Call for Proposals | MASMS 2025 Fall Conference
October 2nd & 3rd, 2025
MASMS (Minnesota Education Facility Management Professionals) is inviting proposals for educational
breakout sessions for the 2025 MASMS Conference. We need to schedule over 35 educational sessions.
Education is a very important part of our conference each year.
Assistance in delivering high quality educational sessions is truly appreciated.
Specific topics that we are looking for are listed below.
We are open to topics that are not on the list.
- Presentations should be 50 minutes in length (including answer/question).
- Presentations must be product/vendor neutral. Endorsement of products/vendors must be avoided.
- If you are selected you could be scheduled for either of the two days. If you cannot present on one of the specified dates, please indicate that. You will be notified by May 30th, 2025 if you are selected to present.
Conference dates: Thursday October 2nd, 2025 & Friday October 3rd, 2025
Location: St. Cloud MN Holiday Inn & Suites, St. Cloud Minnesota
Submittals are due by May 15, 2025. Include this information and email to :
- Provide 100-word descriptor of the course.
- Provide a short professional bio of the presenter.
Specific topics the education committee is looking for, however we are open to any other ideas you
may have!
- Inventory Supply Distribution Systems
- Maintenance Systems
- Employee Retention
- Gym Floor Care
- Bleacher Repair/Care
- LTFM—deeper dive.
- Health & Safety 101—Pay-as-you-go H & S parameters vs. other LTFM funds; allowables and non-allowables; using your ECSU’s.
- Custodial performance expectations.
- Pavement/hard surfaces striping and signage.
- Registered Un-Licensed Electricians
- Labor union issues.
- Geothermal systems.
- Advancements in cleaning.
- Mediation.
- Active listening.
- Info on glycol.
- Gym equipment.
- School finance—explanations from per-pupil units (PPU) to bonds to lease levy to taxation;funding streams and parameters on how they can be used (e.g. ComEd, Child Nutrition, SPED, Capital, Transportation, etc.)
- EV charging & electrification.
- Taking control of your data.
- Trends in CTE training, facilities & needs.
- Crisis planning.
- 2025 Minnesota performance requirements.
- Irrigation basics for your facilities
- Outside/Grounds Maintenance— irrigation repair, general mechanical and repairs.
- Leadership and management.
- Custodial and grounds emerging products.
- Staff motivation/staffing calculations.
- Proper cleaning procedures.
- Small equipment maintenance.
- Outdoor Air Quality & How it Affects Buildings
- Tile Floor Maintenance/Refurbishing Techniques
- Dealing with Finding Employees
- Onboarding New Custodians
Educational Committee Chair:
Maureen Mullen |
Educational Committee Members:
Mat Miller |
Jeff Arthurs |
Margaret Bishop |
Tracy Closson |
Todd Lieser |
Chris Neil |
Paul Hadden |
