Seminar/Education Schedule

Informational seminars, workshops and demonstrations enhance the show experience by providing attendees and exhibitors alike the opportunity to learn about the interesting new processes, services, products, information, and regulations in the industry.

Seminars are free to attend and no pre-registration is required. These will take place in Conference/Meeting Room 2 in the back left corner of the exhibit hall beyond concessions.

FM Expo 2025 Seminar Schedule 

 

10:30am-11:30am

Disaster Preparedness and Maintenance Considerations

A Caterpillar/Bradley University accredited seminar that provides attendees with CEU or PDH credits. Seminar covers what facility owners/operators can do to their critical standby systems to ensure they are in top operational condition to support their critical needs.

  • Design for Reliability and Maintenance.
  • General Maintenance: Startup, Preventative, Testing, and Monitoring.
  • Importance of System Testing.

Presented by: Robert Simpson, Engineering Consultant - Milton CAT

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11:45am-12:30pm

Safety for Facilities Professionals

Overview of select OSHA Safe Work Policies and how to develop training programs to address these policies.

  • Learn about OSHA Policies.
  • Learn how to develop programs to address these policies.
  • Learn more industrial safety resources available.

Presented by: American Society of Safety Professionals, Niagara Frontier Chapter - President Thomas Marino, Gallagher Insurance Brokerage

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12:45pm-1:30pm

Commercial Roof Management

In this presentation you'll be walked through the inspection of three commercial buildings and the roofing systems. One BUR with gravel, one ballasted EPDM, one smooth 4 ply, and one SBS modified system.

  • Exterior and interior inspections and the importance of documentation.
  • Knowledge and understanding of different roof systems and insulations.
  • Typical repetitive problems and issues with low slope roofing systems.

Presented by: Dave Rood, Commercial/Industrial Sales Manager, SRS Distribution

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1:45pm-2:30pm

Outdoor Cleaning Machine

Learn about year-round outdoor cleaning with a single machine even in the harshest environments. See a live demo.

  • One machine for multiple tasks.
  • Innovation saves resources and promotes growth.
  • Freedom, flexibility, unique features.

Presented by: Hako PowerBoss (Walter Lojeski) and HJS Supply Co.

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