Education Schedule
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| Track Type | Course Color |
| All-Audiences | |
| Business | |
| Technical |
| Wednesday, March 26 | ||||
| Time | Course | Location | Instructor | Track |
| 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Under Pressure – The Life of Air in a Home led by the National Chimney Sweep Guild Registration Required (Click here to add to Expo badge - additional fee) | Room 356 | ||
| 8 AM - 3 PM | NFI Testing | Room 351 | ||
| 8 AM - 11:30 AM | NFI Core Exam Review Course | Room 352 | ||
| 8 AM - 6 PM | CSIA Sweep Review & Exam | Room 346 | ||
| 9 AM - 5 PM | CSIA CDET Review & Exam | Room 347 | ||
| 12:30 PM - 4 PM | NFI Gas Exam Review Course | Room 352 | ||
| Thursday, March 27 | ||||
| Time | 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 | ||
| 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Empire & Montigo Technical Training Open to All | Room 357 | Technical | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Train Your Customer, Eliminate Call Backs (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Mike Segerstrom & Bill Ryan | Technical |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Purpose-Driven Profits: How Giving Back Boosts Revenue and Retention | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Shelby Kardas, Brett Conklin, & Kirk Newby | Business |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 1 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Parks, COASTROAD Online | Technical |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Outdoor Firepits, Fireplaces & Heaters - Planning, Safety, Design (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Joan Nutting, Maschino's | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Predicting and Validating Draft Problems: New Software Tool Development (Click here for Description) | Outside Burn Classroom | Dr. Vi Rapp, Berkeley Lab | Technical |
| 12 PM - 3 PM | NFI Pellet Review Course | Room 353 | ||
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Mendota Manufacturer Training By Invite Only | Room 356 | Technical | |
| 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 | Technical |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 2 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Parks, COASTROAD Online | Technical |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Leadership Panel: Transforming Your Company to Embrace Change (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Amanda Cohen, BAC Fireside Group; Andrew Ingram, Woodland Direct; Elizabeth Margles, Ortal; Kristetta Miller, Louisiana Fireplace; | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 5 Steps to Increase Showroom Success (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Deb Hannig | Business |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Winning with Outdoor Fire (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | 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 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tim Reed, Reed Marketing LLC | Business |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | Alternatives to Wood-Burning Rip and Replace (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Mike Segerstrom and Bill Ryan | Technical |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | BBQ 101 – Live Demonstration (Click here for Description) | 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 | |
| Friday, March 28 | ||||
| Course | Location | Instructor | Track | |
| 10 AM - 12 PM | ICC Manufacturer Training: Discover the Power of Power Vent Open to All (CEUs available) | Room 356 | Pat McGovern | Technical |
| 10 AM - 12 PM | Kozy Heat Manufacturer Training By Invite Only | Room 357 | Technical | |
| 10 AM - 3 PM | NFI Testing Room | Room 351 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Pyrolysis (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Russ Dimmitt, Lindemann Chimney | Technical |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Getting the Most from Your Customer Communication: The Power of Human-Centered AI to Close More Sales (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Taylor Hill & Carter Harkins, Future Now Marketing | Business |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Loss Prevention, Part 1 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Dale & Jacob Feb, F.I.R.E. Associates | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Loss Prevention, Part 2 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Dale & Jacob Feb, F.I.R.E. Associates | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | The Plugged-In Panel | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Harland Aguirre, RPG Brands; Corey Radloff, Hearth & Home Technologies Inc.; David Shulver, Napoleon; Sherief Mohamed, Glen Dimplex Americas; | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | OSHA Agreement for the Chimney Service Industry (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Bob Ferrari, NCSG | Technical |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Empire & Montigo Technical Training Open to All | Room 356 | Technical | |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Gas Piping Materials (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Chris Wolfe, Ray Murray Inc. | Technical |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Providing Customer Service in the Trenches (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Bill Kinnard | All Audiences |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | A Grilling Success - How to Increase Your Grill Profits (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Jeff Jones | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Tax Credits, Building Codes, & Product Certificates: Policy that Impacts Your Sales (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | HPBA Gov’t Affairs Dept. | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | The Recipe to Reading Blueprints (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Tag Gilkeson | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Ignite & Excel - Unlock the Secrete to Efficient Heating with Pellet Appliances (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Roy Dilliplane | Technical |
