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2025 Locations and Schedules
Thursday, April 3 - hosted at NSCC in Dartmouth, NS
Thursday, April 3 – Dartmouth, NS
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) - Akerley Campus
21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth NS B2W 2R7
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NSCC Akerley Campus is a short 20-minute drive from downtown Halifax!
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update Jamie Swindells, PE, BPE Inspector Specialist III, IS, AI, Labour, Skills and Immigration, Technical Safety Division, Nova Scotia |
| 0930-1000 | Incentives Update Jeff Campbell, Industrial Energy Manager, Efficiency Nova Scotia Sarah Mitchell, Business Development Manager, Efficiency Nova Scotia |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment Richard Eacrett, Technical Marketing Manager, Chem-Aqua |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | 3-Wire Immersion Electrode Boiler for Water and Steam Harry Lam, Director, ZETA Boiler Canada Inc. |
| 1130-1200 | Industrial Boiler Control Systems Blaine Mayo, AEM Group of Companies |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch - Sponsored by Chem-Aqua |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations Thinusha Param, Account Director, Dubois Chemicals |
| 1330-1400 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam Sajjan Bollu, VP Business Development, Spirax Sarco Canada |
| 1400-1430 | Updates from NSCC Power Engineering |
| 1430 | Closing Remarks and Optional Tour of NSCC Power Engineering Facility |
Thursday, May 15 – hosted at ABB Montreal, QC - hosted in French
Thursday, May 15– Montreal, QC
ABB Canada Customer Innovation Centre (CIC)
800 Boul Hymus, Saint-Laurent Québec H4S 0B5
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We secured a small room block with a discounted room rate at members at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Montréal (Dorval), 1900, route Transcanadienne, Dorval, QC. This is a 5-minute drive to ABB.
This program will be hosted in French (French translation to follow)
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update Blagovest Levitcharsky, M. Sc., P. Eng., Pressure Equipment Department, Régie de bâtiment du Québec |
| 0930-1000 | Burner Management System (BMS) Solution Package David St-Louis, Channel Sales Manager, PAEN & PAPI, ABB Inc. Kevin deRee, Engineering Manager, PAEN & PAPI, ABB Inc. |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment Jacques Gravelle , Chem-Aqua |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | 3-Wire Immersion Electrode Boiler for Water and Steam Alex Lapierre, Sales Representative, ZETA Boiler Canada Inc. |
| 1130-1200 | Utilizing Industry 4.0 Best Practices for Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Improving Reliability within Industrial Process Control Steve Sikora, SAMSON Controls |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch - Sponsored by Chem-Aqua |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations Speaker TBC, Dubois Chemicals |
| 1330-1400 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam Richard Forbes, Account Executive, Spirax Sarco Canada |
| 1400 | Closing Remarks |
Tuesday, October 7 - hosted at NAIT in Edmonton, AB
Tuesday, October 7 – Edmonton, AB
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Campus
11762 106 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update Presented by ABSA |
| 0930-1000 | Update from NAIT |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment Speaker TBC, Chem-Aqua |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | Title TBC Speaker TBC, SAMSON Controls |
| 1130-1200 | Empowering Teams Through Automated Boiler Water Treatment: Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Operator Impact Aaron Rotman, B.Eng.Mgt., Manager, New Construction & Projects, Guardian Chemicals |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations Speaker TBC, Dubois Chemicals |
| 1330-1400 | TBC Speaker TBC |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam Sajjan Bollu, VP Business Development, Spirax Sarco Canada |
| 1430 | Closing Remarks |
Thursday, October 9 - hosted at SAIT in Calgary, AB
Thursday, October 9 – Calgary, AB
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Campus
1301-16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update Presented by ABSA |
| 0930-1000 | Update from SAIT |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment Speaker TBC, Chem-Aqua |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | Title TBC Speaker TBC, SAMSON Controls |
| 1130-1200 | Empowering Teams Through Automated Boiler Water Treatment: Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Operator Impact Speaker TBC, Guardian Chemicals |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations Speaker TBC, Dubois Chemicals |
| 1330-1400 | TBC Speaker TBC |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam Sajjan Bollu, VP Business Development, Spirax Sarco Canada |
| 1430 | Closing Remarks |
Thursday, November 13 - hosted at Lakeside Process Controls in Mississauga, ON
Thursday, November 13 – Mississauga, ON
Lakeside Process Controls Ltd.
