HARDI’s 2025 Annual Conference Sees Record Attendance
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International concluded 2025 with its largest annual conference to date. Held Dec. 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the event welcomed over 2,200 attendees, including over 600 wholesaler representatives from 192 companies, 67 Solution Center exhibitors, 37 member sponsors and a sold-out booth program featuring over 260 suppliers and manufacturers.
The conference featured dynamic keynotes from former U.S. Ski Team member and author Molly Bloom, financial expert and professor Peter Ricchiuti, motivational speaker and author Kevin Brown, organizational leader, speaker and author Peter Sheahan, and an appropriate Las Vegas-style finale with “Amazement Artist” and magician Jon Petz.
“Our keynote speakers were electric,” said Allison Greene, HARDI marketing director, “and they were complemented with over 30 breakout sessions on industry topics from HARDI’s expert staff and numerous speaking partners. From market analysis to regulatory compliance, and managing transition through interest rate hikes, tariffs, shifting consumer demand, the increasing prevalence of plumbing and electrical service among customers, and more, we tried to leave no stone unturned.”
Several individuals and member organizations were honored at the event whose achievements exemplify the association’s mission and make exceptional contributions to the HVACR wholesale industry. HARDI also celebrated 10 years of partnership with Homes for Our Troops, an organization devoted to providing support for at-need veterans. To date, HARDI member companies have raised over $200,000 for the organization, with additional donations being made by attendees at the event.
Twenty-two participants also graduated at the conference from HARDI’s Emerging Leaders program, a three-year initiative equipping future HVACR executives with essential leadership skills.
HARDI also recognized outgoing Board Chair Loran Liu of Standard Supply and outgoing Supplier Director DeWight Wallace of Nu-Calgon. The association elected Lauren Roberts of cfm Distributors as incoming board chair, and re-elected Steve Roe of Heating & Cooling Supply and Jeff Mingledorff of Mingledorff’s Inc. to second terms as directors. HARDI additionally welcomed new Director John White of American Refrigeration Supplies and new Parts & Supplies Manufacturer Director Jeff Underwood of RectorSeal.
The 2026 HARDI Annual Conference will be held Dec. 7–10 in San Diego, Calif.
