This conference, created specifically for those involved in training the incumbent and future HVACR workforce, offers professional development created specifically for you.

In Person Breakout Sessions

• 3 Steps to Successfully Implement Hands-on Simulations in the Classroom
  Presented by: Vanessa Myers
• Activate the Textbook - Instructional Strategies to Energize Your HVACR Curriculum
  Presented by: Mandy Green
• Air Tightness Testing: Home Performance for HVAC Pros
  Presented by: Sam Myers
• Bring us Your A2L Questions: Roundtable Discussion:
  Presented by: Jamey Hale, Charles Allgood, Don Gillis
• Building a Stronger HVAC Workforce
  Presented by: Bruce Matulich , Colleen Keyworth
• Building Automation Controls - Demystified
  Presented by: Jon Vietti
• Can MSCA Be the Future for Your Students?
  Presented by: David Geith, Wayne Turchetta
• CO2 as a Refrigerant
  Presented by: Rusty Walker
• Coffee and Troubleshooting Roundtable
  Presented by: Jim Johnson
• Cold Climate Mini Split Application & Design
  Presented by: Darrin Kramer
• Commissioning on steroids without all the pimples!
  Presented by: Chris Hughes, James Bergmann
• Common Electrical Myths Debunked
  Presented by: Bryan Orr
• Connected Solutions
  Presented by: Jeffrey Rozga
• Controllers That Teach Refrigeration in the Classroom and in the Field
  Presented by: Neal Thompson
• Daikin City and Daikin University
  Presented by: Jeff Bledsoe
• Daikin FIT Installation/Commissioning Class - Full Day Event
  Presented by: Jeff Bledsoe
• Daikin: Hands-On Service Tools
  Presented by: Jeff Bledsoe
• Demystifying Parallel Refrigeration Racks Introduction
  Presented by: Don Elliott
• Does Vacuum Really Suck?
  Presented by: Eric Kaiser
• Effective Troubleshooting of Gas Furnaces
  Presented by: Jim Fultz
• Everything You Need to Know About Refrigerant Retrofits
  Presented by: Jim Jansen
• Fan Coil Control - Operation and Features
  Presented by: Marcia Christiansen
• Following the Sequence
  Presented by: Keith Clark
• Helping to Ease Student Pain Points
  Presented by: Eugene Silberstein
• Holistic Approach to Infection Control, Security, and Resilience for All Building Systems
  Presented by: Robert Vilches
• How to Teach Different Metering Device Operation and Troubleshooting Simplified
  Presented by: Joey Henderson
• Human Comfort & Health - IT'S NOT JUST TEMPERATURE
  Presented by: Chris Howells
• HVAC Petting Zoo!
  Presented by: Eric Kaiser, Steve Rogers, Chris Hughes, Bill Graber, Bill Spohn
• HVAC Zone Damper Systems
  Presented by: Richard Foster
• I Can't Work on That! (The Mental Block Monster)
  Presented by: Jay Hammond
• Interplay Event
  Presented by: Vanessa Myers
• Introducing Technicians to Renewable Liquid Fuels
  Presented by: Robert OBrien
• Keys to Unlocking Perkins Funding $$ for your Program
  Presented by: Lori Northrup
• Leak Detection Methods for HVAC/R Systems
  Presented by: Matthew Cowley
• Learn the Causes for the Rise in Refrigerant Pipe Pinhole Leaks?
  Presented by: Howard Ahern
• Low GWP Refrigerants and What the Workforce Needs to Know
  Presented by: Helen Walter-Terrinoni
• Manual S is Getting a Face Lift
  Presented by: Ed Janowiak
• Mini Split Best Practices
  Presented by: Jose De La Portilla
• Minimizing & Troubleshooting Fan System Effects - Live Demo
  Presented by: Mike Humann
• Mini-Split Operation and Service
  Presented by: Craig Migliaccio
• New Instructors This is For You
  Presented by: Ty Branaman
• Proper Air Management in Closed Loop Hydronic Heating and Cooling Systems
  Presented by: Michael Licastro
• Proper Matching Equipment for Unit Coolers
  Presented by: Andy Schoen
• Putting the ‘V’ back in HVAC-Ventilation for IAQ
  Presented by: Ron Auvil
• Refrigerant Leak Detection Technologies and Best Practices
  Presented by: Bob Belvick
• SEER 2 and Beyond
  Presented by: David Brannen
• State of the Union on Refrigerants
  Presented by: Doug Starasinc P.E.
• System Commissioning in a Post-PSC World
  Presented by: Thom Hardy, Kyle Brown
• System Troubleshooting - Do you hear Hoof beats? Don't think Zebras
  Presented by: Casey Grow
• Take a Look Under the Hood: The Nuts and Bolts of a Building Automation
  Presented by: Freddie Williams, Larry Chang
• Teaching Methodical Problem Solving
  Presented by: Rachel Kaiser
• Teaching Sensible and Latent Heat
  Presented by: Harvey Caplan
• Teaching Techs to Read Wiring Diagrams
  Presented by: Brynn Cooksey Sr CEM, CMS, RCT, CESC
• Testing Methodologies
  Presented by: Earl Delatte, CMHE, Patrick Murphy, Lem Palmer
• The 10-Year HVAC Survey - What New Technicians Don't Know
  Presented by: Ned Hart
• The 4 Generations of Learning Behaviors
  Presented by: Clifton Beck, CSME
• The Cutting Edge Classroom
  Presented by: Leon Charnetski, CMHE
• The FUN in FUNdamentals
  Presented by: Ty Branaman
• The Intentional Language of Leadership
  Presented by: Angie Snow
• Thermal Mass and Energy Technologies
  Presented by: Allen Coggins
• Understanding the Electrical Flow in an Inverter Driven System
  Presented by: Juan Cardona
• Unlock the Power to Wireless Technology for System Troubleshooting and Service
  Presented by: Tony Gonzalez
• Update on Materials for Teaching on A2L Refrigerants
  Presented by: Jamey Hale, Charles Allgood, Don Gillis
• Why Shift to Electronic Refrigeration Controls?
  Presented by: Don Fort
• Why Teach Your Students About Ice Maker Water Treatment
  Presented by: Jonathan Bailey
• Why, When and How of VRF
  Presented by: Jose De La Portilla
• You Know It, but Can You Teach It?
  Presented by: Dirk Nauman

