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Conference

The Lightning Protection Industry Conference

February 20-22, 2024 | The DeSoto | Savannah, GA

Save the Date!

February 17-19, 2026 - Sarasota, Florida

See the 2025 Conference Program

Registration is Now Open!

February 11-13, 2025 | The Crescent Hotel | Fort Worth, TX

Check out our Speakers and Sponsors in the Conference Program Below.

Registration Sponsorships Hotel

Sponsorships

In response to the continued growth of our organization, member companies, and the industry,
we are excited to introduce a new sponsorship program for our 2025 conference.

 

Sponsorship Information

THE MEMBER XCHANGE

By sharing challenges, solutions, and new opportunities, LPI Members leverage a collective wealth of experience to INSPIRE each other.

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We are looking for individuals to share:

  1. Success Story
  2. Present an Industry Challenge
  3. Present an Opportunity
  4. Lesson Learned / Advice
  5. Submit a Question to be answered:  Is there a challenge in the field or to the industry: design, installation, quoting, collaboration with other trades?... submit the question and get feedback from the conference attendees.

Interested in sharing?
Click below to see "How the LPI Member Exchange will work" and more details.  Whether you're joining us in person or from afar, there are multiple ways for you to share your ideas and insights with the group.

For questions and/or request to share at the conference, please contact Kelley Collins at kcollins@lightning.org.

Member Xchange Details

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Will Bowen
Executive Coach, International Speaker, Author

Will Bowen is the founder of the worldwide Complaint Free® movement, inspiring over 15 million people across the globe to take his 21-Day Complaint Free challenge. A bestselling author of five internationally acclaimed books, Will has been featured by NBC’s Today Show, People, Forbes, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and even Chicken Soup for the Soul. His clients include global leaders such as Volvo, Kimberly-Clark, and The Million Dollar Roundtable. (Maybe this part goes under keynote heading - or maybe even after what he will talk about at the conference)

At our conference, he will show how reducing complaints is more than a mindset shift—it’s a strategy that transforms organizations. Complaining drains productivity, damages culture, erodes trust, and costs companies in profits, retention, and customer loyalty. By learning to recognize the real motivation behind complaints and how to effectively address them, leaders and teams can:

  • Build stronger, more positive workplace cultures
  • Improve employee retention and reduce burnout
  • Strengthen customer relationships and increase sales
  • Sharpen focus on future opportunities rather than past mistakes
Mark Noon's Bio

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Industry Leaders and Experts

Tim Harger
Lightning Protection Institute

Executive Director

Parker Willard
Boston Lightning Rod Company, Inc.

President ULPA Board

Kelley Collins
Lightning Protection Institute

Director of Business Development & Communications

Renee Landers
Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Ltd.

Vice-President ULPA Board

Bryan Holland
NEMA – National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Senior Technical Field Rep – S. Region

Dr. Carlos Mata
Scientific Lightning Solutions

Chief Technology Office

Brandon Smoak
LPI-IP

Program Engineer

Gary Flom
Intertek

Service Line Leader

Megan Roberts
Intertek

Program Coordinator

Mitchell Guthrie

Independent Engineering Consultant

Gregg Wong
AEMC

Technical Product Trainer

Chadwick Collins
SPRI (Single Ply Roofing Industry)

Technical Director

EXHIBITORS & TRAINING

LIVE! Demo
By Milwaukee Tool

Ground Resistance Testing Refresher
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 10am to 4pm

Subjects covered:

  • Resistance testing basics
  • Electrode concepts
  • Hands-on electrode testing methods covered
  • Fall-of-Potential testing
  • Variants of F-o-P and clamp-on
  • Equipotential "point to point" testing

Lunch is provided
Cost is $250 per person with code LPIMEM25

**Giving away a ground test instrument kit to a seminar attendee!**

Details

SPONSORSHIPS

Thanks to our Sponsors!

All sponsors will receive recognition on the LPI website, social media, and at the conference.

PLATINUM

$10,000

GOLD

$5000

Exclusive

$3500 - $4500

Premium

$2500

Standard

$1000 - $1500

Standard

$500 - $750

Check out all of the sponsorship options for the 2025 Conference.

Sponsorships

 

 

 

This new program reflects last year’s increase in demand for sponsorship opportunities as well as helps manage the rising costs of hotel and entertainment. It’s designed to enhance and increase visibility for sponsors and our members before, during, and after the conference. Ultimately, this program supports and promotes the innovative work being done in our industry.

Sponsorship Information

TESTING

 

Now that the LPI testing if proctored online for the Journeyman, Master Installer, and Master Installer/Designer certifications, we will only be offering "in-person" testing for the Designer Inspector certification exams.  For those who attend the conference, testing discounts will still apply for all certifications: online and in-person.

  • Master Installer Series (JI / MI / MID):
    • Receive a reduced rate of $250 if you attend the conference
    • Test can be taken at any time
  • Designer Inspector Series (DI):
    • Pre-register for testing at the conference
    • No proctor fee and test costs are 50%
  • Please see the Certification section of our website for specific eligibility requirements
Certification Exams

The Countdown Begins!

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  • Date

    Feb 17-19, 2026

  • Time

    All of the Day

  • Location
    The Westin Sarasota, 100 Marina View Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Date

    Feb 14 – 16, 2023

  • Time

    All of the Day

  • Location
    Luminary Hotel,
    2200 Edwards Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Who will win the LPI
Most Innovative Design Award 2023?

Sami Akkawi
Giovanetti Shulman Associates

Mike Dillon
Bonded Lightning Protection

Kent Key
Key Custom Home, Inc.

Heath Howe & Renee Landers
Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Ltd.

Michael Riggs
RTA Architects

Bret Peifer
Mr. Lightning

The purpose of the Most Innovative Design Awards is to provide recognition to LPI Members and an outside individual or firm for their collaboration on the design and installation of a lightning protection system.  Awards are given to a person/firm that demonstrated early coordination with an LPI professional to design an innovative solution to improve the aesthetics of the lightning protection system on a noteworthy structure.

See details on the 2022 Winners in News & Press

See Award and Submission Details for 2023 Awards
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