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Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

With 39 NEW!  classes, the JLC LIVE Conference Program offers four days of classroom education.  There are nearly 60 choices of classes from multiple education tracks: Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Construction Materials & Techniques and Energy & Building Performance Strategies, plus a Technology Track. Below is the comprehensive schedule of all conference courses offered at JLC LIVE New England 2012, sorted by date and start time.
*TC represents Add-On Technology courses. Pre-registration and a ticket is required for all classes. All add-on technology classes may be purchased as a “Technology Pass”  or individually.  **Lead RRP and OSHA Courses requires additional registration. 
***Recognized by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulation and Standards for continuing CSL education requirements.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
8:00am 6:00pm  LC01* EPA RRP Certified Lead-Safe Renovator Training & Certification (Plus, covers MA and RI Certification) Shawn McCadden, Authorized MA RRP Instructor
Kent Ackley, RI Environmental Lead Instructor
10:00am 5:30om OSHA** NEW! OSHA Fall Protection Training Course*** Joe Ceccarelli
10:00am 5:00pm WE01  NEW! Understanding Your Business as a System:  Position, Price, Propose - and Profit Follows Mike Gorman
    WE02 NEW! Marketing Mastermind Hands-on Workshop:  Websites, Lead Generation and Sales Tools  Michael Stone; Mike Jeffries 
  WE03 QuickBooks for Construction:  Understanding Accounting, Job Costing and Practical Applications Karen Mitchell, CPA
  WE04 NEW! Framing for Walls, Floors, Roofs: Advanced Techniques, Green and More! Loran Stara
    WE05 Striving for Zero Net Energy Homes: Design, Construction, Results Mike Duclos, R. Carter Scott
         

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

    
8:00am 9:10am TH01 NEW! Coming Back From the Brink:  Moving From Survivability to Profitability Leslie Shiner, MBA
    TH02 NEW! Leadership in Tough Times Joe Pusateri
  TH03  NEW! Deep Energy Retrofits - Passing Fad or New Reality? Paul Eldrenkamp
9:30am 12:30pm  TH04 A Crash Course in Profitability - Managing Money In and Money Out Leslie Shiner, MBA
    TH05 NEW! Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Business Tune-Up Dennis A. Dixon
    TH06 NEW! Negotiating for Contractors/Remodelers; Sharpening Your Skills Joe Pusateri
    TH07 NEW! Get Your Head in "The Cloud"!  Taking Advantage of Web-based applications and Social Media Marketing Joe Stoddard
  TH08 High End Finish Carpentry:  The Fundamentals - Casing, Baseboard & Crown Molding Gary Katz
  TH09 NEW! Understanding Exterior Insulation and New Code Requirements:  Enhancing the Building Envelope Mark LaLiberte; Carl Hagstrom
1:45pm 4:45pm  TH10 The Art of Estimating & Budgeting Alan Hanbury, JR, MBA, CGR, CAPS, CGP, GMR
  TH11 NEW! Rethinking Your Strategies:  A Different Way to  Do Business Shawn McCadden, CR, CLC, CAPS,
Authorized MA RRP Instructor
  TH12 NEW! Technology 2012: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Applications for Builders & Remodelers Joe Stoddard
    TH13 Production Strategies for Lead Carpenters Tim Faller
  TH14 High End Finish Carpentry:  Advanced Techniques - Coffered Ceilings; Wainscoting; Solving Problems with Sketchup Gary Katz
TH15 NEW! Finding Opportunities and Profit in Right Sizing the HVAC Systems Mark LaLiberte
5:00pm 7:00pm    JLC LIVE Happy Hour at the Courtyard By Marriott Everyone Welcome
       

