Event Information

Please join us for three days of education, fellowship with members, and industry leaders, and a little fun spread throughout.

Dates: Nov. 7th – 9th 2022
Location: The Westin St. Louis -811 Spruce St, St. Louis, MO
Lead Sponsor: National Storm Shelter Association

This event will be in-person only, without any online options, and it will feature:

NSSA Accredited Professional (AP) training and exams
NSSA Certified Inspector (CI) training and exams
Discussion on Code-Compliance requirements of pre-manufactured storm shelters

Committee meetings for NSSA and the NSSA Foundation
Kiesling Award Luncheon
And evening social event
Tour of a local High School Tornado Shelter

Last year's conference introduced our NSSA Certification Program for Accredited Professions and Inspectors
was a success and from what we learned will make this year's training and exam process even better. Since the ICC 500 committee has now continued to meet in between the 6 year cycles NSSA will be monitoring changes and report as they are released. This years meeting will be an event that should be attended by representatives of the construction industry from design to final inspection and beyond with the addition in the code that deals annual inspections.

Agenda:

Day 1 – Monday, November 7th

8 AM - 8:30 AM - NSSA Certified Inspector (CI) Training Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9 AM - Storm Shelter Orientation
9 AM - 10 AM - NSSA CI Training Session 1 (1.0 HSW LU's)
10 AM - 11 AM - NSSA CI Training Session 2 (2.0 HSW LU's)
11 AM - 12 PM - NSSA CI Training Session 3 (1.0 HSW LU's)
12 PM - 1 PM - NSSA CI Training Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - NSSA CI Training Session 4 (1.0 HSW LU's)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Shelter Tours (open to all)
Meet at Hancock Place Elementary School Entrance at 1:30PM
3 PM - 6 PM - NSSA CI Written Exams*

* Additional fee required to take the NSSA CI EXAM

Day 2 – Tuesday, November 8th

7 AM - 7:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast (with Exhibits)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - NSSA Accredited Professional (AP) Exam Session 1**
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM - NSSA Accredited Professional (AP) Exam Session 2**
10 AM - 10:30 AM - Exhibits (Break)
10:30 AM - 11 PM - Technical Session 1 (EOP Guidance)
11 AM - 11:30 AM - Technical Session 2 (Precast Storm Shelters)
11:30 AM - 12 PM - Technical Session 3 (Listing and Labeling)
12 PM - 1:30 PM - Kiesling Award Luncheon
1:30 PM - 3 PM - Technical Session 4 (ACSE 7-22)
3 PM - 3:30 PM - Exhibits (Break)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Technical Session 5 (MEP Systems)
4:30 PM - 5 PM - Technical Session 6 (Tested Assemblies Database)
6 PM - 8:30 PM - Social Reception (Beer, Wine and Heavy Hors D'Oeuvres)

** Additional fee required to take the NSSA AP EXAM

Day 3 – Wednesday, November 9th
8 AM - 8:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9 AM - Labeling and Listing Task Force
9 AM - 12 PM - DPC Meeting
12 PM - 1 PM - Annual Meeting (Boxed Lunch)
1 PM - 2 PM - New NSSA BOD Meeting

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