This year will be the hardest ever to find students for EduCode. We are looking everywhere for them. If you or your association has a website on which we may place free advertising, or maybe a simple link to EduCode's website, please contact an SN-ICC board member or Bill Laub. And if you have an idea on how to find students, let us know!

October 25 - October 28:
ICC Annual Business Meeting, Charlotte, NC

October 28 - November 1:
Final Action Hearing Charlotte, NC

January 31, 2011 -
February 4, 2011:
EduCode 2011
Las Vegas, NV

Advertise on www.snicc.org and get your company's name noticed by Southern Nevada's building and construction industry! Advertisements scroll across the bottom of each page, ensuring that whichever page our website's visitors view, your ad will be noticed.

Advertising is also available on EduCode's website.

Do you have a code question?  Or maybe a question for SN-ICC's Executive Board? Let us know! We'll publish your question and the answer in our next newsletter.

Click here to e-mail your question.

SN-ICC's website, www.snicc.org, has been completely overhauled.

New features have been added to the site, including:

• Advertising opportunities for industry.
• An employment page listing local job opportunities.
• A members only section.
• SN-ICC book and merchandise store! 

Soon members will be able to purchase discounted code books through our website!

All individuals with a paid Chapter membership will also soon receive an e-mail from SN-ICC President Neil Burning with an initial password to log into the website's members only section.  You will then re-set your password to one of your choosing.  This section of the website will provide access to SN-ICC's training seminar archives, among other benefits.

In addition, EduCode and the Southern Nevada Building Officials' websites also have new faces.

Visit these new sites to learn what each has to offer.  And don't forget to add them to your favorites for easy access to important building code information and training opportunities!

Follow  SN-ICC and  Educode on Facebook.  Or if you have an opinion or question about day-to-day code issues, join the Chapter's chat forum to find out what others think.

In recognition of today's difficult economy, SN-ICC's Membership Services Committee studied the Chapter's membership categories and fees and came up with a few suggestions to make becoming an SN-ICC member a little easier.

Based on the Committee's suggestions, the following membership categories and fees are now in place: 

• Government Primary:  $200 - $300 annual dues based on the number of employees within the jurisdiction (dues previously ranged from $200 - $500 based on the jurisdiction's number of employees).
• Government Employee: $150 annual dues paid by the jurisdiction (this category used to be called Government Secondary).
• NEW!  Government Associate:  $50 annual dues!!!
• NEW!  Industry Associate:  $50 annual dues!!!
• Student: $10 annual dues (no change).
• Retired:  no annual dues (no change).
• Honorary:  no annual dues (no change).

The Industry Primary ($250 annual dues) and Industry Secondary ($150 annual dues) membership categories were eliminated and replaced with the new Industry Associate category.  This new membership category is a much more equitable option for industry since only Government Primary, Government Employee or Government Associate members are allowed to vote on Chapter business.  

The Government Associate category was developed to encourage government staff to join independent of their employer.  Due to budget constraints, many jurisdictions may only be able to sponsor one or two Government Employee members.  As an alternative, the Government Associate category provides a more reasonable rate for government staff to join SN-ICC if their employer cannot sponsor the membership.

Read more about these new categories and fees on SN-ICC's website.

Effective July 1, 2010, all non-members attending SN-ICC monthly meetings will be charged $20 for lunch. SN-ICC will continue to provide free lunches for members throughout the remainder of 2010.

The cost to provide lunches at monthly meetings is approximately $25 per person, for a total of $13,000 billed to the Chapter annually. SN-ICC has been fortunate to greatly subsidize lunches for members and non-members alike for several years.  Although the Chapter will continue to subsidize lunches, non-members and members will be asked to begin contributing to the cost of lunches beginning in January 2011.

At the Chapter's January 2011 monthly meeting, Government Associate, Industry Associate and Retired members will begin paying $10 for lunch at each monthly meeting they attend from that point forward. Non-members will continue to be charged $20 for lunch at each monthly meeting they attend. The annual dues paid by Government Primary and Government Employee members covers the cost of lunches at monthly meetings.  Student and Honorary members will not be charged lunch fees.

Non-members are encouraged to join the Chapter to receive lunch for $10 rather than the higher cost of $20.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sierra Gold, 6515 S Jones Blvd.

Tim Schneider, with Soaring Eagle Enterprises, Inc., will provide a presentation on ethics and itegrity. The primary focus is to develop and use skills to identify ethical dilemmas, provide guidance to the correct and ethical, course of action and to develop heightened sense of ethical values.

On July 13, the Chapter will provide "Disaster or Emergency Evaluation of Structures" training.

This four-hour class will be taught by Wesley Walters, certified ICC instructor, and will prepare each jurisdiction to respond effectively and consistently to the typical building emergencies we experience in Nevada.

The cost of this training is $50.00. The Chapter will provide 0.40 CEUs and distribute certification/identification cards to those who complete the training. Pre-registration will be required for this class as space is limited.

Click here to register.

This class is currently full.  If you've registered, don't forget to attend.