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The International Code Council (ICC) www.iccsafe.org is a member-focused association dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build, and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable, and resilient structures. Every May ICC promotes an awareness campaign called Building Safety Month https://www.iccsafe.org/about-icc/building-safety-month/2019-building-safety-month/ to help individuals, families, and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures. Building Safety Month highlights the ways communities and its citizens can stay safe in the buildings that they live, school, work, and play in. It also brings attention to the important work of the code official whose job it is to ensure that all buildings are constructed safely and how building departments are a resource for everyone; from the professional contractor to the weekend DIYer. This May, the Building Safety Month theme is ‘No Code. No Confidence’. There are many building codes that are in place within our communities. We maneuver through our lives each day without giving much thought as to how our neighborhoods are protected because of those building codes. Reflect on the venues that you frequent and how confident you are that the buildings, homes and arenas are built safely.

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Exhibitor and conference registration is now open for the 90th Annual School & Conference located this year at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront.  Rooms can now be reserved at the per deim rate of $101.  This rate will be available until August 23rd or until the group block is sold-out.   You may also call to reserve rooms at (757) 213-3000 by mentioning the room block VBCOA Annual Conference or by using the hotel link at www.hilton.com/vbcoa

Scholarship Information: VBCOA members in good standing can apply for the 2019 VBCOA Annual Conference scholarship. If interested, please fill out the attached application and email to mike.williams@harrisonburgva.gov. The application submission due date is 5:00 PM Friday May 17, 2019 and is rapidly approaching.   VBCOA and its Awards and Resolutions Committee shall award sixteen (16) scholarships to attend the 2019 VBCOA Annual Conference in Virginia Beach on September 22^nd – 24^th, 2019. The scholarship, which includes complementary conference registration, in addition to lodging at the host hotel, the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, for Sunday and Monday evening (for those recipients who need it). Please note, any other associated conference costs remain the responsibility of the individual VBCOA scholarship recipient or their jurisdiction. In addition to the annual business meeting and election of officers, the 2019 VBCOA Annual Conference offers exciting and engaging educational sessions, outgoing Presidents reception on Sunday evening, and the Annual Banquet/Installation of Officers on Monday evening.   Additional details about the conference can be found at:https://vbcoa.org/2019-annual-school-conference/   VBCOA scholarship recipients shall be notified via email or telephone within 7 calendar days of the VBCOA scholarship application submission due date or by Friday, May 24, 2019.

Annual VBCOA Scholarship Application Form 4-17-19

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Building Safety Month 2019

Partnership with the Home Depot for Building Safety Month 2019. Your local Store will be willing to allow your department to come in and set up a table for Public Awareness. Ask to speak to the store manager when you call or visit the store. Ask them to partner with you in offering this Volunteer time to share information with the public we serve on a daily basis!

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To help support our Military and Families, VBCOA designed branch military coin keepsakes.  These beautifully designed coins can be purchased by contacting Vice President James Moss at jmoss@graysoncountyva.gov .  All proceeds benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Chris Souza Foundation.

 Help support our Veterans today!!

Coin Sets $50.00 or Individually $12.00 Each