Thursday was a day of concentrated training. More than 250 people attended one of the four all-day training sessions offered. Those who attended Ellen Rohr's energy-packed "Where Did The Money Go?" seminar came away raving about how much useful, down-to-earth information they had learned. John Siegenthaler packed the house again, this year with the new RPA's Advanced Controls course. Mark Eatherton bravely persevered through bad weather, canceled flights and no sleep to arrive in the nick of time to conduct the Radiant Basic course to a full house. Running on adrenaline, Mark did a great job of presenting this course to an appreciative audience. Clay Thornton and Ken Barney conducted a new course for those with an interest, but no real experience, in entering the radiant field. It was a perfect match of basic information and useful tips.
The three-day Trade Show opened its doors to an enthusiastic crowd Thursday evening. With 140 booths representing 110 exhibitors, there wasn't much left to the imagination. Everything from boilers to slab insulation was present. At center stage were three new attractions. The RPA's annual System Showcase had a new pavilion complete with video monitors displaying the finalists from each category. At the four corners were booths where each of the submitting companies presented their competing project to the trade show attendees.