The biggest ever HVACR expo? At least indicators say so

The 26th edition of HVACR expo 2019, underway at the moment is evolving to be the largest ever show in Pakistan, claims Engr. Noor Afzal, the Chairman of the organizing Committee and also heads PHVACR Society-Karachi Chapter.
This claim which Engr. Noor Afzal makes has very valid reasons and is also evident from the thought process borne out by the very title of the huddle—Pakistan HVACR and Building Services Expo & Conference—and the planning that he along with his team has made till the very end of the conference.
This 3-day conference (Feb 13-15) received overwhelming response from Local as well as International Exhibitors even at the stage of booking of stalls, Engr. Afzal says. “Around 90 percent of total 600 stalls were booked online within an hour of the offer,” he revealed. About 30 percent stalls have been booked by foreign companies showing their level of interest and confidence in Pakistan market.
Yet another feature is that the exhibition is now spread not only to the expo center halls but also over foyer area as well as outer display area. This grand space all together is housing over 25 countries such as China, Turkey, Thailand, USA, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, etc and also representatives from ASHRAE.
An electronic registration and digital handshaking system are new features employed for the first time in any HVACR expo of the Society.
Engr. Noor Afzal says we are having a number of presenters from ASHRAE DL’s along with local experts from architecture and engineering fields. It offers a huge opportunity to share mutually the knowledge, new research and innovations of technologies related to this field. Moreover, another innovative maiden activity is planned. It is a ‘One Day International Training Course on Variable Refrigeration Flow (VRF): Design & Application”, jointly organized by ASHRAE Pakistan Chapter and Pakistan HVACR Society in collaboration with “ASHRAE – Global Training Center for Building Excellence at Dubai”. This training course is expected to be attended by large numbers of professionals, Engr. Afzal believes.
Coupled with a variety of tasks that Pakistan HVACR Society has been carrying out, it is working in support of Local industry exhibiting in this expo and “everyone can witness all major locally made HVAC products and parts being displayed by Pakistani companies in 26th PHVACR Expo,” he said.
In order to support SME sector in HVAC and Building Services, special incentives have been announced such as Special Pavilion and suitable Price Structure for small and medium size Pakistani companies. This is an effort to bring out Pakistani companies in front so that they can participate at an international level event in Pakistan and also to meet new and potential buyers.
Understanding the benefits of the participation of foreign participation, Engr. Afzal shared details how they planned a significant area marked for International Manufacturers and Exporters in Hall 6, 5 and 4.
Now, with Three (03) country Pavilions (Turkey, China and Thailand), small and individual companies from USA, Ukraine, Germany, Spain, Italy, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, UAE and Bahrain can be visited.
Teamwork makes the dream work, he believes. Pakistan HVACR Society is very rich in human resources and volunteerism and this event is just a manifestation.
Engr. Noor Afzal extended his personal thanks to Engineering Review which he believes is a renowned magazine for entire engineering community. “We are thankful for all the support and patronage that was extended by Engineering Review to promote 26th Pakistan HVACR and Building Services Expo & Conference and as well as other events that take place at our all Chapter Offices in Pakistan. We expect a long-term relationship between our two organizations for the betterment and improvement of engineering sector in Pakistan.