Picture it all. See the people, events & technology that converge & connect.

The Code Council's digital photo album on Flickr allows you to catch all the exciting happenings at conference. From the Ron Burton Golf Outing and Kansas City Welcome Event, to the Membership Council Meetings, Building Safety & Design Expo, and Education Programs, see the people, events and technology that converge and connect. New photos are uploaded daily.

Welcome to ICC's 2016 Annual Conference.

Welcome to the Heart of America, Kansas City, Mo., for the International Code Council's 2016 Annual Conference, Group B Public Comment Hearings, and Building Safety & Design Expo.

With the theme, "Safety 2.0—Building Careers for Today's Generation," this year's conference includes two special events — the Journey to Leadership in Code Administration education session and Global Connections Day — that address our industry's future workforce and sustainability and resiliency issues, as well as several other events that will make it a professionally rewarding and enjoyable experience.

We are very grateful to our conference host committee who helped us put together an exciting and informative conference. We hope you have a great week in exciting Kansas City!

ICC Membership Councils help shape the industry.

The Membership Councils offer International Code Council Members a place to come together and be a more powerful force shaping ICC, their industries, their careers and their futures. Five discipline-specific Membership Councils allow ICC Membership to share their expertise, voice, and vision with their peers. ICC's Building Official, Fire Service, Global, PMG and Sustainability Membership Councils came together Sunday, Oct. 16, for a joint meeting to hold Governing Council elections, present awards and discuss matters of interest to all Membership Councils.

This week, a group of young and talented professionals — part of ICC's new Emerging Leaders Membership Council — will "shadow" the ICC Board of Directors during conference, experiencing the path of leadership. The new Council establishes a place for young professionals to learn and participate as true peers in ICC.

View photos from the Membership Council meetings.

2nd Annual Burton Golf Outing raises funds for future leaders.

Recognizing the need to encourage and mentor the next generation of code officials and to provide for the continued education of individuals who seek a profession in code administration, the Past Presiding Officers of the International Code Council have embarked on an effort to provide training and resources needed to address the critical need for future leaders in our profession. The 2nd Annual Ron Burton Golf Outing, held at Falcon Ridge Golf Club in Lenexa, Kan., was the second fundraising event of the Past Presiding Officers and celebrated the life and work of William Ronald "Ron" Burton, a renowned code expert who worked on many code-related projects for ICC, Building Owners and Managers Association International, and the National Association of Home Builders.

View photos from the golf outing.

Building Safety & Design Expo continues today.

The 2016 Building Safety & Design Expo continues today from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in Exhibit Hall E of the Kansas City Convention Center. Three Education Pavilions will be located on the expo floor that feature fast-paced presentations on technical and non-technical topics, including information on the latest construction techniques as well as the latest advances in technology, building products and applications. More than 80 exhibitors are participating in the expo to showcase the latest products and services in the building safety and fire prevention industry.

View photos from the Expo.

Regional Meetings held in Kansas City.

More than 10 years ago, the International Code Council created 12 Regions to encourage the formation of ICC Regional Chapters, which create stronger and more unified networks of building safety professionals, provide greater political strength when addressing code adoption and code development issues, and deal more effectively with state legislators.

View photos from the regional meetings.

WICED & PTN give back to local community through Habitat for Humanity.

The ladies of the Women in Code Enforcement and Development (WICED) Chapter of ICC and PermitTechNation (PTN) put on their hard hats and work gloves, and came together on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Kansas City, Kan., to work on renovating a home for those in need through Habitat for Humanity. The women worked on repairing the roof, tearing up floorboards inside the house, and hauling debris out to large dumpsters.

View photos from the renovation.

ICC Annual Conference sponsors