2009 BICSI Winter Conference

sCHedule TuesdaY januaRY 20 7:15-8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall 7:15 a.m.-7 p.m. BICSI Community 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Credential Holders Lounge 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Guest Hospitality Lounge opening General session 8:30-8:45 a.m. Conference Call to Order and Opening Remarks 8:45-9:30 a.m. Keynote Address: “Back to the Future with a silver lining,” Edward Donelan, RCDD, NTS, TLT, BICSI President Join BICSI President Ed Donelan as he catapults Back to the Future, honoring the History and Heritage of the visionaries of our industry. It will be a morning of collaborative activity highlighting the future plans of BICSI, the current Roots and Reach strategies and the origin of the RCDDs that established the ITS industry. Ed will entertain attendees with his unique way of expressing his passion and desire to help others succeed. 9:30-10:15 a.m. “Government Relations update,” Richard Reed, RCDD, OSP, Consultant, BICSI Government Relations 10:15-10:30 a.m. Break 10:30-11:30 a.m. Annual Business Meeting Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own) afternoon General session 1:30-2:15 p.m. “Green Certification – RoHs/Weee & ReaCH objectives,” Stanley H. Salot Jr., Electronic Component Certification Board (ECCB), Midland, Texas With the passage of European regulations to address potential impacts of chemicals, more requirements are being placed on manufacturers, as well as wholesale and retail outlets, to know what is in their products. What do these programs require? How do you ensure that your products/buildings or the products you buy and sell meet these new requirements? What is the likelihood that this type of regulation will appear in North America? What has been the experience of the electronics manufacturing industry with international operations and how have they prepared for this type of program in the U.S.? This session will provide insight and offer the opportunity to ask questions. 2:15-3 p.m. “u.s. Green Building Council and leed for Green Building,” Brendan Owens, U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System is the premier green building program in the nation. Learn about what LEED is, how it works and what’s new in the LEED 2009 release. Also, get a first look at the outcome of a collaborative USGBC/BICSI initiative to enhance the recognition of IT-related products and services in LEED. 3-3:30 p.m. Break 3:30-4:30 p.m. “Panel discussion on leed” n Moderator: Brian Hansen, RCDD, NTS BICSI President-Elect, Leviton, Rosemount, Minnesota n David Labuskes, RCDD, NTS, OSP RTKL Associates, Baltimore, Maryland n Beatriz Bezos, RCDD, NTS, OSP, WD Bezos Technologies, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico n Ed Mikoski, Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia n Randy Lemke, InfoComm International, Fairfax, Virginia n Scott Walker, Waveguide Consulting, Inc., Decatur, Georgia n Stanley H. Salot Jr., Electronic Component Certification Board (ECCB), Midland, Texas n Brendan Owens, U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C. BICSI is currently working with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to develop strategies for the recognition of technology infrastructurerelated innovation credits in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building certification system. While it is true there is no official requirement for communications within the LEED process, there is a growing expectation on the part of architects and consulting engineers that RCDDs working on their design projects will bring solutions to the table in keeping with the core principles of LEED. The LEED panel will attempt to answer questions that BICSI members have about our work behind the scenes with the USGBC as well as the IECQ QC 080000 certification. 4:30-7:30 p.m. BICSI Reception and Exhibits 5:30-6 p.m. and 6:30-7 p.m. What’s New? What’s it Do? WednesdaY januaRY 21 7:30-8:45 a.m. Region Breakfasts 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. BICSI Community 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Credential Holders Lounge PaGe 7 | www.bicsi.org/winter 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Guest Hospitality Lounge http://www.bicsi.org/winter

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2009 BICSI Winter Conference President’s Message Contents Winter Conference Highlights CECs General Information Schedule Design Courses & Exams Business & Committee Meetings Antitrust Statement Registration Information Hotel & Travel Information Exhibitor Schedule Exhibitors & Exhibit Information About BICSI

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