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Welcome to the Facility Operations Managers Association

Annual Conference and Trade Show!

In 2001, FOMA initiated a gathering of the best ice makers in

the world to share information and best practices. FOMA has

since hosted events in St. Louis, Denver, Colorado Springs,

Calgary, Phoenix, Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas and Orlando.

The 2018 conference will provide members the chance to

participate in dedicated NHL Facility training courses. The

conference will also hold the traditional NHL information

sessions which have become the mainstay of this event. This

year we are inviting the NHL Affiliated Facilities to join us for

the 2018 Annual FOMA Conference to expand the networking

opportunities for NHL and NHL Affiliate facilities.

Join us this season and interact with your NHL Facility peers

to learn new techniques, share ideas and create relationships

that will help you in your professional career.

MISSION:

To advance the field of play and safety standards within

the National Hockey League : through continuing education

programs, and the transfer of knowledge for our members.

VISION:

FOMA will be the preeminent organization focused on

raising the standards by which all professional hockey

arenas will be held.

W E L C O M E !

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T R A D E S H O WSaturday, June 23rd 1-5pm

Once again the FOMA conference will include a one-day trade show featuring NHL Preferred Suppliers and other

companies that supply goods and services to our member facilities. This is a great opportunity for attendees to meet

face to face with companies they already do business with, or would like to do business with in the future.

S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

MONDAY | JUNE 18TH 8:00am–8:30am | IMEO Check-In

PIM Check-In

8:30am–5:00pm | IMEO Course PIM Course

TUESDAY | JUNE 19TH 8:00am–5:00pm | IMEO Course

PIM Course & Testing

WEDNESDAY | JUNE 20TH

8:00am–5:00pm | IMEO Course & Testing

9:00am–5:00pm | CAD SEMINAR

THURSDAY | JUNE 21ST

9:30am–3:30pm | 2nd Annual FOMA Golf Tournament

4:00pm–5:00pm | Board of Directors Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm | Conference Attendee Check-In

7:00pm–9:00pm | Welcome Reception

FRIDAY | JUNE 22ND

8:00am–9:00am | Breakfast

9:00am–12:00pm | Vendor Presentations

12:00pm–1:00pm | Lunch

1:00pm–5:00pm | NHL Operations Department

SATURDAY | JUNE 23RD8:00am–9:00am | Breakfast

9:00am–10:00am | Annual Member Meeting

10:00am–11:00am | Continuing Education #1

11:00am–12:00pm | Continuing Education #2

12:00pm–1:00pm | Lunch

1:00pm–5:00pm | Trade Show

6:00pm–9:00pm | Attendee & Vendor Networking Social 2ND ANNUAL FOMA GOLF TOURNAMENT

June 21st 9:30am

Cost: $50/player

• Includes: 18 holes w/cart, lunch,

transportation to/from the hotel

• Club rentals additional: $12

Format: Four-man scramble

w/shotgun start

Prizes awarded

• Winning teams

• Longest drive

• Closest to pin

RECOGNITION DONNIE MAC AWARD

, Each year the FOMA membership recognizes one of its own for their service as a professional facility operator that is worthy of the same respect that Donnie MacMillian earned as a Professional Ice Maker. Donnie the “Ice Man” MacMillian was known by Players, Coaches, Officials and Trainers as one of the NHL’s best Ice Makers. This Award helps keep Donnie’s spirit alive by recognizing a respected FOMA Member each year.

D O N N I E M A C A W A R D

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CERTIFIED ICE TECHNICIAN (CIT) professional designation, recognized by the National Hockey League (NHL), is the most highly regarded professional designation for ice rink operations professionals.

To Achieve the CIT, an individual must complete the following three courses and pass the exams:

Basic Arena Refrigeration - (BAR) Ice Making and Painting Technologies - (IMPT) Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operation - (IMEO)

Eligibility to take the Professional Ice Maker

(PIM) course

• Current FOMA Full or Associate Member and/or

a Certified Ice Technician (CIT)

Application for “FOMA Professional Ice Maker

(PIM)” Professional Designation

• Current FOMA Full or Associate member

• PIM Class completion

• 5+ Seasons of experience in a FOMA

recognized facility (NHL, AHL, ECHL, OHL,

WHL, QMJHL, NCAA D1)

• Current Certified Ice Technician (CIT) – ORFA /

U.S. Ice Rink Assoc.

