The Georgia Chapter of RCI, Inc. will host their second annual Shotgun Blast event on April 16, 2019, on Garland Mountain in Waleska, GA. The event will include demonstrations, contests, networking, and a sporting clay shoot.
The event will start at 9 a.m. with a mandatory sign-in. There will be a vendor show from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and then a clay shoot from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Individual registration is $150, or register a foursome for $500. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $20 each or six for $100.
Sponsorships are available at the following levels: Platinum: $1500 (booth, two shooters, and station sign) Gold: $1000 (booth, one shooter and station sign) Silver: $500 (booth, station sign)
Last year the chapter raised over $6000, which was put towards scholarships in the state.
You can get more information and register for the event on their website.
The Northern California chapter of RCI, Inc. is pleased to announce its 2019 Board of Directors:
On February 6, 2019, the Northern California chapter of RCI hosted a technical dinner meeting at Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar with guest Gerson Bers delivering a talk on modern glass production. Bers is the vice president at Allana, Buick & Bers, a building envelope consultancy based in Palo Alto, CA.
The presentation gave a brief overview of the history of glass production, with guests learning about modern manufacturing processes and their effects on current projects. Additionally, attendees were treated to a virtual tour of a float glass manufacturing facility. The discussion concluded with a review of post-production glazing processes and fabrication of insulated glazing units.
There were 40 attendees and six tabletop sponsors. Upcoming technical dinners and other events can be found at www.norcalrci.org.
The So Cal Chapter of RCI, Inc. hosted its first technical dinner meeting of their 2019 education series on February 21, at JT Schmid’s Restaurant & Brewery in Anaheim, CA.
Approximately 26 attendees came out to enjoy some great networking, along with refreshing beverages and some delicious dinner plates. Chapter Vice President Ivan Chak got things going as the host for the event, introducing the new 2019 So Cal Chapter board of directors who were in attendance.
Also in the audience was Region V Director Szymon Zienkiewicz. Zienkiewicz gave national- and regional-level updates, including discussing the RCI, Inc. re-branding efforts and the upcoming Region V meeting at the Western Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, NV on June 12. (You can download the registration form in Word .doc format or visit the WSRCA website for more information.
The guest speaker was Osvaldo Joya, director of pre-construction with LJP Construction Services. Joya presented on the topic of “Constructability of One-Coat Stucco and EIF Systems,” drawing on his past project experiences and role as a certified EIFS inspector.
Joya discussed topics such as identifying key differences between traditional stucco, one-coat stucco, and EIFS. He highlighted challenges with insurance coverage and exclusions for EIFS, and dove into multiple aspects of EIFS, including design, construction, and field QA/QC inspection. Joya also spoke to the importance of critical components to verify on EIFS. The presentation concluded with a Q&A session with good audience participation and interaction between consultants and industry members alike.
The chapter was pleased to start their year with an informative and engaging technical presentation, and would like to thank Osvaldo Joya for his time and valuable contributions. All attendees earned one hour of RCI CEHs and AIA LUs. The chapter also extends their appreciation to event tabletop sponsors Robert Larez of Axis Building Envelope Design and Jim Hill of BASF Senergy Wall Systems.
Many of our chapters donated to the RCI Foundations this year, and presented their checks to Foundation Chair Joe Hale while at the RCI 2019 International Convention and Trade Show. Chapter donations to the US and Canadian Foundations totaled $40,100.00.
Eighteen chapters earned awards as silver-, platinum-, and gold-level awardees in the Outstanding RCI Affiliated Chapter Awards Program, presented by Secretary/Treasurer Ted Sheridan. Awardees were:
The following chapters were recognized for their effort in the application process: Metro NY Chapter of RCI, Inc.; and Northern California Chapter of RCI, Inc.
As a newly established chapter, the Northern California Chapter has exceeded all expectations and submitted an award application during their initial year. This chapter is to be commended for their strong leadership and growth. Well done, team!
April 11-12, 2019 – Ontario Chapter Professional Building Consulting class (16 CEHs) April 12, 2019 – Northern California Chapter Construction Disasters Event with CSI East Bay April 16, 2019 – Georgia Chapter Shotgun Blast April 18, 2019 – Canadian Prairies Chapter Lunch ‘n’ Learn; So Cal Chapter Golf Tournament; Mid South Chapter Meeting; Deadline for Abstracts for IIBEC 2019 Building Enclosure Symposium April 20, 2019 – Mid South Chapter Service Day (Habitat for Humanity) April 24, 2019 – Denver Chapter Joint Seminar with CRA featuring Reid Ribble April 27, 2019 – Chicago Area Chapter Rebuilding Event with CSI Chicago
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