Region XI History
1924
Puget Sound Chapter was chartered on May 12, 1924.
1973
Rod Kirkwood (Puget Sound Chapter) becomes Society President (1973-74).
1978
A special meeting, held in Vancouver, BC on November 10, 1978
15 September: Region XI was created when the Western Canadian chapters left Region II and joined the Northwestern chapters of Region X. This meeting paved the way for the formation of the first International ASHRAE region – Region XI – which included all these Chapters. This change was enabled by Richard Perry of the British Columbia Chapter and the ASHRAE 1978 President Bruno Marabito.
9 November: Region XI Organizing Meeting takes place in Vancouver with the 10 original chapters in Region XI
1981
The Mid-Columbia Chapter was chartered on September 15, 1981
1983
Richard Perry (BC Chapter) becomes Society President (1973-74).
1996
Donald Holte (Northern Alberta Chapter) becomes Society President (1996-97).
2011
Ron Jarnagin (Mid-Columbia Chapter) becomes Society President (2011-2012).