Register for the Summer MiAPPA Conference!
Registration is open!
Educational or Business Partner Attendee Registration (Golf Outing, Golf Sponsorship and Young Americans)
Sponsor or Booth Registration
Sponsorship details
If your company or institution requires payment by check please contact Michelle Holstege at holstegm@gvsu.edu to obtain a code for your registration.
Welcome to the annual Summer MiAPPA Conference! We are back at the Highlands! Whether you are starting out with our pre-conference golf outing on Wednesday, July 16th, or joining us for the Welcome Reception that evening we look forward to seeing you!
We hope that this is a time to network, learn new practices, build new connections and reconnect with colleagues in Higher Education Facilities!
Educational sessions will be held on Thursday. Thursday evening we cannot wait to see the Young Americans take the stage! Seats will be limited so make sure to sign up for this great evening.
Friday will be the final day of the conference, we will conclude with two focused educational sessions, a wrap-up session and final networking opportunities!
This conference is a valuable opportunity for professionals in Higher Education Facilities industry to come together, share ideas, and learn from each other. We encourage all attendees to actively participate in the sessions and engage with fellow colleagues.
The agenda will be released shortly, the presentation submissions have been reviewed and our MiAPPA site will be live soon!
Hotel – Block ends June 15!
To reserve your room at Boyne Highlands. The block end date will be June 15, 2025 so make sure to get your reservation in prior to that dates. After June 15, attendees will need to call Central Reservations at 800.462.6963 and ask for the MiAPPA Conference to book your reservation, based on availability.
PAST CONFERENCES:
Michigan State University – Winter 2025 MiAPPA: Celebrating a Multi-Generational Campus.
We would like to thank Michigan State for hosting the first Winter Conference since 2020! They did a great job. Below you will find some of the slide decks from the conference.
Agenda
Slide Decks by Tracks:
Track 1: Sustainable Infrastructure and Energy
Energy Efficiency: Where’s the Bang for your Buck?
Airflow Optimization for Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency
The First Step to Carbon Neutrality: Calculating Your Energy Efficiency
Avoiding Common Pitfalls with Heat Recovery Chiller Applications
Track 2: Innovative Campus Design and Planning
Harmonizing Spaces: Integrating Biophilic, Regenerative, and Universal Design to Promote Belonging
Designing with Input: Leveraging Stakeholder Feedback for Innovative University Learning Spaces
Leveraging Accreditation and University Alignment to Define Needs
WMU’s Mass Timber Adventure
Track 3: Facility Management and Operational Excellence
Custodial Department Evaluation
ASHRAE 62.1-2019 IAQP Made Simple
Michigan MEP Code Updates
The Old and the New
Track 4: Heritage Preservation and Modernization
Marygrove Conservancy: Maintenance and Upgrades Case Study
Bridging Eras: Preserving MSU’s Heritage While Building for the Future
Reimagining Existing Buildings
Harmonizing Heritage: Redesigning a Historic Music Building for Modern Education
Track 5: Friday Track
Campus-Wide Impact: How Innovative Project Delivery Strategies Can Influence Change
Leveraging Clear Goals to Enhancing Functionality, Identity, and the Student Experience
Revitalizing Campus Spaces: The Story of Secchia Piazza
Empowering a Multifaceted Team
2024 MiAPPA Boyne Highlands Presentation Slide Decks & Descriptions
Boyne Highlands Friday keynote by Jennifer Fields regarding Prevailing Wage is available for your reference.
It has been requested that we post the past conference agendas for use in continuing education credits. They are listed below:
Accounting Facilities Forum
Future Proofing Outdoor Sports Complexes
Lean Into Unique Projects
The Power of GIS
The Whole Wall: Case Studies in Integrated Wall Systems
2023 MiAPPA Mackinac Island Presentation Slide Decks & Descriptions
Focused Renovations – Monroe CC
Physical Security in Higher Ed Environments – People Driven Technology
Putting the Fun in Project Closeout – MSU/Miller Davis
Understanding the Ins and Outs of Sustainability Reporting – GVSU/Nichols
“Where’s the Men’s Room?” TMP Architecture
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Your Campus – PBA
2022 MAPPA/MiAPPA Joint Conference
2022 MAPPA/MiAPPA Presentation slide decks & descriptions
Please note not all presentations have been received.
2022 SummerMiAPPA Conference
Please note that the presentation, 10-Year Implied Warranty on Public Bond Projects by Miller Canfield and Allana Buick & Bers, has a very strict copyright restriction with each slide stamped. No slide can be reproduced without the written permission of Karim Allana, Allana Buick & Bers and James Spurr, Miller Canfield.
2019SummerMiappaConferenceAgenda
Winter 2019 MiAPPA Conference Agenda
2018 MiAPPA Summer Conference Agenda
Winter 2018 MiAPPA Conference Agenda 2.26.18
2017 MiAPPA Summer Conference Agenda
2017 Winter MiAPPA Agenda
Summer 2016 MiAPPA Conference
Winter 2016 MiAPPA Conference
