SRAPPA 2024
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Conference Schedule

SRAPPA 2024 offers a diverse selection of session organized into educational tracks to cater to your specific needs.

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TimeSunday Schedule of EventsLocation
12:00 PM - 5:00 PMRegistration OpensN. Information Booth
10:00 AM - 2:30 PMVolunteer/Community ProjectTBD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch on your ownOpen
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMFree timeOpen
BLOCK ONE
3:00 PM - 3:50 PMGeneral Session – Lalit Agarwal, APPA CEORoom 3
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMAdvanced Surveying Technologies and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Asset and Facilities Management
David Headrick
Senior Project Manager
SAM LLC
Room 2
Long Range Facility Energy Planning
Alex Lee
VP of Engineering Solutions
Optimum Energy
Room 4
For Business Partners: How Can We Help?Room 5
First Timer's WelcomeRoom 6
5:00 PM Open Evening - Dinner on your ownOpen
TimeMonday Schedule of EventsLocation
6:00 AM - 10:00 AMPipe & Drape Set UpBallroom
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationN. Information Booth
7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfastTBD
10:00 AM - 3:45 PMExhibition Hall Load-InBallroom
8:30 AM - 9:45 AMWelcome Address
Room 4/5
10:00 am -- TBDTour 1: Hunter MuseumTBD
TBD -- TBDTour 2: Tennessee AquariumTBD
12:00 PM - 2:00 PMLunch on your ownOPEN
BLOCK TWO
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMAPPA CEO Office Hours
APPA’s new President & CEO, Lalit Agarwal, is attending the SRAPPA 2024 conference. He is excited to engage 1:1 with institutional and business partner members.
Take this opportunity to schedule a 15-minute conversation to share your excitement, ideas, and concerns with Lalit.
Click Here To Schedule a Meeting
or use the QR code Office Hours with Lalit
Open rotunda area
above north entrance
2:00 PM - 2:50 PMLeveraging Technology and AI for and a Modern Mobile Workforce
Pat Buchanan
CEO & Co-Founder
OperationsHero
Room 3
Why Waste Management is Important to Your
Facilities Budget's Bottom Line

David VanDeventer
Solid Waste and Recycling Manager
Clemson University
Room 4
Challenges and Solutions in Tiled Applications
Dan Held
Commercial Manager
Schluter Systems
Room 5
From Data to Decision: USM's Strategic Approach to Facility Management
Bill Roth
President & CEO
Roth IAMS
Room 6
BLOCK THREE
3:00 PM - 3:50 PMSeeing beyond What's Visible:
AI Envelope Diagnostics that Saves
Building Energy

Tarek Rakha,
CEO, Co-Founder
Lamarr.AI
Room 3
Leveraging AI for HVAC Energy Efficiency:
AHU Optimization through Continuous
Coil Monitoring

Mike Bodón
President & CEO
AQUIS
Room 4
Steam Puzzle - Ages 12 and Up
Dennis Kacsur
Sales Manager
Merlo Energy
Room 5
Inflation Reduction Act:
40% Tax Credits for Thermal Storage, and Tax-Exempt Organizations Paid Directly by IRS

Bruce Lindsay, Thermal Storage Systems
Trane Technologies

SPONSOR TRANE
Room 6
4:00 pmExhibit Hall Ribbon CuttingBallroom / Hallway
4:00 PM -7:00 PMWELCOME RECEPTION
Opening of Exhibition Hall
SPONSOR: Trane
TRANE
Ballroom / Hallway
4:00 pm - ONOpen Evening - Dinner on your own
(With Business Partners)
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TimeTuesday Schedule of EventsLocation
7:00 am - 5:00pmRegistrationN. Information Booth
8:00 am - 9:00 amBreakfast Room 4/5
8:30 am - 9:00 amBusiness MeetingRoom 4/5
9:00 AM - 2:00 PMExhibition Hall OpenBallroom | Hallway
10:00 AMSpouse Event: Coker MuseumTBD
12:00 PM - 1:30 PMLunch with Business Partners
SPONSOR: Ready 2 Respond Ready 2 Respond
Ballroom / Hallway
1:30 PMDoor PrizesBallroom / Hallway
2:00 PMExhibition Hall BreakdownBallroom / Hallway
BLOCK FOUR
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMAPPA CEO Office Hours
APPA’s new President & CEO, Lalit Agarwal, is attending the SRAPPA 2024 conference. He is excited to engage 1:1 with institutional and business partner members. Take this opportunity to schedule a 15-minute conversation to share your excitement, ideas, and concerns with Lalit.
Click Here To Schedule a Meeting
or use the QR code Office Hours with Lalit
Open rotunda area
above north entrance
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM100 Minutes, 100 Hours, 100 Days:
What To Do Following a Disaster or Loss

Shawn Folks
CEO
Guarantee Restoration Services
Room 3
Securing the Digital Campus:
Integrating Cybersecurity Measures for Control
Systems in Educational Facilities

Daniel Shepard
Enterprise Discipline Lead Control
System Cybersecurity

Dewberry
Room 4
Life Safety Devices Are Impacted by Landline
Technology Phaseout; What’s Your Plan?

