Registration is now open for the 2022 Annual Conference and School
September 6-8, 2022
Williamsburg, VA
Building Safety Month 2022 Student Scholarship Contest
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association (VBCOA), Virginia Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association (VPMIA), and Women in Code Enforcement and Development of Virginia (WICED of VA) have all partnered to offer a student contest in support of the International Code Council's (ICC) 42nd Annual Building Safety Month.
There are five scholarships available to eligible high school seniors as well as first, second or third year students of a college institution.
The five available scholarships are:
- First Place - $2000
- Second Place - $1000
- Three honorable mentions of $500 each
Interested applicants are invited to submit a thirty-second to two-minute video highlighting one or more of the themes from Building Safety Month:
- Week 1, May 1-8 | Energy and Innovation
- Week 2, May 9-15 | Building Safety Careers
- Week 3, May 16-22 | Disaster Preparedness
- Week 4, May 23-31 | Water Safety
Memorial Service - Vernon Hodge
Mr. Vernon Hodge will be laid to rest on May 14, 2022 at 11 am.
There will be a memorial service for Mr. Hodge at Bowling Green Baptist Church followed by a catered lunch in their hall.
The family invites those who would like to come to join them for the service.
The church is located at 225 North Main Street in Bowling Green, VA
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fredericksburg/name/vernon-hodge-obituary?id=32278780
Renew your Membership
Reminder to renew your membership, 2021 Membership expires December 31, 2021.
Click here to renew your membership https://vbcoa.org/member-renewal/
Annual Membership Meeting Recap
Congratulations to the new VBCOA Officers elected at the Annual Meeting, September 13
President – Matt Westheimer, City of Williamsburg
1st Vice President – Mike Eutsey, County of Hanover
2nd Vice President- John Broughton, County of Franklin
Sergeant at arms-Michelle Coward, City of Richmond
Congratulations to the following VBCOA members who were voted in as Honorary Members:
Randy Pearce, Michael Redifer, and Steve Shapiro
Congratulations to the following Awards winners:
Cindy Davis- Jack A. Proctor Meritorious Service Award-VBCOA Member
Mike Hamilton-Jack A. Proctor Meritorious Service Award-Technical Assistant
Michael Redifer-Jack A Proctor Meritorious Service Award for Building Official
Annual Membership Meeting Recording
Annual Business Meeting
THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 VBCOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE PARTNERS
American Wood Council (Reception Sponsor)
Cloudpermit Inc (Conference Sponsor)
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
ECS MID-ATLANTIC, LLC
e-PlanSoft
Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) (Conference Sponsor)
Incapsulate
International Code Council (ICC)
JES Foundation Repair
Jones Stephens Corporation
Koppers Performance Chemicals
National Fire Sprinkler Association
Selectron Technologies
SERCAP, Inc
Simpson Strong Tie
Spatial Data Logic
The Marwin Company
Tyler Technologies (Conference Sponsor)
USG (Conference Sponsor)
Vinyl Siding Institute
WACEL