Schedule: AFSA43 Live

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Registration Open Red Rock Foyer
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM	Special Event Leadership Conference (Invitation Only) Willow Lake 4
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Seminar What Would You Have Done to Avoid a Lawsuit? Red Rocks 6 Business Management Terry Victor, SET - Risk Suppression Partners, LLP		Seminar Update on Suppression Research from FPRF Red Rocks 7 Other Technical Jacqueline Wilmot, P.E. - Fire Protection Research Foundation		Seminar Forensic Examination of Accidental Sprinkler Activation Red Rocks 10-11 Install-Design Joshua Swann, P.E., NAFI-CFEI, IAAI-FIT - Exponent
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Seminar Updates to NFPA 13: Installation Red Rocks 8 Updates Bob Caputo, CFPS - AFSA Kevin Hall, M.Eng., P.E., ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE - AFSA
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Seminar Protection of Lithium Ion Cells Red Rocks 7 Other Technical Brandon Telford, CFPS - Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, Inc.		Seminar Myth Busters: CPVC Fire Sprinkler Systems Edition Red Rocks 10-11 Install-Design Lainey Liotta - BlazeMaster Fire Protection Systems		Seminar Contractors vs. Engineers - Can't We All Get Along? Red Rocks 6 Business Management Christopher Crivello, MSFPE, P.E. - RAN Fire Protection Engineering, PC
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Seminar Updates to NFPA 13: Discharge Red Rocks 8 Updates John Denhardt, P.E., ET, CWBSP, FSFPE - AFSA Kevin Hall, M.Eng., P.E., ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE - AFSA
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Seminar Women in the Industry Willow Lake 4 Business Management Linda Biernacki - Fire Tech Systems, Inc. Katie Meehan - VSC Fire & Security, Inc. Lainey Liotta - BlazeMaster Fire Protection Systems Taylor Johnson - Atlanta Winsupply
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Seminar Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors for Dry & Preaction Systems Red Rocks 7 Other Technical Ray Fremont, Jr. - General Air Products, Inc.		Seminar The Evolution of the Seismic Coefficient Cp Red Rocks 10-11 Install-Design John Deutsch - ASC Engineered Solutions		Seminar Turn Deficiencies into Dollars Red Rocks 6 Business Management Jack Coffelt - ServiceTrade Shawn Mims - ServiceTrade
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM	Special Event New Attendee & New Member Reception Colorado Pre-Event & Balcony
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Special Event Opening Party Front Range Lawn
Thursday, September 19, 2024
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Networking Meal Networking Meal Breakfast 1 Colorado B-D
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open Red Rock Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Seminar Working Successfully With Independent Designers Red Rocks 10-11 Business Management Steve Leyton - Protection Design and Consulting	Seminar ITM: What Can We Do to Improve Reliability? Red Rocks 7 ITM Scott Futrell, P.E., FSFPE, CFEI, CFPS, CWBSP, SET - KFI Engineers Jeff Lewis, CET, CFPS - VSC Fire & Security, Inc.	Seminar NFPA 770 Local Application Design Considerations Red Rocks 9 Other Technical Johnathan Carl, CET - Victaulic	Seminar Fire Pumps - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Willow Lake 4 Pumps John Denhardt, P.E., ET, CWBSP, FSFPE - AFSA	Seminar Introduction to BIM Red Rocks 8 Install-Design Jared Van Gammeren, ET - Driven Fire Consultants Jason Bosma - Driven Fire Consultants	Seminar Updates to NFPA 25 Willow Lake 3 Updates Joshua McDonald, MSET, CFPS, CWBSP, WBITM - AFSA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Seminar NFPA 25 and the Service Technician Red Rock 7 ITM Jeff Lewis, CET, CFPS - VSC Fire & Security, Inc.	Seminar Latest in Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS) Red Rocks 9 Other Technical Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS, CWBSP - Telgian Engineering & Consulting Russell Leavitt, SET - Telgian Corporation	Seminar A Tale of Six Cities Red Rocks 8 Install-Design Cary Webber, CFPS - Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company Inc.	Seminar Updates to NFPA 20 Willow Lake 3 Updates John Denhardt, P.E., ET, CWBSP, FSFPE - AFSA	Seminar Building Your Employee Pipeline: Creating a Partnership with Your Local School District Red Rocks 10-11 Business Management Beverly Cocke - Henrico County Public Schools Mac Beaton - Henrico County Public Schools	Seminar Arc Flash: Identifying & Eliminating the Risk Within Fire Pump Controllers Willow Lake 4 Pumps Martin J Tomasic - Tornatech Inc.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Networking Meal Networking Meal Lunch 1 Colorado B-D
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Seminar Get Your Hands Dirty - Big Profits from Small Business Red Rocks 10-11 Business Management Jason Gill, SET - Crews	Seminar Updates to NFPA 14 Willow Lake 3 Updates Kevin Hall, M.Eng., P.E., ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE - AFSA Steve Leyton - Protection Design and Consulting	Seminar Smart Fire Pump Systems: The Future of Fire Protection Willow Lake 4 Pumps Seth Bays - Peerless Pump	Seminar Performance of N2 Generators and Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor for Dry Pipe Systems Red Rocks 9 Other Technical Mark Hopkins, P.E., FSFPE - Summit Fire National Consulting	Seminar Pipe Size Estimating and Quick Calcs Red Rocks 8 Install-Design Alan Johnston, BSME - Hydratec, Inc.	Seminar Design and Calculations for Foam-Water Systems Red Rocks 7 Other Technical Steven Scandaliato, CFPS, RME, SET - SDG, LLC
