2024 Event Schedule

Sunday, March 24
Event Time Location Presenter
Registration 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration and Help Desk
Opening Session and Reception Sponsored by Daikin Comfort Technologies 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sonoma A & B Jeff Bledsoe
Stuart Werner
Monday, March 25
Event Time Location Presenter
Breakfast 5:30 AM - 7:00 AM Foyer
Registration 5:30 AM - 3:00 PM Registration and Help Desk
1st Opportunity to Learn 5:30 AM - 5:00 PM Podcast Booth Clifton Beck
Exhibitor Setup 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM Grand Ballrooms
Helping Your Technicians Shine - How to Bring Out The Best in Your Techs 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Sonoma A Jim Johnson
Placing Students with Leading Employers 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Sonoma B Alex Haan
Russ Borst
Brian Kelly
Karin Dahlin
Martin Naranjo
Level Up Your HVAC Programs with Augmented and Virtual Reality 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Napa A Nikki Lester
How can you improve placement percentages? 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Sonoma C Rob Rivera
Rodger Smelcer
Mastering Troubleshooting: Understanding Inputs and Outputs in Electrical Circuit Boards 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma B Juan Cardona
Level Up Your Communication as a Leader 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma C Angie Snow
Low Load System Efficiency - The Key to Heat Pump Performance 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma D Christopher Dymond
CO2 Transcritical Booster Systems Part I: An Introduction to CO2 Systems Design and Set Up 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Napa A Ignacio Chaparro
Teaching Zone Damper Systems and ACCA Manual Zr 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Napa B Richard Foster
A2L Equipment: What's New 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma A Chris Forth
With Margin to Spare 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma A Rich Benkowski
Exploring the differences between R-410A and R-454B 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma B Bobby Dean
Chuck Allgood
Teaching Students How to Apply Mini Split Heat Pumps in Cold Climates 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma C Darrin Kramer
How the ACCA Design Series is Applied Following Building Codes 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma D Ed Janowiak
Demystifying Parallel CO2 Transcritical Racks 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Napa A Don Elliott
John Bento
Lucas Milhaupt Presents the 6 Fundamentals of Brazing 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Napa B Robert Cristan
21st Century Learning Strategies 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Napa CD Tracy Pink
Teaching Techniques for HVACR 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma A Thom Hardy
EPA Update 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma B Jason Obrzut
CO2 Transcritical Booster Systems Part II CO2 Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Napa A Dale Sizemore
Proportional Math for HVAC Applications 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Napa B Donald Prather
Fun Automation for HVAC Educators 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Napa CD Greg Jourdan
Robert Nirenberg
Take the Chemistry of Combustion Into Your Classroom 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma D Rachel Kaiser
Air Curtains - They don't just blow air! 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma C Sam Beil
Lunch and Expo 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Grand Ballrooms
Daikin Inverter Technology Fundamentals Class 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma A Michael Brenner
The Impact of Refrigerant Legislation and How Reclamation Can Help 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma B Kate Houghton
A2L Tools vs. A3 Tools Why it Matters and Why You Should Care 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma D Greg Guse
Got Slime? The Chemical Tools That Work! 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Napa A Fallon Dyle
The Art of Unteaching 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Napa B Alex Meaney
Leveraging Remote Access Technology for HVAC Controls and Free BAS/DDC Emulation for Instruction 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Napa CD Harpartap Parmar Jon Vietti
Embracing Cold Climate Heat Pumps: The Smart Choice for Year-Round Comfort 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma C Terry Frisenda
Daikin VR System Integration Class 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma A Stan Roberts
HVACR System Design Part 1 - Demystifying the Dreaded Load Calculation 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma B Brynn Cooksey
Teaching Dual Fuel 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma C Jim Fultz
PSC = ECM 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma D Frank Granville
Leveraging Federal Incentives for Training Programs and Contractors 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Napa B Jamie Kono
Jenny Wiedower
CO2 as a Refrigerant 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Napa CD Rusty Walker
Spanish Class: Minisplit Consoles (ductless): Design, Installation, and Maintenance 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Huntington Daniel Crespo
Antonio Cruz, CMHE
Understanding Effects of A2L Refrigerants on Recovery and Evacuation 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Napa A Tony Gonzalez
Exposition ~ Reception ~ Hors d'oeuvers 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Grand Ballrooms
Tuesday, March 26
Event Time Location Presenter
Registration 5:30 AM - 3:00 PM Registration and Help Desk
Breakfast 5:30 AM - 7:00 AM Foyer
1st Opportunity to Learn 5:30 AM - 4:00 PM Podcast Booth Clifton Beck
Programmatic Accreditation and Industry Standards 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Napa A Jay Mullis
Dennis Soukup
Selling Your Program - Mastering Sales Skills for Program Promotion and Student Recruitment 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Sonoma C Keith Avery
PHCC Partnerships with Schools 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Sonoma A Angela Collins
Spanish Resource Roundtable 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM Huntington Daniel Mendoza
Preparing the Workforce for a Heat Pump Future 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma A Jenny Wiedower
Jamie Kono
Audrey Knox
Kristin Heinemeier
Teaching the Invisible 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma D Ty Branaman, CMHE
CO2 Cycle Basics and Individual Case/Box Control 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Sonoma C Jim Jansen
The Importance of Teaching Load Calculations and Duct Design 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Napa A Russell King, ME
