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FCIA Education and Committee Action Conference
 May 2-4, 2007 at the Chicago Mart Plaza Holiday Inn Chicago, Illinois. Hear new developments in the FCIA Apprenticeship Program, join in FCIA Committee Meetings where new programs develop, tour UL's World renowned Fire Test Facility for Firestopping, Fire Doors, Fire Dampers, Fire Walls and Floors, Fire Rated Glazing. Hear new developments that can make a difference in your business.
Conference Registration Information
This is not what you’d expect from a Holiday Inn. The rooms are high quality (Better than Charleston) and have free internet… Lobby Bar area is great, classy. The hotel feels more like an Embassy Suites without the living room.
Mart Plaza Holiday Inn
350 West Mart Center Dr.
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: 312-836-5000
Fax: 312-222-9508
Registration: $169/nite (a bargain…) Free Internet
Location: walk to Michigan Ave, Train, Restaurants, Jazz & Blues Clubs, Shopping, museums. |
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Agenda (as of 3/19/07)
Download the Conference Agenda as MS Word document.
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Time |
Event |
| 7:30a - 4:00p |
FCIA Registration, Coffee & Pastries
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 7:30a – 11:00a |
FCIA / UL DRI Education and Testing
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 7:30a – 11:00a |
FCIA / FM DRI Education and Testing
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 9:45a - 10:00a |
BREAK
Sponsored by Specified Technologies, Inc.
(Wolf Point Lobby) |
| 11:30a - 12:00p |
FCIA Lunchone Service & Fellowship |
| 12:00p - 1:30p |
FCIA Presidents Welcome
FCIA Updates -
FCIA and Industry Initiatives
Luncheon Speaker - Gary Betts, Loebl, Schlossman, Hackl Architects - Past President, CSI Chicago, Region, and Insititute
(Wolf Point Room)
Sponsored by Specified Technologies, Inc. |
| 1:30p - 1:45p |
BREAK
Sponsored by 3M Fire Protection Products |
| 1:45p – 2:30p |
FCIA Apprenticeship Program Where are we, where is it going, what does this mean for your business?
Bob Hasting – FCIA Apprenticeship Chair
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 2:30p – 2:45p |
BREAK
Sponsored by HILTI, Inc. |
| 2:45p - 5:00p |
FCIA Committee Action Sessions
- Accreditation – Aedan Gleeson
- Apprenticeship – Bob Hasting
- Code – Bob LeClair
- Education – Dan Flynn
- Marketing & Membership - Bill Hoos, Mike Wellons & Allen Rams
- Life Safety Digest
- Program – Scott Rankin
- Technical – MOP – Mike Dominguez
- Standards – Randy Bosscawen
(Wolf Point Room)
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| 4:30p - 5:30p |
FCIA Welcome Reception |
Time |
Event |
| 7:30a - 8:30a |
Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30a - 3:00p |
Registration Open |
| 9:45a - 2:30p |
Spouse Program
Chicago Double Decker Bus Tour |
| 8:30 - 9:30a |
Introduction to Firestop Estimating Software Programs Take offs and estimating are a large part of a Firestop Contractors’ overhead. How can they make your business more productive?
Greg Duyka, On-Center Software, Inc.
(Wolf Point Room)
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| 9:30a - 9:45a |
BREAK
Sponsored by Thermafiber, Inc. |
| 9:45a - 10:30a |
FCIA Education Session - What’s coming in the ICC and NFPA Codes? What is the future for Effective Compartmentation and Firestopping.
Bill Koffel, FCIA Code Consultant
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 10:30a - 10:45a |
BREAK
Sponsored by Tremco, Inc. |
| 10:45a - 11:45a |
Door and Hardware Inspections – Doors are a big part of compartmentation, and a very technical area of our industry. How do you view door and hardware inspections? What should you look for? Most important, learn the business aspect of this important service.
Bob Perry, AHC, CDC and/or Keith Pardoe,
Door and Hardware Institute
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 12:00p - 1:00p |
Working Lunch - UL & FM Program Updates; International Firestop Council Update
Sponsored by 3M Fire Protection Products |
| 1:00p - 2:00p |
Fire and Smoke Damper Inspections – Firestopping, Fire Doors, Fire Rated Glazing all comprise Effective Compartmentation. What to really look for; procedures for Repair Replacement are included in this session.
Mark Belke, GREENHECK, Inc., Fire Safety Chair, Air Movement and Control Association
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 2:00p – 2:15p |
BREAK
Sponsored by W.R. Grace & Co. |
| 2:15p – 3:30p |
Fire Wall Inspections – Compartmentation is made with walls and floors. Learn 'hole size", patching requirements for Drywall, Gypsum Block, plaster, clay masonry units, Concrete Block, Concrete; How does the thickness of block equate to fire resistance and structural capabilities? hole size limitations?
Bob Lindegaard, USG Consultant
(Wolf Point Room)
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| 5:30– 6:30p |
FCIA Reception |
Time |
Event |
| 7:30a - 8:30a |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30a - 9:20a |
Firestopping Inspections – How to inspect firestopping…on your own projects, and how to inspect Compartmentation … Focus on inspections for your own company as part of your quality procedures.
John Sinisi, FirestopInspector, LLC
(Wolf Point Room) |
| 9:20a – 9:40a |
BREAK
Sponsored by Specified Technologies, Inc. |
| 9:40a – 10:15a |
Introduction to Structural Fireproofing Systems Firestopping contractors are asked to provide fireproofing services in their contracts frequently. What to look for? How to handle projects where this is required, and you don’t have the expertise…who should you subcontract the work to, what do you look for in a contractor partner? Troubleshoot, Repair or Patch?
Larry Schilling, Carboline Co.
(Wolf Point Room)
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| 10:15a –10:30a |
BREAK
Sponsored by 3M Fire Protection Products, Inc. |
10:30a - 1:30p |
Field Trip to UL Fire Test Laboratory, Northbrook, IL Tour of world renowned Firestopping, Fire Door, Fire Damper, Fire Wall and Floor, Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Test facility.
Meeting point at Hotel TBD
Lunch at Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Busses from UL go to O’Hare, and Midway, plus back to the Hotel. Leave by 2pm, at O’Hare by 2:35pm, Midway by 3:15 pm.
Busses sponsored by ...
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Saturday May 5
Morning |
Chicago Architectural Boat Tour
See Chicago from the Chicago River, with a great guided tour of the city. This tour is run by the Chicago Architectural Foundation, and is well done. |
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