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2025

FHEA Annual Trade Show & Educational Conference 
May 19 - 21, 2025
Renaissance Sea World, Orlando
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"Five Hurricane Commandments"
Keynote Speaker: Josh Morgerman

 
Hurricane Preparedness: Readiness, Lessons Learned, & Tips for Recovery"
Speakers: David Trask, ARC Facilities; Dr. Walter Lamar, University of Miami; Jordan Smith, MBA, CHFM, CHC, VP Chief Operating Officer, AdventHealth
 
"Water Management During Emergency Situations -Have a Plan Before Disaster Strikes"
Speakers: Cole Kirmes and Margaret Jasinski, Phigenics
 
"The Why of Healthcare Design - It Always Works on Paper: What Happens the Day of the Open House"
Speakers: Gary Schindele, Paladin Healthcare; William Hercules, WJH
 
"Planning, Design, & Construction Challenges"
Speaker: Lisa Hardesty, Montgomery Facility Solutions
  
"Redefining OR Ventilation: Temperature Controlled Air Flow Technology"
Speaker: Kathy Warye, Infection Control Partners
 
"From Good to Great: How to Make YOur CMMS Better"
Speakers: Dennis Ford, Atrium Health; Joe Stockman, FSI
 
"Pneumatic to DDC in 10 Minutes: Non-invasive Retrofit Pneumatic Thermostats"
Speakers: Harry Sim, Cypress Envirosystems; Jared Galloway, North Jackson Medical Center
 
"Ventilation Management Program Using ASHRAE/ASHE Guideline 43"
Speakers: Dino Coliano, Climate Control Group; Jonathan Flannery, ASHE
 
"A Case Study & Tale of Two Energy Projects"
Speakers: Kevin Gombotz, Envinity; Bobby Baird, UF Shands
 
"Joint Commission 2025 Update"
 Speaker: George Mills, The George Mills Company
 
"ICRA 2.0 Summary, AHCA Update"
Speakers: Jonathan Flannery, ASHE; Eddie Alday, AHCA; John Altherr, AHCA

FHEA Fall Expo & Training Camp
November 8-11, 2025
St. Pete Hilton
 

Passing Back to Move Forward: Rugby Lessons in Leading Hospital Facilities Teams
Speakers: Tony Echazabal, RA, CHFM, CHSP, Cleveland Clinic; Bobby Baird, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, CHSP, CHE, UF Health Shands; Jordan Smith, CHFM, CHC, AdventHealth
 
Mastering Accrediatation: A Collaborative Approach to Healthcare Compliance
 Speakers: Joe Mensik, JLL; Terrence Wright, Moffitt Cancer Center; John Raisch, Moffitt Cancer Center
  
Technology Panel: What's Working, What's Not, and How Organizations Can Plan for the Future
Speakers: Christopher Hariz, Hexmodal; Cindee Azer, CLSS-HC, TJC Facilities Coordinator; Tyler Ferguson, National Firestopping Solutions
 
Know Your Next Move: Designing Surgical Space for Growth with Data-Driven Planning
Speakers: Jennifer Greisen, Aesculap; Bobby Baird, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, CHSP, CHE, UF Health Shands
 
The Facts About Classical Reliability-Centered Maintenance in Healthcare's Compliance Arena
 Speakers: Jim Carrel, Forum Reliability; Devin Hugie, Forum Reliability
 
Utilization of Modular Chillers in Low Temp Critical Environments at Healthcare Facilities
 Speakers: Rick Conklin, PE, Air Source Corporation; Nelson Long, PE, LEED AP, Burns

Beyond Legionellosis: Minimizing Patient Risk with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 514
 Speakers: Margaret Jasinski, Phigenics; Cole Kirmes, Phigenics
 
 

2024

FHEA Trade Show  & Educational Conference June 19 - 21, 2024
World Equestrian Center, Ocala
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"The Heart of Healing: Staying Resilient and Optimistic in Healthcare's Shifting Landscape"
Keynote Speaker: Brett Culp
 
"Bringing Digitalization to Healthcare Facilities"
John Chyz and Cassie Tuggle; Affliliated Engineers, Inc. 