Registration

• Registration and Help Desk

Expositions and Meals

• Breakfast Buffet
• Exhibitor Setup
• Exposition and Lunch
• Lunch
• Reception:Exposition, Awards and Hors d'oeuvres

In Person Round Tables

Online Breakouts

• Burn Baby Burn Combustion Inferno
  Presented by: Louise Kellar
• Chemicals in the Classroom
  Presented by: Mike Burke
• Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom and in the Field
  Presented by: Randall Allender
• District and Technical College Perspectives on Accelerating HVAC Programs with Augmented and Virtual Reality
  Presented by: Nikki Lester
• Educator Credentialing Exams
• Fundamentals of Air Flow
  Presented by: Jason Meinke
• How to determine correct design flow and head for a centrifugal pump in an Open Loop piping system.
  Presented by: Michael Licastro
• HVAC Soft Skills
  Presented by: Mohammad Abdallah
• Let Socrates Open the Door
  Presented by: David Roberts
• Making and Keeping the Connection: A Model of Success
  Presented by: Steve Gutsch
• Mini Split Accessories
  Presented by: Michael Emerick
• Not your father's hammer
  Presented by: Greg Guse
• OSHA Construction 1926 for HVAC Instructors
  Presented by: John Kok
• Planning for Success
  Presented by: Carter Stanfield
• Ready, Set, Automate! STEM Adventures in Building Automation
  Presented by: Larry Chang
• Refrigerant Recovery and System Evacuation Easier, Faster, Better
  Presented by: Tony Gonzalez
• Selecting the Right Fan
  Presented by: Jason Meinke
• Teaching Techniques - How to Keep Heads off Tables
  Presented by: Casey Grow
• Trouble Shooting Heat Pumps
  Presented by: John L Riggs Jr
• Update on Final Fan-Efficiency Regulations for the U. S. and California
  Presented by: Michael Ivanovich, Aaron Gunzner

Sessions subject to change.