2022 Annual Convention

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Join us for one of the highlights of our year when over 150 professionals in the air filtration industry meet to build connections, share best practices and learn from an outstanding lineup of speakers. This year, NAFA goes West... We’re setting up in Coeur d’Alene, ID, October 11-13, 2022 AC22 Website

Tuesday, October 11

Registration 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Breakfast 8:00 am - 8:30 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Spouse Activity 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Session: Uncommon Connections: The Human Side of Business 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Panel: Effective Strategies for Retaining the Best Employees 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Clearing the Air for Indoor Grow Facilities 11:00 am - 11:45 am

NAFA Foundation Golf Tournament 12:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Welcome Reception 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, October 12 Thursday, October 13

Registration 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Committee Meetings 7:45 am - 8:55 am

Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Spouse Activity 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

How to Stand Above Your Competition and Become the Voice of Trust in a Noisy, Busy World 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Panel: How to Maximize Value with Clean Air Awards, CAFS and NCT 10:00 am - 11:00 am Committee Meetings 7:45 am - 8:55 am

Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Spouse Event 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Holy Smoke: Guidance for Wildfire Smoke 9:00 am - 10:00 am

The Coming Recession: How to Prepare your Company for the Downturn 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Conference Adjourns 11:00 am

Lean Management 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Business Meeting Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Boat Tour | CAFS / NCT Exam 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Awards Reception & Banquet 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information visit us at www.events.nafahq.org

Keynote Speaker

Uncommon Connections: The Human Side of Business Thom Singer, Speaker

All opportunities come from people. The leaders who understand how to get their team to make, grow and keep their business relationships find success in all economic situations. These “Uncommon Connections” can be cultivated and should be cherished. This presentation is an action-packed look at how to create business friendships, build trust, and create unlimited opportunities.

Clearing the Air for Indoor Grow Facilities Nadia Sabeh, PhD, PE, LEED AP, Owner Founder of Dr. Greenhouse, Inc.

Growing crops indoors allows farmers to control many variables plants need to be productive and healthy, including the air they breathe and are exposed to. Keeping the air free and clear of pathogens and contaminants improves crop quality and yield, helps to ensure food safety, and provides a healthy working environment. In this presentation, Dr. Sabeh will review the application and necessity of various technologies and strategies commonly used in indoor agriculture to cultivate cannabis, leafy greens, and other crops to eliminate mold spores, VOCs and other airborne constituents.

Stand Above Your Competition-Become the Voice of Trust in a Noisy, Busy World Don Stanley, Co-founder, 3RhinoMedia

The world of sales and marketing has fundamentally shifted (and continues to shift) to favor the wants and needs of our customers. The companies who embrace this reality are winning the attention and business over their competitors. In this session you will learn to adjust and adapt to the demands of today’s customers who are dramatically more informed, less patient and want more control of the sales process; and how to attract the attention of the right customers, to stand out from your competitors and become the trusted voice in the industry.

The Coming Recession: How to Prepare your Company for the Downturn Gene Marks, CPA, Columnist & Author

Is there a recession coming? According to national business columnist and certified public accountant Gene Marks it is…and sooner than you think. But there’s no need to panic. Anyone who has been running a business for a period of time knows that the economy is cyclical. During this fast paced, entertaining and extremely valuable discussion, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and—most importantly—the actions they can take to continue to grow and profit.

Holy Smoke: Guidance for Wildfire Smoke Dave Schaaf, Gas-phase Product Manager, AAF Flanders

The frequency and magnitude of wildfires is increasing with many communities finding themselves exposed for weeks or even months at a time. Most people are not aware of the actions that can be taken to mitigate their exposure to wildfire smoke nor the planning that needs to occur in advance of wildfire season. In this presentation, Dave Schaaf will review the latest guidance from the EPA and ASHRAE on what can be done to prepare for wildfire season.

Lean Management System – How it can help you execute in ops or admin Kevin Young, Senior RCI Manager HNI Corporation

Learn the basic understanding of Lean and the importance of understanding throughput time in any process or part of the business. These concepts will force you to look at your business in a different way and help find waste. How do you sustain the results once you find the waste, and implement process to control the waste? Achieving process discipline and consistent results can be difficult. The goal of this session is to explain the major elements of a Lean Management System that any leader can implement in your business to achieve sustained results.

How to Maximize Value with Clean Air Awards, CAFS and NCT

How does the Clean Air Awards impact my business? Who in my company should be certified CAFS or NCT? In today’s panel, fellow members share their experience using NAFA’s tools and the impact the tools have had on business success. During this panel, ask questions and receive tips on the best ways to incorporate these tools in your business.

Panels

Effective Strategies for Retaining the Best Employees

Manufacturing is facing a skills gap that could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030 which makes retaining qualified and effective employees critical. Enjoyment of work and job security have always been motivating factors, but the next generation is focused on training and career opportunities. What strategies does your company have in place to retain and attract employees? Hear from a panel of member companies about the challenges they have faced – what has worked and what hasn’t. 