The first quarter of 2026 was a busy one for AirPro. Our team hit the road to connect with customers, partners, and industry professionals at five trade shows across the country. Here’s a recap of where we’ve been, what we learned, and where you can find us next.
POWERGEN International — San Antonio, TX
We kicked off the year at POWERGEN International in January, where we debuted our brand new trade show booth. POWERGEN brought together thousands of professionals from across the power generation industry, and it was the perfect stage to introduce a fresh look for AirPro on the show floor. Our engineering team had great conversations about fan solutions for boiler, burner, and industrial process applications, and we were excited to put our updated brand front and center for the first time.
GEAPS Exchange — Kansas City, MO
GEAPS Exchange gave us the chance to connect with customers in the grain and agricultural industries, particularly those looking for dust collection solutions. Our training specialist, Dale Price, brought a demo fan to the show floor and gave live demonstrations of system effect, showing attendees firsthand how installation conditions impact fan performance. We also had myAirPro, our fan selection and budgetary pricing software, running on screens at the booth so customers could walk through fan selections in real time. Grain handling facilities face real challenges when it comes to managing airborne particulates, and conversations at GEAPS reinforced how important reliable, application-specific fan selection is in these environments.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG — Las Vegas, NV
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is one of the largest trade shows in North America, and this year’s event did not disappoint. We had outstanding conversations with customers in the asphalt industry, and we were proud to learn that our booth was selected as a finalist for the booth design awards, finishing in the top 10 in our size category. For a company based in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, competing on that stage felt like a meaningful accomplishment, and it reflects the pride our employee-owners put into everything we do.
ABMA Boiler Expo — Nashville, TN
The ABMA Boiler Expo in Nashville was a milestone for us. AirPro became an ABMA member this year, and attending the Boiler Expo as a member gave us the opportunity to become more involved in the boiler community. The boiler industry has been an important part of our business for years, and formalizing our commitment through ABMA membership felt like a natural next step. We look forward to continuing to grow those relationships.
International Biomass Conference & Expo — Nashville, TN
The International Biomass Conference & Expo was held at the same venue as the ABMA Boiler Expo, which gave us a chance to engage with two distinct audiences under one roof. The biomass industry presents unique air movement challenges, from handling high temperatures to managing particulate-heavy exhaust streams. This show gave us an opportunity to connect with professionals who are working at the intersection of renewable energy and industrial process design. These are the kinds of conversations that help us understand emerging applications and stay ahead of what our customers will need.
Building Better Tools Along the Way
One of the most valuable outcomes of this trade show season was the feedback we received on myAirPro, our fan selection and budgetary pricing software. At every show, customers interacted with the tool and told us what they wanted to see. After each event, our team went back and made improvements based on those conversations. The version of myAirPro running today is better than the one we began the year with, and that’s a direct result of listening to the people who use it.
Looking Ahead
The rest of 2026 has a full calendar. Our team will be attending TAPPICon, the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, AISTech, and the Fuel and Ethanol Workshop to learn more about the specific air movement needs of those industries. In August, we’ll bring the booth to IWF in Atlanta, the premier event for the woodworking industry.
Every show we attend teaches us something new. Different industries describe their challenges in different ways, and spending time in those environments helps us build better solutions. We’re looking forward to connecting with more industries, learning about their specific air movement requirements, and helping them solve problems unique to their operations.If you’re attending any of these upcoming events, let us know. We’d love to schedule time to talk about your application.