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SUMMARY:August Training
DESCRIPTION:Register for the August Training Session!\n\n\n\nPRINCIPLES OF COMBUSTION THEORY & BURNER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS\n\n\n\nJoin us at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday\, August 27th\, at Kinder Morgan\, Conference Room 1BCD\, 1001 Louisiana St.\, Houston\, TX 77002. Class registrants are responsible for parking. \n\n\n\nCORPORATE MEMBERS: LOG IN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TO REGISTER WITH YOUR DISCOUNTED RATE!\n\n\n\nTRAINING PRICING\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Member: $148.50\n\n\n\nNon-Member: $165\n\n\n\nOwner/Operators that are Corporate Members: $0\n\n\n\n\nBreakfast will be provided. The cost also includes a ticket for the luncheon immediately following the training. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nJohn Becker – National Sales Manager – Business Development\, Profire Energy \n\n\n\nChad Graham – Senior Field Applications Manager\, Profire Energy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\nAre you looking to optimize your critical thermal processes with safe and reliable operation you can depend on? Dive into the critical principles of combustion theory and burner management systems in this comprehensive training session tailored for technical professionals. This session explores the key factors to consider when designing and optimizing critical thermal processes. Beyond safety\, environmental impact\, and cost of ownership\, we’ll focus on ensuring efficiency and verifying code compliance to achieve optimal performance. \n\n\n\nKey Questions We’ll Answer: \n\n\n\n\nSAFETY: How do I choose the safest solution while navigating prescriptive vs. performance standards?\n\n\n\nDESIGN: How does gas type\, pressure\, draft type\, BTU\, and heat flux calculations impact my system design?\n\n\n\nCOST OF OWNERSHIP: How can I reduce gas usage\, achieve faster uptime\, and lower maintenance costs with fewer service call outs?\n\n\n\nENVIRONMENTAL: How can I reduce VOC emissions while improving efficiency through automation and precise tuning?\n\n\n\n\nWhy Attend? \n\n\n\nThis session covers combustion theory and the role of automation in thermal processing\, offering insights into designing and maintaining safe\, efficient\, and compliant systems. \n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER OF HGPA TODAY\n\n\n\nBenefits of membership include: \n\n\n\n\nDiscounted training\n\n\n\nAccess to member-only events\n\n\n\n\n\nMEMBERSHIP SIGNUP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOT SURE IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENT?\n\n\n\nAnnual membership in Houston Midstream GPA runs from January 1 to December 31. Memberships are on an individual basis. Corporate membership packages include a set number of individual memberships and other perks. \n\n\n\n\nCHECK MEMBERSHIP STATUS\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT JOHN BECKER & CHAD GRAHAM\n\n\n\n\nJohn Becker: He has spent nearly 28 years working for industrial distributors\, system integrators\, and manufacturers focused on the Oil & Gas industry. He began his career as an estimator for the system integration side of a large distributor\, where after 12 years progressed to Vice President of the Industrial Control & Automation business unit. Most currently\, John is the National Sales Manager – Business Development lead for Profire\, leading manufacture of combustion & burner management controls. \n\n\n\n\n\nChad Graham: As a Computer Engineering Technologist with more than 10 years at PROFIRE\, Chad has personally overseen the design\, implementation\, and delivery of hundreds of PF3100 projects. As an original developer of our PF3100 Controller\, his extensive engineering and field experience\, including commissioning\, startup\, and troubleshooting\, bringing an unparalleled depth of knowledge to each project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPROFIRE ENERGY\n\n\n\nProfire delivers dependable burner management systems (BMS) and combustion control solutions designed for safety\, reliability\, and efficiency. Their advanced BMS Solutions and intuitive user experience empower you to manage your operations effectively. \n\n\n\nOperating throughout the U.S. and Canada\, Profire provides 24/7 technical support and offers a product portfolio including BMS controllers\, fuel train configurations\, high-efficiency burners\, and flame arrestors—many meeting standards like IEC 61508 and NFPA 86. Profire also offers consulting\, engineering\, commissioning\, and installation services to optimize combustion system safety and performance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNON-MEMBER REGISTRATION!\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nMEMBER REGISTRATION!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis content is for members only.\n\n\n\nThis content is for members only.\n\n\n\nThis content is for members only.\n\n\n\nThis content is for members only.\n\n\n\nThis content is for members only.
URL:https://houstongpa.org/event/august-training-2025/
LOCATION:KINDER MORGAN\, 1001 Louisiana St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Houston Training
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SUMMARY:August Membership Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our August Luncheon!\n\n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\nMarc Vandermeer\, Voice of the Houston Texans & Vice President of Broadcasting \n\n\n\nPRICING\n\n\n\n\nMembers – $75\n\n\n\nLate Registration – $100\n\n\n\nCorporate Member Owner/Operators – $0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\n\n\n\nMarc Vandermeer has been a Texans fixture since they began play in 2002. He is the only broadcaster in the NFL to have called every game that his team has played. He also serves as Vice President of Broadcasting\, overseeing and appearing on the programs on HoustonTexans.com\, Texans Radio – on the flagship station\, Sports Radio 610 AM and Texans television programming on ABC-13/KTRK and KPRC. He was also co-host of the morning drive show for Sports Radio 610 until 2012 when he joined the organization to help with broadcasting. \n\n\n\nVandermeer came to the Texans following a successful three-year run as the play-by-play voice for the Miami Hurricanes on 560 WQAM. He called the action for the Hurricanes’ football and baseball national championship teams in 2001. From 1995-99\, Vandermeer was the play-by-play voice for UMass\, including its run to the Final Four in ’06 and Division 1-AA National Championship in Football in ’98. \n\n\n\nVandermeer has called NCAA Basketball Tournament games for Westwood One Radio and was the play-by-play voice for Central Michigan University from 1992-95. He also serves on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors. The Boston University alumnus and his wife\, Corinne\, have two sons\, Luke and Liam. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Today!
URL:https://houstongpa.org/event/august-luncheon-2025/
LOCATION:The Houston Club\, 910 Louisiana St.\, Ste. 4900\, Texas\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Houston Luncheons,Member-only Events
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