2475 Hogan Drive, Mississauga, ON L5N 0E9
| Session | |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update |
| 0930-1000 | TBC Speaker TBC, Lakeside Process Controls |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment Speaker TBC, Chem-Aqua |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | 3-Wire Immersion Electrode Boiler for Water and Steam Harry Lam, Director, ZETA Boiler Canada Inc. |
| 1130-1200 | Title TBC Speaker TBC, SAMSON Controls |
| 1200-1230 | Potential Effects of Hydrogen on Materials in Appliances Speaker TBC, UL Solutions |
| 1230-1330 | Networking Lunch |
| 1330-1400 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations Speaker TBC, Dubois Chemicals |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam Sajjan Bollu, VP Business Development, Spirax Sarco Canada |
| 1430-1500 | Industrial Boiler Control Systems Blaine Mayo, Owner, AEM Group of Companies |
| 1500 | Closing Remarks |
Registration Rates
Registration rates are per Education Day. Rates include breakfast, lunch, and two refreshment breaks.
Member: $100.00 + applicable taxes
Non-Member: $175.00 + applicable taxes
Special Offer: $200.00 + applicable taxes – includes one-year associate affiliate membership and registration
Education Day sponsors receive 5 complimentary guests. The registration form outlines instructions on how to register sponsored attendees.
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2025 Schedule
April 3 - Dartmouth, Ontario
May 15 - Montréal, QC
October 7 - Edmonton, AB
October 9 - Calgary, AB
November TBC- Ontario
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update Jamie Swindells, PE, BPE Inspector Specialist III, IS, AI, Labour, Skills and Immigration, Technical Safety Division, Nova Scotia |
| 0930-1000 | Incentives Update - TBC |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment Speaker TBC, Chem-Aqua |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | Optimizing Boiler Feedwater & Industrial Process Control with Industry 4.0 Speaker TBC, SAMSON Controls |
| 1130-1200 | Potential Effects of Hydrogen on Materials in Appliances Speaker TBC, UL Solutions |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations Speaker TBC, Dubois Chemicals |
| 1330-1400 | 3-Wire Immersion Electrode Boiler for Water and Steam Harry Lam, Director, ZETA Boiler USA LLC |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam Sajjan Bollu, VP Business Development, Spirax Sarco Canada |
| 1430-1500 | Industrial Boiler Control Systems Blaine Mayo, Owner, AEM Group of Companies |
| 1500 | Closing Remarks and Optional Facility Tour of NSCC |
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | Regulatory Update |
| 0930-1000 | Tentative - Efficiency Nova Scotia |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | Utilizing industry 4.0 technologies to optimize flow control for boiler feedwater applications / Utilizing industry 4.0 best practices for predictive and preventive maintenance improving reliability within industrial process control. |
| 1130-1200 | Potential Effects of Hydrogen on Materials in Appliances |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations |
| 1330-1400 | 3-Wire Immersion Electrode Boiler for Water and Steam |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam |
| 1430-1500 | Industrial Boiler Control Systems |
| 1500 | Closing Remarks and Optional Facility Tour of NSCC |
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | ABSA Regulatory Update |
| 0930-1000 | NAIT Presentation |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | Utilizing industry 4.0 technologies to optimize flow control for boiler feedwater applications / Utilizing industry 4.0 best practices for predictive and preventive maintenance improving reliability within industrial process control. |
| 1130-1200 | Empowering Teams Through Automated Boiler Water Treatment: Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Operator Impact |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations |
| 1330-1400 | |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam |
| 1430-1500 | Open slot or end with closing remarks and optional facility tour |
| 1500 | Closing Remarks and Optional Facility Tour of NAIT |
| Time | Session |
| 0800-0900 | Networking Breakfast |
| 0900-0930 | ABSA Regulatory Update |
| 0930-1000 | NAIT Presentation |
| 1000-1030 | Efficiencies Gained via Steam Boiler Pre-Treatment and Enhanced Chemical Feed and Blowdown Equipment |
| 1030-1100 | Networking Break |
| 1100-1130 | Utilizing industry 4.0 technologies to optimize flow control for boiler feedwater applications / Utilizing industry 4.0 best practices for predictive and preventive maintenance improving reliability within industrial process control. |
| 1130-1200 | Empowering Teams Through Automated Boiler Water Treatment: Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Operator Impact |
| 1200-1300 | Networking Lunch |
| 1300-1330 | Steam Plant Project Water Treatment Considerations |
| 1330-1400 | |
| 1400-1430 | High Temperature Heat Pumps for Steam |
| 1430-1500 | Open slot or end with closing remarks and optional facility tour |
| 1500 | Closing Remarks and Optional Facility Tour of NAIT |
Thank you to our Calgary Education Day Sponsors
Thank you to Saint John Education Day Sponsors
Sponsorship is valued at $1,500.00. Entitlements per Education Day Sponsorship include:
- Recognition during welcome and closing remarks
- Recognition on program
- Recognition on a slide during the Education Day event
- Five complimentary registrations
- Recognition as Breakfast Sponsor, Lunch Sponsor, Break Sponsor, or AV Sponsor (first-come, first-serve basis)
Tech Talk Sponsors receive a discounted sponsorship rate of $1,000.00. Sponsorship opportunities are limited. Please email info@canadianboilersociety.ca to confirm your support.