Program

Coach8 demonstrations and exhibitors open from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm daily.

Coach8 demonstrations and exhibitors open from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm daily.

Are you planning to enjoy some time in the beautiful Mackay region after the Australasian Indoor Building Management Symposium? Saturday 24th September will be a perfect opportunity to relax and experience the sights and sounds of the local area. Consider some of these options.

• Enjoy an island day tour, snorkelling, paddleboarding and swimming in crystal clear waters with Wildcat Mackay.
• Tour the award-winning Sarina Sugar Shed for a paddock-to-plate experience that showcases Queensland farming.
• Head to Cape Hillsborough early and catch the kangaroos and wallabies feeding on the beach.
• Visit Mackay Marina Village for a great meal at one of the many restaurants.
• Book a fishing charter for the day.
• Take a day trip through the Pioneer Valley to spectacular Eungella National Park.
• Relax at family-friendly Blue Water Lagoon overlooking the picturesque Pioneer River.
• Shop till you drop at Caneland Central.
• Finish the day with a hilarious dinner theatre show at Haunt.

The Mackay Region Visitor Information Centre provides information about many more amazing things to see and do while in this area. Be sure to make a booking to secure your spot to stay and play.

This section provides details about some of the presentations at the Australian Indoor Building Management Symposium. Check back here regularly as we continue to add to the impressive line-up of presenters.

Carey Vermeulen has been a volunteer with the IICRC since 1991 and has served 17 of those years as a Board member, five years as Vice President, and three years as President. Carey has been involved in the development of IICRC/ANSI S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration, IICRC/ANSI S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mould Remediation, IICRC/ANSI S100 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Carpet Cleaning and was the Chair of the IICRC S300 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Upholstery Cleaning. Today Carey is among the busiest IICRC instructors averaging over 70 classes a year primarily for the restoration and insurance industries and maintains among the highest student pass rate. Carey continues to volunteer as a public speaker at industry-related events, writes technical articles, and provides consulting services to the restoration, cleaning, and insurance industries.

Dr Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is the Senior Director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, and has more than 30 years of technical experience in responding to infectious disease outbreaks and emergency management. For the COVID-19 pandemic, he conducted onsite biological risk assessments and provided “just-in-time” training on infection prevention and control, cleaning and disinfection, and safe working practices for frontline workers in 16 US States and Hong Kong in hospital emergency departments, assisted-living and nursing homes, convention centers, airports, stadiums, public transport workers, and hotel staff and other essential employees. He has served on COVID-19 medical advisory committees for American Airlines, Port Authority Of New York and New Jersey, Hyatt Hotels, International Association of Venue Managers, American Association of Airport Executives, NFL and NBA teams including Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Lakers.

He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine and teaches three 15-week graduate courses on Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorist Emergencies. In 2014 he received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in teaching.

He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, BBC, Canada CTV, Australia ABC, C-SPAN, and other news outlets to share his expertise on High Consequence Pathogens such as Coronavirus, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Cholera, Zika and other global health threats. He served 12-years as an Officer in the Australian and British militaries and was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the U.S. CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Global Health Fellow with the United States Agency for International Development in Washington DC.

Dr Greg Whiteley is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, and also is an adjunct Fellow in the School of Medicine at Western Sydney University. Greg is the Executive Chairman of Whiteley Corporation, a manufacturer of Therapeutic Goods based in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. His expertise is in the development and manufacture of cleaning solutions, disinfectants, antiseptics, sterilants and other human therapeutic goods. He is recognised as a global expert in the measurement of cleanliness, particularly based on rapid ATP testing where he is internationally published and is a regular conference speaker. Dr Whiteley is also widely known for the seminal work on bacterial biofilms in the spread of superbugs within healthcare settings, including the challenges of removing these bio-organic growths from reusable medical devices and high touch surfaces throughout hospitals. Dr Whiteley has previously served on HE 023 with Standards Australia and is a consultant to the National Infection Control Committee of the Australian Dental Association.

Jeremy Stamkos is the Managing Director and Principal Consultant of Restoration Industry Consultants and since 2001, has been a highly influential participant in the Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Hygiene industries in Australia. Having built a national HVAC hygiene and specialist decontamination service business in the 2000s, Jeremy has since sold out of that business and turned his hand to consulting, education and advocacy for Indoor Air Quality, insurance property repair (restoration) and HVAC hygiene industries. Jeremy was the convenor of the AIRAH HVAC Hygiene Best Practice Guidelines published in 2009 and currently serves as AIRAH Associate Director for the Indoor Air Quality Special Technical Group. He is also an Accredited Instructor for various Industry organisations including the National Air Duct Cleaners Association USA. The most significant and recent IAQ initiative that Jeremy is involved with is the writing and submission of a proposal to Standards Australia for the development of an Indoor Air Quality Standard for Selected IAQ Parameters on behalf of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning & Heating (AIRAH).

Tony Powell is an accredited ATFA inspector and assesses many insurance-related claims where timber floors have been damaged. He assists Hurford Hardwood, liaising and providing technical assistance to those installers using Hurford product. Each year he also provides valuable industry training for ATFA members and member companies, both online and face-to-face, throughout Australia and New Zealand. For many years, Tony ran his own flooring company in Canberra—Floors by Powell—and soon had a reputation for doing high quality work. Products included vinyl, solid strip timber and parquetry, as well as engineered and laminate flooring. He has been associated with ATFA from its inception more than 16 years ago, and although he has now sold his Canberra business, he still remains very active in the industry.

