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Page 1: TEHNIAL ONFERENE GOALS & OJE TIVES...Saturday, September 17, 2016 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration 7:00 am - 8:00 am reakfast -Exhibits Open 8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome & Announcements

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Once again, this year’s Fall Technical Conference will offer training and certification for all levels of HVAC inspection, cleaning and restoration technicians. The conference provides in-depth training that will walk technicians through HVAC cleaning projects from beginning to end. Attendees will review how to take readings to show energy efficiency, AHU restoration, cleaning techniques and more. Fall Technical Conference attendees may select either the Technician Track/VMT Program or the Advanced Track. Each offers a combination of classroom and hands-on training with participants having the opportunity to not only see, but also use tools of the trade in application on an actual

HVAC system mock up with ductwork and additional HVAC system components.

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE GOALS & OBJECTIVES After attending this conference, participants will be able:

To understand best practices and techniques for HVAC system inspection, cleaning and restoration.

To realize professional growth through certification and increased networking

opportunities. To apply their knowledge in industry related topics such as identifying, assessing &

cleaning HVAC components, commercial dryer vent cleaning, spray coatings, and AHU restoration.

To provide first hand accounts of the new and innovative technology and

equipment available in the HVAC industry.

ADA

NADCA fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations. NADCA will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations for attendees with disabilities. Please email our team at [email protected] with any special requests. NADCA cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification.

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FALL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE COMPONENTS

All events take place at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel at designated times and dates. See Schedule At A Glance for details. Registration is required and seating is limited.

Pre-Conference Training Course *Pre-Registration Required & Additional Fees Apply Pre-conference training course will take place on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Additional information regarding the ASCS & CVI Training Course is located on page 9 of this brochure. Information can also be found on the NADCA web site at www.nadca.com or you may contact NADCA directly at 856-380-6810. Registration for the CVI Training Course and exam will be cancelled if a minimum of 10 attendees do not register for this event by August 1, 2017. In the case of cancellation, registration fees paid for the CVI Training Course and exam will be fully refunded.

C-DET Review Session & Exam *Pre-Registration Required & Additional Fees Apply NADCA is pleased to partner with CSIA to offer the C-DET review session and C-DET exam at the NADCA 2017 Fall Technical Conference. This is an opportunity for certification candidates to undertake a final review of the CSIA Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician Study Manual before the exam is administered. Candidates who pass the exam are listed on the free zip-code finder at CSIA.org. *Note: C-DET review session and exam will be hosted at the NADCA Fall Technical Conference but managed by the Chimney Safety Institute of America. To register click here. Additional information can be found on the CSIA website at www.csia.org or by calling CSIA at 317-837-5362.

NADCA Certification Examinations *Pre-Registration Required & Additional Fees Apply Candidates for the ASCS & CVI certification exam will have the option to take the exam on either Friday, September 15 or Saturday, September 16, 2017. Individuals are required to take and pass a multiple choice exam. The results of the exam will be provided three weeks after the Fall Technical Conference. Additional information regarding exams is located on page 9 of this brochure. Information can also be found on the NADCA web site at www.nadca.com or you may contact NADCA directly at 856-380-6810.

Certificate of Attendance / Continuing Education Credits (CECs) Certificates of Attendance and six (6) Continuing Education Credits will be provided to attendees of the Fall Technical Conference. For satisfactory completion, participants must have paid the registra-tion fee and attended their chosen sessions in their entirety. Participants not meeting these require-ments will not receive a certificate. Certificates will be provided three weeks after the Fall Technical Conference.

Exhibit Hall The exhibits are an integral part of the complete educational experience and will feature an assortment of products, equipment and services provided by the leading suppliers in the HVAC industry. If you would like to become an Exhibitor, please contact Holly Rose either via email at [email protected] or telephone 856-380-6890.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Pre-Conference Training Courses Thursday, September 14, 2017 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast (Reserved for Pre-Conference Training Course Participants)

8:00 am - 5:00 pm *Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) to the ACR Standard Training Course 8:00 am - 5:00 pm *Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) Training Course 8:00 am - 5:00 pm *C-DET Review Session & Exam Chimney Safety Institute of America 10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break (Reserved for Pre-Conference Training Course Participants)

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (Reserved for Pre-Conference Training Course Participants)

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break (Reserved for Pre-Conference Training Course Participants)

Fall Technical Conference Program Friday, September 15, 2017 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration

6:30 am - 7:00 am Breakfast for Exam Participants

7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast - Exhibits Open

7:00 am - 10:30 am *Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) & Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) Certification Exam

