8:30 am - 11:30 am
Board Meeting and Breakfast

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual CAFS Exam - Be sure to register for the March 18, 2025 CAFS Q&A
Virtual NCT Exam

The CAFS and NCT Exams will be virtual only. No paper exams will be available. You will have the option of taking the exam at your own time, in your own space, or you can take it on-site in a group setting.

1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Golf Foundation Event: sponsored by Rensa Filtration

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Filter Forward: Connections and Conversations
For First-time Seminar attendees, new members of NAFA, and attendees new to the industry. (Formally the Emerging Professionals Event) (Price: $0)

7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast | Sponsor Exhibits
Salt River Ballroom, Lobby

9:00 am - 9;15 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Matt Solis, CAFS
NAFA President
President - Smith Filter
Rensa Filtration

Steve Griffiths, CAFS
NAFA President-Elect and Conference Chair
General Manager
Independent Filter Service P/L

9:15 am - 10:25 am
Keynote
Trends in Indoor Air
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Dr. Joseph Allen
Assistant Professor of Exposure, Assessment Science
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

10:25 am - 10:45 am
Break | Sponsor Exhibits
Salt River Ballroom, Lobby

10:45 am - 11:30 am
It’s the Dust, Stupid! Air Filtration Total Cost of Ownership Models
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Geoff Crosby
Vice President, Strategic Marketing
Aeolus Filter Corporation

11:30 am - 12:15 pm
What's That Smell? Effective Strategies for Odor Control in Diverse Environments
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
David Schaaf
Director of Molecular Filtration
MANN+HUMMEL - Air Filtration Americas

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Networking Lunch | Sponsor Exhibits

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Guidelines Committee Meeting | Lunch
Education & Training Committee | Lunch

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Breathing Easier: The Health Benefits of Reducing Particle Exposure
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Dr. Joseph Allen
Assistant Professor of Exposure, Assessment Science
Department of Environmental Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Dust Collector Exhaust: Does it need to be filtered?
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Dan Prather
President
DualDraw, LLC

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Break | Sponsor Exhibits
Salt River Ballroom, Lobby

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Unlock Your Peak Performance: The Power of Sleep
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Dr. James B. Maas
CEO
Sleep for Success

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Networking Reception: sponsored by Graphic Packaging 
Sponsor Exhibits

7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration

7:30 am - 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast | Sponsor Exhibits

7:30 am - 8:45 am
Marketing & Membership Committee Meeting | Breakfast
Technical & Certification Committee Meeting | Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:10 am
Opening Remarks
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Steve Griffiths, CAFS
NAFA President-Elect and Conference Chair
General Manager
Independent Filter Service P/L

9:10 am - 9:55 am
The Chemistry of Portable Air Cleaners: Understanding Their Impact on Indoor Air Quality
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Dustin Poppendieck
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group
National Institute of Standards and Technology

9:55 am - 10:10 am
Break | Sponsor Exhibits
Salt River Ballroom, Lobby

10:10 am - 11:10 am
Keynote
G.R.I.T. Through It™: The Science Behind Success
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Lara Jones
Founder & CEO
Be A Legend & G.R.I.T. Global™

11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Panel: Women in Air Filtration
Salt River Ballroom, 1-5
Moderator:
Lara Jones
Founder & CEO
Be A Legend & G.R.I.T. Global™

12:10 pm
Conclusion & Adjournment