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BY GOH SWEE LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASIA AMCA

a s i a a m c a u p d at e
Asia Region Steering Committee
A new steering committee for the Asia

Alex Zhang, Asokdas Damodaran, CK So (Chairman),
David Lau, Louis Shum. Images courtesy of AMCA International.

at the annual meeting.

region was assembled November 16,

The steering committee's first meeting

2016, replacing the now-dissolved Asia

was held on April 12, 2017, in Shanghai.

AMCA Board of Directors. The main

CK So of GTG Industries was appointed

responsibilities of this committee are to

as the chairman for a two-year period.

discuss and develop a strategic plan for

The committee will meet twice a year,

the Asia region and to present its annual

once during a trade show and once at the

report to the AMCA International board

annual Asia AMCA regional meeting.

Meetings
2016 VIETNAM TECHNICAL SEMINAR

ASIA AMCA 2016 ANNUAL REGION MEETING

Together with AMCA members, Kruger Ventilation
Industries, Nicotra Gebhardt and Systemair, Asia AMCA
facilitated its first technical seminar in Vietnam. The event
took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 9, 2016.
Turnout was good, with more than 100 attendees that ranged
from consultants to engineers to end users. Presentations
included "EC Technology - Demand Control Applications
in Ventilation Systems," "Fan Type Selection and Fan
Sizing" and "System Effect and Energy Savings for Air
Curtains."
Attendees took advantage of a coffee break to network and
visit booths set up by Kruger Ventilation Industries, Nicotra
Gebhardt and Systemair, seeking to understand their products
and services. The seminar concluded with a lunch for all
attendees.

AMCA International Executive Director Mark Stevens
presents at the technical seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Attendees gather for the Asia AMCA's 2016 annual region
meeting.

Asia AMCA's sixth annual region meeting was held in Bangkok.
It was supported by the Air Conditioning Engineering
Association of Thailand (ACAT) and ASHRAE Thailand
Chapter.
Topics presented at the morning technical seminar session
included "Ventilation Designed & Built in Thailand's Market,"
"UVC and HVAC Performance," "Draft of Fan Regulation
for Energy Efficiency Labeling in Thailand" and "The Basics
of Sound."
After lunch, AMCA members reassembled to hear news
and updates from the executive directors of AMCA International
and Asia AMCA. The Federation of Thai Industries also shared
information on the economy of Thailand. This year, Asia
AMCA staff invited the marketing and engineering committees
to meet together, and a productive discussion ensued. Members
were generous with feedback, and this sparked ideas for future
content. The meeting ended with a buffet dinner, with plentiful
opportunities for networking.

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