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Thursday, March 27
	Course	Location	Instructor	Track
8 AM – 11 AM	NFI Wood Review Course	Room 353
8 AM – 3 PM	NFI Hearth Design Specialist Review Course	Room 352
10 AM – 5 PM	NFI Testing	Room 351
10 AM – 12 PM	Ortal Dealer Sales Training By Invite Only	Room 356
10 AM – 12 PM	Empire & Montigo Technical Training Open to All	Room 357
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	Train Your Customer, Eliminate Call Backs	Exhibit Hall Classroom #2	Mike Segerstrom & Bill Ryan	Technical
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM	Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 1	Exhibit Hall Classroom #1	Tom Parks, Coast Road Online	Technical
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM	Outdoor Firepits, Fireplaces & Heaters – Planning, Safety, Design	Exhibit Hall Classroom #2	Joan Nutting, Maschino’s	All Audiences
12 PM – 3 PM	NFI Pellet Review Course	Room 353
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM	Mendota Manufacturer Training By Invite Only	Room 356
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM	HPC Fire Inspired Manufacturer Training Open to All	Room 357
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM	Amped Up for Electrics	Outdoor Burn Classroom	Jacob Wiltshire, R&D Hearth
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM	Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 2	Exhibit Hall Classroom #1	Tom Parks, Coast Road Online	Technical
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM	Leadership Panel: Transforming Your Company to Embrace Change	Exhibit Hall Classroom #2	TBD	All Audiences
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	5 Steps to Increase Showroom Success	Exhibit Hall Classroom #1	Deb Hannig	Business
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Winning with Outdoor Fire	Outdoor Burn Classroom	Monica Turner	All Audiences
3 PM – 5 PM	Installing Chimney Vents in Super-Insulated Homes Registration Required (Click here to add to Expo badge – additional fee)	Room 357	George LeBlanc	Business
3 PM – 5 PM	Ortal Manufacturer Training By Invite Only	Room 356
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM	Building a Training Program for New Salespeople	Exhibit Hall Classroom #1	Tim Reed, Reed Marketing LLC	Business
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM	Alternatives to Wood-Burning Rip and Replace	Exhibit Hall Classroom #2	Mike Segerstrom and Bill Ryan	Technical
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM	BBQ 101 – Live Demonstration	Outdoor Burn Classroom	Tim Cummings	All Audiences
4 PM – 6 PM	Women’s Mentoring Event Click Here to Register (required)	Room 353	Shannon Good, Future Now Marketing & Amie Ryan, HPBEF

Updated 2.5.25
All days and times are tentative, and subject to change.