"Communication Excellence-Elevating Team Relationships and Safety"
Mike Canales; Owensboro Community & Technical College
  

Holly Ramirez; Summit
 
"Resiliency: What is Your 96-Hour Plan?"
Willis McCullough; Unison Energy"
 
NFPA 99 "Medical Gas Operation Management" - What are the Requirements?
Scott Winn; International Code Council, Winn's Career Education
 
"Pushing the Envelope: A Discussion about Building Envelope Commissioning"
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Guido Salas and Rupesh Gulati; Raymond

FHEA Fall Expo & Educational Conference - November 10-12. 2024
St. Pete Bayfront Hilton
 

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"Healthcare Facilities Roundtable: Maximizing Tech, Emergency Response, Succession Planning, and Facility Operations"
Moderator: David Trask; ARC Facilities
Panelists: Dr. Walter Lamar; University of Miami
Bobby Baird, FASHE, CHFM, CHSP, CHC; UF Health Shands
John Crouch; AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
 
​"Reimagining Healthcare in an Internet of Everything Enables World"
Speaker: George Valaes; Schneider Electric
   
"BMS Basics (HVAC)"
Speaker: Joe Tossing; Automated Logic
 
"Exploring Campus-wide UPS Deployment and How it Effects the Total Cost of Ownership"
Speakers: Alex Cartier; National Firestopping Solutions, Inc.
Michael Hubbard; National Guard Products, Inc.
  
"Essential Facilities Design Considerations (AIA approved)"
Speakers: Guido Salas and Rupesh Gulati; Raymond
 
"Fault Detection & Diagnostics: Leveraging Technology to Drive Healthcare Outcomes"
Speakers: Paul Salonia and Steven Wagman; Siemens Industry
Jared Galloway; Jackson North Medical Center
 
Speakers: Mark Pipher and Stephanie Lanker; FacilityConneX
 
Speaker: Andrew Weidert; Stark Tech
 
"Water Management for Sterile Processing-A Case Study Showing Its Evolution"
Speakers: Margaret Jasinski; Phigenics
Bobby Baird, FASHE, CHFM, CHSP, CHC; UF Health Shands
 
"Understanding Water Safety for Construction-From Design to Occupancy"
Speakers: Rick Dandrow and Gage Alvarez; Phigenics

2023

FHEA Trade Show & Educational Conference May 22 - 24, 2023
Renaissance Sea World, Orlando

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"Design and Construction Issues After Hurricane Impact"
Richard Crim, PE, LEEP, AP BD+C; GHP, Inc.

"Designing Resiliency into Healthcare New Construction"
Roger Glick, MS, MBA, CEM, FACHE; Jensen Hughes
 
"Safety and Code Assessment for Fire Door Decommissioning and Documentation"
Dayna Campbell & Griffin Carr; National Firestopping Solutions
 
"Compliance and Automation"
Crystal Bryant and Justin Aspenleiter' GTR Business Solutions
 
 "Preparing for Your Next AHCA Life Safety Survey"
Eddie Alday and John Altherr; AHCA Health Quality Assurance, Bureau of Field Operations
 
"Emergency Management and NFPA Updates"
Paul Rumbos; Major Medical Hospital Services, Inc.
 