| 3 PM - 5 PM | Copperfield Manufacturer Training Open to All | Room 356 | ||
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | UL Solid-Fuel Insert Standards – What You Need to Know – Eric Adair (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Eric Adair, HPBA | All Audiences |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | 10 Keys to the Successful Hearth Professional (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Bill Kinnard | Business |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | How to Perform a Proper Woodburning appliance Service Call (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Dan Freeman | Technical |
| Saturday, March 29 | ||||
| Course | Location | Instructor | Track | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Installation Prep to Prevent Service-Related Issues, Part 1 | Outdoor Burn Classroom | George LeBlanc | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Strategies to Win in a Changing Economy (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Shay | Business |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Making Your Business a Bigger Part of the Next Phase of Your Life, Part 1 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Brian Noe, Osaic Wealth, Inc. | Business |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Making Your Business a Bigger Part of the Next Phase of Your Life, Part 2 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Brian Noe, Osaic Wealth, Inc. | Business |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM | Installation Prep to Prevent Service-Related Issues, Part 2 | Outdoor Burn Classroom | George LeBlanc | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Creating a Culture of Sales Practice (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tim Reed, Reed Marketing, LLC | All Audiences |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Make Up Air (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Russ Dimmett, Lindemann Chimney | Technical |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | The Office of the Future is Here: How Modern Businesses are Leveraging AI & Automation to Win More Customers and Bigger Profits (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Taylor Hill & Carter Harkins, Future Now Marketing | Business |
| 2 PM - 3 PM | Healthy Heating | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Matt Ellis | |
| 2 PM - 3 PM | If General Patton Ran Your Business (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Tom Shay | Business |
| Wednesday, March 26 | ||||
| Time | Course | Location | Instructor | Track |
| 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Under Pressure – The Life of Air in a Home led by the National Chimney Sweep Guild Registration Required (Click here to add to Expo badge - additional fee) | Room 356 | ||
| 8 AM - 3 PM | NFI Testing | Room 351 | ||
| 8 AM - 11:30 AM | NFI Core Exam Review Course | Room 352 | ||
| 8 AM - 6 PM | CSIA Sweep Review & Exam | Room 346 | ||
| 9 AM - 5 PM | CSIA CDET Review & Exam | Room 347 | ||
| 12:30 PM - 4 PM | NFI Gas Exam Review Course | Room 352 | ||
| Thursday, March 27 | ||||
| Time | 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 | ||
| 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Empire & Montigo Technical Training Open to All | Room 357 | Technical | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Train Your Customer, Eliminate Call Backs (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Mike Segerstrom & Bill Ryan | Technical |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Purpose-Driven Profits: How Giving Back Boosts Revenue and Retention | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Shelby Kardas, Brett Conklin, & Kirk Newby | Business |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 1 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Parks, COASTROAD Online | Technical |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Outdoor Firepits, Fireplaces & Heaters - Planning, Safety, Design (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Joan Nutting, Maschino's | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Predicting and Validating Draft Problems: New Software Tool Development (Click here for Description) | Outside Burn Classroom | Dr. Vi Rapp, Berkeley Lab | Technical |
| 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 | Technical |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 2 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Parks, COASTROAD Online | Technical |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Leadership Panel: Transforming Your Company to Embrace Change (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Amanda Cohen, BAC Fireside Group; Andrew Ingram, Woodland Direct; Elizabeth Margles, Ortal; Kristetta Miller, Louisiana Fireplace; | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 5 Steps to Increase Showroom Success (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Deb Hannig | Business |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Winning with Outdoor Fire (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | 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 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tim Reed, Reed Marketing LLC | Business |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | Alternatives to Wood-Burning Rip and Replace (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Mike Segerstrom and Bill Ryan | Technical |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | BBQ 101 – Live Demonstration (Click here for Description) | 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 | |
