Updated: September 11, 2007

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Conference Theme: “New Blood: Today & Tomorrow”

Wednesday - September 26th

Time

Topic

Chair

 

9:00 Registration

Golf Networking
Arrow Head Golf Course – Lowell MI

For more information or to sign up send Dan Cowsert an email note.

 

12:00 Noon

Fish Networking
TBA

For more information or to sign up send Steve McNabb an email note.

 

6:30 PM

Board Meeting

MiSHE Board Members

 

7:00 PM

7-11 Jam Session

Any MiSHE Member with musical talent should send Duane Hagen an email note if you are interested in participating. All members welcome to attend!
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Thursday - September 27th

Time

Topic

Speaker

Notes

7:30 - 8:30

Registration/Breakfast

 

 

8:30 – 9:00

Introduction

Mary Wiersma

MiSHE President

9:00 - 10:00

Keynote Address:
"Healthcare
Dialysis: New Life for Existing Processes"

Bruce Brasser &
Kelli Miller
Mary Free
Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

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10:00 - 10:15

BREAK

 

 

10:15 - 11:05

"Transfusing LEAN Concepts”

Vicki McClellan
Tanner Taylor Consulting Group LLC

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11:05 - 11:55

"Bleeding Green: One Hospital's Journey Towards Sustainability

Jarrad Pitts & John Ebers
Metro Health Hospital

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11:55 - 2:20

Vendor Lunch and Exhibit

 

 

2:20 - 3:20

"New Blood: Career Paths in Facilities Management”

Joseph Samson
Ferris State

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3:20 - 3:35

BREAK

 

 

3:35 - 4:15

Breakout Session I (Three simultaneous sessions; Topic A, B & C) (40 minutes)

 

 

Session A

"Prognosis for Energy and the Future”

Mark Coaster &
Joe Yestrepsky

Lakeshore Energy Services LLC

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Session B

"Diagnose Piping Systems”

Lawrence J. La Bute
Hydro Design

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Session C

"Technology for the Breathing

Don Hess
SecureAire
/Technical Energy Solutions

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4:15 - 4:30

BREAK

 

 

4:30 - 5:10

Breakout Session II (Three simultaneous sessions; Topic D, E & F) (40 minutes)

 

 

Session D

"Critical Power Monitoring and Control

James Vun Cannon
Square D/Schneider Electric

 

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Session E

"Taking the Pulse on Air Filtration

Randy Simmons-V.P.
Air Solutions

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Session F

"New Life to Aging Boilers”

Travis Vander Kolk
 Dean Boiler

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5:10 - 6:00

Regional Chapter Meeting Time

 

 

6:00 - 7:00

BREAK

 

 

7:00

MiSHE Banquet

 

 

Friday - September 28th

Time

Topic

Speaker

Notes

7:30 - 8:00

Breakfast

 

 

8:00 - 8:30

MiSHE Annual Meeting


 

 

8:30 – 10:30

Keynote Address:
" Facilities Management = Mission Critical

Tim Adams
ASHE

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10:30 - 10:40

BREAK

 

 

10:40 - 11:10

Fire Safety Update

David H. Guillaume
Bureau of Fire Services

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11:10 - 12:00

Health Facilities Update

James D. Scott
MDCH

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12:00

Conference Ends