On Friday, May 10, 2019, IIBEC Chicago Chapter will host an afternoon of great speakers, networking, and catching up with friends and colleagues. Attendees can earn 2.0 CEHs. A happy hour will follow the event at Rockwood Tap House (see map below).
Program Agenda
Meeting Location: Rockwood Tap House 3131 Finely Road Downers Grove, IL 60515
The Georgia Chapter of IIBEC recently attended the 15th Annual Georgia Career Expo on March 21 and 22, 2019. The Career Expo promotes construction as a career path to Georgia students. The annual event features interactive displays that allow students to engage with industry leaders to tap into their unique skills and interests. The SkillsUSA State Championships invite students across the state to showcase their skills in construction-related contests.
IIBEC Georgia sponsored a table within the World of Roofing section of the Expo.
The IIBEC Mid Atlantic Chapter wishes to acknowledge our chapter members who were individually recognized at the Awards Luncheon during the RCI 2019 Convention:
The Mid Atlantic Chapter will host its 17th Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Little Bennett Golf Course in Clarksburg, MD. Please visit www.rcimidatlantic.org to register, and see map below. Sponsorships are available.
The Mid Atlantic Chapter is finalizing plans for its first chapter education seminar of 2019, anticipated to be held in May.
The IIBEC Mid-South Chapter has been off to a great start in the first quarter of 2019 and continues to serve its members in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Northern Alabama through regular chapter events and meetings.
Here are a few highlights of some recent activity within the chapter and roofing-related events in the region.
January 2019 – The IIBEC Mid-South Chapter was honored to host Bryan Light, Technical Services Manager, with the Brick Industry Association, for a lunch-and-learn meeting titled, “Field Issues: How to Avoid Common Problems.” The meeting was held at Smith Seckman Reid (SSR)’s office in Nashville, TN, on January 24, 2019. Light did a great job providing insight into the common field issues associated with brick and masonry veneer projects. Special thanks to Light for his time and support of the chapter and to Chris Giffin, IIBEC Region II Director, for attending the event.
February 2019 – Waterproofing workshop. The IIBEC Mid-South Chapter held a successful waterproofing workshop on February 21, 2019, at N&S Waterproofing, in Nashville, TN. Several vendors and suppliers supported the event with hands-on work stations and educational presentations. Special thanks to N&S Waterproofing for hosting the chapter and to everyone who attended and supported this great event.
IRE Nashville – The 2019 International Roofing Expo (IRE) and NRCA’s 132nd Annual Convention was proudly held (for the first time) in our chapter’s epicenter of Nashville, TN, at the Music City Convention Center from February 11-13, 2019. Several IIBEC Mid-South Chapter members attended the event and helped promote the chapter. The event was a huge success, with a participation record set of approximately 14,000. Be sure to sign up for next year’s IRE, which will be held in Dallas, TX, from February 4-6, 2020.
March, 2019 – The IIBEC Mid-South Chapter had the privilege of hosting David Pratt, Technical Manager, Larimer Shannon Group for a lunch-and-learn meeting for our members on March 21, 2019, at SSR’s office in Nashville, TN. The event was well attended, and a great deal of information was provided by Pratt regarding his topic of recent IBC 2018 changes related to calculating ASCE 7 roof wind-uplift design pressures. Special thanks to Pratt and the Larimer Shannon Group for providing their support and time to help out the chapter.
April, 2019 – The IIBEC Mid-South Chapter was proud to host Kirk Swor with Smart Roof Solutions and David Bell with Siplast for an interesting lunch-and-learn meeting on April 18, 2019, at SSR’s office in Nashville, TN, regarding the use of lightweight insulating concrete in roofing. The event was well attended, and a great deal of discussion followed on the topic. Special thanks to Swor and Bell for their time and support.
As of April 1, 2019, the chapter underwent a name change and rebranding initiative from the former RCI Mid-South Chapter to reflect the new IIBEC name. The official legal name for the chapter is: Mid-South Chapter of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, and the informal or DBA name is: IIBEC Mid-South Chapter. The chapter is currently undergoing some chapter rebranding tasks, including updating the chapter’s website, social media, and logos. Stay tuned for updates on this important and exciting rebranding and renaming initiative as we continue to promote the chapter, spread our mission and values within the building enclosure industry, and continue to attract new members.
Be sure to check for regular updates to upcoming events on the chapter’s website at www.midsouthrci.org.
May 23, 2019 – Green Roof Seminar – Music City Convention Center, Nashville, TN. Cost: $50 per attendee for half-day seminar from 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
June 20, 2019 – Roofing Workshop – Empire Roofing, Nashville, TN. Cost: $20 per attendee for educational presentation and hands-on demonstrations.
Chapter leaders thank you for your continued support of IIBEC Mid-South Chapter. Feel free to reach out to any of them if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.
