Join MWHPBA for a day and a half event that is packed with informative sessions, excellent speakers, and great networking opportunities! This year MWHPBA will offer two separate tracks of educational sessions, technical and business. One track will focus on increasing the profitability of your business, while the other track focuses on the service side and is geared more towards technical staff.
   
 
Sunday, August 3, 2008
 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
NFI Woodburning Certification
Golf Outing at The Falls
The Falls Golf Course is a challenge for low handicappers when played from the championship tees, however, the high handicap golfer will also enjoy the course when played from the white tees. The registration fee of $95 includes 18-holes of golf, range balls,
a golf cart, and dinner, which will be located at Tony's on Main.
6:30 PM
Dinner at Tony's on Main
Don't want to golf but still need something to do on Sunday night? For a fee of $40, you can join us for a delicious dinner atTony's on Main located on Historic Main Street in downtown St. Charles.
 
Monday, August 4, 2008
 
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
8:30 PM
Exhibitor Set Up
Registration for all exhibitors and attendees
Introductions
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Technical Workshop
Gas Troubleshooting (1.5 CEUs)
Mark Lewis, Jotul
Think you know it all when it comes to gas installations. After taking Mark’s Diagnostic Quiz, you might be left scratching your head. Review and troubleshoot those commonly overlooked situations that could cost your business time and money.
Business Workshop
Customer Service: Defining a Vision of Customer Service (CEUs pending)
Bob Michell, Integrated Management Group
Leaders in today's rapidly changing business world have determined that there is more to success than catchy advertising campaigns and perceptive product positioning. Discover a proactive approach to employee skills development that will help you leverage customer service as a strategic advantage.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Technical Workshop
The Use of Blower Door Testing in Understanding Negative Pressure (1.5 CEUs)
Roch Magerl, Lennox
In this session, you’ll learn what blower door testing is and does, how blower door testing can lead to resolution of improper draft and smoking, and how negative pressure and leaking affect draft.
Business Workshop
Conflict Management: Enhancing Your Conflict Management Skills (CEUs pending)
Bob Michell, Integrated Management Group
 This workshop introduces the elements of conflict and conflict management styles, as well as how to motivate yourself to set goals and define actions for developing and enhancing your current conflict management abilities.
Lunch with Exhibitors
Creating the Outdoor Great Room (2.5 CEUs)
Ross Johnson, Fire Stone Home Products, LLC
Entertaining has moved outside! Learn eight steps you can use right now to make your customers Outdoor Great Room a "WOW!"
Cocktail Reception with Exhibitors
Bus Ride to Barbecue Site
Barbecue Cookout hosted by Fireside Hearth & Home
Bus to return to hotel

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Specifying Fireplaces to Meet National Green Building Programs for People, Planet and Profit (CEUs pending)
Jim Plucker, Hearth & Home Technologies
The latest buzz is all about selling green homes and green products. But how do builders and homeowners define green in the hearth category? This overview demonstrates how fireplaces, stoves and inserts are specified in the national green building programs; LEED® for Homes, Energy Star Indoor Air Package and NAHB’s Green Home Building Standards. We’ll identify and discuss which fireplace types comply with the green standards for hearth products, and ways you can promote popular fireplace features that exceed the best practices prescribed by the new green standards.
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
 
 
 
 
 
12:45 PM
MWHPBA Annual Meeting of Members, Board Update
HPBA Update
Safety Session (CEUs pending)
Dave Mendoza, Safety Support Services
Are you and your staff OSHA compliant? If not, are you prepared
for the consequences? Learn the importance of proper record
keeping, handling of tools and ladders, and more. Don’t miss
this session if you still need Safety, Health and Liability CEUs
for re-certification.
Meeting Adjourn/Exhibitor Breakdown
Registration is a simple 2-step process.
 
STEP 1: MWHPBA Registration
Complete and return the annual meeting registration form. MWHPBA
will accept payment by check, payable
to MWHPBA, or Visa/Mastercard.
 
The MWHPBA early registration deadline has been extended to Saturday, July 19, 2008.
 
STEP 2: Hotel Reservation
To make your room reservations: Call
the Embassy Suites at (800) EMBASSY and ask for the Midwest Hearth, Patio
and Barbecue Association group rate.
 

Room Rates are $134 per night, plus tax
for a single and double occupancy.
 
The cut-off date for hotel reservations
has been extended to Saturday,
July 19, 2008.
 
• New Solutions to Your Toughest Challenges
• CEU Accredited Education Sessions
• Networking Opportunities
• Get Involved with MWHPBA
• Barbecue Cookout with Leading Grill Manufacturers
 
• Store Owners
• Sales Team
• Installers
• Service Representatives
 

"We go to the annual meeting because
this is where we find the Winners and Doers of our industry. In a short time we
learn what's new and hot, what we can
do to make our business run better and pick up a few bits of information to take back to the shop for employees so they
too feel they have gained by our participation."
John Bassemier, President
Bassemier's Fireplace & Patio
 
"The national EXPO is such a busy time
for all of us that its nearly impossible to connect with others on a one-to-one
basis. But at the summer meeting of our Midwest Affiliate is a different story.
There IS time for those personal connections with retailers, reps and manufacturers. It's also a time to learn about the latest new trends in products, government regulations and marketing."
Barbara Barker, President
Barker's, Inc.
 
Ameristar and Harrah's Casino
Historic Main Street in St. Charles
Bass Pro Shop
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
Dave & Busters
St. Louis Mills Mall
Cabela's
Augusta Wineries
     
     
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