NEHES & ASHE news

• NEW Speakers and Early Bird Discount Fee for Fall Conference Sept. 27-30 are Announced!
• NEW NEHES Survey to Identify and Meet Members’ Needs -- Please Fill it Out Today!
• NEW Vendor Packets and Sponsorship Information for the 2009 NEHES Fall Conference are Ready! Don't Delay -- Booths are Almost Sold Out But Several Sponsor Opportunities Are Available!
• Nominate a Candidate by August 1 for the Life Time Achievement Award
• Scholarship Program for Active NEHES Members

• Conference Presentations
• How Vendors Can Reach and Support NEHES Members

Speakers and Early Bird Discount Fee for Fall Conference Sept. 27-30 are Announced!

This year's conference is in Warwick, RI at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

See below for EDUCATION PROGRAM AND EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION FEE!

The NEHES Education Committee has arranged an outstanding, relevant program that Facilities Managers should not miss!

Education Program:

• "Standards and Codes Compliance Roundtable" - Leader: Doug Erickson, FASHE, CHFM, HFDP, Deputy Executive Director, ASHE, Resource Area: Research & Development, Codes & Standards
• "ASHE Overview" - Terry L. Martin, CHFM, SASHE, Director, Engineering, Medical Center of South Arkansas, El Dorado, AR
• "Commissioning and Testing for AHJ Compliance in Health Care" - Paul Raschilla, CBCP, LEED AP, CMVP, CSDP, AKF Group, LLC, & Commissioning Authority, Boston, MA
• "Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection and Repair" – Craig Rutledge, Life Safety Services, Louisville, KY
• "Implications of a Major Renovation on Infrastructure and Utilities" - Jeffrey Mylen, P.E., M.S.; Director of Facilities/Special Projects, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME; Jason Carney, Project Manager, MorrisSwitzer Environments for Health, Williston, VT; Jerry Alverson, P.E., Project Manager, BVH Integrated Services, Inc., Bloomfield, CT
• "Energy Portfolio Management Technologies and Techniques" – James Grasso, President, SilentSherpa ECPS, Saunderstown, RI
• "Mitigating Parking Costs in a Challenging Economy" - Christopher Brennan, Walker Parking Consultants, Boston, MA
• "Integrating Sustainability into Your Capital Planning Process" - Susan Hafleigh, Director of Sustainability Solutions, VFA, Inc., Boston, MA
• "Waste Anesthetic Gas Evaluation and Control" - Adam Lomartire, CSP, Tighe & Bond, Inc., Westfield, MA
• "Daylight and Ventilation in Health Care Facilities" - Michael Roughan, AIA, VP/Healthcare Principal, HDR, Inc., Boston, MA
• "Responding to a Crisis – Simple Engineering Fixes to Reduce the Impact and Protect the Occupants" - Jeffrey Kaminski, CIH, CSP, Senior Project Manager; Scott Herzog, CIH, Vice President; Eric Stager, CIH, CSP, Senior Project Manager; OccuHealth, Inc., Mansfield, MA
• "Minimizing Flood Damage" - John Duraes, Facilities Manager, St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, MA
• "Property Loss from Project Management Errors" - Edmund Lydon, CHFM, Associate Vice President of Support Services, Northeast Health System, Beverly, MA
• "Creating Legendary Customer Service in Facilities Management" - Joseph Glaski, JGlaski Enterprises Healthcare Consulting, East Nassau, NY
• "Succession Planning" - Jack Gosselin, FASHE, CHFM, Principal, Gosselin Associates, Inc., Mystic, CT
• "Steam Systems -- Basics, Challenges and Troubleshooting" - Steve Jalowiec, P.E., CHFM, Administrative Director for Facility Operations, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT
• "Kent Hospital: Transitioning to a Sustainable Campus Landscape Model" – tour and lecture - Thomas S. Benjamin, RLA, LEED AP, Haydenville, MA

Early-Bird Conference Fees: 

Regular fee: members $225.00, non-members $250.00

Registration forms will be mailed to members and also posted on this website.

Golf Tournament, Fishing Trip, Spouse/Guest Program:
Golf and Fishing will be on Sunday September 27. Details coming soon!

Hotel Reservations are Open!
Reserve your room now. Hotel rooms at the Crowne Warwick Plaza are $ 139.00 per night, single or double, plus tax. To get this special rate, you must reserve your room by August 28, 2009 AND indicate that you are affiliated with the NEHES Conference. Call 1-877-227-6963 or 1-401-732-6000. There is no charge for parking.

Watch for further details here at www.nehes.org, coming soon!

Vendors -- it's time to sign up - see separate article below on how to save your space!  The vendor show is Monday, September 28.

Questions about Fall Conference?  Contact the Chair, Ron Vachon, RVachon@KentRI.org, [401] 737-7010 x1142, Fax:[401] 736-1003.

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NEHES Survey to Identify and Meet Members’ Needs -- Please Fill it Out Today!

As part of NEHES’ plans to continue to meet the needs of its members and contribute to the Society’s Strategic Plan for future years, President John Duraes created and administered a 10-question survey to attendees at the NEHES Spring Seminar on March 20.

The survey asked opinions concerning attendance, education programs, and duration of future seminars and conferences, and provided valuable information to the NEHES Board of Directors and the Strategic Planning Committee. Results of the survey are also being shared with the Chairs of the 2010 Spring Seminar and 2010 Fall Conference.

If you did not attend the 2009 Spring Seminar or did not have the opportunity to take the survey on March 20, please login now and click on the survey link and give us your opinions.

Your opinion counts! Thank you for your time.

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Vendor Packets and Sponsorship Information for the 2009 NEHES Fall Conference are Ready! Don't Delay -- Booths are Almost Sold Out But Several Sponsor Opportunities Are Available!

The conference will be held September 27-September 30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick.  The vendor partner exhibit will be held Monday, September 28, from 10 am to 4 pm.

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Nominate a Candidate by August 1 for the Life Time Achievement Award

> Download nomination form

One of NEHES President Fred Leffingwell’s goals in 2008 was to create Life Time Achievement Awards for Active or Honorary NEHES members, individuals who have made significant contributions through leadership, accomplishments, local chapter involvement, and innovation in the fields of healthcare engineering and facilities management.

This year's NEHES President, John Duraes, hopes members will come forth with nominations for the award, which will be presented at the Awards Banquet in September during Fall Conference in Warwick, RI, if a successful candidate is found.

The award will recognize exemplary NEHES members who are 1) Active or Honorary Members, 2) have been a NEHES member for at least 10 years of continuous membership at the time of application, 3) have been a member of a NEHES affiliate chapter for five years or more of continuous membership, and 4) have held three Board positions at the NEHES level and at least one Board position at their State chapter level.

Click on the Life Time Achievement Nomination Form link to nominate a candidate.

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