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

    
8:00am 9:30am FR01 NEW! Estimating Techniques, Tips & Pitfalls Dennis A. Dixon
FR02 NEW! Getting the Phone to Ring:  Maximizing Your Investment Mike Gorman
FR03 NEW! The Art and the Engineering for Creating Durable, Energy Efficient and Sustainable Wood-Frame Buildings Bryan Readling, P.E.
FR04  NEW! Flashing Techniques for Penetration Points: Windows, Doors, Walls & Decks Carl Hagstrom
    FR05 NEW! Do's & Don’ts in High Performance Buildings Mark LaLiberte
9:30am Meet the Editors   (Level 5 of Convention Center)  
9:45am 11:00pm TC01* Even Cheaper Tricks 2012!  Simple Technology Solutions to Your Worst Business Problems Joe Stoddard
11:15am 12:30pm  TC02*  Facebook for Your Business:  Build and Manage Your Business Pages Leslie Shiner, MBA 
12:30pm 1:45pm FR06 Key Take-Away Tips for Running a Profitable Remodeling Business Robert Criner,  CGR, GMR, CGB, CAPS, CGP
FR07 NEW! Managing Multiple Jobs:  Scheduling Make Simple Tim Faller
FR08 NEW! Simple Contract Wording to Keep You Out of Court and In the Black Dennis A. Dixon 
FR09 NEW! Durable Details: Thinking Long-term to Maximize Quality and Minimize Liability Paul Eldrenkamp
FR10 Deep Energy Retrofitting (DER's) Sean Jeffords
2:00pm 3:15pm TC03* Developing an Effective Website That Sells Michael Stone
3:30pm  5:00pm  FR11 Understanding Markup, Margins and Profit Michael Stone
    FR12 NEW! SmartPhones, Tablets, Apps, and More:  Today's Mobile Office in Your Pocket! Joe Stoddard
    FR13 NEW! OSHA Overview for Residential Construction:  Update 2012*** Darcy Cook
    FR14 NEW! Simplifying the New Energy Codes for New Construction:  Here's Technical Support Bruce Torrey
    FR15 NEW! High Performance Buildings and Their Systems Paul Malko
5:00pm 7:00pm JLC LIVE Rock & Blues Welcome Party - Live Music and Great Door Prizes!    (Level 5 of Convention Center) Everyone Welcome
                 

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

      
7:00am 8:15am SA01 NEW! Creating a Successful and Efficient Home Office Melanie Hodgdon
SA02 NEW! How to Incorporate RRP and OSHA Costs Into Your Estimates Michael Stone
SA03 NEW! Creating Sidewall Shingle Designs Mike Guertin
SA04 Simple Roof Framing Using a Construction Calculator: Measuring & Layout Techniques Mike Sloggatt
    SA05 Moisture Management:  5 Exterior Details to Keep Water Out Bill Robinson
8:30am 9:45am  SA06  Power Estimating:  How to Quote a Fair Price on the First Visit Mike Gorman
    SA07 Success with Sales in this Economy:  Here's How Robert Criner,  CGR, GMR, CGB, CAPS, CGP
    SA08 NEW! Building a Passive House:  Case Study Mike Duclos; Steve Baczek
    SA09 NEW! Understanding Blower Door and Duct Tests in New & Existing Buildings Bruce Torrey
    SA10 NEW! Different, But Not Difficult:  High Performance Building with SIPS Paul Malko
9:45am 11:10am TC04* NEW! Expand Your Social Media Presence with Twitter and LinkedIn Leslie Shiner, MBA
      Meet the Editors   (Level 5 of Convention Center)    
11:00am 12:15pm TC05* NEW! Using MS Excel: Getting Your Feet Wet Melanie Hodgdon  
12:00pm     Saturday Complimentary Beer* in the Exhibit Hall (while supplies last)    
12:15pm 1:15pm SA11 NEW! Small, Smart and in Demand:  5 Strategies to Differentiate Your Business Shawn McCadden, CR, CLC, CAPS,
Authorized MA RRP Instructor
1:30pm 3:00pm SA12 Lead RRP Compliance - Documentation Simplified Shawn McCadden, CR, CLC, CAPS,
Authorized MA RRP Instructor
SA13 NEW! How to Engage Past Clients:  A Proactive Business Model David Lupberger
SA14 NEW! Defining and Executing Exceptional Customer Service for the Production Staff Tim Faller
SA15 NEW! Understanding Green Building Standards Sean Jeffords
  SA16 Lessons Learned in Building and Operating a Super-Insulated House Paul Huijing
1:45pm 3:00pm  TC06*  NEW! Getting Started with SketchUp:  Learn the Basics So You Can Talk to Customers in 3D Joe Stoddard   


 

 


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