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OHPBA - NWHPBA

HPBA Region 9 Annual Meeting

Best Western PLUS Hood River Inn
May 4-5, 2023

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Agenda
(tentative)

May 4

Golf Tournament - Indian Creek Golf Club, Hood River - Time TBD

5:00 - 7:00 pm - Welcome Reception - Full Sale Brewing Company, Hood River 

May 5

8:00 - 9:30 am – Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors

9:00 - 9:15 am - Welcome, Exhibitor Introductions, State of the Industry.
Speakers: Tim Reed, OHPBA President and Scott Ongley, NWHPBA President

9:00 am - 12:00 pm - CONCURRENT SESSION - NFI CORE Review Class (Course only. Exams are done online).  Speaker: Rich Sedgwick

9:15 – 10:00 am – “10-Step Execution Process for a Perfect Job Start to Finish”
Speakers: Tim Reed, Reed Marketing LLC & The Fire Time Magazine and Grant Falco

10:00 – 10:30 am – “Sales Leadership: Tracking and Following"
Speakers: Tim Reed, Reed Marketing LLC & The Fire Time Magazine

10:30 – 11:00 am – Break & Visit the Exhibitors

11:00 – 11:30 am – “Government Affairs Hot Topics”
Speakers: Carolyn Logue, NWHPBA Lobbyist; Harvey Gail, OHPBA Lobbyist/Executive Director; and Ryan Carroll, HPBA Vice President

11:30 – 12:00 pm – “Wood/Biomass Update”
Speaker: John Crouch, HPBA Director of Public Affairs and Matt Clement

12:00 – 12:45pm – Lunch and Visit the Exhibitors

12:45 – 1:15 pm – NWHPBA & OHPBA Affiliate Membership Meetings (break out rooms)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - CONCURRENT SESSION - NFI Gas Review Class (Course only. Exams are done online).  Speaker: Rich Sedgwick

1:15 – 2:00 pm – “Topic TBD”
Speaker: Alysia LaTourette, Atlas Accounting Group, Superhero Accountant and Business Advisor

2:00 – 2:45 pm – “Hiring and Inspiring Gen Z Employees”
Speaker: Matt Bradley, Why Fire

2:45 – 3:00 pm – Conference Closing
Speakers: Tim Reed, OHPBA President and Scott Ongley, NWHPBA President

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