 

FHEA Fall Expo & Educational Conference November 29 - December 1, 2023
St. Pete Bayfront Hilton
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What Keeps Facility Managers and Engineers Awake at Night? 
Moderator:  Leeyen Sieza, MRSA, MBA; Clarity Roofing Solutions                   

The Healthcare Facility Professional’s Toolbox

Peter Martin, Gosselin                                   
                                 
Avoiding Leadership Findings in Documentation    Bruce Bennett, MAOM, BSHCA, CHSP, EMT; National Firestopping Solutions                
                                    
Joseph Glaski, FASHE, MBA, CFDAI, CLSS-HC; Brand Services  
                                      
Cole Kirmes and Rick Dandrow; Phigenics
              
John Williams; Facility Guidelines Institute  
 
Dr. Linda Lee, UV Angel
                                    
Kathy Warye, Infection Prevention Partners   
                                 
Jason Carruth; Advanced Roofing                            
 

2019

FHEA 35nd State Spring Meeting - 
May 15-17, 2019
Pier 66 Hotel & Marina, Fort Lauderdale
 

"Hospital Sustainability Collaborative"
Alexa Stone & Jeff Benavide, ecoPreserve; Keith Venezie, Eric Ryan Corp.; Kristy Walson, TLC Engineering Solutions; Kevin Gombotz, Envinity; Ben Fitzgerald, Advent Health Orlando
 

 
​"An Emergency Calls for an Expert Response"
Mark Smith, Chip Gruber, & Eric Schmidt, GHP Environmental; Kevin Daniel, CHE, CHF, Jackson Hospital; Scott McCormick, CHFM, CHSP, CHE, Ascension Sacred Heart on the Gulf
 
 
"Emergency and Power Monitoring for Hospitals"
Jim Taufer, Schneider Electric
 
 
"Mobility and the Cloud: Keys to Achieving Compliance and Streamlining Emergency Responsiveness"
Todd Moore, ARC Technology Solutions
 
 
"Evaluating the Security Risks of the Modern Patient Experience"
Sean Mehner, Connecticut Information Security

FHEA 57th Annual Meeting & Trade Show - October 9, 2019
Orlando World Center Marriott
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​​"Business Planning for Energy Resiliency in a Time of Natural Disaster"
Mark Mininberg, Steve Jalowiec, & Thomas Mort; Hospital Energy
 


"Complying with New Florida Backup Power Rules"
John Sharpe, Generac Industrial Power; Jason Carpentier & Mike Linden, JLRD Consulting Engineers; Darrell Sanford, Genset Services, Inc.

"Standardizing Materials for Cost Savings: The Benefits & Challenges"
Adam Mayle, CHE, CHC, CHFM, Memorial Regional Hospital

 
"Sustainability-Tying it All Together"
Alexa Stone & Jeff Benavides, ecoPreserve; John Wilgis, Florida Hospital Association
  
Keynote - " I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?"
Dr.Nick Hall

 
"XGen & Millenials: Succession Leadership Planning"
Mike Canales,Program Director for Healthcare Facilities Leadership at Owensboro Community & Technical College

2018

​FHEA 34nd State Spring Meeting
May 17-18, 2018
World Golf Village Renaissance Hotel, St. Augustine

"Florida Emergency Power Initiative"
Eric Cote, Project Director, Powered for Patients
 
​"EPPS Management for Compliance to CMS Final Rule"
Dan Chisholm, Chairman, NFPA 110, Emergency and Standby Power Systems Technical Committee, MGI Consulting, Inc.
 
"Life Safety 101"
Drew Underwood, AIA, ACHA, TMPartners, PLLC
 

"New and (Sometimes) Improved"
Chuck Gaziano, PE, CCP, CHC, LEED, AP, VP of Operations, WorkingBuildings, LLC
 

 

2017

FHEA 33rd State Spring Meeting 
May 11-12, 2017
Hilton Daytona Beach
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"The Role of Facilities Management in Infection Control"
 
Dr. William W. Wagner, ScD, CHSP, CHEP, CHCM, Vice President, Quality Compliance, TSIG Consulting

 
"The Pulse Club Mass Shooting: An Emergency Perspective-How Orlando Health prepared for and handled the crisis & Lessons learned in the aftermath"
 
Eric R. Alberts, Manager of Emergency Preparedness, Orlando Regional Medical Center

 
"Can You Hear Me Now?"
Taw North, RCDD, LEED AP, Technology Director, Principal TLC Engineering for Architecture
 


 

FHEA 55th Annual Meeting & Trade Show 
October 16-18, 2017
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
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​​"Team First, Then Project"
Bradley Pollitt, AIA, VP Facilities, UF Health; Matt Webster, Executive VP, CPPI
 

"Harnessing Data to Address Operational Challenges in Healthcare Facilities"
Justin M. Lee, CEM, LEED AP+C, Senior Director, AtSite Inc.

