The first of those took place during the summer in Kansas City, Mo. U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (R-Mo.) was among the speakers who talked with a group of about 50 HVACR and allied industry leaders. The conference was titled, "Innovation and the Emerging Energy Challenge."
The inaugural conference focused on how energy challenges of the 21st century are transforming business strategy and the conditions of American international policy. Briefings and a roundtable discussion explored such questions as: