FCIA's Education and Committee Action Conference at the Mart Plaza Holiday Inn- Chicago, May 2-4, 2007, brought FCIA Contractor, Manufacturer and Associate Members together for a great conference.
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| FCIA President Mike Dominguez opens the 2007 Education and Committee Action Conference |
Past CSI President, Gary Betts, (Loebl, Schlossman, Hackl Architects) speaks to FCIA |
Gary Betts is presented a thank you gift from FCIA Executive Director, Bill McHugh. Gary gave Bill an award from CSI also! |
Bill Hoos (JHC Fire Containment) with Mike Dominguez (Firestop Specialties) |
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| The Standards Committee meets |
The Membership Committee meets |
The Marketing Committee meets |
The Technical Committee meets |
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| The Program Committee meets |
The Accreditation Committee meets |
The Apprenticeship Committee meets |
FCIA welcomes new members: Tracy Smith (Firestop Southwest), John Hansen and Gred Gulden (Vesta Firestopping), Paul Tessoni and Russ Landry (Paradigm Environmental) |
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| Evie Caprel (FCIA Membership) and FCIA President, Mike Dominguez (Firestop Specialties) |
Mark Dietz (Superl) and Ray Bruno (Specified Technologies) |
Michael Holmes and Richard Holmes (MW Holmes Construction Inc.) with Jamison Divoll and Bryan Anderson (H. Carr & Sons) with Michael Morrison (MW Holmes) |
Mark Heuchert (Hilti) and Tom Hottenroth (Firestop Solutions) |
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| Brad Luse and Lance Simms (Luse Thermal Technologies) |
Dennis Schaible (3M), Ian Robertson (Tempro Tec, Inc.), Mike McClure (ThermoFire Inc.), Tom Thoreson and Ross Vukovich (3M) |
Don Sabrsula (Firesafe of Houston) and John Muse (USI - West Coast Insulation) |
Dan Flynn (Firestoppers) and Jeff Gould (FM Approvals) |
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| Angie Ogino (Thermafiber, Inc.), Mike Wellons (Firestop Carolinas), Bernadette Wojtak (Thermafiber) |
Scott Rankin (Pyro-Stop) welcomes new member Patrick Tesche (Global Environmental) with Andy Grubb (Pyro-Stop) |
Mark Kelley (American Firestop Solutions), Mike Caruso (J-Kaulk Firestopping), Mark Gilchrist (American) and Jim Gille (J-Kaulk) |
Greg Duyka (On-Center Software) presents a Firestop Contractor Estimating Software program |
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| Chicago Skyline, looking north from the museum campus |
FCIA ladies see Chicago via the trolley (Alvina Hlady, Patty Field, Sue MacMillan, Lise Flynn, Linda McHugh and Josee St. Jean) |
Chicago's Wrigley Building |
FCIA ladies tour Chicago's Michigan Avenue |
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| USG Consultant, Bob Lindegaard, delivers the importance of Effective Compartmenation. |
The Chicago River from the FCIA Conference location |
John Sinisi (Firestop Inspector) presents a firestopping inspection program |
FCIA ECA Conference session |
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| Mike McClure (ThermoFire Inc.) and Rod Hlady (Affinityi Firestop Solutions) |
Mark Heuchert (Hilti) talks with Terry Minton and Eric Keeton (Dalton Maintenance Co.) |
Bill Hoos (JHC Firestopping) and Tom Thoreson (3M) |
Larry Schilling (Carboline) speaks on Structural Fireproofing Systems |
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| FCIA Tours Underwriters Laboratories, Northbrook Fire Testing facility |
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| FCIA Tours Underwriters Laboratories, Northbrook Fire Testing facility |
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| FCIA Tours Underwriters Laboratories, Northbrook Fire Testing facility |
Betsy Titus, Rich Walke, Bob Backstrom, (Underwriters Laboratories) |
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