AHR Reflections: More Than a Tradeshow with Ramblin Rhyno

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In this episode, Ramblin' Rhyno reflects on the AHR Expo, discussing its significance and the evolution of HVAC R&D.

🎙️ HVAC R&D Podcast — Episode 177 AHR Reflections: More Than a Tradeshow with Ramblin' Rhyno This one’s a little different… No guest. No script. Just me—reflecting on what was one of the biggest weeks of the year at the AHR Expo and taking a step back to talk about what it really meant to me. From the HVAC Tactical Awards to four live podcast recordings with RLS, Resideo, HARDI, and Mann+Hummel, to moderating an AHR panel and leading workforce development tours… this year hit different. But this isn’t just a recap. This is about: The conversations that actually matter What the next generation of the trades really needs And how HVAC R&D is evolving beyond just a podcast We’re talking about the launch of the Resource Hub, the return of the Ramblin’ Rhyno column, and why I’ve been showing up more on social—because the mission is bigger than just hitting record. If you were at AHR, this will take you back.If you weren’t, this will bring you into it. And either way… this is one of those episodes that defines where we’re going next. 🎯 In This Episode: Why AHR is about people, not products Behind the scenes of the live shows (RLS, Resideo, HARDI, Mann+Hummel) HVAC Tactical…

People in this episode

Host: Ramblin' Rhyno

Topics covered

• AHR Expo
• HVAC industry
• workforce development
• live podcast recordings
• community engagement
• evolution of HVAC R&D

Keywords

• AHR Expo
• HVAC
• workforce development
• live podcast
• community
• Tactical Awards
• Ramblin' Rhyno

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RLS, Resideo, HARDI, Mann+Hummel, Carrier, DiversiTech, Shurtape

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