PHCCLA is Lighting the Future for the Trades
The following scheduled is tentative and subject to change without notice. Agenda items are added/updated as they are confirmed.
All events are held at the Sheraton New Orleans unless otherwise noted.
2:00 - 4:30 PM PHCCLA Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 - 7:30 PM PAC Reception (New Orleans Lakefront Airport)
Invitation Only - Requires $250/couple donation to the PHCCLA PAC.
Transportation to be provided.
7:30 - 9:00 PM PHCCLA Board of Directors Dinner (New Orleans Lakefront Airport)
Invitation Only. Transportation provided.
8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration / Check-In
Hot Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 AM General Membership Meeting
9:30 - 10:15 AM Legislative Update
10:30 - 11:30 AM Plumbing Impact on Louisiana Economy and Tourism, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
Learn more about the connection between hospitality, public health, and plumbing infrastructure and the role of plumbing in preserving Louisiana's
cultural and tourism assets, such as the Louisiana Main Street project.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Apprentice Graduation Luncheon
12:00 - 2:30 PM New Orleans School of Cooking (prior registration required)
12:00 - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Setup
1:00 - 3:00 PM IGNITE Spotlight Sessions
3:15 - 4:30 PM Agency Updates (New Orleans Water & Sewer Board invited)
5:00 - 6:00 PM Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:30 - 9:30 PM Welcome Party (Rock n' Bowl )
Join us for a little friendly competition! Transportation provided.
6:30 - 7:30 AM Registration / Check in for Licensed Master Plumbers and Master Natural Gas Fitters
Breakfast Buffet with Exhibitors
7:30 - 9:00 AM Master CE: The AI Mapping Workshop, Susan Frew
This isn't a passive lecture—it's an active working session where attendees roll up their sleeves and build their AI roadmap in real-time. Hands-on mapping exercises using provided worksheets; Personalized business process analysis; Specific tool identification and matching; Peer collaboration and idea sharing
8:30 - 9:15 AM Registration / Check in for Licensed Natural Gas Fitters
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Auxiliary Breakfast and Business Meeting, including Silent Auction
9:15 - 10:15 AM Breakout Sessions (All Natural Gas Fitting Licenses)
A: Review of Section 301 of the International Fuel Gas Code, Gary Gauthier, ICC
B: Federal Generator Codes, Barry Couvillion, Lightning Service
C: Gas Regulators, Presenter TBA
10:00 - 10:30 AM Registration / Check in for Licensed Journeyman Plumbers
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM General Sessions (All Licenses)
A: Safety Update, Federated Insurance
B: State Plumbing Board of Louisiana Panel, Terry Smith, Chair, Trey Giglio, Vice-Chair, Wayne Lafleur, Member, Ashley Tullier, Executive Director
Grab and Go Hot Lunch provided for a working lunch during the SPBLA Panel.
12:00 PM CE Certificate Distribution for all Licensed Natural Gas Fitters
12:00 - 2:00 PM Trade Show (including $500 cash giveaway!)
2:00 - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Tear Down
2:15 - 3:15 PM Breakout Sessions (All Plumbing Licenses)
A: Water Heater Installation and Expansion Tanks - Code Review, Gary Gauthier, ICC
B: Little Giant Sewer Pumps, Jordan Davis, Hugh Cunningham
C: Usable AI for Plumbers, Susan Frew
This session will demistify AI and transform it from an intimidating buzzword into a practical business protection strategy specifically designed for the trades.
3:30 - 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions (All Plumbing Licenses)
A: Water Heater Regulation Changes, Donovan Silva and Andy Burrow, Bradford White
B: Recert Pumps Training, Darron Desroches, Taco Pumps
C: RIDGID Tool Demonstration, Danny Hartless, RIDGID
4:30 PM CE Certificate Distribution for all Licensed Plumbers
6:30 - 9:00 PM Closing Reception and Banquet
Antoine's Restaurant. Business attire. Transportation Provided.