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    Beyond the Blueprint: Engineering Solutions that Heal

    February 19 - 20, 2026
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    Innovation in Action: Case Studies and Best Practices in Health Care Facilities

    May 14 - 15, 2026
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    Empowering the Front-line: The Evolving Role of Health Care Engineers

    September 24 - 25, 2026
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    Meeting/Event Information

    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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    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