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| BOAT Holds Fall Conference |
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New BOAT President Lawrence Crow (right) presents the Code Professional of the Year award to Joel Cruce, City of Dallas. |
The Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT) held its inaugural Fall Conference August 16-19 in Irving, Texas. More than 250 code professionals were in attendance at the event. Seven educational tracts (with continuing education units) were offered. BOAT held its awards banquet and casino night on August 18 at the Las Colinas Marriott. The newly elected Board of Directors were given their oath of office along with several special awards to BOAT members for a job well done. Next year's Fall Conference will be held August 6-10, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas.
Code Council senior staff in attendance were: David Dufrense, Executive Director of Training and Certification; Vaughn Wicker, Vice President of State & Local Government Relations; and Mark Roberts, Regional Manager of Government Relations. In addition, the conference was attended by State of Texas senior staff from various agencies, including; the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners; a variety of ICC Chapters from across the state and other great code organizations in Texas; the International Association of Electrical Inspectors; the Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors; the Texas State Association of Plumbing Inspectors; Energy Systems Laboratory; Texas A&M University; and the Texas Municipal League, among others.
Check out the newly updated website www.boatx.org for what's happening in Texas and to view the Awards Banquet online (click on the "On Demand" link). |
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| The newly elected officers for BOAT were administered the oath of office by ICC Vice President for State Government Relations Vaughn Wicker (at podium). Pictured above, left to right, are: Chris Haver, Director at Large; Stephen Draper, Director at Large; John Brown, Secretary; Kurt Kasson, Vice President; Lawrence Crow, President; and Scott McDonald, outgoing President. |
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| ICC Attends NYSFMIA Annual Meeting |
| The New York State Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association (NYSFMIA) Chapter held its Annual Meeting on September 27 in Skaneateles, New York. Code Council Secretary/Treasurer Ron Piester addressed the conference attendees, Vice President of State and Local Government Relations Dorothy Harris presented an update report on code council activities, and Director of Fire Service Activities Bruce Johnson was on hand as well. |
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| Robert J. Earley, Sr., is presented the New York State Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association Life Time Achievement Award. Pictured above, left to right, are Past President Rob Drexler, Immediate Past President Chris Roth, Chapter President Jody Nolan, Chapter First Vice President Keith Fennely, Award Recipient and Past President Robert J. Earley, Sr., and Chapter Second Vice President Pat Inzer. |
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| Ron Piester (right) issues the oath of office to new chapter officers. Pictured above, left to right, are Second Vice President Pat Inzer, First Vice President Keith Fennely, and President Jody Nolan. |
The Eastern States Building Officials Federation (ESBOF) held its Board Meeting on September 30 in Danbury, Connecticut. At the meeting, Carlton Smith, Past President of the Connecticut Building Officials Association, was sworn in as a newly appointed Director. The primary discussion during the meeting focused on next year's ESBOF Educational Conference, which will be held in President William Gregory's home state of New York on Long Island. Pictured is Code Council Secretary/Treasurer Ron Piester (left) swearing in Carlton Smith to the Eastern States Building Officials Federation as a newly appointed Director from Connecticut.