San Diego Conference 2005

Firestop Industry Conference and Trade Show

November 9 - November 11, 2005
Paradise Point Resport & Spa, San Diego, CA
This year's theme, " Effective Compartmentation Comes Alive" will feature seminars on how Firestopping is starting to benefit from Effective Compartmentation, throughout the globe. Our agenda will look like past programs with seminars, trade show and education programs.

Print out the conference brochure
We also have an inviation for Official Architect or Engineers. The respective registration will soon be available too.
Get yourself recognized as a sponsor to one of our breaks or lunches
Show what your firm has to offer by exhibiting at the trade show
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the Ray Usher Memorial Golf Tournament

Paradise Point Resport & Spa
1404 Vacation Road
San Diego, CA
Rates: $155, includes High Speed Internet Access. Check out their brochure for more information about this resort.

Transportation:

Presidential Transportation - 800.708.7009 - MENTION SPECIAL FCIA Limo Rate....PRIVATE LIMO's direct to Paradise Point. Chauffer service, meets & greets you in the airport and provides bottled water in cars. $82 each way, max. 3 people per car. (normally $89) Black Lincolns.
Taxi - Around $30 - $35 each way.
Cloud 9 Shuttle - Contact Cloud 9 at the airport. Fare is about $9 each way from the airport to Paradise Point. This is a van, shuttle type, that may stop at other places.

The Corporate Travel Management Group, Inc. (CTMG) is FCIA's new travel partner and is waiving ticket fees and providing 5 - 10% discounts for FCIA Attendees who fly American Airlines, Discounts apply only to tickets issued by CTMG. If travel is confirmed with CTMG on any carrier other than American, a $25.00 per person ticket fee is charged. Contact info: Diane Fielmann Group Co-Coordinator at Corporate Travel Management Group, 450 E. 22nd St., Lombard, Il. 60148. Phone: (800) 323-3800 or (630) 691-9100 ext-523 for Diane's direct line. Fax: (630) 691-8097

Agenda

Tue, Nov8

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
9:00a - 4:00p	Arrivals & Conference Check in Dinner on Own

Wed, Nov 9

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
8:00a - 4:00p	Conference Registration Open
8:00a - 11:30a	FM Prep Session & FM Testing
8:00a - 11:30a	FCIA Board Meeting - FCIA Board of Directors Only
8:00a - 12:00p	FCIA Perimeter Fire Containment Program
12:30p - 1:15p	FCIA Presidents Welcome Luncheon FCIA President Address Bob LeClair, FCIA’s 2005 President welcomes FCIA Members to the conference.
1:30p - 2:45p	KEYNOTE SPEAKER – National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Effective Compartmentation & Firestopping Implications for “regular buildings” from the World Trade Center Study. Dick Bukowski, NIST – Learn about the new “Leadership in Life-Safety Design”, a new idea in rating buildings for safety Dick presents a program on Total Fire Protection that Asks common sense questions about why firestopping, compartmentation, detection and alarms, and occupant/building owner education are needed for fire protection redundancy in systems…..and how it can be implemented around the world. Relationships start and renew over lunch. Introduce your spouse/guest to the group, and make plans for fun!
2:45p - 3:00p	Break - Sponsored
3:00p - 4:30p	Committee Meetings - FIRESTOP INDUSTRY UPDATE Code – Report on 2005 ICC Hearings - Plans for Next Code Cycles Marketing – 2005 Results since April, 2006 Plans Accreditation – Firestopping Contractor Quality Technical – 2006 MOP Revisions Plans, UL Standards update Membership – FCIA Insurance, Growth plans Program – 2006 Spring / Fall Topics Education – FCIA Apprenticeship Program Development Report
5:30p - 6:30p	BEACH PARTY Beach Recreation & Refreshments

Thu, Nov 10

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
7:30a - 11:30a	FCIA Check In
7:30a - 8:30a	FCIA Continental Breakfast
8:30a - 9:00a	FCIA Election Candidate Presentations
9:00a - 9:15a	Break
9:15a - 10:30a	Firestopping and the new CSI MasterFormat Specs Dennis Hall, Hall Architects, aka “Southern Fried Architect” Dennis brings updates on CSI’s New MasterFormat Specification Sections for Firestopping & Smokestopping, and adds some good Southern Humor while he’s at it. The MasterFormat 2004 adds several new sections and new work to our industry. It’s coming in specs soon….
10:30a - 12:00p	FCIA Project Profiles – Interesting Problems & Solutions you can’t miss! Rob Hlady, Affinity Architecture Tony Gamble, APEX Firestopping Woody Smith, Chesapeake Firestop Accreditation Update
12:30p - 1:30p	Luncheon Speaker –State of California, Gary Dunger, Office of Statewide Health, Planning and Development Office
1:30p - 3:30p	Effective Compartmentation Roundtable Together, we promote Fire and Life Safety Join the complete Effective Compartmentation Industry in one place. Door & Hardware Institute, Rolling Door Industry, Fire Damper Industry, FCIA, Masonry Industry, FireGlass Industry, Gypsum Industry. Watch a new education presentation you can take with you to promote Effective Compartmentation & Firestopping!
3:30p - 5:00p	FCIA Firestop Industry & Effective Compartmentation Trade Show Open to all FCIA Conference Attendees, Archtects, Engineers, Code Officials and Fire Marshals for free (registration required, limited availablilty)
6:00p	FCIA Annual Awards Reception – In Trade Show Area
7:00p - 10:00p	FCIA Annual Awards Dinner - FCIA Full Conference & Paid Dinner Attendees Only FCIA Honorary Membership Awards FCIA Presidents Gavel Passing - Sport Jacket Recommended

Fri, Nov 11

Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Time	Event
7:30a - 8:00a	FCIA Continental Breakfast, Trade Show
8:00a - 8:15a	IFC Presentation FCIA Wrap up Session – Bob LeClair, FCIA President
8:15 - 11:30p 8:15a – 9:00a 9:15a – 10:00a 10:00a – 10:45a 10:45a – 11:30p	FCIA Firestopping & Effective Compartmentation Industry School Door & Hardware Maintenance – NFPA 80 – Mark Hallgren, DHI President, The Hallgren Co’s. Fire & Smoke Damper Testing & Maintenance – Sam Dardano FCIA Code Consultant Report – Bill Koffel, Koffel Associates FCIA & Firestop Installer Apprentice Program – US Department of Labor
12:15p	Leave for FCIA Golf Tournament