The NEBB Professional 2026 - Quarter 3

Suppliers will not want to miss the extended lunch with Vendor Displays! This is a terrific opportunity for attendees to meet the vendors and learn about the latest and greatest equipment and software the vendors have to offer.

Florida EBB Chapter Terry T. Wichlenski, Chapter Coordinator

The logo is more than a new visual identity, it represents who we are, where we come from, and where we are going. It brings together our local foundation and international reach in one distinctive symbol, demonstrating that while our Chapter is rooted in the Capital-MarVa region, our impact and mem bership extend far beyond our borders. From the Capital-MarVa region to the world, our new logo represents a Chapter that is connected, growing, and proudly international. This year MAEBA will be holding their Annual Recertification Seminar September 27-28, 2026, at Live Casino and Resort in Philadelphia, PA. The Recertification Seminar will begin on Sunday evening, September 27 th with a dinner reception. On Monday, September 28 th , the seminar will begin after breakfast with a safety presentation followed by a national update from NEBB Past President Mike Kelly. Luis Chinchilla, NEBB Past President will speak on TAB and AI: what do they have in common and how can we leverage AI for the TAB of the future. Jim Kelleher, NEBB Past President will discuss the Method of Visualization Testing for Hotel Smoke Removal Systems. Jeff Leggett, CEO of Brainverse LLC will take draw ings and specs and turn them into paperwork so certified pro fessionals don’t have to do it by hand. Scott Fielder, Director of Field Operations at Evergreen Telemetry is presenting on "Proper Usage and Limitations of Passive Flow Capture Hoods". And the final speaker Devon Sowiak from Antec will talk about the “Overview of critical space airflow devices, ap plications, and control”. Some of the founding fathers of balancing have come from the tri-state area and helped to establish this NEBB chap ter. One of the first classes offered in balancing was taught in Philadelphia by a MAEBA consulting engineer, William G. Eads, PE. Find out who will be awarded the William G. Eads, PE Award! MAEBA Chapter Trish Casey, Chapter Coordinator

Florida EBB (FEBB) had our 45 th Recertification Sessions and Vendor Expo on May 14 - 15, 2026 at the Omni Champions Gate Orlando. We had over 215 join us for all our activi ties from the Golf and Corn Hole Tournaments to provide scholarships to college students in the Engineering fields of studies to our fantastic sessions Thursday and Friday. NEBB President, Rodney Hinton provided us with a NEBB Update and everyone enjoyed his session on Ventilation is more than Outside Air. We also held our fourth year of a second track for our Certified and Non-certified Technicians and it was well attended with over 95 participants.

Florida EBB had our Second NEBB Emeritus Award presented to Mr. Eric Jenison who has been a NEBB TAB Certified Professional for over 39 years. He is now retired, and working hard on his farm. Eric held every position on the chapter side along with many posi tions at the national level including NEBB President and creating the NEBB Professional Magazine. He was and continues to be

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The NEBB Professional | Quarter 3 | 2026