8:00 am - 8:10 am Welcome & Announcements R ick MacDonald, ASCS, CVI, Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth & Home Jimmy Meyer, ASCS, Meyer Machine & Equipment 8:10 am - 9:30 am Advanced Track Technician Track - VMT Program Commercial Dryer Vent HVAC 101: Typical Residential Systems Kehau Mendes, ASCS, CVI Cleaning Components & Tips for Cleaning AIRPRO Indoor Air Solutions Robert Rizen, ASCS, CVI True Cleaning Solutions 9:30 am - 10:00 am Morning Break - Exhibits Open

10:00 am - 10:45 am Advanced Track Technician Track - VMT Program Cleaning Vertical Risers HVAC 101: Typical Commercial Systems Richard Lantz, ASCS, CVI Components & Tips for Cleaning Virginia Air Duct Cleaners, Inc. Robert Rizen, ASCS, CVI True Cleaning Solutions 10:45 am - 11:30 am Advanced Track Technician Track - VMT Program: Continued AHU Restoration Michael McDavid, ASCS, CVI Professional Abatement & Remediation Technologies

11:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch - Exhibits Open

* Pre-registration and additional fees apply

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Advanced Track Technician Track - VMT Program Cleaning Commercial Fibrous Glass Duct Board Systems: Trash Chutes Techniques for Cleaning & Gaining Access/ David Monson, ASCS Closure Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth Mike Dexter, ASCS, CVI & Home Air Quality Control Environmental 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Afternoon Break - Exhibits Open 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Advanced Track Technician Track - VMT Program How to Take Readings VMT—Hands-On Session to Show Energy Efficiency Fall Technical Committee Members Mike White, ASCS, CVI Clean Air Systems of LA, Inc. 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm Exhibits Open 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Networking Reception

Saturday, September 17, 2016 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration 7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast - Exhibits Open 8:00 am - 8:15 am Welcome & Announcements Rick MacDonald, ASCS, CVI, Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth & Home Jimmy Meyer, ASCS, Meyer Machine & Equipment 8:15 am - 9:15 am Identifying, Accessing & Cleaning HVAC Components Michael McDavid, ASCS, CVI Professional Abatement & Remediation Technologies 9:15 am - 10:15 am Liquid Nitrogen for Duct Cleaning David Monson, ASCS Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth & Home 10:15 am - 10:30 am Morning Break - Exhibits Open 10:30 am - 11:30 am Spray Coatings: Theory and Hands—On Practice Mike Dexter, Air Quality Control Environmental; David Monson, Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth & Home; Kehau Mendes, AIRPRO Indoor Air Solutions; Vito Moscato, Air Ducts Done Right, Inc.; Tom Wengert, Air Free Duct Cleaning, Inc. 11:30 am- 12:30 pm Lunch - Exhibits Open 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Panel Discussion: Additional Revenue Streams & Service Add-Ons Michael McDavid, Professional Abatement & Remediation Technologies; Kehau Mendes, AIRPRO Indoor Air Solutions; Kevin Uilkie, K.M. Facility Services, LLC; Mike White, Clean Air Systems of LA, Inc.; Vito Moscato, Air Ducts Done Right, Inc. 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Ask The Expert—Panel Discussion / Closing Remarks & Prize Giveaways 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm *Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) & Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) Certification Exam

* Pre-registration and additional fees apply

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Registration Discount NADCA offers discounted registration fees to participants who register more than one person. Registration with payment in full must be received in order to qualify for the registration discount. Pre-registration is strongly recommended as it ensures timely processing of your registration and helps avoid lengthy on-site lines.

Registration Fees For a listing of the registration fees, please refer to page 7 of this brochure.

Registration Registration may be submitted via the NADCA 2017 Fall Technical Conference Web page, found at www.nadca.com. Click on the Register button to complete your registration. Registrations submitted online are not considered complete until payment is processed.

Payment Acceptable forms of payment include: checks made payable to NADCA (drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars), VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Payment in full is due at time of registration. If you would like to pay by check, click the Pay Later option at the end of the registration process. Please print a copy of your confirmation page and submit that along with a check payable to NADCA to:

Attn: NADCA 2017 Fall Technical Conference 1120 Route 73, Suite 200 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Note: Registration fees via check payment must be received by September 1, 2017. If payment is not received by September 1, your registration will be cancelled.

Confirmation Online registrations will receive an email confirmation once the registration is complete. For questions or concerns, please contact our team at [email protected].

Cancellations/Refunds To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be received in the NADCA office on or before September 1, 2017. Cancellation requests received by this date will receive a refund less a $75 processing fee. Requests for refunds will be processed after the meeting. There will be no refunds issued for requests received after September 1, 2017. Please forward written cancellation requests to [email protected].

