elimination Bracket o Each Chapter must enter a team of up to 5 people o Trophy and bragging rights to the winning team

CRC Nike Polo $35 each Color: Title Blue Available sizes: Adult S, M, L, XL, XXL, and 3XL.

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Technical Session 1 Extreme Weather by Mike Smith

Mike Smith likes to be known as a husband, father, Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Executive scientist, entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Mike is and he continues in that position where he consults with one of America’s leading experts in the field of extreme some of the world’s most important companies. AES’s weather and its effects on people, business and society. clientele includes IBM, BNSF Railway, Ford, Macy’s, Boeing, and most of the Fortune 100 companies. After a successful career in television meteorology during which he broadcast a live tornado for the first A new chapter opened in Mike’s career in 2010 with time, he founded WeatherData, Inc. in 1981. Greenleaf Book Group publishing his first book, WeatherData quickly became known for its innovation, Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the customer service and excellence in precision Weather. The book has received rave reviews and forecasting. holds a 5-star rating at Amazon. As one reviewer put it:

Mike achieved his board certification as a consulting This story turns the weather into a quest and meteorologist in 1984. In 1992, he received the meteorologists into the most unlikely heroes in recent American Meteorological Society’s Award for literature. Outstanding Contribution to Applied Meteorology for his innovative storm warnings. And, in 2000, WeatherData A second independent reviewer compared Warnings to was honored with the Society’s award for Outstanding Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff. Contribution to Meteorology by a Corporation. He has been awarded 19 U.S. and foreign patents. His second book, When the Sirens Were Silent is a monograph that reveals, for the first time, what went Because he wanted to take his products and services to wrong with the storm warning system during the Joplin, a larger audience, Mike sold the assets of WeatherData MO tornado of 2011 where 161 perished. to AccuWeather in 2006. He remained as CEO of WeatherData. Mike is also a professional speaker who both educates and entertains audiences across the United States. Mike In 2011, AccuWeather’s traditional commercial business is married with three grown children and two children- was united with WeatherData’s into the new in-law. Mike and Kathleen live in Wichita, KS. AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions (AES). Mike became

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Technical Session 2 DX and Dehumidification by Dave Knebel

Mr. Knebel received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and his Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Mr. Knebel was principal lecturer in ASHRAE's Professional Development Seminar in Energy Calculations. He has been Chairman of TC 4.7 Energy Calculations, Chairman of TC 6.9 Thermal Storage, and Chairman of the Research and Technical Committee, Member of the Technology Council, the Task Group for Combustion Turbine Inlet Air Cooling, Member of the Standard 90.1 Committee, Member of the Standard 140 SSPC, and was Chair of the ASHRAE Standards Committee, and served on the Board of Directors of ASHRAE.. He is now serving on SSPC 140 SMOT for Energy Calculations Programs. He was Deputy Chairman ARI Section on Thermal Storage. Mr. Knebel is an ASHRAE Fellow, ASHRAE Life Member, member of the ASHRAE College of Fellows and recipient of the ASHRAE Distinguished and Exceptional Service Awards.

Mr. Knebel is Senior Vice President for Sales and Technology at AAON Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

7 80th Annual NBC World Series

America’s sport will once again be played ’Round the Clock August 1- 3, 2014 at Lawrence Dumont Stadium in Wichita, KS. Baseball ‘Round the Clock will consist of 17 games in 56 hours.

The National Baseball Congress of Wichita, KS is an organization of 15 amateur and semi-professional baseball leagues operating in the U.S. and Canada. The NBC World Series has been held at Wichita’s Lawrence-Dumont Stadium every year since 1935.

Lawrence-Dumont is home to the Wichita Wingnuts, a professional baseball team in Wichita, KS. The Wingnuts are a member of the Central Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with the MLB.

The stadium is a 7-minute walk (0.3 miles) from the hotel. Transportation will not be provided.

Tickets will likely be available at the ASHRAE registration table. Tickets will be first-come-first serve.

Visit www.nbcbaseball.com for more information.

Photo credit: www.nbcbaseball.com

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Wildlife: Stop by one of the top zoos in the region (Sedgwick County Zoo) before heading over to Tanganyika Wildlife Park for a more hands-on experience. www.scz.org and www.twpark.com

Shopping: If you like upscale shopping, dining, and spas in an outdoor center, Bradley Fair is the place for you. www.bradleyfair.com. We also have Cabelas, Gander Mountain, and Academy Sports for the outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Casino: If Lady Luck is usually on your side, head on down to the Kansas Star Casino. The casino has several restaurants and of course slots and gaming tables. www.kansasstarcasino.com

Museums/Attractions: Choose from interactive exhibits at Exploration place www.exploration.org, features of the Air Capital at Kansas Aviation Museum www.kansasaviationmuseum.org, or botanical gardens at Botanica www.botanica.org.

All photo credits except first page: www.gowichita.com

For Foodies: Attend a cooking class with an instructor that has made a appearance on Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen” and Spike TV’s “Bar Rescue”. www.tasteandseeict.com

Out of this World: The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson is the only non-NASA institution to display a flown spacecraft from each of the first three manned American space programs. Incredible artifacts and the story of the Space Race can be found here. www.cosmo.org

Down Under: Travel 650 feet below the earth’s surface to explore where many businesses and Hollywood studios store documents, films, artifacts, etc. in a naturally controlled environment. Take a tram ride through the mine and see some Hollywood history. www.underkansas.org

Healthy Living: Check out our registration desk for free passes to one of 6 area YMCA’s. www.ymcawichita.org

Cool off at the Wichita Ice Center with some ice skating. www.wichitaicecenter.com.

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