Midwest Facility Masters Conference

Attendee Schedule

 

Sunday, October 29, 2023
7-9 PM
Early Registration & Welcome Reception
   
Monday, October 30, 2023
7 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration
7-8 AM
Breakfast
8-9 AM
Conference Keynote
9:15-10:05 AM

Concurrent Sessions
  • Leading During & After Grief
  • Recovery of the Year: Fire at Bay Lane Elementary
  • What to Know About Contract Management
  • SD, HVAC, and FF&E, Oh My! A Crash Course in Common Terms, Phrases, and Practices You Will Encounter During Your Design & Construction Project
  • Imperative Impact of Interior Material Choices
  • Five Steps to Proactive Facility Maintenance Planning
  • Selection Criteria for Hiring Your Construction Manager & Architect to Create a Successful Partnership
  • Managing Sports Fields: Grass, Turf & Synthetic Surfaces - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 5
10:20-11:10 AM
Concurrent Sessions
  • Empowering Underrepresented Groups to Elevate Your Work Culture
  • Situational Leadership
  • Filling in the Gaps in School Safety
  • Half of All Public School Districts Need to Update Multiple Building Systems & Features - Are You One of Them?
  • Fabrics and Flames: Essential Guidelines for Fire Code Compliance, Cleaning, and Handling of Stage Drapery in Schools
  • Using Healthy Green Schools & Colleges to Optimize a Facilities Program
  • Budgeting for School Facilities Departments - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 5
11:10 AM - 5 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Dedicated Exhibit Time & Solutions Circuit
 11:15-11:35 AM

 Solutions Circuit Mini-Sessions

11:45 AM-12:05 PM
 Solutions Circuit Mini-Sessions  
12:10-1:10 PM
Lunch
1:10-2:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
  • Empowering Women in Leadership
  • Responsibilities of Leadership
  • Unlocking Safety Excellence: The Critical Role of Facilities
  • Optimize Your Operations to Elevate Student Success
  • Safe Drinking Water Act Update
  • Elevators - Considerations from Installation to Maintenance
  • Benefits of Concrete Parking Lots and Concrete Overlays of Existing Asphalt Parking Lots
  • Capital Planning: A Guide to Future Success - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 5
  • Visit the Exhibit Hall
 2:00-3:15 PM
 Dedicated Exhibit Time & Solutions Circuit
2:10-2:30 PM
 Solutions Circuit Mini-Sessions  
2:40-3 PM
 Solutions Circuit Mini-Sessions  
3:15-4:05 PM
Concurrent Sessions
  • Stress Management in the Workplace
  • GIS and Building Mapping for Trades and Emergency Personnel
  • From Teaching to Tornadoes: Panel Discussion on How School Districts Handled the October 12, 2022 Tornadoes
  • Boiler Water Treatment Systems: How to Maintain Them and Keep Them Clean
  • The Future of Building Performance: Charting a Path to Meet New Industry Demands
  • What to Expect from the Renovation Design Process
  • Leadership = Opportunities Disguised as Challenges
  • The Realities of Referendum Projects - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 5
  • Visit the Exhibit Hall
4:05- 5 PM Exhibit Hall Social & Raffle Posting
8-10 PM
Evening Networking Social
    
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
7 AM - 12 PM
Registration
7-8 AM Breakfast
8-9 AM
 Conference Keynote: The Fulcrum of Leadership - Col. Arthur Athens
9:10-10 AM
Concurrent Sessions
  • Win or Lose: Leadership Lessons from a Sportscaster
  • How do the Milwaukee Bucks Really Keep Giannis Safe?
  • Onsite Storm Water Management
  • K12 Access Control Trends
  • Do I Need an Owner's Representative?
  • A Case to Displace: Comparing Overhead Air Supply with Displacement Ventilation
  • The Financial Benefits of Healthy Learning Environments
  • Interaction with the Public: How to Sell Your Program - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 6
10:10-11AM
Concurrent Sessions
  • Managing Pavement Assets
  • Win or Lose: Leadership Lessons from a Sportscaster
  • Get Smart About Carbon Reduction/Net Zero in Schools
  • How do the Milwaukee Bucks Really Keep Giannis Safe?
  • Storm Shelters: Responding to the Building Code
  • The Impacts of School Design on Operations and Maintenance Practices
  • Excelling as a Leader - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 6
11:10 AM-12 PM
Concurrent Sessions
  • Summer Construction Stinks! But It Doesn't Have To
  • Protect Your Investment: How to Keep Your Gym Floors Working For You
  • HVAC Equipment Lifecycle Management
  • How to Identify & Communicate Success - WI Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 6
12 PM
 Grab n Go Lunch