WASHINGTON, DC, October 3, 2011 – Two leading public refrigerated warehousing industry executives will keynote the International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC) Conference & Expo, to be held November 3-6, 2011 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Bill Hendricksen (CEO, Castle & Cooke Cold Storage) and David Harlan (President & CEO, United States Cold Storage) will deliver a joint presentation where they will share their respective companies’ strategies for growth and their perspective on industry construction trends.

Castle & Cooke Cold Storage is the seventh-largest public refrigerated warehousing company in the world with 6.4 million square feet of refrigerated warehouse space and 24 facilities in the United States. Castle & Cooke Cold Storage’s parent company is Dole Food Company, the world's largest producer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables.

United States Cold Storage has 34 facilities located in 12 states and is the fourth-largest public refrigerated warehousing company in the United States with 186 million cubic feet of cold storage space.
The IACSC Conference & Expo is the only event in the world dedicated to temperature-controlled design, construction, engineering, and maintenance. This year’s conference includes educational sessions covering a range of industry issues, including building codes, energy efficient design, insulated panels, facility floor repair, and lien law.

The conference will also feature guest speaker Paul Templer, who will share an unforgettable story about the day he should have died. Templer will explain how he overcame adversity and exceeded expectations in this exciting closing keynote address. The event also includes a popular expo, golf tournament, and networking opportunities.

For more information or to register for the 2011 IACSC Conference & Expo, visit www.iacsc.org/conference.

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Founded in 1978, the International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC) represents contractors and suppliers in the cold storage construction industry. IACSC provides a forum for innovative ideas, promotes standards of practice, hosts professional education programs, and promotes the interests of the industry in political, legal and regulatory arenas. Today, IACSC has members all over the world and is a Core Partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance. For more information, visit www.iacsc.org.

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