AIRAH announces date for Refcon25

The 2025 AIRAH Refrigeration Conference (Refcon25) will take place on Monday March 24, 2025, in Melbourne, with registrations opening soon.

The conference will bring together leading international and local experts, practitioners, and stakeholders from around the globe to explore the latest developments, trends, and challenges shaping the refrigeration industry.

Refcon25 is designed for HVAC&R professionals, researchers, technicians, educators, students, policymakers, and anyone passionate about advancing refrigeration technology and its applications. Whether you’re a seasoned industry veteran or a newcomer to the field, there’s something for everyone.

What to expect

Refcon25 will run in two concurrent streams: the conference presentation stream, which will cater to refrigeration engineers and designers, and the technical sessions stream, which will offer practical learning for technicians and mechanics who work in the field.

“We’ve divided the conference into these two streams to offer all refrigeration professionals sessions that will be useful in their everyday work,” says AIRAH Conference and Events Manager Marie Karekla. “Refcon25 is a fantastic opportunity for people from all refrigeration specialties to come together and gain new perspectives, but also to access knowledge and share ideas that will serve them well professionally.”

The conference will cover the following topics:

• Ammonia
• Global trends
• Future trends
• Data centres
• Glycol systems
• Technological innovation
• Environmental responsibility
• Regulatory landscape
• Sustainable practices
• Flammable refrigerants
• Adaptation and resilience
• Retrofits
• New refrigerants and continuing battles.

There will be a welcome dinner for attendees on Sunday March 23, the night before the conference. The dinner will offer attendees the chance to network, catch up, and share ideas.

Key dates

While AIRAH has yet to announce the venue for Refcon25, the Institute has published several key dates:

• October 4, 2024: Abstract submissions close
• November 8, 2024: Notification of abstract acceptance
• February 17, 2025: Early-bird registration ends
• February 28, 2025: Speaker PowerPoints due
• March 23, 2025: Welcome dinner
• March 24, 2025: AIRAH Refrigeration Conference.