A message from IAPMO President - Robert Siemsen
 It is my great pleasure as president of this esteemed organization to once again invite and welcome you to IAPMO's 81st Annual Education and Business Conference in Seattle, Washington, September 26 — 30, 2010. Your attendance is not only a tremendous opportunity to learn and network with your industry peers and fellow IAPMO members, but provides you with a voice and a vote in reshaping the Uniform Codes for the benefit of millions of Americans.
And what opportunity attendees will have in that regard! At the Assembly Consideration Session scheduled for this year's conference, IAPMO members will vote on arguably the most substantive changes to the Uniform Codes since the ANSI-accredited code development process began in 2001. If you care deeply or have a stake in the advancement of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code — and frankly who doesn't? — these are meetings you do not want to miss.
In addition to the important business of code development, this year's conference, of course, offers more top-notch educational opportunities, led by the best instructors our industry has to offer — IAPMO instructors. From code review seminars to enlightening presentations and discussions on the most pressing issues of the day, opportunities to advance your understanding of our industry abound.
IAPMO lost a valuable champion of sustainable building practices last year with the far-too-early passing of Joseph Kneidinger, a senior plumbing inspector for the City of Portland, Oregon, who dedicated his professional and personal life to the advancement of sustainable and renewable principles. To honor Joseph and ensure his legacy, IAPMO has renamed our annual award honoring the contractor who most embodies the advancement of sustainable practices the Joseph Kneidinger Green Contractor of the Year Award. This honor will be bestowed upon a deserving recipient along with our other annual awards at this year's conference.
Please join us as we work to advance the Uniform Codes into a new decade of safe, healthy plumbing and mechanical systems for all!
Sincerely
Robert Siemsen
IAPMO President
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From Member Services
 My name is Alan Wald and I'm the Director of Membership for IAPMO. I look forward to visiting our Chapters, so that I can meet the Chapter leaders, our members and prospective members. My goal is to help support your efforts and to increase communication with IAPMO chapters.
Johnni Brown works with me to support the member and chapter needs. She is a wealth of knowledge and can be reached at (909) 472-4109 or Johnni.Brown@iapmo.org.
It's been a very busy past few months, as I've visited the following IAPMO Chapters since the last newsletter: Channel Island, San Diego City, San Diego County, Kansas (Hiawatha-Atchison), Nebraska, Oregon (Cascade) Sacramento, Nevada (Northern) , Southern California P/M, Southern California (UPPA).
This newsletter emailed to Chapter Leaders will provide information for the Chapters to share with their members, as well as potential members. We want to bring relevant news information, so that you are aware of what's happening at IAPMO and throughout the industry.
Please feel free to send me your ideas on how this newsletter can be enhanced as a resource for you. I can be reached at Alan.Wald@iapmo.org.
Thank you,
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News for Chapters
Assembly Consideration Session - Code Debate
On Tuesday, September 28, 2010 during IAPMO's Annual Conference in Seattle, the Assembly Consideration Session will take place. It is at this session that each of you will have the opportunity to voice your opinion on proposed changes to the 2012 editions of the UPC and UMC. In late April, the Technical Committees voted on more than 400 proposed changes to the codes. The results of their ballots will be published in the Report on Proposals (ROP) which will be available in August. Members of IAPMO and code change proponents will receive the ROP in either print or CD-ROM format. Those of you who wish to voice your opposition or support to any of the committee's actions should do so at the Assembly Consideration Session. It is at this session where the assembly as a whole will develop an official comment for the Technical Committee's review at their next meeting in the Spring of 2011. Come and be heard!
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Register for Conference Now and Take Advantage of Earlybird Registration Fees
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Received by July 30 |
Received after July 31 |
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$495.00 |
$545.00 |
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| Member w/Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer & Certificate |
$560.00 |
$610.00 |
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| Non-Member |
$620.00 |
$670.00 |
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| Non-Member w/Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer & Certificate |
$685.00 |
$735.00 |
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| Day Pass (includes all that day's education sessions and evening event)(excludes Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer) |
$150.00 |
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| Companion |
$420.00 |
$445.00 |
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Conference Attendee Recruitment Program
In an effort to get the word out about IAPMO's Annual Education & Business Conference as well as bring new members to the association, IAPMO will extend a discount to existing members who recruit someone to attend Conference. In particular, IAPMO is looking to elcome someone who has never or not recently attended an Annual Conference.
