Hollywood Conference 2007

Firestop Industry Conference and Trade Show

November 6 - November 9, 2007
DRAFT AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2007
Hollywood Beach Mariott, Hollywood, Florida
Our agenda will look like past programs with seminars, trade show and education programs.

• Print out the conference brochure or the agenda
• Get yourself recognized as a sponsor to one of our breaks or lunches
• Interested in being a Trade Show Exhibitor? Download Trade Show Exhibitor Contract.
• Find out about golfing and fun activities for spouses.

Hollywood Beach Mariott
2501 North Ocean Drive
Hollywood, Florida 33019
866-306-5453
Located beachfront on Hollywood’s famous two-and-a-half mile Oceanfront Broadwalk with cafés, restaurants and jazz clubs

Agenda

Tue, Nov6

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
1:00p – 6:00p	Quality Manual Development Seminar Free to FCIA Members – (Non Members - $350 Extra Fee)
5:00p – 8:30p	FCIA Board Meeting

Wed, Nov 7

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
7:00a - 4:00p	Conference Registration Open (Coffee, Cont.Bkfst)
8:30a – 9:30a	FCIA Presidents Welcome - Ballroom All Day FCIA Association 2007 Report
9:30a – 9:45a	Break Sponsored by Hilti, Inc.
9:45a – 10:30a	FM 4991 Update – Jeff Gould UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Program Update – Betsy Titus
10:30a – 10:45a	Break Sponsored by Thermafiber, Inc.
10:45a – 11:30a	“Compartmentation and Firestopping in the IBC Code” Jerry Sanzone, Former ICC Board Member, City of Pompano Beach, FL & Building Officials Association of Florida
11:30a – 12:00p	Luncheon - Welcome to Florida! Sponsored by 3M Fire Protection Products
12:30p –6:00p	FCIA Ray Usher Memorial Golf Outing (Box Lunch provided from Hotel)
12:30p – 5:00p	Firestopping Test Prep - Ballroom UL & FM DRI Exam
6:30p – 7:30p	FCIA Welcome Reception & Golf Awards

Thu, Nov 8

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
7:30a - 11:30a	FCIA Check In
7:30a - 8:00a	FCIA Continental Breakfast
8:00a - 8:30a	FCIA Election Candidate Presentations - ballroom
8:30a – 8:40a	Break Sponsored byUnifrax, LLC
8:40a – 9:30a	FCIA Marketing Tools & FCIA Contractor Survey for and about the Specialty Firestop Contractor Bill Hoos, Don Murphy, Mike Wellons, FCIA Directors
9:30a – 9:45a	Break Sponsored by W.R. Grace & Co.
9:45a – 10:30a	FCIA Firestop / Containment Worker Apprenticeship Program “How this affects Union and Non-Union Specialty Firestop Contracting Industry “Think National, Act Local” Bob Hasting, Specialty Firestop Systems, Inc.
10:30a – 10:45a	Break Sponsored by Hilti, Inc.
10:45a – 12:15p	Education Session – Legal Issues – Warranties and the contractors’ risk Stephen Phillips, Hendrick, Phillips
12:15p - 1:00p	Luncheon - Sponsored by Specified Technologies Inc. IFC & AFSCC Update
1:00p – 2:00p	Firestopping & Compartmentation Systems Technical and Code Issues…
2:00p – 2:15p	Break Sponsored Thermafiber, Inc.
2:15p – 3:45p	Building Information Modeling, Specs & Contractors What it means to the Firestopping & Industry Diane Davis, AEC Infosystems
3:45p – 5:30p	FCIA Firestop Industry & Effective Compartmentation Trade Show FCIA Exhibitor Presentations - Open to all FCIA Conference Attendees
6:00p	FCIA Annual Awards Reception
7:00p – 10:00p	FCIA Annual Awards Dinner FCIA Full Conference & Paid Dinner Attendees Only FCIA Awards & FCIA Presidents Gavel Passing Sport Jacket Recommended

Fri, Nov 9

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
7:30a - 8:00a	FCIA Continental Breakfast - Trade Show Area Open
8:30a – 9:30a	Firestopping Tools & Equipment Graco – Mike McGowan, Graco, Inc.
9:30a – 9:45a	Break Sponsored by Unifrax, LLC
10:00a – 10:45a	Firestopping & Safe Scaffolding from Scaffold Industry Leaders Ballroom All Day Jeff Stachowiak, Sunbelt Rentals
10:45a	Conference Concludes -- Enjoy the beach

Sat, Nov 10

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
9:30a	Local Tour -- or other fun - Optional

Trade Show is Wednesday/Thursday - Casual Dress for the meeting