2008 Annual Conference Wrap-Up

Cracker Barrel Luncheon menu offers variety of discussion choices

The Cracker Barrel Luncheon, sponsored by GovPartner and Bureau Veritas, offered 72 different Cracker Barrel topics. Participants could select three, 20-minute sessions to listen, discuss and learn about the International Codes, current technology and issues related to the building safety and construction industry.

Samir Bustami, Manager of the Building Permits Center for the Municipality of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, explains how his municipality streamlined building department processes to allow for all permit types to be managed entirely via the web. Cracker Barrel Luncheon sponsors Gov Partner and Bureau Veritas hosted the special presentation.


Chuck Atkinson, Code Council Manager of Instructor Quality,discusses How to Become an ICC Instructor at Table 60.	Michael Graham of Smart Vent addresses Flood Plain Venting at Table 10.	Leslie Haberek, Senior Regional Manager of the Code Council’s California Field Office, talks about “Donuts” – Building and Fire Department Relationships at Table 64.

Terrell Stripling, an Instructor for the Code Council, addresses Fire Risk of Interior Finishes at Table 61.	David Scott of Target adds to the discussion about Raise Single Level Stores and Special Provisions for 509 at Table 4.	Tom Frost, Code Council Senior Vice President of Technical Services, covers Changes to the ICC Code Development Procedures at Table 47.

Deborah Galey-Tucker, e-Codes Supervisor at the Code Council, talks about eCodes Electronic Enhanced Portals at Table 1.	Sandi McCracken, Senior Accreditation Officer at IAS, answers the question, How Do You Know Your Steel Structures ARE Code-Compliant? at Table 40.	Rick Archer, IAS Accreidation Specialist, discusses IAS Building Department Accreditation at Table 38.