The member who recruits the most attendees will be recognized for their efforts during the conference's Opening Session.
Qualifying requirements for Recruiter:
- The recruiter must be an existing member of IAPMO,in good standing.
- Only one individual or organization can receive credit for the recruit(s).
Qualifying requirements for Recruit:
- The recruit must be or become a member of IAPMO prior to recruit receiving credit.
- The recruit must have a fully paid Conference registration.
- The recruit is required to list the referring individual or organization.
- The recruit will not have attended an IAPMO Annual Education and Business Conference in the past 3 years.
Reward:
For each person recruited in accordance with the rules above, the member (recruiter) will receive a $50 discount off of the member Full Conference Registration Fee up to a maximum of $500.
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Chapter Leader Summit to be Held at Conference
On September 29, from 12:00pm-1:45;pm, the Annual Chapter Leader Summit will be held at IAPMO's Annual Conference in Seattle. The Summit will take place during a luncheon for those chapter leaders who are attending Conference. Discussions will focus on "Best Practices" and "Challenges." More details to follow.
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Roscoe King Memorial Golf Tournament
Willows Run Golf Course
10402 Willows Road NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Members and guests are invited to compete in this Tournament.
IAPMO is not responsible for golf clubs rental. Please contact the golf course directly at (425) 605-1110.
FORMAT:
4 person scramble
TIME:
6:30am — Depart by bus from hotel lobby
7:00am — Breakfast and Range Open
8:00am — Shot-gun start
COST:
$130.00 per person (Includes greens fees, cart, continental breakfast, refreshments and prizes)
IAPMO Conference Motorcycle Ride
If a round of golf is not your thing, the conference host chapter is organizing a motorcycle ride on Sunday, September 26. Please contact chapter member Marc Schoenberg at (253) 278-0328 or by e-mail at marcschoenberg@comcast.net for information. The bikes may be reserved from Seattle Harley by calling 425-988-2100 or on their website www.downtownhd.com/miscpage_005.asp.
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In Memoriam
Beginning this year at the 81st Annual Education and Business Conference, IAPMO would like to pay tribute to those members who have passed away since last October, but whose contributions to the plumbing and mechanical industries will live on through their legacy.
Please help recognize these lost, but not soon forgotten members of your chapter by submitting a 2-3 sentence paragraph telling us a little bit about their contributions to the plumbing and/or mechanical industry. Remember to include a recent picture that we can display with the tribute. The deadline is August 31, 2010. Please send your submittal to Duane Huisken, director of marketing, at duane.huisken@iapmo.org.
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A Great Way to Offer Continuing Education to Your Chapter and Attract New Members!
IAPMO is introducing a new program for the IAPMO Chapters, the Code Training Co-Sponsorship Program.
The program offers your Chapter the opportunity to co-sponsor with IAPMO an open-to-the-industry seminar. Such an event would be a great fundraising opportunity as well as a benefit for your current and prospective chapter members.
The chapter selects the seminar topic and recommends the ideal training date and location!
If your Chapter is interested in participating in this revenue sharing program, please contact Maria Sol Alba at (708)995-3005 or by email sol.alba@iapmo.org.
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Emerging Technology Symposium - May 11-12
This two-day event, held at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, provided participants with an opportunity to view presentations and engage in timely discussions on how the water utility, manufacturing, engineering, and trade industries have found solutions through emerging technologies in the water efficiency, plumbing and mechanical industries.
This event was a follow-up to the overwhelmingly successful inaugural Emerging Technology Symposium that was held in Chicago in August 2008 and was designed to provide a portal for IAPMO's partners to display and demonstrate their innovative solutions to water and efficiency related needs and regulatory developments.