The IIBEC Mid-South Chapter Leadership Team: President: Michael Spach, RRC, RRO, C1TL Vice President: Michael Hadden, RRO Treasurer: James Oldham, RRO, CxA+BE, BECxP Secretary/ Director, Contr. Members: Mike Sexton, RRO, CSRP Director Membership, Nashville: Edwin Delcarmen, RRO Director Membership, Memphis: John Bigham, RRC, AIA, CCS Director Membership, Kentucky: Patrick Murphy, AIA Director Membership, Knoxville: James Ferri, RRO Director Membership, Alabama: Ben Hixson, CCS, CCCA, CIT Director, Professional Liaison: James Denney, AIA, RRC Board Member: Greg Isaacs, PE, CxA+BE, BECxP Board Member: Matthew Durrett, RRO Board Member: Kathy Sweeton, RRC, RRO, RA Board Member: Jacob Hebert, RRC, RRO Board Member: Jim Christian, AIA, CDT
The New England Chapter of IIBEC welcomes their 2019 board members:
President: Shawn D. Vetere; (339) 440-6079; svetere@knollmeyerbuildingcorp.com Vice President: Stuart Lyons; (617) 946-3400; slyons@wje.com Secretary: Samuel Moores; (781) 335-6465; scm@gainc.com Treasurer: Dean Brown; (203) 533-2443; dean@congressassociates.com Board Member: John Karman; (617) 982-9485; jkarman@noblinassoc.com Board Member: William O’Neil; (781) 925-3113; loneill440@aol.com Board Member: Mindi Sokoloski; (857) 204-2448; mindi@msaerial.com Board Member: Scott Bieber; (603) 475-4565; sbnortheast@duro-last.com Board Member: Kimberley A. Kilroy, P.E. (781) 335-6465; kak@gainc.com
The North Texas Chapter of IIBEC has announced its new officers for 2019. They are as follows:
President: Cristal Green Vice President: Amy Aubuchon Treasurer: Bill Hobgood, RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC, RRO Secretary: Andrew Stevens Immediate Past President: Bryan Staffel, PE Education Director: Paul Walden Industry Committee Chairman: David Johnson Director of Membership: Luke Legrand Professional Affiliates Coordinator: Brett Biggers
The North Texas Chapter of IIBEC invites you to its 6th Annual Top Golf Event on May 16, 2019. A presentation by Jim D. Koontz, PE, RRC, will be held from 1-2 PM, and Top Golf will follow from 2-5 PM.
Jim D. Koontz, PE, RRC, president of Jim D. Koontz & Associates, Inc., is a graduate of Tulane University with a bachelor of science in engineering and a masters of business administration. Koontz has been involved in the roofing industry since 1960 and began testing roofing material in 1976. He has experience as a roofer, estimator, consultant, lecturer, researcher, and expert witness. Koontz was first published in 1984 and has numerous articles relating to roofing material/product research to his credit. This includes research on single-ply products as well as hail/wind research on a variety of roofing systems.
The chapter hopes to see you there! (See map below.)
The So Cal Chapter of IIBEC made it out to the 2019 RCI International Convention and Trade Show, held March 14-19 at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL. The convention included professional examinations, continuing education seminars, various national and regional committee meetings, trade show exhibition, annual golf tournament, and other festivities. Also featured was the much-anticipated reveal of the new IIBEC organization name and logo, which was received with much fanfare and was an exciting treat for attendees.
This year’s opening ceremony featured Jamie Hyneman of MythBusters fame, who delivered an intriguing keynote address in the form of a Q&A discussion conducted by Second Vice President Scott Hinesley. The interview touched upon Jamie’s wide range of diverse jobs and skills, valuable lessons learned, and his unique life experiences both on and off the set. Jamie provided some words of wisdom in addressing some of the challenges faced by our industry, including the importance of being aware of the entire project process and scope, anticipating unknowns, embracing innovation, having a methodical mindset in experimentation and investigation, and how diversity can help to elevate your team to be greater than the sum of its parts.
The So Cal Chapter was recognized for several notable distinctions during the event, including their donation of $10,000 to the RCI Foundation (RCIF), which elevated the chapter’s overall contribution amount to $61,200 since the chapter’s formation. It gets lonely sometimes being the first chapter at the “Benefactor” level, but we hope it won’t be for long! Members of our local chapter board had the opportunity to present the check and appear in a photo op with RCIF U.S. Chairman Joe Hale. The chapter was also presented with an Outstanding Affiliated Chapter Award for achieving Platinum status in the 2018 year. The award was received by several board and chapter members who attended the Awards Luncheon.
The chapter hopes to see you at the next convention, where we will be returning to the Marriott Marquis Houston and George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX from March 26-31, 2020.
May 2-3, 2019: IIBEC Puget Sound – Waterproofing Course and Seattle Chapter Meeting May 10, 2019: IIBEC Western Canada – Spring Seminar and Trade Show | IIBEC Chicago – Spring Meeting and Program | IIBEC Georgia – May 2019 Meeting May 15-16, 2019: IIBEC Carolinas – Roof Technology & Science I in Charlotte, NC May 16, 2019: IIBEC So Cal – Technical Dinner Meeting on “Re-roofing and Recover” | IIBEC Great Lakes – Spring Technical Session | IIBEC Portland – Chapter Meeting and Educational Presentation | IIBEC North Texas and Dallas-BEC Top Golf Event May 17, 2019: DEADLINE – Abstracts for 2020 Convention | IIBEC Florida – Lakeland Educational Session May 23, 2019: IIBEC Canadian Prairies – Lunch ‘n Learn talk on “Designing for High Humidity Environments” | IIBEC Mid-South – Green Roof Seminar
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