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Fireside Chats

NEW! Fireside Chats

Listen to veterans. Learn from rising leaders. Understand the industry.

Introducing Fireside Chats—quick, lively conversations with multigenerational leaders from across the hearth, barbecue, and outdoor living industry. Each session brings together leaders to explore where the industry has been and where it is headed.

Hosted in the HPBA Membership Booth, these relaxed, unscripted conversations offer a front-row seat to hear industry trailblazers share perspectives.

Join Karen Harman-Smeltz & Dane Harman, Kris Richardson & Don Richardson, and Joan Nutting & Hailey Hasek for these engaging conversations.

Thursday, March 19
12 – 12:30 PM

Karen Harman-Smeltz

Executive Advisor, DS Stoves

Dane Harman

Founder, Harman Stove Company
Friday, March 20
12 – 12:30 PM

Kris Richardson

President, RPG Brands

Don Richardson

Founder & CEO, Arizona Fireplaces
Friday, March 20
1:30 – 2 PM

Hailey Hasek

Sales Specialist and Buyer, Maschino’s Patio, Fire, and BBQ

Joan Nutting

Store Manager, Maschino’s Patio, Fire, and BBQ

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See our Suitcasing Policy
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