Monday, February 27, 2012
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Exhibitor Setup, Registration Open
7:00 pm – ??? — GAOI Sponsor/Member/Friend reception on tradeshow floor
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
8:00 am — Registration Opens
8:30 am — Exhibit Hall Opens (coffee & pastries)
10:00 am — General Welcome
10:30 am – 11:45 am — Break-Out Sessions 1
- Radiant Heat with Geothermal – Brian Urlaub, Enertech Mfg.
- Illinois State Regulation/Certification of Vertical Looping Roundtable – Dom Durbin, Durbin Geothermal; Ryan Kerry, Great Lakes Geothermal; Jim Layten, Kickapoo Drilling; Dave Johnson, Illinois Department of Public Health
- Thermal Conductivity and Using Thermally Enhanced Grouts to Maximize Borehole Performance – Daniel Bernstein, Gaia Geothermal
- Geothermal A-Z Part One – Paul Bony, ClimateMaster
12 pm – 1:30 pm — Lunch – GAOI Business Update Speaker: Illinois Home Performance, Jamie Peters, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm — Break-Out Sessions 2
- Selling Geo in a Stressed Economy – Jake Rabe, Rabe Hardware
- Troubleshooting Earth Loops – Loopers and Installers Working Together – Jeff Hurst, Connor Co.; Dominique Durbin, Durbin Geothermal
- Loop Field Design, Conductivity and Optimizing Loop Fields Through Efficient Pipe Sizing and Pumping Techniques – Daniel Bernstein, Gaia Geothermal
- Geothermal A-Z Part Two – Paul Bony, ClimateMaster
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm — GAOI Annual Meeting
4:45 pm – 7:00 pm — Exhibit Hall Open/Exhibitor Reception
7:30 — Entertainment option – Performance of South Pacific at Peoria Civic Center. More information click here near the bottom of the page.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
8:00 – 9:00 am — Breakfast & Industry Update – Jack Dienna, Geothermal National & International Initiative (Geo-NII)
9:00 am — Exhibit Hall Opens
9:15 am – 10:30 am — Break-Out Sessions 3
- Geo 101 – Design Applications – Chris Smith, Enertech Mfg.; Dave Buss, WaterFurnace
- Using Design Software for Sizing Geothermal Systems – Jerry Faw, Adtek
- Horizontal Looping and Directional Boring – Darin Martin, Vermeer
- Designing Hybrid Geothermal Systems – Lee Tapper, MEP Associates LLC
- Basic Trouble-shooting From the Utility Perspective – Marla Eversole, Shelby Electric Cooperative, moderator; Gary Hurley, Springfield CWLP; Don Taylor, Corn Belt Energy; John Milliman, Design Air
10:45 am – 12:00 pm– Break-Out Sessions 4
- Geo Tax Credits & Incentives for Public Facilities – Charles Goulding, Energy Tax Savers
- Geothermal Trouble-Shooting – Jeff Hurst, Connor Co.
- Talking about Mud-Cost: Effective Uses of Drilling Fluid and Grout Placement – using these products cost-effectively – Kurt Kash, Baroid Industrial Drilling Products
- GeoExchange vs. Variable Refrigerant Flow (VFR) – Kirk Mescher, CM Engineering, Inc.
- Insulation, Sealing and Geothermal – Brian Kumer, Thermal Imaging Services
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm — Lunch with Exhibitors on the Vendor Floor
1:30 pm — Exhibit Hall Closes, exhibitor tear-down
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm — Registration/Review for Accreditation Test
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm — Testing