SCHEDULE          REGISTER          HOTEL

Wednesday, May 29

9:00 am        Registration, Coffee, Exhibitor Set-Up  Rockwell Ballroom

9:30 am            VFDA Board Meeting    Dorset Room

10:30 am     Trade Show Opens    Rockwell Ballroom

11:00 am     Does Anyone Really Understand the Summer K?   Bennington Room

Summer K’s can be a valuable tool, but only if used correctly. Learn how to use the summer K the right way in order to optimize deliveries throughout the year.  Danny Silverman with Angus Energy

11:30 am    HCCV Membership Meeting    Dorset Room

The Heating and Cooling Contractors of Vermont (HCCV) was created in 2022 to advocate for individuals and businesses selling, servicing, and installing heating equipment. Learn how HCCV is helping improve access to training programs and workforce development while navigating Vermont’s many regulations, including the Clean Heat Standard. Matt Cota with Meadow Hill and the HCCV Board of Directors

Noon      Lunch    Rockwell Ballroom

1:30 pm  Propane Session       Bennington Room

CETP is changing. Find out what you need to know to get your propane techs certified and keep them in compliance. Gary Haines and Leslie Anderson with PGANE

2:00 pm Oilheat Session    Dorset Room

Find out how Vermont uses National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) grant funds for tech training while promoting safe and efficient equipment. Help decide how future funds are spent. Pick up fuel oil tank compliance materials, including the new inspection forms and yellow tag stickers. Find out how to get drivers trained as inspectors and communicate with customers about these new standards. Matt Cota with Meadow Hill, Bob Hedden with Hedden Consulting and Anna Bourakovsky, Mike Nahmias & Kristin Schultz with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

3:15 pm   What Happens Now?   Manchester Room

One year after the Affordable Heat Act became law, the regulation of Vermont’s heating oil and propane industry is still a work in progress. Find out what’s happening with the Clean Heat Standard from the people who are in the know.

Matt Cota with Meadow Hill, Josh Diamond with Dinse, Joe Uglietto with Diversified Energy Specialists, and Rep. Laura Sibilia (I-Dover)

4:30 pm Reception   Lincoln Lawn

6:00 pm Dinner, Raffle, and Founder’s Award Presentation  The Colonnade  

Guest Speaker: Rob Roper, political columnist with Behind the Lines

8:00 pm Hospitality House Opens  The Dormy House

Thursday, May 30

8:00 am Golf Registration   Equinox Golf Course

9:00 am Shotgun Start  Awards, food and cold beverages at the Dormy House immediately after golf