Education Schedule
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Wednesday, March 26 | |||
Time | Course | Location | Instructor |
8 AM – 11:30 AM | NFI Core Exam Review Course | Room 352 | |
8 AM – 3 PM | NFI Testing | Room 351 | |
8 AM – 6 PM | CSIA Sweep Review & Exam | Room TBD | |
9 AM – 5 PM | CSIA CDET Review & Exam | Room TBD | |
12:30 PM – 4 PM | NFI Gas Exam Review Course | Room 352 | |
Thursday, March 27 | |||
Course | Location | Instructor | |
8 AM – 11 AM | NFI Wood Review Course | Room 353 | |
8 AM – 3 PM | NFI Testing | Room 351 | |
8 AM – 3 PM | NFI Hearth Design Specialist Review Course | Room 352 | |
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 |
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Electricity & Electronics in Gas Hearth Appliances, Part 1 | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Parks, Coast Road Online |
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Outdoor Firepits, Fireplaces & Heaters – Planning, Safety, Design | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Joan Nutting, Maschino’s |
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 |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | 5 Steps to Increase Showroom Success | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Deb Hannig |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Winning with Outdoor Fire | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Monica Turner |
3 PM – 5 PM | Installing Chimney Vents in Super-Insulated Homes | Room 357 | George LeBlanc |
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 |
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM | Alternatives to Wood-Burning Rip and Replace | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Mike Segerstrom and Bill Ryan |
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM | BBQ 101 – Live Demonstration | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Mike Radosevich |
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 | |
10 AM – 12 PM | ICC Manufacturer Training Open to All | Room 356 | |
10 AM – 12 PM | Kozy Heat Manufacturer Training By Invite Only | Room 357 | |
10 AM – 3 PM | NFI Testing Room | Room 351 | |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Pyrolysis | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Russ Dimmitt, Lindemann Chimney |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Getting the Most from Your Customer Communication: The Power of Human-Centered AI to Close More Sales | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Taylor Hill & Carter Harkins, Future Now Marketing |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Loss Prevention, Part 1 | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Dale & Jacob Feb, F.I.R.E. Associates |
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Loss Prevention, Part 2 | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Dale & Jacob Feb, F.I.R.E. Associates |
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | OSHA Agreement for the Chimney Service Industry | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Bob Ferrari, NCSG |
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Empire & Montigo Technical Training Open to All | Room 356 | |
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM | Gas Piping Materials | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Chris Wolfe & Ray Murray |
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM | Providing Great Customer Service…In the Trenches | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Bill Kinnard |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Tax Credits, Building Codes, & Product Certificates: Policy that Impacts Your Sales | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | HPBA Gov’t Affairs Dept. |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | The Recipe to Reading Blueprints | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Ignite & Excel – Unlock the Secrete to Efficient Heating with Pellet Appliances | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Roy Dilliplane |
3 PM – 5 PM | Copperfield Manufacturer Training Open to All | Room 356 | |
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM | UL 1390/UL 1391 Insert Standard | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Eric Adair, HPBA |
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM | 10 Keys to the Successful Hearth Professional | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Bill Kinnard |
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM | How to Perform a Proper Woodburning appliance Service Call | Outdoor Burn Classroom | Dan Freeman |
Saturday, March 29 | |||
Course | Location | Instructor | |
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Strategies to Win in a Changing Economy | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tom Shay |
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Making Your Business a Bigger Part of the Next Phase of Your Life, Part 1 | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Brian Noe, Osaic Wealth, Inc. |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Making Your Business a Bigger Part of the Next Phase of Your Life, Part 2 | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Brian Noe, Osaic Wealth, Inc. |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Creating a Culture of Sales Practice | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Tim Reed, Reed Marketing, LLC |
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Make Up Air | Exhibit Hall Classroom #1 | Russ Dimmett, Lindemann Chimney |
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 | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Taylor Hill & Carter Harkins, Future Now Marketing |
2 PM – 3 PM | If General Patton Ran Your Business | Exhibit Hall Classroom #2 | Tom Shay |
Updated 1.17.25
All days and times are tentative, and subject to change.
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