Orlando Conference
2003
Firestop Industry Conference
 November
12 - November 15, 2003
Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, FL
The Program Committee has been assembling quite a program
for this outstanding meeting including an expanded "industry
trade show". Trade Show is on Thursday all day, and Friday
Morning. Dress code is casual for the meetings.
Conference Registration Information
 Disney's
Contemporary Resort
4600 North World Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Telephone: (407) 824-1000
Fax: (407) 824-3539
Reservations: Call (407) 824-3869 by Oct.21 to receive
the $165/night rate, mention "FCIA". Specially-priced
Disney
PARK HOPPER(r) Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets (11%
off) are available in addition to special Convention Attendee
programs.
Transportation: Mears Transportation can take you from
the Airport to Disney for $16/person one way, or $28 Round
Trip. Call (407) 423-5566 for reservations.
FCIA FAXBACK Form:
Don't forget to register for the conference using this official
form. If registered & paid by Oct. 21, 2003 the costs
are $425 (FCIA members), $525 (non members). After Oct. 21,
$450 per person (FCIA members), $550 per person (non members).
If you are a Guest, please use one of the following
forms to register:
FCIA Trade Show Forms: There are only 20 Tabletop
Displays available. Click here to download "FAXBACK"
forms for the Firestop Industry Conference "Trade Show".
Agenda
Room assignments are subject to change. Check registration packet
for final program locations."
Time
|
Event
|
| 8:00a |
FCIA Registration - (West Lobby Registration
Desk)
Coffee Sponsored by Tremco, Inc. - Fire Protection
Systems Group |
| 8:00a - 12:00p |
FCIA Board of Directors Meeting -
FCIA Board Members Only |
| 8:00a - 9:00p |
FM DRI Test Review - DRI Candidates
- (Fantasia K/L) |
| 9:00a - 12:00p |
FM DRI Testing - (Fantasia K/L ) |
| 12:00p - 1:30p |
FCIA Member Luncheon & Social
- Meet FCIA's Current Board & Board Candidates; Committee
Chair info; (Porte Cochiere, Outside)
FCIA President's Remarks (Grand Republic Room if it's
raining) |
| 1:45p - 2:15p |
FM 4991 Update, Jeff Gould - FM Approvals
& FCIA Accreditation; Blase Reardon, A.F. Underhill,
Inc. (Fantasia Ballroom M/N/P) |
| 2:15p - 2:30p |
Break |
| 2:30p - 3:30p |
Code Updates - "FCIA, IFC, AFSCC
and other industry efforts for Passive Fire & Life
Safety Protection in Codes" FCIA / IFC /AFSCC Representatives;
Led by Bill Koffel, Koffel Associates (Fantasia Ballroom
M/N/P/Q) |
| 3:30p - 4:15p |
FCIA Elections & Voting - FCIA
Board Candidate Presentations, FCIA Voting Contractor
Members Vote |
| 4:30p - 5:30p |
FCIA Committee Meetings
- Accreditation (Pastoral 1)
- Code (Pastoral 2)
- Education (Fantasia N/P/Q)
- Marketing (Olympus A)
- Program (Informal Meeting)
- Technical (Pastoral 3)
|
| 6:00p - 7:00p |
FCIA Cocktail Reception (Contemporary
Resort Marina, Grand Republic Room if it is raining) |
| 7:00p |
Dinner on your own |
Time
|
Event
|
| 7:00a |
Registration (West Registration) |
| 7:00a - 8:00a |
FCIA Continental Breakfast (Fantasia K/L &
West Rotunda)
|
| 8:00a - 9:30a |
FCIA General Session - Firestop "Location"
Standards Development, Toronto Airport Project Report;
Richard Smits Skidmore Owings & Merrill Architects,
Chicago, IL (Fantasia Ballroom M/N/P) |
| 9:30a - 9:45a |
Break - Sponsored by RectorSeal,
Inc. |
| 9:45a - 12:00p |
Firestopping from an Owners Perspective
- Carl Lawson, PWI Engineering, Inc., Bill Munyan, Freeman
White Architects |
| 12:00 p - 1:15p |
FCIA "Walkaround" Luncheon
(Porte Cochiere & Trade Show Area) |
| 1:00p |
FCIA Election Balloting Closes |
| 1:30p - 2:45p |
The Pentagon Renovation - Eben Hamilton,
Hensel Phelps Construction & PENREN - The Pentagon
Renovations Team (Fantasia Ballroom M/N/P/Q) |
| 2:45p - 3:00p |
Break - Sponsored by Specified
Technologies, Inc. |
| 3:00p - 4:30p |
"US Building Codes - Compare and
Contrast" - Ray Bizal, NFPA; Kelly
Reynolds, Code Consultant; Disney's "Reedy Creek
Code" Passive Fire Protection at Disney Properties,
Orlando. |
| 5:00p - 7:00p |
FCIA Trade Show & Reception -
FCIA Firestop Contractors, Building Code
Officials, Local Architects (Fantasia K/L & West Rotunda) |
| 7:30p |
FCIA Membership Dinner - (Sport Coat
Recommended) - Pass the President's Gavel, FCIA Awards
(Fantasia Ballroom M/N/P/Q) |
Time
|
Event
|
| 7:00a - 8:00a |
FCIA Continental Breakfast - (Fantasia K/L &
West Rotunda)
|
| 8:00a - 8:10a |
FCIA Closing Session - Bob LeClair,
Chris Downey, Tom Hottenroth, Program Chairs (Fantasia
Ballroom M/N/P/Q)
|
| 8:10a - 9:30a |
"Homeland Security Does affect firestopping
and how we do business" - What's required now
from our firms regarding personnel information when
working in schools, hospitals, industrial complexes.
How does security affect fire protection systems? David
Gergesz, Gage Babcock & Associates (Fantasia Ballroom
M/N/P/Q)
|
| 9:30a - 9:45a |
Break |
|
9:45a - 12:45a
9:45a - 10:25a
10:30a - 11:10a
11:15a - 11:55a
12:00p - 12:40p
|
FCIA Business Development Seminars - 40 minutes
each, repeated, 4 times, 5 minute passing period
- Perimeter Fire, Moisture & Vapor Containment,
New UL/OPL Test Standard - "Multi Story Interstitial
Floor Test; Ray Usher, SUPERL, Inc. & Jim Shriver,
Thermafiber, LLC (Fantasia A)
- Fire Rated Expansion Joints - A New Opportunity;
Scott Rankin, Pyro-Stop, LLC (Fantasia B)
- How to Prepare your firm for FM 4991; Bob LeClair,
A.F. Underhill, Inc. (Fantasia C)
- Firestopping Equipment Hands-on Demos; Mark Schneider,
Albion Engineering Co.,
Bill Meeks, Graco, Inc. (Fantasia D/E)
|
| 12:40p |
Adjourn - Enjoy Disney's Magical
Parks!!
TRADE SHOW BOOTH TAKEDOWN BY 3:00 PM. |
Time
|
Event
|
| 6:30a |
FCIA Coffee Meeting & Continental Breakfast
(Fantasia L/K)
|
| 7:30a |
FCIA Golf Outing - "Disney's
Palm Course"
(Bus Leaves from West Rotunda) |
|
