On-site registration will be available on September 30, in Maui. Online Registration ended on September 16.
Speakers
Dr. Joseph Allen
Assistant Professor of Exposure, Assessment Science
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Joseph G. Allen is an assistant professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He began his career conducting forensic health investigations of sick buildings in several hundred buildings across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, biotechnology, education, commercial office real estate and manufacturing. At Harvard, Dr. Allen directs the Healthy Buildings program where he created ‘The 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building’. He is also the faculty advisor to the Harvard Healthier Building Materials Academy. He works with Fortune 100 companies on implementing Healthy Building strategies in their global portfolios and presents internationally on the topic of Healthy Buildings. His work has been featured widely in the popular press, including the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, Time, NPR, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Fortune and The New York Times. Dr. Allen is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology and an Associate Editor of the journal Indoor Air. He earned his Doctor of Science (DSc) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees from the Boston University School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from Boston College. More information on his research can be found at:www.ForHealth.org.
Keynote: Trends in Indoor Air
Wednesday, April 2 | 9:15 am - 10:25 am
Breathing Easier: The Health Benefits of Reducing Particle Exposure
Wednesday, April 2 | 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Geoff Crosby
Executive Vice President
Aeolus Filter Corporation
Mr. Crosby has spent a significant portion of the last decade working with ASHRAE and ISO organizations on Air Filtration related projects, significantly as Chairman of ASHRAE GPC 35, Method for Determining the Energy Consumption Caused by Air-Cleaning and Filtration Devices. He is a voting member on ASHRAE Technical Committees for Particulate Air Contamination and Industrial Process Air Cleaning. He is engaged with ISO on the United States Advisory Panels for both General Ventilation and Sustainability. He has been an established speaker and author in the filtration industry over the past 15 years and has been featured in interviews for both Vox and XPRIZE. During COVID-19, Mr. Crosby was fortunate to work with the US CDC, US Department of Defense, US Senate, and US Congress on air filtration and US manufacturing related projects. Mr. Crosby currently works as Executive Vice President for IREMA Filter. Before IREMA he spent 13 years with Lydall, serving as Vice President of Marketing, developing strategic plans and tactical execution for growth and new product development in global filtration markets.
It’s the dust, stupid! Air Filtration Total Cost of Ownership models
Wednesday, April 2 | 10:45 am - 11:30 am
How do you talk to your customers about filters and energy consumption? Do you use a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model, or do a Lifecycle Cost Analysis with them? If and when you do, how large a component of that cost is energy consumption?
The reality is that energy consumption can be the most significant cost factor in these models. How can we expect our customers to believe that standardized test reports give them the truth about their facility’s energy performance, when we all know that no two air filtration installations and environments are the same?
In this talk, Geoff Crosby, Chairman of ASHRAE GPC 35, Method for Determining the Energy Consumption Caused by Air-Cleaning and Filtration Devices, will discuss the challenges inherent in standardized testing, the most recent developments and current understanding of various test dusts and aerosols, and how they affect our sales processes and new product developments. Hint: It’s the dust, stupid!
Lara Jones
G.R.I.T. Development Expert, Keynote Speaker, Author and Athlete
Be A Legend & G.R.I.T. Global™
Lara Jones is an award-winning Leadership Performance and Grit Development Expert, International Keynote Speaker, Creator of the Global G.R.I.T. System™, Creator of the Grit Type Indicator™, Founder and CEO of two global businesses Be A Legend and G.R.I.T. Global™, author of the bestselling book “Hunt or Be Hunted”, and an executive coach as well as a competitive athlete and a mother. Lara has a track record of skyrocketing companies into multimillion-dollar empires. She has been crowned the WORLDWIDE STEVIE® Award Winner NINE times for “Woman of the Year,” “Female Entrepreneur of the Year,” “Female Executive of the Year,” and “Best Female Thought Leader of the Year” for her creation of the Global G.R.I.T. System™, the Grit Type Indicator™ and most recently, featured on the Nasdaq Billboard in New York Times Square for winning an international award for the Top Grit Performance Expert of the Year.
Keynote: G.R.I.T. Through It™: The Science Behind Success
Thursday, April 3 | 10:10 am - 11:10 am
Join Lara, a 9-time STEVIE® award-winning leadership expert and creator of the Global G.R.I.T. System®, for an inspiring exploration of how grit drives success. Drawing on her personal journey and cutting-edge science, Lara will reveal the four essential components of grit that empower leaders and high achievers to thrive. Learn practical tools for building grit in sales, leadership, and teams, based on her proven frameworks and real-world examples. Discover how to create aligned, high-performing teams, lead with resilience, and foster a culture of excellence. Attendees will leave equipped with strategies to conquer adversity, push through challenges, and achieve extraordinary success. Lara’s dynamic, science-backed approach will inspire you to push beyond limits and elevate your personal and professional growth.
