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February 19 - 20, 2026
Innovation in Action: Case Studies and Best Practices in Health Care Facilities
May 14 - 15, 2026
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September 24 - 25, 2026

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USHE Spring Conference

May 14, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Free Enterprise Center at the Miller Conference Center at SLCC Miller Campus
9750 South 300 West
Sandy, UT
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Registration & Payment Update
Our payment portal is currently down, but registration is still open.
If your registration requires payment, we will invoice you once the system is back up. You may also bring a check to the conference.
We encourage you to register now to hold your spot. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Agenda
Education Day Agenda – May 14
7:30 - 8:15 AM - Breakfast and Opening Remarks
8:15 – 9:15 AM Speaker 1a: The Indispensable Facility Management and Emergency Management Partnership: Phil Chaffee, Associate Executive Director, Emergency Management, University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
8:15 – 9:15 AM Speaker 1b: Operating Within the Chiller Envelope: Joe Stagg, Intermountain Hydronic Specialties
10:00 – 11:00 AM Speaker 2a: Operating Room Modernization: Collin Mabe, Sales Engineer at ATS inland NW
10:00 – 11:00 AM Speaker 2b: Water Cooling Problems: Joe Stagg, Intermountain Hydronic Specialties
11:00 – 12:00 PM Speaker 3a: Asset or Liability? Mitigating Risk through Sustainable Building Envelope Design: Logan DeWitt Territory Manager for The Garland Company Inc., Erik Gust Regional Healthcare Manager at The Garland Company, Inc.
11:00 – 12:00 PM Speaker 3b: Legionella in Your System: Joe Stagg, Intermountain Hydronic Specialties
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00 PM Speaker 4a: The Evolution of Medical Gas Piping Systems & Engineering Risk Reduction in Medical Gas Design: Keith Ferrari, Business Development Manager, Meditrac at Omega Flex, ASSE 6000, MGPHO CMGV, ASPE CPD, and is a NFPA 99 Trained Instructor.
1:00 – 2:00 PM Speaker 4b: Keeping Your Cooling Tower Efficient: Joe Stagg, Intermountain Hydronic Specialties
2:30 - 3:30 PM - Speaker 5: YOU ARE THE SOLUTION TO IMPOSSIBLE: Jeff Griffin, Griffin Motivation, LLC
3:30 - 4:00 PM - Closing Remarks and Raffle
Sponsor Note
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We appreciate the continued support of our sponsors, your partnership is a key part of what makes USHE events successful.
If you are planning to participate as a sponsor and have not yet connected with Mary DeMann regarding tabletop options, please reach out at [email protected]. .
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$350.00 Break Sponsor
$1,000.00 Lunch Sponsor
$3,000.00 Conference Sponsor
$0.00 Member Registration
$100.00 Non-Member Registration
$300.00 Tabletop
$500.00 USHE Conference Breakfast Sponsor 2026
