On behalf of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), you are invited to participate in an outstanding day of professional development and industry networking – the 2019 Annual SFPE Greater Atlanta Chapter Fire Safety Conference.
This year’s Conference offers another exceptional program of current fire protection topics by industry specialists. Proceeds benefit the Chapter’s scholarship fund which supports students from the Southeast enrolled in fire protection engineering and other worthy fire safety activities of the Chapter.
Attendee Registration Download Brochure Download Exhibitor BrochureAs a conference attendee, you are invited to participate in various networking opportunities during the Fire Safety Conference, including the Welcome Reception, breakfast during registration, box lunch break on Tuesday, and the keynote lunch presentation on Wednesday. You are also invited to the “No-Host” reception at the Marlow’s Tavern immediately following the Conference.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hampton Inn Rate $159 6010 Sugarloaf Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Phone: 678-407-0018 Group Name: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Greater Atlanta Chapter
Holiday Inn Rate $119 6310 Sugarloaf Parkway Duluth, GA 30097 Phone: 888-269-9585 Group Code: SFPE Or click on the following link: SFPE
Hilton Garden Inn Rate $169 2040 Sugarloaf Ct. Duluth, GA 30097 Phone: 770-495-7600 Group Code: Society of Fire Protection
Thank you to our Sponsors & Exhibitors to date:
Lineup of Seminars and Class Sessions for 2019
SPEAKER BIO’S TO BE POSTED JANUARY 14th
Tuesday Seminars March 12
Seminar 1
Performance-Based Design For Dust Hazards
– John Cholin, P.E., FSFOE, M.E.E Principal J.M Cholin Consultants, Inc.
Seminar 2
Emergency Responding Communication Systems
– Speakers to be Announced January 14th
Seminar 3
Trending NFPA Codes: An Overview on Active Shooter, Food Trucks & Cannabis Extraction Codes
– James “Robby” Dawson, MBA,CFO Southeast Regional Director NFPA
Seminar 4
Fire Protection Systems Technology Symposium
– Technology Symposium Schedule to be posted January 14th
NICET Preparation Courses (Tuesday March 12 and Wednesday March 13)
NICET Fire Sprinkler Level II ITM of Water Based Systems
Ralph Bless, Jr., P.E. SET, CFPS Vice President-Account Management Telgian Corporation
NICET Fire Sprinkler Level II ITM of Fire Alarm Systems
Tom Parrish, SET, CFPS,PSP Vice Presidnet Integrated Systems Telgian Corporation
Wednesday Sessions – March 13
Session 1A
Case Study: US Ink-Sun Chemical Corp. Explosion Reconstruction
– John Cholin, P.E., FSFPE, M.E.E. Principal J.M. Cholin Consultants, Inc.
Session 1B
Sprinkler Protection for Concealed Combustible Interstitial and Attic Spaces
– Shaun Kramer Manager of Technical Support Viking Corporation
Session 1C
Evaluation of Oxygen Reduction system (ORS) in Large-Scale Fire Tests
– Dr. Xiangyang Zhou Senior Lead Research Scientist FM Global
Session 1D
New Developments in Storage Protection
– James Golinveaux President & CEO Viking
Session 2B
Fire Hazards/Cannabis Extraction
– David Tomecek, PE FSFPE Senior Fire Protection Engineer Jensen Hughes
Session 2C
16ft High Parallel Panel Test and MCM Facades
Session 2D
Grenfell Tower Fire and EFFECT Assessment Tool
– Robert Duval New England Regional Director/Senior Fire Investigator NFPA
Session 3A
Firefighting Foam, an Industry at a Crossroads
– Mitch Hubert VP Product Development Solberg Foam
Session 3B
Human Behavior in Fire and the Revised SFPE Guide
Session 3C
Public Safety in Building Emergency Responder Communication Integrated Systems
– Chief Alan Perdue Executive Director Safety Buildings Coalition
Session 3D
2018 ESS Code Requirements and Future Requirements for 2021
–Robert J. Davidson Fire & Life Safety Consultant Davidson Code Consultants
Session 4A
Carvana: Performance – Based Design of an Automated Vehicle Storage & Retrieval System
– Tom Gardner, P.E., FSFPE (GHD), Bret Sassenberg (Carvana), And James M. Hodges (WHN Architects)
Session 4B
Update on Tall Wood Building Provisions in the International Building Code
– Steve Skalko Stephen V. Skalko, P.E. & Associates
Session 4C
ADA Accessibility in Georgia – Navigating the Code
–Steven Jones Senior ADA Architect Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
Session 4D
Highlights of Selected NFPA Research Foundation Projects
– Casey Grant P.E., Executive Director NFPA Research Foundation
Enjoy the Conference!