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WINTER Happy hour
WHEN: THURSDAY, February 19th, 2026 | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM.
WHERE: kirby ice house (upper kirby) 3333 Eastside St, Houston, TX 77098
Upcoming event
FEATURED SPEAKER
FEATURED SPEAKER
Speaker: Christina Gomez Senior Consultant, MaxGrip
topic: “Preventive Maintenance Optimization Journey: A Look Behind the Scenes of a South American LNG Facility”
What does it really take to optimize preventive maintenance at a complex, operating facility?
In this Lunch & Learn session, MaxGrip presents a behind-the-scenes look at a two-phase Preventive Maintenance Optimization (PMO) initiative executed at a large LNG export facility in South America. The presentation will be delivered by MaxGrip Senior Maintenance & Reliability Consultant, Cristina Gomez, who led the initiative and worked closely with site teams throughout the engagement.
The session highlights how maintenance strategies were reviewed, standardized, and optimized while maintaining uninterrupted operations. Attendees will gain insight into key deliverables, including the development of an optimized maintenance task library, SAP task list standardization, intelligent PM scheduling logic, and workload leveling.
Beyond technical outcomes, the presentation explores critical lessons learned related to change management, team alignment, data quality, and governance. This session offers practical, real-world takeaways for maintenance and reliability professionals seeking to improve PM effectiveness and build sustainable maintenance programs.
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAPTER MEETING HOST
2026 lunch & learns
2026 Lunch & Learn Chapter Meetings: where great food meets great minds — learn, connect, and grow in person or online-
New year kickoff
Date: Thursday, January 8th
Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Turner Industries Group - Personnel & Training
Speakers:
Speaker: Dylan Ray | Eddy Current Analyst, MFL Technician, and Certified Thermographer, Turner Specialty Services
Speaker: Ryan Reeves | Electrical Reliability Engineer, LyondellBasell
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spring meeting
Date: Thursday, March 12th
Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Maxgrip | Park Towers
1333 W Loop S Ste 730, Houston, TX 77027
Speakers:`TBA
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SUMMER MEETING
Date: Thursday, July 9th
Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Puffer-Sweiven
12305 Kurland Dr, Houston, TX 77034
Speakers:`TBA
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FALL MEETING
Date: Thursday, September 10th
Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: Cognascents
14701 St Marys Ln #300, Houston, TX 77079
Speakers:`TBA
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EOY MEETING
Date: Thursday, November 12th
Time: 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Location: TBA
Speakers: TBA
INTERESTED IN SPEAKING AT A CHAPTER MEETING?
Reach out to us with your contact information, proposed presentation topic, and the meeting you’re interested in speaking at to be considered for an upcoming event.
2026 HAPPY HOURS
Build your network, learn more about SMRP, and unwind with the maintenance and reliability community at our Happy Hours!-
WINTER HAPPY HOUR
Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Time: 5:00–8:00 PM.
Location: Kirby Ice House (Upper Kirby) | 3333 Eastside St, Houston, TX 77098
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Mars KICKOFF happy hour
Date: Monday, May 11th, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
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SUMMER HAPPY HOUR
Date: Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
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FALL HAPPY HOUR
Date: Thursday, October 8th, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
WANT TO sponsor THE Mars kickoff happy hour?
Take center stage at the start of MaRS as the Opening Party Sponsor and be the brand attendees associate with the event’s energy and excitement!
MaRS 2026
Monday, May 11th - Tuesday May 12th, 2026
Discover cutting-edge technologies shaping maintenance and reliability.
Learn performance-driven strategies from industry innovators.
Network with professionals and experts driving progress in the field.
Gain actionable insights to overcome operational barriers and boost efficiency.
Explore how integration and innovation keep your business ahead of the curve.
Want to become a sponsor at an upcoming meeting?
PREVIOUS HCSMRP EVENT
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WINTER LUNCH & LEARN
Speaker: Dylan Ray | Eddy Current Analyst, MFL Technician, and Certified Thermographer, Turner Specialty Services
Speaker: Ryan Reeves | Electrical Reliability Engineer, LyondellBasell
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FALL LUNCH & LEARN
SPEAKER: Dr. Karl Hoffower, DC, CRL | Co-Founder & Executive Director, Failure Prevention Associates, LLC
Richard Bierman | Rotating Equipment Reliability Lead, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
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summer lunch & learn
Speaker: Susan Steyn | Senior Consultant @ The Woodhouse Partnership Ltd
Speaker: Chris Topping | Engineering Manager @ Wood
Speaker: Michael Eisenbise | Downstream Principal Maintenance and Reliability Engineer (Retired) @ bp
July 2025
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SMRP MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY SYMPOSIUM
May 2025
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SPRING lunch & learn
Speaker: Eno Agbasonu, Senior Consultant | MAXGRIP
Speaker: Pat McLemore, VP of Products & Support | Bill Spitzer & Associates, Inc.
March 2025
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houston LUNCH & LEARN
Speakers: Kyle DeArmon, Business Development Manager | Ward
Sudhakar Mahajanam PhD, MBA, PE, Materials and Corrosion Engineer | MISTRAS
January 2025
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Board Committee vote
November 2024
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Houston Lunch & Learn
Speaker: George Perrett , Operational Excellence Oil and Gas Sales | Peri
August 2024
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Houston Lunch & Learn
Speaker: Scott D. Bouse, Senior Associate | WJE
April 2024
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Houston Lunch & Learn
Speaker: Basant Gyawali, Maintenance Consultant | Reliability Engineering
February 2024
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Houston Lunch & learn
Speaker: Zach Steffen, Director of Industrial Products | Trackonomy
November 2023
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Houston Lunch & learn
Speaker: Michael Wallace, Partner | Pinnacle
September 2023
