2025 Fall Conference AgendaSeptember 9-11, 2025
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
Time/Location |
Event |
7:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Pre-Conference Registration Location: Horizon Room Foyer |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Pre-Conference Workshop Lindsey Brackett, CHC, CHFM, CHOP, CSSBB, FASHE - Chief Empowerment Officer, Legacy FM Learn More & RegisterLocation: Room 202 |
4:00 - 7:00 pm |
Attendee Registration Location: Horizon Room Foyer |
4:00 - 7:00 pm |
Welcome Reception Location: Horizon Room Foyer |
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Attendee Registration Location: Harbor Side Ballroom Foyer |
7:00 - 11:00 am |
Exhibitor Registration & Set Up Location: Harbor Side Ballroom Foyer, South Pioneer Hall |
7:00 - 8:00 am |
Breakfast Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
8:00 - 8:15 am |
General Session Welcome & Introductions Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
8:15 - 9:15 am |
Keynote Session Management, Leadership, and Coaching Tips for Health Care Professionals Lindsey Brackett, CHC, CHFM, CHOP, CSSBB, FASHE - Chief Empowerment Officer, Legacy FM Sponsored by: Camfil Filteration | Knutson Construction | The Garland Company, Inc. Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
9:15 - 9:45 am |
General Session Danielle Gathje, MBA, CHFM, SASHE - Vice President Hospital Operations, MHealth Fairview - St. John's Hospital Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
9:45 - 10:00 am |
Morning Break Location: Horizon Room Foyer |
10:00 – 11:00 am |
Educational Sessions Track 1 - Hospital Focused (relevant to all agencies) Decoding NFPA 99 and Operationalizing Risk Assessment through ARMS 2.0 Ryan Schramm, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, MECH - Founder, FM Reimagined | Director of Facilities Systems, Banner Health | Subject Matter Expert, Legacy FM Location: Room 203 Track 2 - Long-Term Care Focused (relevant to all agencies) Michael Mireau - Owner | Assisted Living & Healthcare Physical Environment Expert, The Source Assisted Living Consultants LLC Location: Room 204 |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Lunch/Exhibit Hall Opening Location: South Pioneer Hall |
1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Educational Sessions Track 1 - Hospital Focused (relevant to all agencies) How CADShop Powers Smarter Facilities Operations at United Hospital Ryan Graves - Engineering Manager, United Hospital, Allina Health Location: Room 203 Track 2 - PDC Focused (relevant to all agencies) EH&S Compliance and Risk Management is Everybody’s Job: Lessons Learned from the Trenches! Darrell Oman - Associate Director, Principal Engineer, Braun Intertec Corporation Location: Room 204 |
2:00 - 2:15 pm |
Afternoon Break Location: Harbor Side Ballroom Foyer |
2:15 – 3:00 pm |
Business Meeting MHCEA Business Meeting (Drawings for prizes!) Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
3:00 – 5:00 pm |
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall/Vendor Giveaway Drawings Location: South Pioneer Hall |
5:30 – 8:00 pm |
Engineer of the Year Banquet 5:30 - 6:00 Happy Hour Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
7:00 am - 3:45 pm |
Attendee Registration Location: Harbor Side Ballroom Foyer |
7:00 - 8:00 am |
Breakfast Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
7:45– 8:00 am |
General Session Welcome & Reminders Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
8:15 - 9:15 am |
Educational Sessions Track 1 - Coming Soon! Being Finalized - Title Coming Soon! Location: Room 203 Track 2 - Long-Term Care Focused (relevant to all agencies) Being Finalized - Title Coming Soon! Location: Room 204 |
9:15 – 9:30 am |
Morning Break Location: Harbor Side Ballroom Foyer |
9:30 - 10:30 am |
General Session Travis Z. Ahrens - State Fire Safety Supervisor, Health Care & Correctional Facilities, MN Department of Public Safety-Fire Marshal Division Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
10:30 – 11:30 am |
Educational Sessions Track 1 - Hospital Focused (relevant to all agencies)Hospital Leveraging AI for HVAC Energy Efficiency: AHU Optimization through Continuous Coil Monitoring Mike Bodón - President & CEO, AQUIS Location: Room 203 Track 2 - PDC Focused (relevant to all agencies) Emergency Power for Behavioral Health: Maximize Resiliency, Minimize Cost Kevin Sandrella - Partner, CMTA, Inc. Location: Room 204 |
11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Lunch Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
12:30 - 1:30 pm |
Educational Sessions Track 1 - Hospital Focused (relevant to all agencies) Understanding Arc Flash and Coordination Studies Mark J. Azure, PE, LEED AP BD+C - Patner/Electical Engineer, Dunham Location: Room 203 Track 2 - PDC Focused (relevant to all agencies) Key Considerations and Strategies When Planning for a New Operating Room in an Existing Hospital Sitha Chuum - Associate, Wold Architects and Engineers Location: Room 204 |
1:30 – 2:30 pm |
Educational Sessions Track 1 - Hospital Focused (relevant to all agencies) Building Automation Modernization & Digital Readiness in Healthcare Facilities Ross Nelson - Vice President, Building Automation Sales, Harris Company Location: Room 203 Track 2 - Assisted Living Focused (relevant to all agencies) Smoking, smoke alarms, and other items commonly found on assisted living survey by Engineering Bob Dehler, P.E. - Program Manager | Engineering Services Section – Mortuary Science Section – Health Occupations Program, Minnesota Department of Health Location: Room 204 |
2:30 - 2:45 pm |
Afternoon Break Location: Harbor Side Ballroom Foyer |
2:45 – 3:45 pm |
General Session Joint CommissionGary Hempeck - Life Safety Code Specialist, The Joint Commission Sponsored by: Camfil Filteration | Knutson Construction | The Garland Company, Inc. Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |
3:45 pm |
Closing Remarks Location: Harbor Side Ballroom |