"Post Irma EPSS Repercussions"
Dan Chisholm, Sr., EPSS Consultant, Chairman NFPA 110 & 111 Technical Committees

 
"The Changing Environment of Fuel and Fuel Storage"
Steven Burris, President, Petroleum Recovery Solutions, LLC
 
 
"CMS K-Tags and Survey Challenges"
Wayne Klingelsmith, MBA, CHFM, FASHE, Principal, MSL Healthcare Consulting

2016

​​​FHEA 32nd State Spring Meeting
May 5-6, 2016
Clearwater Beach Hilton
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"Airing it Out-Ventilation Compliance"
Wayne Klingelsmith, MBA, CHFM, FASHE, Principal, MSL Healthcare Consulting
 

"ASHRAE 188-Legionella Control & Healthcare Facilities Management"
Mark Strudwick and Mike Dodson, BDM Garratt Callahan Company
 

 
"Retro-Commissioning Taboo-The Ugly Truth of Savings Degradation and What to do About It"
Lindsey Brakett and Ashley Roberts, Principals, TME; Scott McCormick, Facility Manager, Sacred Heart Hospital

"Eliminating EPSS Surprises-Using Emergency Power Command Center (EPCC) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) to Prevent Failures"
Dan Chisholm, President, MGI Consulting, Inc.

FHEA 54th Annual Meeting & Trade Show 
October 17-19, 2016
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort​​​​​​

 

"Sustainable Designs OR Ceilings"
Scott Hodsden, VP, Walter Healthcare Resources
 
 
"Infection Prevention Considerations in Healthcare Design, Contruction, & Maintenance"
James Jenkins, CIH, CEO, Lead Trainer, The Construction Infection Control Training Institute

 
"Success Story: Hospital saves more than $5 million through commissioning and automation"
Bobby Baird, CHFM, CHSP, CHE, Director Facility Operations, UP Health

 
 "2016 ASHE Update"
Robert Huffman, CHEP, ASHE Region 4 Director

2015

​​FHEA 31st State Spring Meeting
May 15, 2015
Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs


 
"Staying Ahead of the Sandy Curve"
Dan Chisholm, President, MGI Consulting, Inc.

 
"Integrated Healthcare Facilities Infrastructure-A Life Cycle Approach"
Warren Rosebraugh, Director-Solutions Architecture Schneider Electric Buildings of North America
 
 
"Complying with the New TJC Utility System Maintenance Standards"
Wayne Klingelsmith, MBA, CHFM, FASHE, Principal, MSL Healthcare Consulting
 
 
"Code Updates: A Road Map to Compliance with AHCA Requirements"
Skip Gregory, NCARB, Health Facility Consulting
 
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FHEA 53rd Annual Meeting and Trade Show October 12-14, 2015
Rosen Shingle Creek​

 

"Healthcare Risk Assessment"
Angela Timperio, CHEP, CHSP-FSM, President Life Safety Enterprises

 
"Waterborne Pathogens: A source for hospital acquired infections"
Dustin Crumby, Infection Control and Waterborne Pathogen Clinical Consultant, Pall Medical

 
"Not Another Long Push: Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together"
Lindsey Brackett, Principal/Director of Facility Management Services; Ashley Roberts, Principal/Project Manager TME, A Bernhard Company

 
"Locking the Means of Egress"
Jeffrey T. Adnerson, RCDD, CTS, Associate/Systems Project Manager TLC Engineering for Architecture

 

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