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IR/INFO 2026

Orlando, Florida
February 1-4, 2026

Infrared Conference and Infrared Training

IR/INFO CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Sunday, February 1:

9:00 AM	Registration Opens	Horizon Foyer
10:00 AM	Certified Infrared Thermographer^® Exam	Park Lake
10:00 AM	Exhibitor Set-up	Horizon Ballroom
1:00 PM	Technology Showcase Opens	Horizon Ballroom
1:00 PM	Workshop - Calibration of Your Infrared Imager	Horizon 7-9
2:30 PM	Workshop - Hands-on Thermography	Horizon Ballroom
4:30 PM	Presenter's Meeting	Bay Lake
6:00 PM	Welcome Dinner with Image Contest Awards	Horizon Ballroom

Monday, February 2:

7:00 AM	Breakfast, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
8:00 AM	Opening Remarks Jim Seffrin - Infraspection Institute	Horizon 7-9
8:30 AM	The Future of Infrared and How Apps Are Helping Us Increase Reliability and Safety in Our Plant Ed Kochanek - Teledyne FLIR	Horizon 7-9
9:00 AM	Beyond the Noise: Building an Effective Airborne & Structure-borne Ultrasound Condition Monitoring Program Adrian Messer - SDT Ultrasound Solutions	Horizon 7-9
9:30 AM	Break, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
10:15 AM	Utilizing Infrared to Detect Early Signs of Roof Failure Spencer Jackson & David Gierke - MIS, A Salas O’Brien Company & Thermal Vision	Horizon 7-9
10:45 AM	Unlock Your Value: Elevate Thermography from Issue Reporting to CBM Partnership Fernando Rico - FOTRIC USA	Horizon 7-9
11:15 AM	Short Course 1: How to Effectively Use Drones for Thermal Imaging Jonathan Moraglia - The Drone Life	Horizon 7-9
12:15 PM	IR/INFO 2026 Group Photo	Horizon 7-9
12:30 PM	Lunch, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
1:30 PM	Motor Efficiency…It’s Not Enough! Noah Bethel - PdMA Corporation	Horizon 7-9
2:00 PM	Fire Service Thermography: Firefighting Thermal Imaging Cameras vs Industrial Thermal Imaging Cameras Andrew Starnes - Insight Training, LLC.	Horizon 7-9
2:30 PM	IR Window Transmission Rates — Transmission Effects on Delta T Analysis Tim Rohrer - Exiscan LLC	Horizon 7-9
3:00 PM	Break, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
3:30 PM	Linking Electrical Safety and Equipment Reliability; They're Closer Than You Think Dave Sirmans - Sirmco Reliability Consulting, LLC	Horizon 7-9
4:00 PM	Short Course 2: Demystifying IR Equipment Specifications Jim Seffrin - Infraspection Institute	Horizon 7-9
5:30 PM	Hands On - Generating an Infrared Report with TI Reporter™ Mary Molle - Infraspection Institute	Park Lake

Tuesday, February 3:

7:00 AM	Breakfast, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
8:00 AM	Optimizing Predictive Maintenance Through Integrated Technologies Austin Lemons - Amentum Commercial Operations, Inc.	Horizon 7-9
8:30 AM	Vibration Analysis: An Integral Piece of the Total Reliability Concept Robert J. Sayer - The Vibration Institute	Horizon 7-9
9:00 AM	The Dynamic Duo: How Ultrasound & Infrared Help You Work Smarter John Archer - UE Systems, Inc.	Horizon 7-9
9:30 AM	Dual-Technology Inspections: The Power of UV and IR for Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Amit Ashkenazi - Ofil Systems	Horizon 7-9
10:00 AM	Break, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
10:30 AM	Arc Flash Studies Unplugged: A Tactical Understanding Way Parkes & Jeffrey Froelich - Global Risk Consultants Corp.	Horizon 7-9
11:00 AM	Short Course 3: Infrared Inspections of Photovoltaic Systems Jim Seffrin - Infraspection Institute	Horizon 7-9
12:00 PM	Lunch, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
1:00 PM	IR Surveying of Buildings Using InfraredThermography - A Myriad of Applications Peter Hopkins & Greg Stockton - United Infrared, Inc.	Horizon 7-9
1:30 PM	Leveraging Infrared Camera Rental Solutions Alex Scott - A-Rent Test Equipment	Horizon 7-9
2:00 PM	What is Medical Thermography? Discover the Future of Functional Imaging Kristin Burton - Med-Hot Infrared Imaging	Horizon 7-9
2:30 PM	Break, Technology Showcase & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
3:15 PM	Digital PTSD: Taking Back Control of Your Website and Online Assets Anthony Romano - DNA Digital Group LLC	Horizon 7-9
3:45 PM	NFPA 70B for Thermographers: What’s Changed and How to Lead the Change Stephen Oliver - Monroe Infrared	Horizon 7-9
4:15 PM	Short Course 4: Techniques for Accurate Temperature Measurement Jim Seffrin - Infraspection Institute	Horizon 7-9
6:00 PM	IRINFO Networking Cocktail Hour	Pool Area (Horizon Ballroom in case of bad weather)

Wednesday, February 4:

7:00 AM	Breakfast & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
8:00 AM	The Importance of Secondary Verification Using Non-Invasive Methods Mark D. Powell - Tremco Inc.	Horizon 7-9
8:30 AM	Field Service Employees’ Intent to Stay or Leave Dr. Jeffrey Daniels - CBIONE	Horizon 7-9
9:00 AM	The Need for Proper IR Training for NFPA 70B Compliance Mark Bringold - The Snell Group	Horizon 7-9
9:30 AM	Break & Networking	Horizon Ballroom
10:00 AM	Verifying Thermal Anomalies Associated with Infrared Roof Moisture Surveys James Brady - Brady Infrared Inspections, Inc.	Horizon 7-9
10:30 AM	Using Infrared to Keep Production Efficient Rick Bueltel - Missouri River Energy Services	Horizon 7-9
11:00 AM	Emissivity and Wavelength - Why We See What We Do Wayne Swirnow - Infrared Imaging Services	Horizon 7-9
11:30 AM	Short Course 5: Infrared Inspections for Building Diagnostics Jim Seffrin - Infraspection Institute	Horizon 7-9
12:45 PM	Closing Remarks Jim Seffrin - Infraspection Institute	Horizon 7-9
1:00 PM	Lunch & Networking	Pool Area (Horizon Ballroom in case of bad weather)

Who Should Attend

Thermographers
Process Control Supervisors
Maintenance Managers
Loss Control Specialists
Reliability Engineers
P/PM and NDT Personnel
Manufacturers
Quality Assurance Inspectors
Home and Building Inspectors

How You Will Benefit

Education
Learn New Technology
Networking
See Latest Developments
Share Ideas
Discover New Applications & Techniques

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