FCIA Education & Committee Action Conference
ECA 2017
The Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, MO
May 2-5, 2017
AGENDA
The Education & Committee Action Conference is the program you need to develop and hone your expertise in the firestop & effective compartmentation industry. While there, take the opportunity to identify the Committee best suited to your talents and interests and put them to work to contribute to the advancement of your industry.
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Attendees walk away with a complete conference experience and a drive to implement the knowledge and strategies gleaned during the event.
Here's what you can expect at ECA 2017:
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Download DRAFT Agenda
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Tuesday,
May 2
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11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch for Quality Management System and Firestop Exam Education Session Attendees
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
FCIA NEW Member Session - Who is FCIA? What does it do?
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FCIA Education for Firestop Exams
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
FCIA Education for Firestop Exams
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
FCIA Management System Manual Development Education
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Wednesday,
May 3
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7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
FM & UL/ULC Firestop Exam for DRI Candidates and Inspection Personnel
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Welcome Luncheon
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
President's Welcome & Association Comments
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Partnership Program Updates
Jill Norcott, FM | Pam Blanchette, UL | Bill McHugh, FCIA
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
FCIA Committee Reports & Committee Action Sessions
- Accreditation
- Canada Task Group
- Code
- Inspection
- Marketing
- Membership
- Program
- Standards
- Technical Education & Apprenticeship (TEA)
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
FCIA Welcome Reception
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Thursday,
May 4
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7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Fire-Testing with Intertek
Karl House, Intertek
9:30 am - 10:30 am
UL Guide Information - The Rest of the Story to the Listings and More
Luke Woods, UL
9:45 am - 3:00 pm
The Curtain Calls Guest Tour
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Update on Changes in The Joint Commission
George Mills, The Joint Commission
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
KEYNOTE SESSION
Leadership Excellence: Making A Difference and Changing Lives Forever
Mark Johnson, Camouflage Communications, Inc.
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Professional Liability Insurance and You
Byron Spencer & Gretchen McAlinden, Norman Spencer Insurance Group
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
CONTRACTOR ONLY SESSION
Advanced Curtain Wall Concepts: Mineral Wool's Role in Maintaining the Integrity of the Wall
Melanie Bisson, ROXUL
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
CONTRACTOR ONLY SESSION
FCIA Contractor Members Only Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
FCIA Reception
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Friday,
May 5
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7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Conference Registration Open
8:30 am - 9:30 am
What Keeps Property Managers & General Contractors Awake At Night
Patrick Shaw, Cushman Wakefield | Corey Zussman, Pepper Construction
9:45 am - 10:45 am
The ICC/NFPA Code Update
Bill Koffel, Koffel Associates
11:00 am
Conference Closes
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Budweiser Brewery Post-Conference Tour
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Download Printable .pdf Brochure
* Agenda subject to change without notice at any time.
** The UL/ULC Firestop Exam is an OPEN BOOK exam. UL Exam participants MUST provide their own copy of the FCIA Manual of Practice. The ULC Addendum covers questions specific to Canada. The FM Firestop Exam DOES NOT allow use of the FCIA MOP during the exam.