Brad Prezant is a public health and occupational health scientist, with an epidemiology and public health focus and perspective. He works primarily as a consultant, with additional experience as a University-based research scientist. Mr. Prezant has functioned over many decades as an independent expert/expert witness in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. Brad holds degrees in Public and Environmental Health (MSPH) with a focus on occupational health and epidemiology, and General Administration (MBA), both from the University of Washington (UW) School of Public & Environmental Health, and UW School of Business, respectively. He served as Affiliate Associate Professor at the UW School of Public Health for 15 years. Brad is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH, CIH, sub-specialty Indoor Environmental Quality), Certified Air Quality Professional (CAQP),and previously maintained certification as a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). Brad is the current Vice-President of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (ISIAQ). He is also an accredited WELL Building professional and a WELL Advisor Board Member.

23-year-old aspiring country music artist, singer/songwriter Keely Johnson is a country rock singer. She first started her love for country music when she was 4 years old. Growing up listening to the likes of Lee Kernaghan, Beccy Cole and Shania Twain, she developed her love for all things country. She has slowly moved her way up the ranks of Country Music, opening for artists like Lee Kernaghan, The Wolfe Brothers, Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Harvey and Amber Lawrence.

Keely is mentored by Lee Kernaghan who has been instrumental in guiding her country music career. Keely first started her career in recording music when she was 15, releasing her number one single ‘Turn this to gold’ with mentor Lee. Keely has just this year released her first debut album “Fierce” (with songs written with some of Nashville’s finest writers), launching it at the Cowboys home game. This then led her to an outstanding Queensland 17-town tour and just finished her 12 -town New South Wales Tour. Keely is currently working on a kids’ album, which is soon to be released.

Keely has performed live in Nashville in major venues such such as the Bluebird Cafe and Tootsies Bar. She has sung her music all over the world, including Disneyland’s main ballroom for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Some of the festivals she has been a part of include: Tamworth Country Music Festival, Groundwater Country Music Festival and Mildura Country Music Festival.

Apart from her music career, Keely is a motivational speaker, Childhood Cancer Advocate and founder of the ‘Golden Octopus Foundation’ a National Wide Childhood Cancer Charity. Thousands of families across Australia see her as their inspiration for hope.

This section provides details about some of the workshops at the Australian Indoor Building Management Symposium. Check back here regularly as we continue to add to the impressive line-up of presenters.

Dr Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is the Senior Director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, and has more than 30 years of technical experience in responding to infectious disease outbreaks and emergency management. For the COVID-19 pandemic, he conducted onsite biological risk assessments and provided “just-in-time” training on infection prevention and control, cleaning and disinfection, and safe working practices for frontline workers in 16 US States and Hong Kong in hospital emergency departments, assisted-living and nursing homes, convention centers, airports, stadiums, public transport workers, and hotel staff and other essential employees. He has served on COVID-19 medical advisory committees for American Airlines, Port Authority Of New York and New Jersey, Hyatt Hotels, International Association of Venue Managers, American Association of Airport Executives, NFL and NBA teams including Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Lakers.

He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine and teaches three 15-week graduate courses on Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Terrorist Emergencies. In 2014 he received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in teaching.

He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, BBC, Canada CTV, Australia ABC, C-SPAN, and other news outlets to share his expertise on High Consequence Pathogens such as Coronavirus, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Cholera, Zika and other global health threats. He served 12-years as an Officer in the Australian and British militaries and was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the U.S. CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Global Health Fellow with the United States Agency for International Development in Washington DC.

Jeremy Stamkos is the Managing Director and Principal Consultant of Restoration Industry Consultants and since 2001, has been a highly influential participant in the Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Hygiene industries in Australia. Having built a national HVAC hygiene and specialist decontamination service business in the 2000s, Jeremy has since sold out of that business and turned his hand to consulting, education and advocacy for Indoor Air Quality, insurance property repair (restoration) and HVAC hygiene industries. Jeremy was the convenor of the AIRAH HVAC Hygiene Best Practice Guidelines published in 2009 and currently serves as AIRAH Associate Director for the Indoor Air Quality Special Technical Group. He is also an Accredited Instructor for various Industry organisations including the National Air Duct Cleaners Association USA. The most significant and recent IAQ initiative that Jeremy is involved with is the writing and submission of a proposal to Standards Australia for the development of an Indoor Air Quality Standard for Selected IAQ Parameters on behalf of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning & Heating (AIRAH).

Mark Reggers is an Occupational Hygienist (MAIOH) whose current Application Engineering Specialist role at 3M Australia (Personal Safety Division) focuses on providing technical end-user guidance and advice around the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment. This is backed by his previous experience as an Occupational Hygiene/Property Risk Consultant, Masters in Science (Occupational Hygiene Practice), Cert IV in OHS and 20 years in the safety equipment and training industry. He is passionate about occupational hygiene to ensure workers health is not compromised from workplace exposures and practices. Mark co-hosts the “3M Science of Safety Podcast”, which is available on all major podcast platforms. He chats with expert guests on a range of WHS topics to provide practical advice and guidance for all workplaces. He is the Chair of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) respiratory fit testing training and accreditation program RESP-FIT.