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 NEW SPIDA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
 SPIDA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that Bob Reid of Tangible Products has become the association's first Technical Director.Bob has a B.S. Degree in Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University, and has worked for a total of 34 years in HVAC. For 22 of those years, he has worked in spiral pipe, first as a Regional Engineer, Regional Sales Manager, and Sales Development Engineer with United McGill for 19 years, and then for three years with Lindab USA as Vice President of Direct Sales. He also has experience as a manufacturer's representative selling fans, grilles, spiral pipe, fabric ducts, etc., and spent five years on the contracting side doing everything from sweeping the floors, fabrication, installation, estimating, and project management. Currently, Bob is a voting member of ASHRAE TC5.2 Duct Design/Construction and a corresponding member of TC2.7 Seismic and Wind Design. He is also a member of the AMCA Spiral Duct Committee. Since October 2010, he has been President of Tangible Products, a distribution company for specialty HVAC components and products. Working with Bill Busch, Chair of SPIDA's Technical Committee, Bob's first project as Technical Director was the complete revision of the SPIDA Specifications Document, along with the Development Considerations Document.
UPCOMING SPIDA MEETINGS
Annual Meeting
Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, 2012 Safety Harbor Resort and Spa 105 N. Bayshore Drive Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 Make plans now to attend the Annual Meeting. Confirmed speakers and topics include: Lily Wang, PhD, PE, FASA, INCE Bd. Cert, Associate Professor, Architectual Engineering, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Dr. Wang will speak on noise accoustics in duct systems and is sponsored by Owens-Corning. National Air Duct Cleaning Association speaker on the Benefits of HVAC Cleaning and Restoration Two part session on systems leakage. Technical update by SPIDA Technical Director The hotel is the historic Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, located on 22 acres on the west coast of Tampa Bay, in the quaint village of Safety Harbor, Florida, minutes from Tampa International and St. Petersburg Regional Airports. The rate for a deluxe, bayview room will be $134. To make reservations, call 1-888-237-8772.
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