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Expo Hours THE EXPO June 10-12, 2013 • McCormick Place Convention Center More than 300 Exhibitors! Monday, June 10 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm Networking Reception 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 11 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 12 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Networking Reception Monday, June 10 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Expo Hall Connect with your peers at this industry networking event. Food and beverages provided. Enter the Grand Prize Giveaway to Win $1,000 CASH! Complete the entry form found in your attendee tote bag and enter the DAILY DRAWING for $1000 cash! Drawings will be held on Monday at 7:15 pm, Tuesday at 3:45 pm, and Wednesday at 1:45 pm. You must be present in the grand prize area to win! ANNOUNCING TWO NEW EXPO FEATURES 1. The Inaugural Accessibility Expo will co-locate with NFPA Conference & Expo. Accessibility Expo will feature products specifically designed to help comply with the ADA and to improve quality of life and safety for people with disabilities. This new event feature, along with related sessions in the NFPA conference program, is designed to inform building designers, builders, managers and safety executives, and to promote the idea of moving beyond the minimum requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2. The Electric Vehicle Safety Showcase will address the potential hazards encountered in an electric vehicle (EV) collision, and safety considerations for the growing installed base of charging stations in residential, commercial, and public spaces. Stakeholders affected by issues surrounding the growth in EV usage and the build out of the battery-charging infrastructure include utilities, fleet managers, municipal authorities, first responders, and electrical contractors. Get information on the NFPA’s first responder training programs, and NEC® charging stations. provisions on proper installation, inspection, and maintenance of 3 Days of Free Technical and Product Info in the Exhibitor Presentation Theater Choose from a broad agenda, complete with new product intros, installation training, product demos, and systems testing procedures. 8 Reasons to Visit the Expo • Evaluate thousands of products in just a few days • Meet the experts at the NFPA booth • Find answers to code questions and interpretations • Discover solutions to your technical challenges • Develop specs for a current project • Stay current with latest innovations • Identify suppliers actively supporting the NFPA mission • Grow your personal and professional contacts

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - March/April 2013

NFPA Journal - March/April 2013
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
Firewatch
Research
Heads Up
Structural Ops
In Compliance
Buzzwords
Outreach
Electrical Safety
Wildfire Watch
Cover Story: Storage Occupancies
Fifty Years of Smoke Detection
Industrial Occupancies
Chicago 2013
Fire Analysis + Research
Section Spotlight
What’s Hot
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - March/April 2013