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Join Us in Las Vegas! We will never give up HOPE and we will live out our drive for change! It is with much excitement that we share information regarding the 2021 North American Fire Sprinkler Expo and NFSA Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Don’t miss this first-time event, where our Board of Directors will meet in conjunction with the Expo, with components of each available virtually. We hope you will join us in-person in Las Vegas, but if you can’t, please join us online. We are inviting the International Fire Suppression Association, the Canadian Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association, and the Fire & Life Safety Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs to join us. We have renowned Fox News Business Analyst Gene Marks opening a session and we have President Harry Truman (really his grandson Clifton Truman Daniels) opening the other session. We will begin the week with NFSA committee and council meetings, and then have a full day of workshops on Tuesday, October 5th, with an opening reception that “ I continue to be evening. You won’t want to miss Wednesday’s and Thursday’s General Sessions, October 6th and 7th respectfully. Our Expo Hall will feature tabletops from our humbled by the vendors in order to make adjustments on spacing that follow CDC guidelines. Even with social distancing, you’ll still be able to learn the latest information from our opportunities that supplier and manufacturer members and network with the fire sprinkler industry’s finest. You will also not want to miss our Awards Banquet on Thursday night, October are presented to 7th, as we honor our Class of 2020 and 2021 recipients of the Hall of Fame. We will celebrate the 2020 Golden Sprinkler Award (GSA) winner at the Opening Reception, us. It’s an honor and our 2021 GSA will be honored at the banquet. Both Russell P. Fleming Technical Service Award recipients (2020 and 2021) will be recognized during General to serve this great Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. We will wrap up this history making week with our NFSA Board of Directors meeting industry and I look on Friday morning, October 8th, and the Common Voices 6th Annual Golf Classic on Friday afternoon. Our most sincere hope is that you are safe and well. If you forward to all that can make your way to Las Vegas on Monday and stay the entire week we will be grateful, if you can’t, we hope you I’ll learn by having will join us online, it will make you and the fire sprinkler industry better. time with you.” As your President, I continue to be humbled by the opportunities that are presented to us. It’s an honor to serve this great industry and I look forward to all that I’ll learn by having time with you. If you have questions, comments, and/or concerns, please send me an email or give me a call. I love hearing from you! Stay safe, Shane Ray NFSA President 2 | NORTH AMERICAN FIRE SPRINKLER EXPO & NFSA BOARD MEETING 2021 Social Scene Vegas, Here We Come! (finally) Had enough of laying around in your pjs, watching every single Netflix series you could think of, hunkering down in your house and working from home on your kitchen table? We have! We are sooo excited for you to join us at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for our North American Fire Sprinkler Expo and NFSA Board Meeting in October! The Cosmopolitan Out and About The allure of the Cosmopolitan after a year of social- Since the Cosmopolitan is at the heart of the Strip, it makes distancing is just too hard to resist! Rest assured that for easy access to other properties. While some are within we will be adhering to all safety protocols to make your walking distance, others are easily accessed by use of experience safe, as well as memorable. If you are not the tram and monorail systems that run up and down the familiar with the mystique and glamour of this first-class Strip. Insider tip: Take a five-minute walk to see the dancing property, allow us to take you on a tour! You can’t beat this waters at the Bellagio at night! luxury resort situated in the heart of the Vegas Strip! Hoover Dam: If you haven’t witnessed the majesty of The Cosmopolitan is truly unique among the many the Hoover Dam, don’t miss the opportunity! Excursions properties on the Strip. The resort offers residential- are readily available, and you’ll marvel at this man-made styled living spaces with private terraces and breathtaking wonder of engineering. The dam was constructed between views of the Las Vegas skyline. Get your cameras ready! 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was The resort features a one-of-a-kind restaurant collection dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin featuring world-class chefs. 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Clear your Las Vegas table games take on a touch of modern luxury. calendars for October 5-7 and make your plans. Watch the Adding to the excitement, you can look through the floor-to- NFSA website for when room block reservations go live ceiling glass walls and enjoy views of the Las Vegas Strip and lock yours in as quickly as possible. We’re sure to reach while you try your luck. capacity quickly. See you in Vegas! See page 11 for special message from The Cosmopolitan! NORTH AMERICAN FIRE SPRINKLER EXPO & NFSA BOARD MEETING 2021 | 3 Schedule of Events MONDAY, OCTOBER 4: EARLY ARRIVALS & NFSA COMMITTEES 8:00am–5:00pm NFSA E & S Committee 3:00–5:00pm Registration TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5: DAY ONE – WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSIONS & OPENING RECEPTION 6:30–8:00am Continental Breakfast 7:00am–5:00pm Registration 8:00–9:15am Workshop Breakout Sessions Panel of Stakeholders We Can Learn From – Roland Asp Remote ITM: Code Compliance in the Age of Information, Automation and Integration – Jason Webb and Jeff Hugo, CBO Freeze Protection and Flood Prevention on Dry and Pre-Action Fire Sprinkler Systems – Jim McHugh Fire Protection for Plan Extraction (FLSS Track) – Traci Harvey, PE and Mark Wassom, PE FM 9:30–10:45am Workshop Breakout Sessions NFPA 770 and Hybrid-Extinguishing Systems – Jonathon Carl, CET, and Robert Ballard Deficiency Management through ITM – Drew Slocum Building Code Updates for Sprinklers: 2021 IBC and Beyond – Chris Campbell, PE Let’s Get Involved! What Does NFSA Committees, Councils and Board Do? – Vickie Pritchett Staff Development is More than Technical (FLSS Track) – Michael O’Brian 11:00am–12:15pm Workshop Breakout Sessions Retrofit How To’s: High Rise To Historic – Fire Marshal Tim Ippolito, Fire Marshal Bryan Parker, Mike Joanis, PE and Cindy Giedraitis How 3D Laser Scanning Improves Design and Reduces Installation Costs – Zarko Ognjenovic, PE Residential Sprinkler Acceptance Through Alliances: The Best Practices Forum – Fire Marshal Todd Short Leadership, It’s Our Responsibility – James Stoddard Fire Safety Concepts for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) (FLSS Track) – Howard Hopper, PE 12:15–1:00pm Lunch 1:00–2:15pm Workshop Breakout Sessions Free Resources for the Fire Protection Professional – Chris Logan, CFPS, RSE and Joe Meyer, PE Obstructions and Early Suppression Fast Response Sprinklers: Research Findings and Application – Garner A. Palenske, PE NFPA 25: An Evaluation of Inspection and Test Results – Terry Victor High-Rise Fire Protection 101 – Ray M. Vance Fire Protection for Energy Storage Systems (FLSS Track) – Michael O’Brian and Robert Davidson 1:00–3:00pm Spouses Event To Be Announced 2:30–3:45pm Workshop Breakout Sessions Managing Costs in an Evolving Fire Sprinkler Market – Richard Armellino Know the Learner – Keys to Providing the Best Learning for Your Team – James D.