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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.

International Code Council Board of Directors Immediate Past President Alex Olszowy (right) presents the Bobby J. Fowler Award to Jonathan C. Siu.

Jonathan C. Siu presented ICC's prestigious Bobby J. Fowler Award.

Jonathan C. Siu, principal engineer/building official for the city of Seattle, Department of Construction and Inspections, was presented the prestigious Bobby J. Fowler Award during the Annual Banquet at ICC's 2016 Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo. The Fowler Award honors the memory of the first chairman of the ICC Board of Directors who led the charge to consolidate three regional model code organizations into one association. The award is presented to individuals whose contributions to the building safety industry advance the Code Council's goals to achieve a safer built environment.

From left: International Code Council Chief Executive Officer Dominic Sims, Gerald H. Jones, Gerald H. Jones Code Official of the Year Award recipient Richard Witt, and International Code Council Board of Directors Member and Awards Committee Chairman William Jeff Bechtold.

ICC honors individuals for contributions to safety and resiliency in the built environment.

The International Code Council honored several individuals for their contributions to safety and resiliency in the built environment during the Awards Luncheon at the 2016 Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Richard Witt, Building Official in Chesterfield County, Va., received the Gerald H. Jones Code Official of the Year Award. Ronald S. Lilley, Captain of the Goodyear Fire Department in Arizona, was presented the ICC Fire Service Award. Michael J. Graham, Certified Floodplain Manager and the Vice President of Operations for SmartVent Products, Inc., earned the ICC Affiliate Award. The ICC Community Service Award was presented to the city of Newport Beach, California Building Division. Steve Burger received the ICC Educator of the Year Award. Yasmeen Sami Saadah, Division Director of Municipal Regulations for the Abu Dhabi Municipality, United Arab Emirates, was presented the Raising the Profile Award.

The Chapter of the Year award, the top honor for an ICC Chapter, was presented to the Association of Minnesota Building Officials, and ICC Chapter Merit Awards were presented to the Missouri Association of Building Officials and Inspectors; the New Jersey Building Officials Association; and the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association.

Standard Bearers Awards — presented jointly by the Institute for Market Transformation and ICC — were awarded to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Energy Division; the city of Chula Vista, Calif.; and Darren Meyers from Tinley Park, Ill.

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Jim Ellwood presented ICC President's Award.

ICC Board of Directors Immediate Past President Alex Olszowy presented his 2016 President's Award to Jim Ellwood, consultant and liaison for the ICC High School Technical Training Program, during Tuesday night's Annual Banquet. The award is based on the selection by the President of a recipient worthy of special recognition for service to the International Code Council.

Garriss: Risk is the price of progress.

Newly elected ICC Board of Directors President M. Dwayne Garriss, on the heels of themes from previous board presidents, encouraged Annual Conference attendees to serve as mentors to the next generation of code officials and to lead by example. "Mentoring is about growing tomorrow's leaders today," Garriss said during Tuesday night's Annual Banquet. "The success of our members is dependent upon us carrying out the success of our mission."

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Seminar leads journey into leadership in code administration.

ICC's Past Presiding Officers conducted an education seminar, "Journey to Leadership in Code Administration," during Tuesday's events at the 2016 Annual Conference in Kansas City. The seminar, led by Tim Ryan, Henry Green, Stephen Jones, Wally Bailey, Steve Shapiro, Ron Lynn and others, examined the future roles of code officials in the building safety industry; the competencies necessary to be effective leaders; how to embrace the next generation of dynamic and diverse code officials; lessons learned from current leaders; and possible next steps for professional development.

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GR Forum examines sustainability and resilience at Annual Conference.

This year's ICC Government Relations Forum featured a prestigious group of speakers in Kansas City — including Warren Edwards, Dr. Joshua Kneifel, Dr. Long Phan and Vanessa Allen Sutherland — to present on a number of current topics and emerging trends. The presentation topics included Building Resilient American Communities; Measuring Sustainability Performance of Buildings; May 22, 2011, Joplin Tornado, Where Do We Go from Here?; and Investigation and Recommendations from the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion in West Texas.

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Global Connections Day focuses on climate change with renowned speakers.

With the theme "Building Codes, Standards and Regulations and Climate Change: Sustainable Practices for a Changing World" the 2016 Global Connections Day — sponsored by the ICC Family of Companies — focused on how model building codes are evolving to address sustainability issues related to climate change, climatic design, and resource use. The first-ever event will focus on the challenges presented by the evolutionary process toward sustainability by assessing its impact on the role of building codes, standards, and regulations in the global marketplace. Presentations will address the effect of regulatory change on institutions and governments throughout the world and the need for codes and standards to keep pace with the impact of real or perceived climate change.

Radhika Fox will be the keynote speaker for this year's Global Connections Day. Fox is the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Water Alliance, a national non-profit organization advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all.

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