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2026 Spring Conference Agenda

April 29 - May 1, 2026

Oaklawn Hot Springs
2705 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Catherine/DeGray
Board Meeting
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Atrium South
Registration & Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Jaco Sales | Trane Arkansas
Thursday, April 30, 2026
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Atrium North
Registration
7:30 - 9:00 am
Hamilton
Breakfast
Sponsored by Cromwell Architects Engineers
8:00 - 8:10 am
Catherine/DeGray
Welcome & Introduction
Joe Calvert
8:10 - 8:45 am
Catherine/DeGray
General Session
ASHE Update Jacob McCall, MBA, CHFM, SASHE - Senior Director, Engineering Services, Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX
8:45 - 9:45 am
Catherine/DeGray
Keynote Session
Arkansas Workforce Strategy Mike Rogers - Chief Workforce Officer, Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
9:45 - 10:00 am
Ballroom B
Morning Break
10:00 - 11:00 am
Catherine/DeGray
General Session
How to Rethink the 90-Day Rule: Onboard Employees and Processes in 6 Weeks Isabel Rotondo - Manager Customer Operations, Hexmodal
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ballroom A
Awards Luncheon Banquet
Sponsored by HFA-AE
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Ballroom B
Trade Show
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Catherine/DeGray
General Session
Elevator Inspections, Elevator Safety & Elevator Technical Consulting Expertise Mark White - Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI, Elevator Safety Inspection Services (ESIS)
Jim Peterlin - Senior Vice President - Field Operations, VDA, Inc.
4:00 pm
Catherine/DeGray
Day Adjourns
Friday, May 1, 2026
8:00 - 9:00 am
Hamilton
Breakfast
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Atrium North
Registration
9:00 - 9:10 am
Catherine/DeGray
Welcome & Introduction
Joe Calvert
9:10 - 10:00 am
Catherine/DeGray
General Session
Optimizing Patient Outcomes: Why Steam System Health, Trap Audits, and Preventive Maintenance Matter in Hospitals Katherina Rosa - Subject Matter Expert, Spirax Sarco
10:00 - 10:15 am
Catherine/DeGray
Morning Break
10:15 - 11:15 am
Catherine/DeGray
General Session
Extending the Life of Transformers Eric Foster - Sales Engineer, Electrical Testing and Maintenance
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Catherine/DeGray
Lunch & Business Meeting
12:30 pm
Catherine/DeGray
Conference Adjourns