The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) recently shared an invitation for guests to join them at their Spring meetings being held at the Loews Hotel in downtown Philadelphia, PA, April 10-11, 2024. These are the association’s working meetings where each of the committees and full membership meet, giving those in attendance a very detailed understanding of all the work being done on behalf of the industry. Two guest speakers were recently confirmed to join us and share their wisdom and expertise.
Dr. Hamed Saber from Jubail Industrial College (Saudia Arabia) has a PhD in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from the University of New Mexico, he received his M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Mansoura University, Egypt, and a B.Sc. degree from the same University. He was one of our speakers at our 2023 I-RIM Conference in Rome; and he will be presenting on “Current Advances in the Evaluation of Reflective Insulation Performance” at our meetings in April.
Sven Mumme is supervisory project manager in the Building Technologies Office (BTO) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and is the technology lead for Opaque Envelope and Thermal Energy Storage R&D. Sven earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. His career includes working at Underwriter Laboratories (UL) where he designed lab systems and equipment for test facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. He then moved to W.R. Grace as a global marketing manager for incubator technologies. He joined the DOE in 2012 and will be presenting on the DOE’s BTO “Decarbonization Strategy, and the Critical Role Building Envelopes Play in Achieving Our Decarbonization Goals”
RIMA International is pleased to invite you to participate in this special opportunity to hear about all that is happening within the industry and learn from, and network with, the top professionals in this field. Anyone involved in the reflective insulation, radiant barrier and radiation control coatings (IRCC) industries, should attend.
The room block drops March 9th so make hotel reservations here – https://www.loewshotels.com/philadelphia-hotel/group-rima/. Reserve your seat by completing the online registration form https://form.jotform.com/211934168603152 or by contacting the RIMA-I office at rima@rima.net by March 22nd. The two-day meetings include a group dinner Wednesday evening and brunch on Thursday. Come see why they say – Together we DO make a difference!