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Read about news
and events from ICC Chapters. Click on link below.
- Chapter
Awards
- Selections
for Conference Presentation
- Code
Official of the Year
- Miller
Earns Service Award
- Chapter
Leadership Awards
- Kenya
Chapter Attends Conference
- Chapters
Support Snyder
- Colligan
Remembered
- CAAK
Officers Installed
- ICC
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Chapter
Rewards Program
Got Rewards? Have you submitted your 2006
Chapter Rewards Program application? Several chapters have already
done so and received certificates good for discounted training, dollars
off ICC instructional materials, free IRC video series, free magazine
subscriptions and more. Chapter Rewards Program applications were
sent to chapter presidents in April. |
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ICC
Wants to Meet Your
Code Education Needs!
We need to hear
from you. Tell
us what your code education needs are. |
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Does
Your Chapter Have
High-Level, Technical
Education Programs?
If so, your chapter
may want to apply for recognition as an ICC
Education Provider Partner. |
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December
1-2, 2006
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In an effort to
highlight Chapter efforts during Building Safety Week (BSW) 2007,
Building Safety Journal encourages ICC Chapter members to submit
a brief write-up of planned activities for the 2007 BSW, as well as
a recap of previous BSW activities conducted to be published in the
April 2007 issue of Building Safety Journal. Please submit to Magazine
Editor Sebastian Kunnappilly. |
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Transition
to the 2006 I-Codes Now!
ICC has seminars
to help chapter members make the transition from the 2003 to the
2006 I-Codes. The
seminars focus on major changes between the codes and are appropriate
for design, construction, fire, inspection and other professionals.
Read the complete
list of seminars or contact ICC at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233) ext.
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Ten
Years of Building Code Education
 Come
celebrate EduCode’s 10-year anniversary and get educated! Rub shoulders
with the industry’s top teachers and presenters, share war stories
with other students, and learn at the Southern Nevada Chapter’s EduCode
2007, February 26-March 2, 2007, at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas. |
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Something
for Everyone
From basic code enforcement to green buildings and historic preservation,
the 2007 ICC Upper Great Plains Region III Educational
Institute, February 5–9, 2007, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, has
something for everyone. Classes are expected to fill early, so register
before December 1 for your early-bird discount. |
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An
Inexpensive Way to Honor
Our Own
It’s a simple way
to repay our nation’s defenders for our freedom. Help your chapter
or organization set up and run a Project H.E.R.O. team for disabled
American veterans. The ICC Foundation’s free Project
H.E.R.O. CD provides everything you need to create and complete
a successful project. ICC Chapters will receive a copy of the CD to
educate members about this unique volunteer opportunity. |
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of the ICC Chapter eNewsletter will publish in January 2007. The deadline
for submitting articles is January 2, 2007. Please e-mail them to
chapters@iccsafe.org. |
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Welcome
New Chapters
The ICC Board of Directors
granted chapter status to nine
new organizations this past quarter, bringing the total of ICC chapters
to 315.
The new chapters are Berks County Building and Code Association, Building
Inspection Technology Alumni Association, Building Inspectors Association
of Nassau County, ICC Heartland Region IV Coalition, ICC Northeast Regional
Coalition, New York State Building Officials Conference Tri-County Chapter,
Pennsylvania Association of Building Code Officials, Pennsylvania Building
Officials Conference Region 5 and Wyoming Association of Fire Marshals.
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CALBO President Sheila Lee accepts the ICC Chapter
of the Year Award from Awards Committee Chairman Ed
Berkel.
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CALBO
Named 2006 Chapter of the Year
The 2006 ICC Chapter
of the Year Award was presented to the
California Building Officials
(CALBO) during the Annual Conference in Orlando. CALBO was on hand to accept
the award presented at the conference’s Awards Luncheon.
Four
Chapters Earn Merit Awards
Four Chapter Merit Awards
were presented during this year’s Annual Conference in Orlando. Merit Awards
are given annually to chapters that distinguish themselves through activities
that demonstrate the goals and objectives of ICC. Chapters
receiving 2006 Merit Awards include the Association of Minnesota
Building Officials, Heart of America Chapter, Idaho Association of Building
Officials and North Texas Chapter.
Annual
Conference
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ICC
Business and Product Development Sr. VP Mark Johnson (second from
right) and ICC Government Relations Regional manager Mark Tebbets
(second from right) talk with chapter members during a breakfast.
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Wrap-Up
Chapter representatives
attending this year’s Annual
Conference in Orlando participated in a number
of events, including the Chapter President’s Breakfast and the Chapter
Leadership Program. Members participated in the Silent Auction that benefited
a local charity, and ICC Regions held open meetings on Tuesday evening.
Chapters
Making A Difference
ICC would like to thank the Central Ohio Code Officials Association,
Idaho Association of Building Officials and Southern Nevada
Chapter for their recent donations to the Silent Defender Awards.
Thanks also to the Building Officials & Inspectors Education Association
of Broward County for their donation to the Members Helping Members
Fund, to the Ohio Building Officials Association for their
donation to Project H.E.R.O. and to the Building Officials Association
of Palm Beach County for their donation to the Charlie O’Melia
Scholarship fund.
If your chapter would like to make a donation to ICCF, please click
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State
and International Delegate Photographs
From Alabama to Wyoming, state and international conference attendees
turned out to commemorate their attendance in this year’s Annual Conference
with state and international delegate photos. All photos, including Northeast
Region 6 and Arizona Fire, are now
available online.
Save
the Date
 Start
making plans now for your chapter to be represented at the annual Silent
Defender Awards Dinner, May 10, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by
the ICC Foundation, the Silent
Defender Awards recognize exemplary actions taken to improve public
safety, health and welfare.
The event is held during Building Safety Week and will help raise awareness
of building safety and funds for the work of the Foundation. Individual
tickets are available for $500 each. Sponsorships are also available.
Join leaders in code enforcement, the federal government and the building
industry for this special event.
To reserve your seat, contact Jackie
Claus at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 4226.
Customized
Presentations Offer Insight to
IAS Accreditation Programs
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Interested
in hearing an IAS presentation? Contact Greg
West at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 3267 for details.
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Presentations on International
Accreditation Service (IAS) accreditation
programs will answer the questions your chapter has on everything from
the accreditation requirements and process for gaining accreditation, to
the cost and benefits of the programs. Learn about accreditation for building
departments, testing and calibration laboratories, special inspection agencies,
fabricators, and inspection agencies. Programs can range from one hour to
two days in length. In October, IAS will be giving a presentation on Building
Department Accreditation at the Colorado Chapter. IAS has made presentations
to chapters in California, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.
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