This highly interactive program ran the gamut from broad consumer-based programs such as the US EPA's WaterSense® labeling system to specific new products and innovative cost-saving testing methods.
An impressive list of speakers and topics, included:
- James Hanlon, Director, US EPA Office of Wastewater Management
- Prof. John Swaffield, Heriot-Watt University, on "Trap Seal Protection," non-invasive detection of defects
- Dr. Markus Lenger, Hydrologix Systems, LLC, on "Insitu Bioremediation for Grease Interceptors"
- Max Weiss, Consultant, J.R. Smith Co., on "FOG as a Resource," harvesting FOG for green energy
- Gary Klein, Affiliated International Management, LLC, on high efficiency hot water delivery systems
- Christine DeJong, ASTM International, on developing standards advancing energy and water efficiency
- John Koeller, Koeller & Company, and Bill Gauley, Veritec Consulting, Inc., on the five most innovative new water savings products available in 2010
- Amir Tabakh, LADWP, on "Water Conservation and Technical Innovation through an Ordinance"
- James Paschal, Paschal Engineering, on "Green Plumbing and Hydronic Materials for the 21st Century"
- Troy Aichele, Aichele and Associates, LLC, on "How to Calculate ROI for Water Conservation Systems"
- Bill Hoffman, H.W. (Bill) Hoffman and Associates, LLC, on "Water Meets Energy - Synergies and Conflict"
- Gray Uhl, American Standard Brands, on "The Impact of Conservation and Design"
Videos of the presentations will be posted at : http://www.youtube.com/user/IAPMOGroup in the next few weeks.
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Elsewhere in IAPMO
Construction Update — IAPMO Group World Headquarters West Building
As some of you have read in Official, the IAPMO Group World Headquarters West Building is just about complete. Effective June 21, 2010, the departments listed below will relocate to 4755 E. Philadelphia Street, Ontario, CA 91761. All phone, fax and email information will remain the same.
Executive Offices (Corporate)
Membership and Chapter Support
Accounting
Code Development
Customer Service / Publication & Product Sales
Human Resources
Marketing & Communications
Information Technology
Travel & Events
The IAPMO Group World Headquarters East Building located at 5001 E. Philadelphia Street, Ontario, CA 91761 will house the following departments:
IAPMO Evaluation Services (building product listing programs)
IAPMO R&T (plumbing, mechanical, solar and electrical product listing programs)
IAPMO R&T Laboratory
ISO Registration
Standards Development
The two facilities are located just down the street from each other. Staff is happy to provide a tour of either facility to IAPMO members. Please call Alan Wald if you are in the area.
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IAPMO Communications Staff Wins Three Communicator Awards
Members of the marketing and communications staff of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) have been named recipients of three Awards of Distinction from the International Academy of the Visual Arts for entries in the 16th Annual Communicator Awards.
The awards recognize the staff's efforts in promoting IAPMO and the plumbing and mechanical industries through various media, including OFFICIAL magazine and more recently developed Websites.
Senior Writer Geoff Bilau earned an Award of Distinction in Technical Writing for his article titled "How Accreditation Could Have Prevented an Outbreak of SARS" and Bilau joined fellow OFFICIAL co-editor Jeff Ortiz and writer/designer Tim den Hartog in winning an Award of Distinction for the overall design of the Spring 2009 issue of OFFICIAL.
Especially noteworthy is den Hartog's recognition as editor of IAPMO's Green Newsletter, winner of an Award of Distinction in the category of Green/Eco-Friendly Website. The award represents a first for an IAPMO-produced online publication.
Gaby Davis, IAPMO senior director of Worldwide Operations, said: "I couldn't be more proud of these gentlemen. The work they do in delivering news to the industry is second to none."
The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. The 2010 Communicator Awards received more than 7,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it the largest and most prestigious award of its kind.
The Award of Distinction is given to those entries that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement.
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IAPMO Releases First-Ever Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement
The Sustainable Building Industry today has a powerful and revolutionary new tool at its disposal with the formal release of IAPMO's Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement, the most comprehensive document ever created to standardize sustainable residential and commercial plumbing and mechanical standards.
