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On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at the conclusion of the 32nd RCI International Convention and Trade Show in Anaheim, CA, the 2017-2018 RCI Board of Directors and new RCI Affiliated Chapter presidents met over breakfast. The meeting helped kick off introductions and discussion among the new leaders. It was a first meeting for some region directors with their chapter presidents, such as newly elected Region I Director Michael Violette, RRC, PE; Region II Director Christopher Giffin, RRC, AIA; Region III Director Gene Keeton; and Region VII Director Bryan Fishburn, RRO, who began their terms on the 2017-2018 RCI Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Members on March 20.
All region directors are ex-officio nonvoting members of each chapter’s board within his or her region. Region directors serve as members of the Board of Directors and act as the communication link between RCI and the members and chapters of the regions. In addition to the Board, the region directors regularly report region and chapter activities to First Vice President Mike Clark, RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC, RRO, PE, CSRP, who is the coordinator of the region directors.
The RCI Portland Chapter previously operated as a branch under the management of the RCI Puget Sound Chapter. Steven McBride, RRO, former branch liaison, is now acting president of the chapter.
For more information about RCI affiliated chapters, their officers, and contact information, visit http://iibec.org/membership/programs/chapters-regions/rci-aff-chapters/. Contact information for the RCI Board of Directors can be found at http://iibec.org/about-rci/board-of-directors/.
The Delaware Valley Chapter of RCI will host their first event of 2017, an educational session followed by a baseball game, on April 19, 2017, at the Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton, NJ. Registration will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 5 p.m. For more details, see this previous newsfeed article or visit the RCI Delaware Valley website.
On April 20, 2017, the Great Lakes Chapter will hold their Spring Technical Session. Two important topics will be discussed:
Upcoming chapter events are shown below. Mark your calendars now!
Details will be sent to the membership well in advance of all scheduled events.
Volunteers are important to any organization. If you would like to help, please call or email chapter President Ron Kinne at 734-591-4444 or rkinne@rtaltd.com.
The Mid Atlantic Chapter (MAC) held its first educational seminar of 2017 on March 30 at Best Western Battlefield Inn in Manassas, VA. A total of four presentations were given worth a total of six RCI Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).
The second educational seminar of 2017 will be on May 18 at the East Jessup Holiday Inn in Jessup Maryland. A total of four presentations are scheduled to be given for six RCI CEHs. Presentation are scheduled to include:
The 15th Annual Mid Atlantic Chapter of RCI, Inc. golf outing will be held at the Little Bennett Golf Course in Clarksburg, Maryland, on June 8, 2017. The tournament will be a four-person scramble. Golfers who do not submit a foursome will be assigned to one. Foursome assignments are designed to encourage interaction among consultants, building owners, contractors, and material suppliers involved with the industry in the Mid Atlantic Chapter area of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Please register for this event by Friday, May 12, 2017.
For more information about this event and future events or other chapter information, visit the Mid Atlantic Chapter website at www.rcimidatlantic.org, or contact Matt Schofield at secretary@rcimidatlantic.org or Steven Bohlen at president@rcimidatlantic.org.
The Ohio Valley Chapter of RCI was very active in 2016, with education days and more. The chapter felt that their team effort was not complete without including and recognizing the professional roofers in both Indiana and Ohio with whom they work. Therefore, a program was created to recognize an outstanding roofer of the year. Last year, several nominations for the award were received from Ohio. In an effort to keep the momentum going, the chapter hopes to honor a roofing contractor in Indiana as well as Ohio in the coming year.
Nomination forms (in PDF format) are available for download at the following links: 2017 Release Form (All Projects) 2017 Nomination Form for Ohio Projects 2017 Nomination Form for Indiana Projects
The Ontario Chapter held its annual general meeting on January 31, 2017, at the beautiful and historic Scarboro Golf Club in Toronto, Ontario. Outgoing Chapter President Bryan Fishburn chaired the meeting for 40 members. The 2016 financial reports were presented by Fishburn, and the following 2016 committee reports were presented and discussed:
Bryan Fishburn thanked the 2016 board for their volunteer time and support, and thanked chapter staff member Betty Quan for her hard work in 2016. The Ontario Chapter welcomed the 2017 chapter board. Bryan Fishburn extended a warm welcome to Jennifer Hogan as the new chapter president for 2017. The following Service Recognition Awards were presented: Incoming 2017 President Jennifer Hogan presents the Outstanding Sponsor Award to Peter Serino of Soprema.
Following the annual general meeting, there were two guest speakers on hand to provide informative discussions on the following topics. Firstly, Catherine Wilson, of Goldman, Sloan, Nash, & Haber, LLP, discussed the topic of “Delay Claims” as it pertains to the construction industry. That was followed by Simon Fenn, co-founder of Fenn & Fenn Insurance Practice Inc., who discussed “Risk Management and its Relationship to Insurance.”
Upcoming Events
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RCI President Robért Hinojosa and Region V Director Mike Gardner were both in attendance to help support the growth of this new Northern CA Branch.
The guest speaker was Colin Shane, principal from RDH , who presented on exterior wall design with exterior insulation. Attendees enjoyed a great dinner provided by Scott’s Seafood and earned 1 hour of continuing education credit from RCI and AIA.
The following people and companies supported the dinner through tabletop sponsorship:
