Category: News

Dear MABOI members,

MABOI continues to be the regional leader in providing low-cost Building and Fire Code training opportunities benefiting our membership for more than 65 years. MABOI’s primary mission has always been to be an educational outlet to make sure members are familiar with the latest codes, various changes and to provide the knowledge of how to enforce these codes. We shall continue to offer our training grant/scholarship program to assist those who qualify. It is my personal goal to make sure that we offer the training events that will help our valued members the most. Please feel free to offer any training topic suggestions for consideration by our Education Chairman. We will also continue to provide a no-cost full-day of training in September of 2022.

MABOI is a volunteer organization and always welcomes new people, thoughts, and visions so please consider volunteering to serve on a committee to offer your insight for the betterment of the organization.

In 2022 we are preparing to enhance our education schedule more so as it was pre-pandemic. We fully intend to offer more frequent in-person training opportunities and if that remains limited due to the lingering pandemic, we shall offer virtual training opportunities.

I have been on the MABOI Board of Directors for over 20 years and have a sincere pride for what this organization has done in the past and will do in the coming years. I am certain that 2022 will be another great year for the MABOI organization. Please let us know if we can help you in any way.

Sincerely,

Gregory B. Tate

MABOI members,

The Board of Directors is happy to announce that there will be a fall conference this year. As we all know, it has been a challenging time over the past year+ but things are returning to a point of normalcy that it is possible to produce upon the organization’s mission, to provide education and training.

Things are more difficult to organize, and the landscape is changing rapidly but we are trying to pull it together as quickly as possible to provide you the details. We know when and where so save that time! We are finalizing the educational track(s) details, meals, and all the small items needed to put it together and will update you as things are finalized.

We hope to see you all this year!

Members, below are the board members up for re-election in 2021-2022. The vote will be held at our annual free conference, information on that soon to follow.

MABOI Board of Directors -Slate 2021-2022

Gregory Tate                 President

Dale Nicolas                  Vice-President

Will Penny                     Executive Secretary

Jeff Center                     Recording Secretary

Eric Powers                   Membership Secretary

Jeff Carter                     Treasurer

Neil Fick                        Past President

Chris Gaw                      Director

Mark Zaiontz                Director

Tim Jefferies                 Director

Chris Schlumm             Director

Thomas Lard             Director

 Brian Herr                    Director

All, with the country the way it is right now, the Board of Directors would like to gather some very helpful information from our members. We are planning the fall conference and there are obviously some variables out of our control. The question for us really comes down to participation and this survey will help us gauge the membership. Please take a few minutes to fill it out, it is just 5 yes or no questions and would really benefit us in the decision-making. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLnv6nDirOqoymsv7DK_NlRfH4BKwN1C3we45yxAjIMJ8OvA/viewform?usp=sf_link

We have extended the deadline to sign up until Monday. Go home this weekend, tell your significant other that it is casino night, make it a date night. Come enjoy a fine dinner and ceremony with an exceptional group of people and hit the casino afterward. I mean, it’s FREE, for EVERYONE! Also, it’s FREE!

Please join us for the annual MABOI installation of officers and banquet.  Similar to the last banquet, the annual banquet will be held at the Ameristar–Imagination Ballroom. The dinner will be tender leaf spinach salad with mushrooms and red onions served with warm bacon dressing, grilled salmon with lemon butter sauce, braised beef brisket, oven-roasted potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables, rolls and; butter, miniature cakes/pastries/pies, brewed tea, and open bar.

• Who – MABOI BOD & Membership
• What – MABOI’s 2020 BOD Installation Banquet/Ceremony-Dinner and Drinks
• Where – Ameristar Casino “Imagination Ballroom”
• When – Saturday, October 24, 2020-6:30 pm check-in (6:30-10 pm)
• Cost – NO COST, MABOI pays for the event