Dr. James B. Maas
CEO
Sleep for Success
Dr. James B. Maas is a leading authority on sleep and performance. He has been the Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, Professor and past Chairman of Psychology at Cornell University and a professor at the Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar. Dr. Maas received his B.A. from Williams College and his Ph.D. from Cornell. He has taught a record-breaking 65,000 students in his 48 years on the Cornell faculty. Dr. Maas has held a Fulbright Senior Professorship to Sweden, has been a visiting professor at Stanford University and is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Teaching Award for being one of the nation’s most outstanding educators. He is one of the world’s most sought after speakers and has presented highly acclaimed programs for such organizations as IBM, Apple Computers, Google, JP Morgan Chase, Harvard, Stanford and coined the term “Power Nap.” His book “Sleep for Success” is a best-seller. He appears frequently on national television programs such as the TODAY Show and Oprah devoted an often repeated segment on Dr. Maas’ sleep research.
Unlock Your Peak Performance: The Power of Sleep
Wednesday, April 2 | 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Sleep is the foundation of health, productivity, and performance—but most of us aren’t getting enough. Sleep deprivation affects immunity, focus, decision-making, and mood, while also increasing stress and health risks. Leading organizations are now embracing sleep science to enhance outcomes in work, school, and athletics. In this engaging keynote, Dr. Maas will explain the impact of sleep deprivation on health and performance, dive into the four key stages of sleep and their role in cognitive function, and reveal how quality sleep directly influences mental and athletic performance. Attendees will also learn practical strategies for improving sleep, including tips for managing jet lag, shift work, and screen time, as well as how to create the ideal sleep environment and optimize naps. This session will provide actionable insights to help you improve your sleep, boost your energy, and unlock your full potential.
Dustin Poppendieck
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Chemistry of Portable Air Cleaners: Understanding Their Impact on Indoor Air Quality
Thursday, April 3 | 9:10 am - 9:55 am
Portable air cleaners can use a variety of technologies, with most designed to meet particle removal objectives. However, beyond particle filtration, these devices can also influence the chemistry of indoor environments. This session will explore how portable air cleaners influence indoor air chemistry. Additionally, we will review current efforts to establish standard testing methods that can more accurately assess the broader chemical impacts of air cleaners in real-world, room-scale settings.
Dan Prather
President
DualDraw, LLC
Dan Prather is President of DualDraw, LLC., an air quality equipment manufacturer headquartered in Denver, CO. His focus at DualDraw is helping organizations solve challenging indoor air quality issues. He does this through listening closely to his customers and staff, the application of his technical experience developed over the past 20 years at DualDraw, and his direct input on the design of thoughtful and effective dust and fume collection products. Outside of DualDraw, Dan participates as a member of the Technical Committee for Combustible Metals and Metal Dusts for the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) and board member on the State of Colorado Air Quality Enterprise. Dan obtained his undergraduate degree from Boston College with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy, and his Masters in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. During his free time he loves to travel and spend time outside with his family – especially in the Colorado mountains doing things like biking, hiking, skiing, mountaineering.
Dust Collector Exhaust: Does it need to be filtered?
Wednesday, April 2 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
The National Fire Protection Agency’s regulatory standards on safely handling combustible dust are going through a major consolidation and revision due to be published in early 2025. Dan Prather, President of DualDraw, LLC, is an active NFPA Technical Committee Member who will provide insight into the content of this new standard, a few of the challenges of the standard-setting process, and its specific guidance on the types of filter media used to collect combustible dust. This session will help you learn more about some of the intricacies of safely managing (and filtering) combustible dust and guiding your customers, staff, management, and colleagues on how to best approach this important facility safety topic.
David Schaaf
Director of Molecular Filtration
MANN+HUMMEL - Air Filtration Americas
Dave Schaaf is the Director of Molecular Filtration at Mann+Hummel with over seventeen years of experience in the field of molecular filtration. In addition, Dave has over twenty years of experience in commercial and industrial HVAC design with Trane, York International, and Nailor Industries. Dave is actively involved with several industry associations including ASME, NAFA and ASHRAE where he serves on committees related to molecular filtration and guidance for wildfire smoke.
What's That Smell? Effective Strategies for Odor Control in Diverse Environments
Wednesday, April 2 | 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Odor management plays a crucial role in addressing environmental and health challenges across various sectors, including wildfire smoke, cannabis odors, cooking smells, sewage, healthcare facilities, diesel exhaust, and airport emissions. In this session, we will explore common odor control applications by identifying key contaminants, examining their potential health risks, and discussing the most effective filtration solutions used to neutralize these odors. Join us to gain valuable insights into how to manage and mitigate unwanted odors in both everyday and specialized settings.