Copper Applications and Training Update 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Napa B Harold Moret
Standard 310 Field Measurements Explained Step-by-Step! 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Napa CD Chris Hughes
Eric Kaiser
Russell King, ME
VRF High Efficiency Heat Pump Technology for Electrification 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma A Tom Grunstra
Transitioning to A2L Refrigerants in Commercial Refrigeration 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma B Doug Starasinic
Selection of Cold Climate Heat Pumps Following the Guidance of ACCA Manual S 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma D Ed Janowiak
Matchmaking: IAQ Problems and the Best Solutions to Tackle Them 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Napa A Kevin Hart
Get Your Hands-On This! (Hands-On Class With Standard 310 Applicable Tools) 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Napa CD Chris Hughes
Eric Kaiser
Josh Crawley
Steve Rogers
Russell King, ME
Decarbonizing Hydronic Systems 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Sonoma C Robert O'Brien
Not Your Father's ECM 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Napa CD Chris Mohalley
Not Your Father's Heat Pump: Get Your Program Ready for a Changing Market 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma A Jamie Kono
A Duct Up Situation 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma B Sam Myers
Eric Kaiser
Fan Energy Index (FEI)- Department of Energy Fan Efficiency Regulations 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Napa A David Maletich
Global HVAC Installation Insights: From Failures to Excellence 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma D Kerry McIntyre
Developing Your Students 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Napa B Michael Sumner
Modern Technologies and innovations require Modern Meters 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Sonoma C Louise Kellar
Mastering Supermarket and CO2 Refrigeration Training for Instructors 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Huntington Trevor Matthews
Lunch and Expo 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Grand Ballrooms
Expo Hall Tear Down 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Grand Ballrooms
Daikin Inverter Technology Fundamentals Class 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma A Michael Brenner
CO Detection & HVAC Protection 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma C Ryan Sharpe
Louise Laing
Boundaries in Leadership 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma D Roger Daviston
Step-by-Step Guide to Help Your Students Fully Understand Mini-Split Systems 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Napa B Ben Engelking
Crawford Engelking
Fluid Curriculum Design with Constantly Evolving Technologies and Standards 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Sonoma B Robert Lopez
Say YES to BAS: Unlock the Potential of Your Light Commercial HVAC Program 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Napa CD Larry Chang
Robert Nirenberg
Mastering Supermarket and CO2 Refrigeration Training for Instructors 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Napa A Trevor Matthews
HVACR System Design Part 2 - You did the Load Calculation. Now What? 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma B Brynn Cooksey
Daikin VR System Integration Class 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma A Stan Roberts
Combustion Analysis and Troubleshooting 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma C Tyler Nelson
Fan Coil Control - Operation and Features 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Napa A Marcia Christiansen
Spanish Class: Refrigerants Impact and Future Outlook 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Huntington Daniel Crespo
Antonio Cruz, CMHE
The Fundamentals of Airflow 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Napa CD Jason Meinke
Scroll Compressors & things to check for overheating 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Sonoma D Jeff Kukert
Engaging Generation Z: Harnessing Simulation-Based Courses for Interactive Learning 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Napa B Vanessa Myers
Real World STEM Building Automation Systems & Data Analytics Learning - A Connected Federation Sponsored by Trane 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Sonoma A Bob Clark, Ed.D CTE
Jon Dunlap
Interplay Event 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Napa B Vanessa Myers
Wednesday, March 27
Event Time Location Presenter
Registration 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and Help Desk
1st Opportunity to Learn 5:30 AM - 11:00 AM Podcast Booth Clifton Beck
Breakfast and General Session: Navigate the Future of HVACR: Adapt or Risk Obsolescence! 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Grand Ballrooms Jeff Bledsoe
Tom Grunstra
Jason Obrzut
Jenny Wiedower
Clifton Beck
Teaching HVAC in the Digital Age: Maximizing Learning with Technology 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Napa B Matt Akins
Daikin Cold Climate Heat Pumps 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Sonoma AB Brian Corliss
Animation - A Different Teaching Strategy 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Napa A Dirk Nauman
HVACR Fundamentals: Mastering the Three Rules for Effective System Operation 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Sonoma C Harvey Caplan
Developing a High-Performance Diverse Contractor Workforce 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM Sonoma D Bruce Matulich
Working Successfully with Administrators 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Napa B Carter Stanfield
Minimizing & Troubleshooting Fan System Effects 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Sonoma C James Mathis
Resources for Building New and Expanding Existing HVAC Programs 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Sonoma D Jason Venneman
Teaching With The Latest Technology in Test Instrumentation 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Napa A Eric Kaiser
Teaching Technology with VR 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Napa CD Anissa Stubblefield David De Miranda
Lester Terrance
Training the Next Generation of Commissioning Champions 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Napa A Christian Valoria Ben Chouinard
Unlock the Power of Classroom Discussion to Activate Learning 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Sonoma C Mandy Green
Daikin R32 Fact or Fiction 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Sonoma AB Ben Middleton
Friday, May 03
Event Time Location Presenter
Educator Credentialing Exams May 03, 2024 - Jun 02, 2024 Online
Friday, June 07
Event Time Location Presenter
Educator Credentialing Exams Jun 07, 2024 - Jul 07, 2024 Online

Schedule and sessions subject to change.