Instructors Conference
The Instructors Conference will take place at AED Summit. For more information on AED Summit please visit aedsummit.com.
Agenda
| TIME | EVENT/DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 10 | |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | The AED Foundation's Annual Fundraising Gala & Live Auction presented by Ritchie Bros.: Join The AED Foundation as our guest to the annual Gala and Live Auction. This three-hour event will feature hors d'oeuvres, and an open bar as we raise money for the Heavy Equipment Industry |
| 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm | After Hours Networking Reception: Join fellow instructors, and hundreds of industry partners from around the country, including OEMs, dealers, and service providers for afterhours networking opportunities. Use this opportunity to further build your connection with local industry partners, by networking with members of their senior leadership team. |
| Wednesday, January 11 | |
| 8:30 am - 9:15 am | Summit Breakfast |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | General Session - Pride, Poise, & Team: Greg Gadson inspires audiences to overcome adversity by telling his unique and remarkable story. He relates how he used the core principle of "Pride, Poise, and Team" to rise above his injuries and how he still lives by this motto today to succeed in his family, career, and life. This fundamental of organization was instilled in Gadson at West Point, by Army football coach Jim Young, and he has never forgotten it. Whether commanding the only battalion in the 4th Infantry Brigade not to suffer a single fatality in Iraq or giving a pre-game speech to the 2008 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants, Colonel Greg Gadson's every word is infused with courage, consistency, and the ethics of teamwork. He truly defines "grace under fire." |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Summit Coffee & Networking: Join fellow instructors, and hundreds of industry partners from around the country, including OEMs, dealers, and service providers on the CONDEX (trade show) floor for a morning of networking and seeing the newest trends in the heavy equipment industry. |
| 11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Welcome & Sponsor Introductions – Sponsored by Goodheart Wilcox Publisher |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch -Sponsored by CDX Learning Systems – Panel: How Technology Can Help Supplement Instruction |
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Fundamentals of 6-way Open-Center Directional Control Valve: Fundamentals of the 6-way open-center directional control valve, and when they are used with variable pumps including: Pressure Compensating, Load Sensing, Negative Flow Control, Positive Flow Control Pumps; and how to add one more passage to make the DCV a Husco Flow Summation 8-way valve. |
| 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Standards of Heavy Equipment Technology Recommended Updates: The Standards for Heavy Equipment Technology were lasted updated in 2021 and are set for a refresh in 2024. Participate in a discussion lead by The AED Foundation's two Senior Evaluation Team Leaders, on what recommendations you have for the 2024 update. |
| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm | Fundamentals of Load Sensing: Fundamentals of: Load Sensing, Pre-Spool and Post-Spool Pressure Compensation. Why does one manufacturer choose Pre-Spool and another chooses Post-Spool? When does post-spool pressure compensation no longer provide flow sharing? What do customers like and not like about flow sharing? |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Happy Hour Reception: Join fellow instructors in a networking opportunity to gain best practices on instruction, and student development. |
| Thursday, January 12 | |
| 8:45 am - 9:30 am | Summit Breakfast |
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Transformation Driven by Digital Marketplaces: Ritchie Bros. CEO Ann Fandozzi will be joining us at the AED Summit in January 2023 to discuss the evolution of digital marketplaces and their role in supporting our industry’s transformational shift. The technology behind these marketplaces, such as big data, machine learning, and personalization, help to remove friction and drive increased revenue and operational efficiencies for businesses of all shapes and sizes. For her keynote, Ann will share insights on how Ritchie Bros.’ marketplace is transforming to leverage the ever-evolving digital world and help strengthen customer relationships and will share her personal experience and insights from other companies including Whirlpool, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, McKinsey & Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Summit Coffee & Networking: Join fellow instructors, and hundreds of industry partners from around the country, including OEMs, dealers, and service providers on the CONDEX (trade show) floor for a morning of networking and seeing the newest trends in the heavy equipment industry. |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Hydrostatic Drives: Fundamental operation of a closed loop hydrostatic drive. How to properly center a hydrostatic drive. |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch – Panel: Supporting Growth Through Nontraditional Methods |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Craft Brews & Conversations |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | The Future of Equipment & The Impact on Instruction: Hear from major OEMs on what technology is coming to their equipment, and the impact that it will have on your role as an instructor. |
| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm | Best Practices Panel: Interactive panel session where participants share best practices regarding their: training aids, equipment, content delivery methods, and motivating students to excel on assessments. |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Keynote Dinner - Dinner and A Conversation with former Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo hosted by PEAC Solutions |
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