• Facility senior staff/supervisor sign off

Maintenance of Professional Ice Maker (PIM)

Designation

• Maintain FOMA Full or Associate membership

• Maintain CIT (Unless grandfathered by

10 year rule)

PIM Recertification – Every 5 years – FOMA

CIT Recertification – Every 5 years – ORFA /

U.S. Ice Rink Assoc.

,Criteria for FOMA Courses and Professional Designations

recognized by

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E S I G N A T I O N S

,The Professional Ice Maker (PIM) course is an exclusive continuing education opportunity for FOMA members

who seek to improve their quality of work within the field of hockey and facility operations. Backed by the

National Hockey League, this course has an advanced focus on making and maintaining hockey ice and the

variables that affect it throughout the season.

In the first part of the course, participants will learn about practices most commonly used in larger facilities to

maintain a quality sheet of ice and will then discuss SOPs for converting the building to non-hockey events. With

focus around the importance of creating good working relationships, the instructors will discuss the role of a PIM

and how it relates to working with each of the different groups within a building.

The second part will cover in detail the expectations set by the National Hockey League for each of its facilities

and how each building is able to achieve those standards. Specifics in the Field of Play, Game Day Operations

and In-Game Procedures are just a few of the topics that will be covered in the second part of the course. Once

participants have completed the classroom portion of the course, they will be given an examination which they

must pass in order to earn their PIM certificate. Course Held June 18–19.

1C L A S S E S

Professional Ice Maker (PIM) Course - Presented by FOMA

C L A S S E S

,In this course, participants will learn skills to create exceptional ice, troubleshoot

poor ice conditions, perform ice maintenance, and operate and maintain

equipment while ensuring a safe physical setting.

This course is not designed to make a worker a completely competent ice

resurfacer driver. It has been created to demonstrate industry best practices

with regard to the operation and care of a vital and expensive piece of ice maintenance equipment. The ice resurfacer is a

complicated piece of heavy equipment that requires a concise understanding of how it works, what adjustments must be

maintained and what ongoing regular maintenance must be conducted by the operator to ensure it provides trouble-free

operation. Ongoing workplace specific training must take place once the participant completes this training course.

The ORFA works closely with both Zamboni and Resurfice Corporation in providing the most up-to-date operational

information to participants during this course.

Take This Class Toward

Your CIT

2 Ice Maintenance & Equipment Operation (IMEO)

Personal Protective Equipment Required: Participants attending this course are required to supply and wear their own CSA-approved head protection, layered clothing, and appropriate footwear suitable for an ice arena environment. No exceptions.

Workplace-Specific Training: Please note this course does not provide participants with hands-on training in driving an ice

resurfacer. A reminder is given to facility supervisory staff that to complete the educational process successful participants

must return to work and be provided with specific workplace-specific training.

• History of ice maintenance

• Operator safety

• The conditioner

• The blade

• Snow & ice collection systems

• Water systems

• The vehicle

• Fuel and power source safety

• Facility air quality

• The Circle Check

• Safely operating an ice resurfacer

• Other ice maintenance tools

• Effective ice maintenance

techniques

Topics include:

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FOMA ROOM BLOCK: June 17–June 24, 2018

RATE: $149.00/night + tax; Deluxe King or Deluxe Double room

CUT-OFF DATE: May 18th, 2018

Approximately $50 one-way from airport to hotel

Complimentary hotel self and valet parking

Taxi:

Parking:

No airport shuttle provided by the hotel

PAYMENT OPTIONS

MAIL THIS FORM TO:Facility Operations Managers Association1775 Bob Johnson Dr.; Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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COURSE OPTIONS: o $450 Full Conference & IMEO Course; June 18–23

o $450 Full Conference & PIM Course; June 18–23

o $450 Full Conference & CAD Seminar: June 20–23

o $350 IMEO Course Only; June 18–20

o $350 PIM Course Only; June 18–20

o $100 CAD Seminar Only; June 20

o $350 Conference Only; June 21–23

o $50 2nd Annual FOMA Golf Tournament; June 21

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*Only current FOMA members may register for the conference and/or educational courses.

*Make checks payable to “FOMA”