Keynote: Dave Davlin
“Outlasting the Warranty”—Living a Life that Outlives You
Over 25 years ago, Dave Davlin began bringing smiles to faces with a form of entertainment he developed as a young boy. From NBA and major college arenas across America to the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea— and even to the world-famous Branson Strip— “Travelin” Davlin has entertained people of every age and background. His amazing ability with basketballs even landed his name and picture in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records.
Dave began to hone his speaking skills in the early 90’s as a national speaker in the public schools across America. Combining his entertainment ability with a powerful message, he was instrumental in the fight for education and against drugs. At the advice of friends working in corporate America, Dave began to develop presentations for the corporate and association market and the rest is history. He now speaks at numerous corporate and associational conferences each year. From public school students to CEOs, Dave’s message has made a difference in the lives of thousands, and his impact continues to grow each year as he shares his philosophy and wisdom through speaking and writing.
Join us on Thursday, April 2, 2026, to hear Dave's presentation.
Brent Dickson
Disaster Red Alert: Be Ready Before It Hits: Disaster Preparedness strategies that Protect Your Campus, Students, Reputation, and Budget
Disaster Red Alert! – Be Ready Before It Hits is an interactive, real-world session designed specifically for Facilities Directors and campus leadership. This course walks attendees through how to proactively prepare for emergencies by developing a clear emergency action plan, establishing trusted vendor partnerships, and creating a practical response playbook for a wide range of incidents—including hurricanes, fires, floods, severe weather, vehicle impacts, and other unexpected events.
Participants will work through real-life disaster scenarios, review proven response checklists, and learn practical strategies for staying calm and decisive under pressure. Each attendee will receive a BELFOR Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to take back to their campus as a reference tool and starting point for their own preparedness planning.
Belfor Property Restoration
7100 TPC Drive, Suite 450Orlando FL 32822
Mobile: (407) 791-0027
24/7 Emergency Hotline: (800) 856-3333
Brian Johnson
Custodian to Leader: Just Grind!!
Brian has been in the K-12 facilities profession for 12 years. He started as a custodian in the Woodland Hills School District, where he was employed for a total of 11 years. First as a custodian, then head custodian, and then transitioned into the Maintenance Department at Woodland Hills. During this time Brian was also president of the Support Staff Union for 7 years. He represented custodial, maintenance, secretaries and para-professionals during that time. In May of 2023 Brian was promoted to Supervisor of Facilities and Custodial Services for Woodland Hills School District. In July of 2024 Brian was hired at Franklin Regional School District as Director of Facilities. Brian has also coached football for the past decade at the varsity level. First at Woodland Hills School District, then at Mt. Lebanon School District, and he is currently in his third year coaching at Franklin Regional, where he coaches offensive line and is the strength and conditioning coach. He has also earned an HVAC Technician Certification from Penn Foster College.
This will be a Zoom presentation.
Brian Johnson
Director of Facilities
Franklin Regional School District
FMX
"Driving Future Success: The power of capital planning and forecasting"
Erin Nickerson
Erin Nickerson
Unlimited Restoration
Director of Sales, Florida
enickerson@urinow.com
Water Damage: What Is the Protocol to Save My Property?
With over a decade of experience in the property restoration industry, Erin Nickerson brings deep expertise and proven leadership to her role as Director of Commercial Sales at Unlimited Restoration, Inc. Specializing in emergency services for commercial, multifamily, and industrial properties, Erin partners closely with property management teams to minimize downtime and deliver strategic, results-driven restoration solutions.
Participants will learn:
- How to identify and respond to common water damage scenarios affecting campus facilities
- Proper emergency response protocols to protect occupants, critical infrastructure, and research assets
- The importance of property-specific water damage response plans to reduce downtime and operational disruption
- Risk management and liability considerations related to water intrusions in institutional environments
- Critical safety measures during hurricane and severe weather water damage events
- Applicable Florida State Statutes related to water damage response and mitigation
- Best practices in preventive maintenance to reduce water-related failures across aging and complex campus systems
The course emphasizes proactive planning, safety, and continuity of campus operations, making it ideal for facility managers, maintenance supervisors, environmental health & safety staff, and anyone responsible for protecting university buildings and occupants from moisture-related risks.
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Matt Kent, CEO, Q-PAC
Airflow Evolution: A smarter fan for commercial air handlers.
Commercial HVAC Fans are responsible for 20% of total building energy consumption in the USA totaling more than $42B. These complex systems require regular maintenance and demand more attention than your team deserves. Learn how the new multimotor plenum fan is changing comfort cooling and solving the challenges faced by building owners and maintenance teams..
