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2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
WE ARE STILL FINALIZING CONTENT, SOME TIMES AND SUBJECTS MAY CHANGE!
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
12:00 PM REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN OPENS
Waters pre-function area
1:00 PM OPENING CEREMONIES Waters A
1:45 PM Keynote Speaker Meri-K Appy Waters A
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Code Adoption Updates and Indiana General Adminstrative Rules (Waters A) An overview of the current status of adopting the 2024 ICC codes in Indiana, followed by a review of the Indiana General Administrative Rules (GAR). Presenters: Darrel Cross, Joshua Frost, Shelley Wakefield | Navigating Public Information in Today's Digital Age Todd Harmeson, The PIO Guy / THPR GroupStony Creek A & B |
5:00 PM END OF PROGRAMMED TIME
Look for networking opportunites at the hotel lounge!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
8:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (Runs all day Wednesday and Thursday) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency WATERS D | Indiana Fire Code Review: Chapters 3 and 4 Josh Earl, Fire Marshal, Vernon Township Fire Department WATERS | NFPA Education Updates: staying current to protect your community. This session will overview the emerging safety trends and educational resources to help keep your community safe. The session will be dynamic and cover many hazards that are causing fires and injuries across the US. WATERS E |
10:00-10:15 AM BREAK
10:15 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (continued) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Indiana Fire Code Review: Chapters 5 and 6 Ronald Lipps, Fire Marshal, Zionsville Fire Department |
12:00 PM LUNCH (Provided) WATERS B
1:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (continued) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Firestopping, Rated Separations and Chapter 7 |
3:00 PM BREAK
3:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (continued) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Rated Doors Casey Lange, Central Midwest Carpenters |
5:00 PM END OF PROGRAMMED TIME
5:30 PM BANQUET AND AWARDS
INCLUDED WITH CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, RSVP REQUIRED
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
8:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (continued) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Inspecting Fire Sprinkler Systems Mark Riffey, F.E. Moran | Grants Jeremy Green WATERS E |
10:00 AM BREAK
10:15 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (continued) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Inspecting Fire Alarm Systems Lynnetta Cleary, Communications Corp |
12:00 PM LUNCH (Provided)
1:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PLANS REVIEW (continued) Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Indiana Fire Code Review: Chapter 10 Todd Budd, Captain, Lafayette Fire Department |
3:00 PM BREAK
PLANS REVIEW (continued)
Robert Bennett, Structural Plans Review, Development and Inspections Division, Cobb County Community Development Agency | Indiana Fire Code Review: Chapter 10 (Continued) Todd Budd, Captain, Lafayette Fire Department |