ICC Upper Great Plains Region III Holds Educational Institute
In 2006, the Association of Minnesota Building Officials
(AMBO) initiated a new educational institute for code officials,
designers and contractors from across the region to gather
for training and networking opportunities. In 2007, the ICC
Upper Great Plains Region III Board voted to endorse this
institute. The ICC Upper Great Plains Region III Educational
Institute was held February 5-9 at the Northland Inn in Brooklyn
Park, Minnesota. Code Council staff in attendance included
President Wally Bailey, Board member Greg Johnson, Senior
Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes, Director
of State and Local Government Relations Dorothy Harris, Vice
President of Chapter Relations Laura Scott and Government
Relations Regional Manager Rita Swearingen. The week-long
event included a full schedule of meetings for state and region
chapters, a luncheon and banquet, the bookstore, a trade show,
as well as a full course track of training.
Pictured is AMBO's Board of Directors
with their ICC Chapter Plaque. In the front row, from
left, are Secretary/Treasurer Dave Fisher, President
Craig Hoium and Vice President Gary Yoder. In the second
row, from left, are Board members Sid Fossan, William
Schlenvogt, Patrick Higgins and Gary Hagedorn. (Not
pictured are Board members Randy Kardell and Steven
Nelson, Executive Officer Roger Axel, and Executive
Secretary Patrick Parsley.)
Sara Yerkes, the Council's Senior Vice
President of Government Relations, was one of the keynote
speakers at the event. Here, she addresses the group
during the banquet.
Code Council Board member Greg Johnson
(right) re-presents the Code Council's 2006 Chapter
Merit Award to AMBO President Craig Hoium (left). AMBO
initially received the award at the Council's 2006 Annual
Conference in Orlando, Florida, and the award was re-presented
before the membership at the Region Banquet.