The Green Supplement serves as a complement to any adopted plumbing and mechanical code, smoothly bridging the previously troublesome gap between existing codes and established green building programs. Where code language and green building concepts lack cohesion, the Green Supplement creates harmony by addressing such areas as:
- Use of alternate water sources (gray water, rainwater harvesting)
- Proper use of high-efficiency plumbing products
- Conservation of hot water
- Energy conservation in HVAC systems
- Training/education in green plumbing systems
For more information about the Green Supplement and/or IAPMO's commitment to a sustainable environment, please direct your Web browser to http://www.iapmo.org/Pages/IAPMO_Green.aspx or contact Maria Bazan at (708) 995-3000 or maria.bazan@iapmo.org.
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IAPMO Significantly Upgrades Career Center Website
IAPMO recognizes many employers in this economy are more focused on retaining employees than adding new ones, but when openings do become available they want to attract the absolute best candidates. In response to this necessity, IAPMO is re-launching a significantly upgraded interactive job board, the Career Center, with new features benefiting both job seekers and potential employers. This newly-enhanced Career Center will smoothly facilitate the introduction of perfectly-qualified applicants with the employers who seek them. It launches on July 1st.
IAPMO's Career Center is the premier electronic recruitment resource for plumbing and mechanical code administrators, bringing exceptional candidates together with municipalities and agencies in need of their talents. Registered employers can post jobs instantly and search the resumes of all registered candidates, who can likewise post their resumes and search for jobs by discipline, geography or keyword. Both members and non-members can use the Career Center to reach qualified candidates or seek a job.
Among the brand new features enhancing an already successful employment site are:
FOR EMPLOYERS SEEKING NEW HIRES:
- Automatic notification when a posted resume matches a particular job criteria
- Links to facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking sites to extend reach to thousands more candidates
- "Featured" employers receive additional exposure to candidates visiting the Career Center
- Streamlined application process
- Increased pool of job seekers due to site enhancements on their behalf
FOR JOB SEEKERS:
- Audio Advantage: Job seekers can create a brief audio clip to introduce themselves and highlight their relevant skills and accomplishments.
- Hoover's Job Seeker Reports: Provides job seekers with pertinent information on more than 24 million companies spanning 400 industries in order to better prepare for interviews and craft cover letters/resumes.
- Career Self Management Program: Career fitness tools to help candidates develop a self-empowering philosophy to enhance their marketability and performance. Includes a personal locker, planning and status system, professional networking tool and resume builder.
To celebrate the improved Career Center, employers posting a job listing now through August 31 will receive a 25 percent discount by using the promo code: Summer2010.
Take a tour of the site by directing your Web browser to http://careers.iapmo.org/. For more information and/or questions, please contact Kathleen Mihelich at (708) 995-3003 or kathleen.mihelich@iapmo.org.
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Upcoming Events:
Green Technical Committee Meeting
IAPMO Group World Headquarters - West Building
Ontario, California
August 18-19, 2010
81st Annual Education and Business Conference
Seattle, Washington - Sheraton Seattle
September 26 - 30, 2010
2012 Uniform Codes Technical Committee Meeting
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
St. Louis, Missouri
May 2 - 6, 2011
82nd Annual Education and Business Conference
Hilton Palacio Del Rio
San Antonio, Texas
September 25 - 29, 2011
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Member Services for You
Member Services Contact Information
Whether you are an IAPMO member looking for information or a chapter member seeking assistance, IAPMO Member Services staff is only a phone call away.
For Chapter or Membership information contact:
Alan Wald
(909) 472-4133
Fax: (909) 472-4186
E-mail: alan.wald@iapmo.org
Johnni Brown
(909) 472-4109 or (800) 85-IAPMO
Fax: (909) 472-4157
E-mail: johnni.brown@iapmo.org
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IAPMO Field Managers
Your first source for information and resources from IAPMO is your local Field Service Manager. They are prepared to assist you with Chapter events and respond to your requests. To learn who your Field Service Manager is go to www.iapmo.org/Pages/FieldServiceManagers.aspx.
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