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Tuesday, March 3 -Thursday, March 5, 2026 PINEHURST RESORT, PINEHURST, NC |
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SPRING SEMINAR GUIDE |
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SpringHill Suites: Reservation Link Rooms Available Monday-Wednesday Nights (March 2-5) $139. | Homewood Suites: Reservation Link Rooms Available Monday-Wednesday Nights (March 2-5) $269 |
Our discounted block of rooms at Pinehurst Resort are sold out. There are rooms on property at regular resort rates. WARNING-No one is authorized to make hotel reservations on behalf of NCHEA. PLEASE Make your reservations DIRECTLY with the hotel. email info@nchea.com with any questions |
VISIT OUR SPONSORS Our sponsors are a vital part of the 2026 NCHEA Seminar — where healthcare facility leaders, suppliers, and innovators come together to connect, learn, and advance the field. You’ll see these sponsors throughout the event—feel free to stop by, chat, and thank them for their support of the Seminar and NCHEA! |
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SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE As a sponsor, you’ll strengthen relationships with clients and colleagues while supporting NCHEA’s mission to foster excellence in healthcare engineering. Join us as we RISE TO THE CHALLENGE together. |
| Time | Session | Presenter |
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| TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 | ||
| 12:00 PM | THE CRADLE FUNdraiser - 1st Session | |
| 1:30 PM | THE CRADLE FUNdraiser - 2nd Session | |
| 2:30 PM | Onsite Registration Starts | |
| 5:30 PM | Opening Reception MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND RECEPTION |
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| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Registration/Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome and Program Introduction | Matt Olson, NCHEA President |
| 8:15 AM | KEYNOTE | Captain Jack Becker |
| 9:15 AM | Break | |
| 9:30 AM | Uncovering and Mapping Critical Infrastructure | Dan Grove, Dewberry Engineers Inc. |
| 10:30 AM | Leveraging Design-Assist for Stakeholder Engagement | Sara Cheikelard, ACHA, EDAC |
| 11:30 AM | ASHE Update/Sustainability | Michael D. Roberts |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | Construction Fire Safety in Hospitals | Nick Panara, P.E., Code Red Consultants |
| 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:15 PM | Associate Forum | Concurrent Session | |
| 2:15 PM | Driving Surgical Safety: TcAF & Environmental Monitoring | Damon Greeley, PE, CEM, HFDP, CBCP, EDAC, CHFM, a_IPC, OnSite-LLC |
| 3:15 PM | Switchgear Preventative Maintenance | Richard Knittel, VP of Technical Services, Prime Power Services Inc. |
| 4:15 PM | District Meetings | |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | NCHEA Lounge | |
| 6:00 PM | Guest on their own - Dinners | |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | GLOW GOLF | |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome and Program Introduction | Matt Olson, NCHEA President; Deanne Avery, NCHEA Program Chair |
| 8:15 AM | Multi-Facility Retro-Commissioning for Healthcare Campuses | Erica Powell, PE, CEM, Atrium Health |
| 9:15 AM | Staff Utilization: Capturing Actionable Labor Data | Alan Pennington, CHFM, CCHM, UNC Health Hillsborough |
| 10:15 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | DHSR Update | DHSR Team |
| 12:00 PM | Wrap Up & Closing Remarks | Matt Olson, NCHEA President |
2026 Spring Seminar Keynote Speaker JACK BECKER |
Sought after by top-tier organizations like GE, Allied Transportation, American Heart Association, and Truist Bank for his exhilarating insights, keynote speaker Jack Becker transfers the split-second decision process combat fighter pilots use to equip business teams to dramatically reduce errors and optimize performance. Jack is a combat decorated Navy fighter pilot with over 2,000 supersonic flight hours and hundreds of aircraft carrier landings. He leverages his aviation and instructional expertise to provide audiences with tangible takeaways to achieve peak performance, elevate leadership, repeat successes, eliminate mistakes and accelerate exponential results.
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Jack Becker delivers high-impact keynotes on leadership, teamwork, human performance, and safety shaped by decades in elite Naval aviation.