· Brett Bahr
Future-Ready Facilities: Preparing Infrastructure, Systems & Teams for the Next Decade
Brett Bahr serves as a Senior Account Executive at Sourcewell, helping colleges and universities in the state of Florida empower their purchasing efforts. With a background in higher education, Brett is committed to building strong partnerships and advancing Sourcewell’s mission of being a force multiplier, streamlining procurement for colleges and universities. Consider Brett a trusted extension of your team—ready to answer questions about Sourcewell-awarded contracts and suppliers—so your institution can focus on maintaining safe, effective, and inspiring campus spaces.
Brett Bahr | Senior Account Executive
Office: 218-895-4192 | Cell: 952-237-3684
Website: www.sourcewell-mn.gov
· Carrier
"Refrigerants: AIM Act"
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act is a federal law mandating the phasedown of high-global-warming-potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are widely used in HVAC and refrigeration systems. The law sets strict deadlines for the manufacture, import, and installation of equipment using high-GWP refrigerants, with the goal of reducing HFC production and consumption by 85% by 2036. The EPA enforces these requirements and provides sector-specific guidance. This discussion will help clear up confusion about the requirements of the Act effective in 2026 and the implications for manufacturers, contractors, and commercial building owners immediately and for the long term.
· RothIAMS
Finding the Holy Grail: The Integration of Capital and Maintenance Datasets
To develop an integrated approach to campus asset management, today’s higher education institutions need to find the sweet spot between Capital Planning Excellence, Operational Excellence and Performance Excellence. Drawing on experience collaborating with over 50 higher education institutions across North America, we will review proven concepts and approaches to integrating consistent and defensible data to make better, more impactful renewal investment decisions across your portfolio.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand what Integrated Asset Management (IAM) is and how it can benefit your campus.
2. Gain insights into how to break down the silos within your organization that get in the way of IAM.
3. Learn how to inform your capital planning process with key O&M data and vice versa.
4. Understand how to best integrate energy and carbon reduction strategies into a capital renewal program
· Alan Caigo
Don't Waste Money on Roof Insulation
Alan Craigo, PE, BECxP, CxA+BE is a Senior Project Manager at Gale Associates, Inc. specializing in building enclosures. He has over 28 years of project management experience in the evaluation, field testing, design, construction, and commissioning of building enclosure and roofing systems and components.
Roof insulation represents a significant portion of any roof replacement budget—often more than 15% of total project costs. Yet, many institutions aren’t getting the full performance and energy efficiency that insulation is designed to deliver.
This session will show how to make the most of your investment by understanding code requirements, common oversights, and strategies for improving thermal performance. Learn how issues such as unsealed edges, uninsulated parapets, and poorly detailed transitions can reduce the effectiveness of even code-compliant insulation.
Through real-world case studies and practical examples, attendees will discover how evaluating adjacent assemblies and refining roof design details can enhance energy efficiency, extend roof system service life, and optimize long-term building performance
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Moisture in Floors—A talk about Adhesives and Slabs
· David Trask
Part II:
Predictive Maintenance: Round Table Discussion
K-12/colleges/universities
·Pat Buchanan
How do we use our data with AI to help prioritize and justify our maintenance, preventive, and capital plans?
Pat Buchanan - CEO & Co-Founder
For the past 32 years, Pat has worked on-site at education facilities in all 50 states and Canada to provide them with web-based solutions that are specifically designed for education professionals. He has been a featured speaker at numerous national and state conferences, trade shows, and events. He and the OperationsHERO team are continuously looking for areas to help our educational institutions save money, improve efficiencies, and help the students they serve.
How do we use our data with AI to help prioritize and justify our maintenance, preventive, and capital plans?
We know the benefit of doing preventive maintenance and how it extends the life of our equipment and reduces breakdowns. Our corrective, preventive and capital planning data has traditionally not been connected to help us justify our desired outcomes. See how we can use modern tools and AI to achieve our desired outcomes!
Some of our learning outcomes will be:
Explore how to automate your chargeback process
See how AI can be used to track the cost of our work
How to become more comfortable with AI. Use standard AI chats to update your data.
How do I visualize my data and keep it up-to-date?
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San Jose State University
Facilities Development and Construction
Mentoring: Putting People First in Facility Management
Maria O'Callaghan-Cassidy, MSOD, CFM, SFP
Senior Associate VP
Facilities Development and Operations
San José State University
Alana F. Dunoff, MS, ProFM, FMP, IFMA Fellow
Strategic Facility Planner & Instructor, AFD Professional Services, LLC
Adjunct Professor, Temple University FM Program
Qualified Instructor for the IFMA FMP