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Seminar NFPA 14, 13 and 25 PRV Acceptance Testing and ITM Red Rocks 9 ITM Johnathan Carl, CET - Victaulic	Seminar Design Management Red Rocks 10-11 Business Management Jared Van Gammeren, ET - Driven Fire Consultants	Seminar NFPA 915: What it Means to Your Business Red Rocks 7 ITM Terry Victor, SET - Risk Suppression Partners, LLP	Seminar Fabrication & Material Listing Best Practices Red Rocks 8 Install-Design Micah Davis, SET - Ferguson Fire Design Carl Koslowski, P.E. - Ferguson Fire Design	Seminar Updates to NFPA 200 Willow Lake 3 Updates Victoria Valentine, P.E., FSFPE - AFSA	Seminar Pump Sizing & Selection Willow Lake 4 Pumps John Denhardt, P.E., ET, CWBSP, FSFPE - AFSA
Friday, September 20, 2024
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Networking Meal Networking Meal Breakfast 2 Colorado B-D
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM	Registration Open Red Rock Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Seminar Paths to Progress: Powerhouse Professionals in the Industry Willow Lake 4 Business Management Parks Moore - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC Michael Meehan - VSC Fire & Security, Inc. Jay Strickland - Strickland Fire Protection, Inc, A Pye-Barker Company Phil Schechinger - Viking Group, Inc.	Seminar Coordination in the Field (Panel) Red Rocks 9 AHJ Victoria Valentine, P.E., FSFPE - AFSA Keith Heckler, MEng, PE - National Fire Academy Steve Leyton - Protection Design and Consulting Ian Pickens - Extreme Fire Protection	Seminar What is a Dedicated Function Fire Alarm System? Red Rocks 7 Other Technical Thomas PARRISH, SET, PSP, CFPS, CFI-1 CFI-2 CFPR - Telgian Fire Safety	Seminar FPRF Project: Multi-Rack Storage Red Rocks 8 Storage Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS, CWBSP - Telgian Engineering & Consulting	Seminar Water Supply Evaluations Red Rocks 10-11 Install-Design Mark Hopkins, P.E., FSFPE - Summit Fire National Consulting	Seminar Developing Targeted and Effective Training Willow Lake 3 Business Management James Lake - Viking Corporation Jason Webb - Potter Electric Signal
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Seminar Preaction Systems: Where Alarms and Sprinklers Meet Red Rocks 7 Install-Design Don Hopkins, P.E. - Jensen Hughes Inc. Larry Rietz, SET, CFPS - Jensen Hughes Inc.	Seminar Enforcing NFPA 25 — Deficiencies, Impairments, and Observations Willow Lake 4 AHJ Eric Andresen, WBITM - AFSA	Seminar Installation Practices – Enforcement vs. Application Willow Lake 3 AHJ Keith Heckler, MEng, PE - National Fire Academy Terry Victor, SET - Risk Suppression Partners, LLP	Seminar Expectations of the AHJ and Contractor Red Rocks 9 AHJ David Lowrey - City of Boulder Fire-Rescue	Seminar Commodity Classification Red Rocks 10-11 Storage Joshua McDonald, MSET, CFPS, CWBSP, WBITM - AFSA	Seminar Illustrating In-Rack Sprinkler Independence Red Rocks 8 Storage Brandon Telford, CFPS - Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, Inc.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Networking Meal Networking Meal Lunch 2 Colorado B-D
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM	Special Event General Session Colorado A
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Special Event Exhibitor Appreciation Event (Exhibitors Only) Aurora Hall 3
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Special Event Exhibit Grand Opening Party Aurora Hall 3
Saturday, September 21, 2024
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Networking Meal Networking Meal Breakfast 3 Colorado B-D
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM	Registration Open Red Rock Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Special Event Manufacturer's & Suppliers Council Meeting Red Rock 9
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Seminar Letting the Numbers Drive Smart Business Red Rocks 8 Business Management Randal Stutzman - Randal Stutzman Advisors			Seminar Unveiling Tomorrow: Digital Trends to Watch for in 2025 Red Rocks 10-11 Business Management Sean Rogers - Potter Electric Signal Company
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Discussion Maximizing Your AFSA Membership Willow Lake 3 Business Management
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Seminar Ask the Experts Red Rocks 6-7 Other Technical Bob Caputo, CFPS - AFSA Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS, CWBSP - Telgian Engineering & Consulting Russell Leavitt, SET - Telgian Corporation Scott Franson - UL Solutions James Golinveaux - Viking Group, Inc. Jeff Hebenstreit - UL Solutions Matt Klaus, P.E. - NFPA David Lowrey - City of Boulder Fire-Rescue Terry Victor, SET - Risk Suppression Partners, LLP Jacqueline Wilmot, P.E. - Fire Protection Research Foundation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Seminar Leading Teams Across Generations Willow Lake 3 Business Management Melisa Rodriguez, P.E., SET - Johnson Controls		Seminar Create a Winning Environment in Your Organization Red Rocks 8 Business Management Randal Stutzman - Randal Stutzman Advisors		Seminar Sales Estimating Red Rocks 10-11 Business Management Joey Cutchins - TOPQuote, LLC
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Networking Meal Networking Meal Lunch 3 Colorado B-D
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Special Event Exhibition & National Apprentice Competition Finals Aurora Hall 3
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Special Event Awards Party Mountain View Pavilion

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