Congratulations to Bernard Nagengast, an engineering consultant and industry historian who found the oldest NEWS issue among our readers. His oldest issue was dated Nov. 30, 1926. The very first issue of the magazine was published in September of that same year.

Some noteworthy industry events.

A service technician from Austin, Texas, has been awarded Certificate Member (CM) status from the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES).

RSES has partnered with Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) to offer American National Standards Institute- (ANSI) recognized quality standards to its members.

RSES welcomes its 2011-2012 board of directors, including its executive committee and regional directors. The board of directors will serve until the 75th RSES Annual Conference, which will be held in Charleston, S.C., in 2012.

New educational materials and e-learning are forming the basis of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society’s (RSES) efforts to introduce “publications of interest to members and the industry at large on timely topics and recent trends.”

RSES members attain certificate member status; MCERF appoints officers.

ACCA standard recognized by ANSI; MCAA to host Pre-Fab Seminar; HVAC Excellence to host National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference; RSES to host 75th annual conference and HVACR Technology Expo; IIAR to hold 2012 Industrial Refrigeration Conference and Exhibition; Women in HVACR announces 2012 executive board.

The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB) recently published the “Commissioning of Commercial Refrigeration Systems Guideline,” which was developed in collaboration with the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES).

RSES releases NATE Gas and Oil Heating Instructor exam study guide; NEBB appoints director of technical services; Alliance to Save Energy celebrates anniversary.