More than 110 callers participated in the Fireside Chat held May 8 during Building Safety Week at Code Council Headquarters in Washington‚ D.C. The second chat hosted by Council Board President Steve Shapiro‚ topics of discussion included the Council’s proposed Community Building Code Administration Grant Program and Code Official Campaign; the Governance Review and Task Force on Hearings Ad-Hoc Committees; the Council’s green building initiative; and the 2008 Annual Conference and Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota‚ later this year. Members of the Council’s Board of Directors‚ Government Relations Advisory Committee and Chapter leaders participated in the event.
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International Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro welcomes callers to a Fireside Chat held during Building Safety Week in Washington, D.C.
International Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (right) listens as Code Council President Steve Shapiro (left) speaks with a caller during the Fireside Chat.
President Steve Shapiro (left) and CEO Rick Weiland cover a number of points during the Fireside Chat.
A number of Board and senior staff members are present for the Fireside Chat with President Steve Shapiro and CEO Rick Weiland. From left: Board Vice President Adolf Zubia, Marketing and Communications Senior Vice President Michael Colopy, Shapiro, Weiland, Member Services Senior Vice President Mike Armstrong, and Board Secretary/Treasurer Ron Lynn.
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Fireside Chat History
2006-07 International Code Council
Board President Wally Bailey held the first in a series of
“Fireside Chats” on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. This 90-minute
teleconference, which originated from Bailey’s office
in Fort Smith, Arkansas, was part of an on-going
effort to improve communications with Code Council members and stakeholders.
It allowed listeners to ask questions and participate in the
discussion. 2007-08 Board President Steve Shaprio will be continuing the tradition.
The concept of “fireside chats” dates back more
than 70 years, when President Franklin Roosevelt’s radio
broadcasts became a staple in American homes during the Depression
and World War II. FDR’s fireside chats gave people a
chance to hear directly from the President himself on important
issues of the day.
2006-07 International Code Council
Board President Wally Bailey held the first in a series of
“Fireside Chats” on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. This 90-minute
teleconference, which originated from Bailey’s office
in Fort Smith, Arkansas, was part of an on-going
effort to improve communications with Code Council members and stakeholders.
It allowed listeners to ask questions and participate in the
discussion. 2007-08 Board President Steve Shaprio will be continuing the tradition.