James Bowers
National Product Manager & Ambassador
KIngs III Emergency Communications
Room 5
Energy Management and Digital Solutions
go Hand in Hand:
Lessons Learned from Georgia Tech

James Rosner
Director of Advisory Services
Sustainable Infrastructure
Johnson Controls
Room 6
BLOCK FIVE
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Preparing for Inevitable Water Events:
How University of Tennessee Knoxville
Built a Better Response Plan

Art Beamish,
Ready 2 Respond Specialist
Legend Brands


Randy Hamilton
Assistant Director of Operations
Sanitation Safety

University of Tennessee Knoxville

SPONSOR Ready 2 Respond
Room 3
Maintaining and Optimizing Modern Facilities
in the Digital Age

Darin Porter
Director of Industry Practices
FMX
Room 4
How Innovative District Energy Solutions
Improved Infrastructure Resiliency and Reduced Operational Risks at Tulane University

Phil Watson
Director, Development Solutions
Bernhard
Room 5
Energizing Operations through Student-Led
Innovation and Technology Adoption

Justin Ellis
Program Manager for Operational Strategy and
Impact Analysis

University of Georgia


Gordon Stead
Director of the Grounds Department
and Fleet Management

University of Georgia


Ian Van Giesen
Mechanical Design Professional
University of Georgia
Room 6
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMFree TimeOpen
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMLoad BusTBD
5:00 PM - 8:00 PMSouthern Belle Dinner River Cruise
Tickets Required and are included in Registration
Transportation Provided
Bus Departs from Hotel
TimeWednesday Schedule of EventsLocation
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationN. Information Booth
7:30 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast Ballroom E/F
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMPlenary Speaker: Jane Jenkins Herlong
Get ready to laugh and be inspired, because we're talking about a Hall of Fame Motivational
Speaker who's also a Southern Humorist!
Ballroom E/F
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBreak--
10:30 AM - 3:30 PMSpouse Event:
Tennessee Aquarium
TBD
BLOCK SIX
10:30 AM - 11:20 AMFCA into Action: How University of Miami Health
Stabilized Old Infrastructure by Utilizing a
Refurbishment Model

Erica Barbuto
Managing Director
University of Miami Health & Halcyon
Facilities Group
Room 3
Do You Need a Master Plan or a Strategic
Facilities Plan? Understanding the Difference and
How to Integrate Your Facilities Planning Process

Christopher Hodges, P.E., CFM, IFMA Fellow
Principal
FEA
Room 4
Laying Track – Moving to Great Asset
Management Programs

Greg Adams
Vice President for Business Development
Building Maintenance Optimization Consultants
(BMOC)
Room 5
Big Bertha Air Handlers:
When It Makes Sense to Restore
Aging Chilled Water Units

Frank Santini, Director of Pure Air Sales
WTI Pure Air
Room 6
11:30 AM - 12:45 PMLunchBallroom E/F
BLOCK SEVEN
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMFour Forces of Influence
Joe Calamusa
Founding Partner
Sales & Leadership Development Group, LLC
Room 3
Hazard Tree Assessment and Risk Management
A.D. Ali, Manager Special Projects
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Room 4
Maximizing Employee Potential
John Chorazak
Training Coordinator
Clemson University
Room 5
TBD



Room 6
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBreakOpen
BLOCK EIGHT
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMAPPA CEO Office Hours
APPA’s new President & CEO, Lalit Agarwal, is attending the SRAPPA 2024 conference. He is excited to engage 1:1 with institutional and business partner members. Take this opportunity to schedule a 15-minute conversation to share your excitement, ideas, and concerns with Lalit.
Click Here To Schedule a Meeting
or use the QR code Office Hours with Lalit
Open rotunda area
above north entrance
2:15 PM - 3:05 PMFunding Major Renovations and Campus
Decarbonization Efforts while Reducing Maintenance

Tony Hans
Vice President
CMTA
Room 3
APPA FTE Calculation to Maintain
APPA Cleaning Standard

Kishore Acharya, MS CS, MS CE CEFP, PMP, LEED
Project Engineer, Facilities Management
Berea College
Room 4
A Well-Oiled Locomotive - Auburn's Access
Control Automation using Software Integrations

Rob Stanford
Senior Application Systems Analyst
Auburn University
Room 5
Maximizing Operational Excellence: Leveraging
Occupancy Analytics

Daniel Alfonso
VP Facilities Management
NOVA Southeastern University

Sue Wohlford-Bork
Campus Technology Advisor
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Room 6
3:15 PM - 4:05 PMState Meeting North Carolina2,3,4,5,
Ballroom E/F
State Meeting Virginia
State Meeting West Virginia
State Meeting Kentucky
State Meeting Tennessee
State Meeting Louisiana
State Meeting Mississippi
State Meeting Alabama
State Meeting Florida
State Meeting Georgia
State Meeting South Carolina
4:15 PM - 5:30 PMFree TimeTBD
5:30 PM - 6:30 PMCocktail ReceptionUpper N. Rotunda
6:30 pm - 9:30 pmBanquet & Board Installation
Speaker: Jody Fuller
Comedian – Speaker – Writer – Soldier
Ballroom E/F
TimeTuesday Schedule of EventsLocation
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast Meeting Room 4/5
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMGeneral Session
Round Table and Door Prizes
Meeting Room 4/5

Session Tracks

Session offering based on key industry tracks important to our industry. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a rising star, there is plenty for everyone.