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Call
for Presentations: Global
Connections Day 2018
Please join
us by sharing your expertise at the 2018 International Code Council Global Connections Day (GCD
2018) on October 24, 2018 in Richmond, VA. GCD 2018 is
supported by the Global Membership Council of the ICC and convened as
part of the International Code Council Annual Business Meeting.
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Theme and Focus
Points: The overall
theme for GCD 2018 is Innovation
in the World of Building Safety. Morning sessions will focus
on Innovative Methods
and Materials in Building Design and Construction. Afternoon
sessions will address Innovative
Approaches to the Building Regulatory Process.
Presentation
Format: Individuals
and groups submitting proposals are expected to focus on the theme of
innovation as it relates to either focus point. Both individuals and
groups are encouraged to submit proposals.
It is expected that presentations will
be educational and will address multiple viewpoints on a specific
subject. Individual presentations should be designed for 30 minutes of
presentation time and feature a speaker addressing a specific subject or
concept. Group presentations can be either 30 or 60 minutes in length and
should include a variety of viewpoints on the suggested topic. Roundtable
or counterpoint presentations are encouraged and up to four designated
individuals may participate.
Potential Topics: Submissions should adhere to the theme
and focus points identified above and clearly define the topic or topics
to be presented or discussed. The ICC is particularly interested in
presentations that:
- Address new and innovative uses of contemporary
or cutting-edge building materials or construction methods;
- Identify
new techniques for or approaches to code enforcement;
- Explain
new methods of evaluating the code- or standard-compliance of
buildings or structures;
- Identify
innovative techniques, materials, or concepts not generally used in
North America;
- Discuss
how innovation in construction or code enforcement is widening or
closing the gap between developed and developing countries.
- Explain
how the trend toward increased resilience in structures and
communities has impacted innovation in construction, code enforcement,
and/or building material technology.
Participation: To be considered for GCD 2018, please
submit a written proposal that includes the following:
- Subject matter: 3-5 sentences describing title or
topic, presentation content, format and relevance to morning or
afternoon focus topic;
- Identification
of the requested Format: Individual presentation, panel discussion,
roundtable discussion;
- Identification
of the proponent, sponsor or funding element of the presentation;
- The
name and affiliation of individual presentation speakers or known
panel or roundtable participants and the relationship of each to the
proponent, sponsor or funding element. Panel or roundtable proposals
that cannot identify specific individuals should identify the
organizations that will be represented on the panel or in the
roundtable and the relationship of each organization to the
proponent or topic.
NOTE: Panels and
roundtables must feature a balance of perspectives. A short
statement identifying how the panel or roundtable is balanced must
be submitted. An acknowledgement of the allowed Timeframe: 30
minutes for individual presentations and 30 or 60 minutes for
roundtable or panel discussions is required.
- Presentation
submission: Brief outline of the presentation, panel discussion or
roundtable discussion.
Submissions are
due by January 5,
2018. Presenters will be notified approximately February
9, 2018. Final material submission will be due to the ICC approximately
September 1, 2018. Please send proposals to Alberto Herrera at Aherrera@iccsafe.org
or call 562.699.0541 ext. 3226 for more information.
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