| Friday, March 28 | ||||
| Course | Location | Instructor | Track | |
| 10 AM - 12 PM | ICC Manufacturer Training: Discover the Power of Power Vent Open to All (CEUs available) | Room 356 | Pat McGovern | Technical |
| 10 AM - 12 PM | Kozy Heat Manufacturer Training By Invite Only | Room 357 | Technical | |
| 10 AM - 3 PM | NFI Testing Room | Room 351 | ||
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Pyrolysis (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Russ Dimmitt, Lindemann Chimney | Technical |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Getting the Most from Your Customer Communication: The Power of Human-Centered AI to Close More Sales (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Taylor Hill & Carter Harkins, Future Now Marketing | Business |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Loss Prevention, Part 1 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Dale & Jacob Feb, F.I.R.E. Associates | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | Loss Prevention, Part 2 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Dale & Jacob Feb, F.I.R.E. Associates | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | The Plugged-In Panel | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Harland Aguirre, RPG Brands; Corey Radloff, Hearth & Home Technologies Inc.; David Shulver, Napoleon; Sherief Mohamed, Glen Dimplex Americas; | All Audiences |
| 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | OSHA Agreement for the Chimney Service Industry (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Bob Ferrari, NCSG | Technical |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Empire & Montigo Technical Training Open to All | Room 356 | Technical | |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Gas Piping Materials (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Chris Wolfe, Ray Murray Inc. | Technical |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | Providing Customer Service in the Trenches (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Bill Kinnard | All Audiences |
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM | A Grilling Success - How to Increase Your Grill Profits (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Jeff Jones | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Tax Credits, Building Codes, & Product Certificates: Policy that Impacts Your Sales (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | HPBA Gov’t Affairs Dept. | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | The Recipe to Reading Blueprints (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Tag Gilkeson | All Audiences |
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Ignite & Excel - Unlock the Secrete to Efficient Heating with Pellet Appliances (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Roy Dilliplane | Technical |
| 3 PM - 5 PM | Copperfield Manufacturer Training Open to All | Room 356 | ||
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | UL Solid-Fuel Insert Standards – What You Need to Know – Eric Adair (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Eric Adair, HPBA | All Audiences |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | 10 Keys to the Successful Hearth Professional (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Bill Kinnard | Business |
| 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM | How to Perform a Proper Woodburning appliance Service Call (Click here for Description) | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Dan Freeman | Technical |
| Saturday, March 29 | ||||
| Course | Location | Instructor | Track | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Installation Prep to Prevent Service-Related Issues, Part 1 | Outdoor Burn Classroom | George LeBlanc | |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Strategies to Win in a Changing Economy (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Shay | Business |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Making Your Business a Bigger Part of the Next Phase of Your Life, Part 1 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Brian Noe, Osaic Wealth, Inc. | Business |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Making Your Business a Bigger Part of the Next Phase of Your Life, Part 2 (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Brian Noe, Osaic Wealth, Inc. | Business |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM | Installation Prep to Prevent Service-Related Issues, Part 2 | Outdoor Burn Classroom | George LeBlanc | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Creating a Culture of Sales Practice (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tim Reed, Reed Marketing, LLC | All Audiences |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Make Up Air (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Russ Dimmett, Lindemann Chimney | Technical |
| 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | The Office of the Future is Here: How Modern Businesses are Leveraging AI & Automation to Win More Customers and Bigger Profits (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Taylor Hill & Carter Harkins, Future Now Marketing | Business |
| 2 PM - 3 PM | Healthy Heating | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Matt Ellis | |
| 2 PM - 3 PM | If General Patton Ran Your Business (Click here for Description) | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Tom Shay | Business |
Updated 2.25.25
All days and times are tentative, and subject to change.