Updated: September 4, 2008

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Conference Theme:  Superior Healthcare Management”

Pre-Conference Workshops
Tuesday - September 23th

Time

Topic

Speaker

 

9:30 - 10:00

CHFM & MECH Workshop Registration
Ontario I & II
Upper Level Convention Center

 

 

10:00 - 12:00

CHFM PreparationWorkshop
Room:  Ontario I
Upper Level Convention Center

James Keyzer, CHFM

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10:00 - 12:00

MECH Preparation Workshop
Room:  Ontario II
Upper Level Convention Center

Dr. John Hohman
MECH Director

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12 Noon

Lunch Break

 

 

1:00 - 5:00

CHFM & MECH Workshops
 Conclude

 

 

 

 

 

 

6:00 PM.

Board Meeting
Room:  Spruce (Grand Ballroom area)

MiSHE Board Members

 

Member events
Wednesday - September 24th

Time

Topic

Chair

 

10:00-12:00

Engineering Secrets of the Locks
Soo Locks Park & Visitor Center

Registration is now Closed for this event.

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1 PM Start

Staying on “PAR” with Your Peers
Tanglewood Marsh Golf Course

To sign up send Dan Cowsert an email note.

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1 PM Start

“Angling” for Information
TBA

To sign up send Steve McNabb an email note.

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6 – 11 PM

MiSHE Member Reception
Whitefish Point Room

NOTE: You must be a member in “good standing” to participate!

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Main Conference
Thursday - September 25th

Time

Topic

Speaker

Notes

7:30 - 8:30

Main Conference Registration:  Waterfalls area
Breakfast:  DreamMakers Theater

Lower Level
Location

 

8:30 – 9:00

Introduction
DreamMakers Theater

Don Paul
MiSHE President

 

9:00 - 10:00

Keynote Address:
“Bridges:  Linking Healthcare Facilities Owners and Communities”

James Safran
Beaumont Services Co., LLC

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10:00 - 10:15

BREAK

 

 

10:15 - 11:05

“Proactive Maintenance is Superior”

Ron Kossik
PEAK Industrial Solutions

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11:05 - 11:55

“Superior Energy Management”

Kevin Brady
Galloup/Smith Instrument/Merlo Energy

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11:55 - 2:20

Vendor Lunch and Exhibit Hall

Upper Level

 

2:20 - 3:20

“Superior Protection: UV Systems”

Douglas Foyteck
Aquatrol, Div. of MOMAR

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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

“Forward Thinking: Managing Work Environments”
Room - Woodlands

Kyle Bessent
Clean Work Booth

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Session B

“Occupancy Sensors for Energy Management”
Room – Whitefish Point

Robert Kokovich
Leviton Mfg.

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Session C

“Managing the Building Envelope”
Room – Upper Tahquamenon

Kenneth Louisignau StructureTec

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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

“The Natural Gas Market in Michigan, U.S. & World”
Room - Woodlands

Paul Wilken
Charlevoix Energy Trading

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Session E

The Joint Commissions Physical Environment Update for 2008-2009
Room - Whitefish Point

Lori B. Dinney
Safety Management Services

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Session F

Its Raining In My Surgery
Room - Upper Tahquamenon

Mark Bradley
CDIMS

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5:10 - 6:00

Regional Chapter Meetings
Time and Locations

ECSHE – Woodlands
NCSHE –
U. Tahquamenon
SMSHE –Ontario I
UPSHE – Whitefish Pt.
WMSHE – Ontario II

 

6:00 - 7:00

BREAK

 

 

7:00 PM

MiSHE Banquet

DreamMakers Theater

 

Friday - September 26th

Time

Topic

Speaker

Notes

7:30 - 8:00

Breakfast
DreamMakers Theater

 

 

8:00 – 9:00

MiSHE Annual Meeting
DreamMakers Theater

Don Paul
MiSHE President
Presiding

 

9:00 – 10:30

Keynote Address:
“ASHE, Advocacy & CHFM”

Jeff Arthurs
ASHE Region V Representative

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10:30 - 10:40

BREAK

 

 

10:40 - 11:10

Fire Safety Update

Michael Pachulski
Fire Marshal Division

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11:10 - 12:00

Health Facilities Update

James D. Scott
MDCH

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12:00 Noon

Conference Ends