2024 Convention & Trade Show – Schedule

This is a tentative schedule. Please check back for updates. Finalized schedule will be available two weeks before event. Click each heading color to expand and see descriptions and class locations. Color legend at bottom of page.

Monday, January 29, 2024

8:00-12:00 – IWCA Safety Training (English): Stefan Bright

Floral A1

8:00-12:00 – IWCA Safety Training (Spanish): Jorge Aguilar

Floral A2

12:00-1:00 – Lunch

1:00-4:00 – IWCA Safety Training (English): Stefan Bright

Floral A1

1:00-4:00 – IWCA Safety Training (Spanish): Jorge Aguilar

Floral A2

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

8:00-9:30 – Opening Session

Expo A1/A2

9:30-10:30 – Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michaela Kiersch

Expo A1/A2

Michaela Kiersch is a professional rock climber based in Salt Lake City, UT. She focuses her time on outdoor lead climbing and bouldering, though has competed on the World Championship level for several years. With over 20 years of climbing experience, Michaela has become the first and only female rock climber to achieve climbing the grades of 5.15 and V14 with her most recent ascent of La Rambla in Spain. Michaela has summited hard climbs all over the globe, many of which are first female ascents. In addition to rock climbing, Michaela has a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy and spends some of her time working in neurological rehabilitation in order to help individuals live fulfilling and meaningful lives after overcoming brain and spinal cord injuries. 

11:00-12:00 – How to Price, Propose, & Perform Non-Routine Window Cleaning: Jack Evans

Expo A3

11:00-12:00 – How to Be Profitable As an Owner/Operator of a Small Company: Kevin Hargis

Expo A4

11:00-12:00 – Business Class for Managers: John McDaniel

Expo A1/A2

11:00-12:00 – IWCA Architectural Glass Guide Training for Professional Window Cleaners: Sheila Smeltzer

Floral B

11:00-2:00 – Solar Panel Cleaning Fundamentals: Steve Williams

Floral A1

11:00-5:00 – RDS Evaluations: Stefan Bright

Parking Garage

These evaluations require an additional fee. Please review the RDS Evaluations Requirements before signing up and paying for this evaluation.

12:00-1:00 – Lunch

1:00-2:00 – How to Set a BIG, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG) & Take the Steps Needed to Crush It!: Meaghan Likes

Expo A3

1:00-2:00 – How to Sell Your Company for Top Dollar: Tony Morgan

Expo A4

1:00-2:00 – Boyd Executive Consulting: Justin Boyd

Expo A1/A2

1:00-2:00 – Ancillary Services: Doug Apt

Floral B

2:15-3:30 – How to Build a Simple Training Program: Jeff Likes

Expo A3

2:15-3:30 – Maximize Your Revenue By Adding Holiday Lights: Paul Baluch

Expo A1/A2

2:15-5:00 – ISCA Solar Panel Certification: Steve Williams

Floral A1

2:15-5:00 – Insurance Policies: Reduce Your Risk & Avoid Common Pitfalls that Could Result In NOT Being Covered for a Claim: Lawrence Green

Expo A4

2:15-3:30 – Hands-On Restoration Training from the Architectural Guide to Glass: Cody Thomas

Floral B

3:45-5:00 – Cracking the Human Code from Hire to Performance: Jonathan Porter-Wistman

Expo A1/A2

3:45-5:00 – abc’s Wash & Learn Water-Fed Training: Hazen Warlick

Expo A1/A2

4:00 – Trade Show Vendor Early Setup Completed

Expo B/C

6:00-8:00 – First Timers Event: Soft Opening of Trade Show Floor

Expo B/C

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

8:00-9:00 – Roundtable Discussions

Expo A1/A2

9:00-12:00 – OSHA 1910 Training (English): Mike Draper

Floral A1

9:00-12:00 – OSHA 1910 Training (Spanish): Jorge Aguilar

Floral A2

9:30-12:00 – Charity Cleaning: Education Center

Education Center

Meet in the Lobby at 9:15.

9:30-10:30 – TBD: Dirk van Reenan

Expo A4

9:30-10:30 – Residential Rooftop Safety: Stefan Bright

Expo A1/A2

9:30-12:00 – The U Disorder: AC Lockyer

Expo A3

9:30-12:00 – Window Cleaning Techniques, Presented by Ettore: Sheila Smeltzer & Jorge Aguilar

Floral B

9:30-12:00 – Charity Cleaning: Education Center

Education Center

Meet in the Lobby at 9:15.

11:00-12:00 – Social Media: The Perception of Safety & Professionalism: Brandi Harper

Expo A4

11:00-12:00 – Hands-On Residential Rooftop Rigging: Stefan Bright

Expo A1/A2

12:00-1:00 – Lunch

12:00-1:00 – Women’s Luncheon (By Invitation Only)

Garden Cay

12:00-6:00 – Trade Show Floor Open

Expo B/C

Thursday, February 1, 2024

8:00-9:00 – IWCA Board of Directors Panel

Expo A1/A2

9:30-10:30 – Trivia with CASH Prizes

Expo A1/A2

11:00-4:00 – Trade Show Floor Open

Expo B/C

12:00-1:00 – Lunch

12:00-1:00 – Past Presidents Luncheon (By Invitation Only)

Garden Cay

Friday, February 2, 2024

8:00-12:00 – IWCA Lift Training: Mike Draper

Parking Garage

12:00-1:00 – Lunch On Your Own

1:00-5:00 – IWCA Lift Training Evaluations: Mike Draper

Parking Garage

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