Featured Presentations

Friday, March 7, 2008

Opening Keynote Address -- Roy Firestone, ESPN
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

“The best interviewer in the business” is how Sports Illustrated described Roy Firestone. One of America’s most versatile talents, he is recognized for his multiple abilities as an interviewer, journalist, commentator and stage performer. Critically acclaimed for his work in broadcast journalism, Firestone has won six Emmy Awards and two ACE Awards for Cable Excellence. He has interviewed more than three thousand people, including nearly every major sports figure. Firestone was host of ESPN’s SportsLook (1980-90) and is currently host of Up Close Prime Time, HDNet Face To Face With Roy Firestone and AOL’s Time Out With Roy Firestone.

Exhibitor Roundtables
9:00 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Concurrent sessions every 30 minutes featuring MFMA exhibitors addressing industry issues that include learning about new or existing products, product maintenance, industry regulations and manufacturer certification programs. Since these sessions run concurrently, they allow attendees the opportunity to attend as many sessions as possible. Those MFMA exhibitors scheduled to conduct sessions include: Floor Style Products, Inc., PoloPlaz, Simon Signs Inc., Bona Kemi, Praters Incorporated and Powernail Company. Each exhibitor conducting sessions
will be giving away door prizes at the evening reception. Roundtable session attendees will be asked to turn in a business card at the end of each session, so remember to bring plenty of business cards.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

HVAC Issues
Michael Ubriaco, Johnson Controls
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Ever have expansion or contraction issues on a floor you installed that you feel were the result of improper environmental conditions? HVAC systems are among the largest energy consumers in schools. The choice and design of the HVAC system can also affect many other high performance goals, including water consumption, acoustics and the environmental conditions inside the gymnasium. Michael Ubriaco of Johnson Controls will discuss different types of air conditioners, the Clean Air Act as it affects indoor air exchange, limitations of HVAC systems
found in gymnasiums and how HVAC adds or removes humidity. Michael is a mechanical engineer with over 24 years of experience working in commercial buildings on HVAC and other building systems. He has worked solely for Johnson Controls, a Fortune 100 global
company that is over 100 years old and has over 140,000 employees. Johnson Controls Building Efficiency group is a leading supplier of HVAC Equipment, sold under the York International brand name, and is the industry leader in creating smart building environments that are efficient, safe and sustainable. Michael has been involved in many school construction and retrofit projects over his career and is currently the Regional Installation Manager for the Central United States.

Installation Roundtables
9:35 a.m. – Noon

Roundtable presentations and discussions will focus on the installation issues you want addressed. Problems, concerns and real-world situations will be discussed in small groups so all attendees can provide ideas and solutions. Each group will have moderators and manufacturers’ representatives. Topic areas for roundtable discussions will include overall business management issues, MFMA Accreditation, installation methods and techniques. Attendees will be assigned roundtable locations based on mill supplier.

Session Topics:

• MFMA Accreditation
  
• Site evaluations/prep work
  
• Demolition work/hazardous materials
  
• Concrete issues/shims/leveling/relative humidity testing
  
• Installation techniques/variations
  
• Expansion considerations
  
• Over stapling/nailing expansion rows
  
• Portable Backstops
  
• Paint compatibility and finish issues
  
• Base/thresholds
  
• Site safety and clean-up issues
  
• MFMA Position Statements: What’s New?

Updated January 8, 2008