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Pre-Conference Training Courses

Member Rate

Non-Member Rate

ASCS to the ACR Standard Training Course

$250.00 $450.00

Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) Training Course

$250.00 $450.00

Certification Exams Member Rate

Non-Member Rate

ASCS Exam $275.00 $1,500.00

CVI Exam $165.00 $1,500.00

Technical Conference Registration Rates Member $425.00

Member - Additional Registrant ($50.00 Discount) $375.00

Non Member $675.00

Non Member - Additional Registrant ($50.00 Discount) $625.00

Visit www.nadca.com to Register Today!!

Conference Registration includes general sessions, educational classroom training, hands-on training and all meal functions held September 15-16, 2017.

Cancellation Policy: To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be made on or before September 1, 2017. Cancellation requests received on or before this date will receive a full refund less a $75 processing fee. All refund requests will be processed after the meeting. No refunds will be issued for requests

C-DET—REGISTRATION Member Rate C-DET Review Session (discounted for NADCA members) $249.00

C-DET Exam $174.00

C-DET 90-Page Manual $ 78.00

CLICK HERE TO Register for C-DET Session/Exam —see details on page 3

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RENAISSANCE ST. LOUIS AIRPORT HOTEL 9801 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, MO 63134 Phone: 314-429-1100 Online Room Reservations: Click Here to Reserve Your Room or call 1-314-429-1100 and reference the NADCA Fall Technical Conference. The Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel extends a friendly and warm welcome to the NADCA 2017 Fall Tech-nical Conference. Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel is perfectly situated adjacent to the STL Airport via com-plimentary shuttle service and only minutes from downtown St. Louis businesses, entertainment and attrac-tions. The updated, contemporary lobby of the hotel is unique among hotels St. Louis airport has to offer, using textures and themes inspired by the St. Louis region and its industrial roots. Sip and savor at Norah’s Crafted Foods & Spirits, an American restaurant and bar with local, seasonal recipes from our award-winning Executive Chef. Relax in renovated guest rooms with all the amenities you expect from one of the top St. Louis airport hotels. Accommodations feature pillow-top mattress, spacious work and seating areas, flat-screen HD TVs, dual phone lines and high-speed Internet. For one of the most stylish hotels near St. Louis air-port, look no further than Renaissance. Take advantage of the discounted NADCA rate and the convenience of being an elevator ride away from all of the Fall Technical Conference events.

Room Reservations A discounted group room rate has been secured for NADCA conference attendees at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel.

NOTE: Subject to availability, the discounted rate is available three (3) days prior to and after the meeting.

$129.00 for a single/double

Room rate includes complimentary guest room Wifi and complimentary guest self-parking. Rates are per night and do NOT include taxes, gratuity or any fees as charged by the hotel. Reservations cut off is August 30, 2017, 5:00 pm local hotel time.

NADCA urges all meeting attendees to make sleeping room reservations at the official host hotel (the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel). The hotel was contracted to provide the best rate and service as a convenience for meeting attendees. In order to reserve the required meeting space, NADCA has a contractual obligation to fill a specified number of sleeping rooms. NADCA is at risk for defaulting on this obligation if reservations are made at other hotels. Failure to meet the contractual obligation will translate into NADCA paying higher costs (penalties) to the hotel. Should this occur, NADCA will likely be forced to increase registration fees for future meetings.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding room reservations or any of the above information, please email our team at [email protected].

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To obtain ASCS or CVI certification, an individual is required to take and pass a multiple choice exam. The exams are available through several different outlets, including but not limited to NADCA testing centers, the NADCA Annual Meeting & Exposition and the NADCA Fall Technical Conference. Please note that in order to sit for the CVI certification exam, you must hold a current, active ASCS certification.

Additional information is available on the NADCA web site at www.nadca.com or you may contact NADCA directly at [email protected].

The National Air Duct Cleaners Association invites you to join over 1,800 technicians who are ASCS’s and CVI’s. Technicians who successfully complete their respective exams will obtain the prestigious ASCS or CVI

credential. The credential assures specialized knowledge in HVAC systems cleaning, adherence to standards, consumer protections and confers peer and public recognition to those individuals who prove proficient in

their practice.

The Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) is NADCA’s most popular certification, as it sig-nifies a high level of professionalism in the HVAC cleaning industry. Through certifica-tion, technicians and contractors demonstrate requisite knowledge of HVAC\system clean-ing, NADCA standards, industry regulations, an understanding of basic microbiological contamination, project assessment and more.

The Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) certification is sought by NADCA members and HVAC industry contractors who are Interested in demonstrating a higher level of professionalism and knowledge. Individuals with a CVI certification have un-dergone training in performing inspections, in compliance with NADCA's standards and guidelines.