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George Wagner

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AFSA - VA Chapter
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
Home - 804-779-3921
Cell - 804-514-3154
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News: 2013 Fire Protection Products Trade Show
Tuesday, April 16 @ 14:19:59 CDT by howard (62 reads)
Virginia Chapter
Save The Date!!
October 8th 2013
The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association
Cordially invites you to our
2013 Fire Protection
Products Trade Show
Featuring the latest Product Technologies, Information & Technical Presentations
Come and mingle with Virginia’s Fire Protection Community!!
Hor d’oevures, Cocktails, Raffle Prizes
For more info contact Craig Smith @ #804-730-9115 or Craig.smith@ferguson.com
Download the Registration form as an Adobe Acrobat reader (.pdf) file here


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News: Virginia AFSA Trade Show 2013
Tuesday, March 12 @ 07:57:23 CDT by howard (314 reads)
Virginia ChapterThe Virginia Chapter of the AFSA invites your firm to participate in our 2013 Trade Show
        Date:    October 8th 2013            Time:    4 PM to 7 PM
        Place:    Double Tree Hotel, 5501 Eubank Road, Sandston, Virginia.

    Cost:   
AFSA VA Chapter Members                Non-Members        Early Bird by June 4th    $250.00    Early Bird by June 4th      $300.00
After June 5th                   $300.00    After June 5th                 $350.00

Vendor tables will be supplied with covers, skirts and chairs. Food & beverages will also be included and served during our show. Attendees will be required to visit each booth to be eligible for raffle prizes which should guarantee that 85% of the trade show attendees visit your booth.
We will invite Contractors, Engineers, Architects, AHJs, AGC, ASPE, Insurance Companies, Fire Marshalls, etc.
There are only 29 tables available so please take advantage of our Early Bird promotion. Registration is a first come first serve basis and should sell out as pervious years have in the past.
Please fill out the following information and enclose your check made out to “AFSA Virginia Chapter” and mail back to the address below no later than September 13th 2013.
                AFSA Virginia Chapter c/o Ferguson Fire & Fab
                8438 Old Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116

The Double Tree is offering the AFSA guests a Special Room Rate of $99.00 plus tax. Call #804-226-6400 to make your reservations by no later than September 7, 2013.



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News: AFSA Golf Tourney 2012
Tuesday, December 04 @ 05:38:35 CST by howard (238 reads)
Virginia ChapterLadies and Gentlemen,

The AFSA Virginia Chapter is very proud of the 2012 AFSA Burn Survivors Golf Tournament and we Thank everyone who supported this event.

We made a special effort to than the Gold and Major sponsors for the 2012 Tournament and we took out a full page advertisement in Sprinkler Age to thank them.

I thought that everyone would like to see this advertisement so I am attaching a copy for your review.

Thank everyone for their help and support in making our 19th year a very successful Tournament!!!!

Please note that the 20th event will be very special and we hope that everyone can help us raise the bar to support these two Great Charities.

George Wagner


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News: Henrico Training Center Class a Big Success
Monday, November 05 @ 06:39:18 CST by howard (333 reads)
Virginia ChapterAFSA Virginia Chapter held an instructional Seminar on Thursday October 4, 2012 at the Henrico Training Center in Richmond Virginia.
The topics were:
a)    Technical Changes from the 2007 Edition to the 2010 Edition of NFPA 13
b)    NFPA 13 (2010 Ed.) Storage Occupancies
 
The Instructor was Bob Caputo, CFPS, CET
 
This was the first AFSA Seminar where Virginia Inspector re-certification hours will be applied by the VA Dept. of Fire Programs upon completion





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News: September Meeting Photos
Friday, September 28 @ 09:27:00 CDT by howard (447 reads)
Virginia Chapter

Jeff Livaudais from National AFSA giving an update on the 2012 Convention in Hawaii


Mike Paolini from Onsite Software giving a presentation on the latest programs they have for inspections


Chuck Oakes from Victaulic giving a presentation of Vic Flex


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If you are a member of the Virginia Chapter of AFSA and would like to participate in the content of this site. We need stories and articles about the work that you do in your community.

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Meeting Dates for 2013
  • APR 02 - Richmond, VA - Wyndham Hotel
  • JUN 04 - Newport News, VA - Marriot Hotel
  • OCT 08 - Richmond, VA - Doubletree Hotel
    Seminar & Trade Show - Richmond, VA - Doubletree Hotell
    Golf - Williamsburg, VA - Williamsburg National Golf Club
  • NOV 19 - Richmond, VA - O'Toole's Restautant
Watch for the details for each meeting as the meeting time approaches. All meeting are in Richmond unless otherwise noted.

Meeting information will be posted in the center column of this page and will be available for download as it becomes available.

February 2013 Meeting & Board Minutes
To read the minutes of the February, 2013 meeting please follow this link.
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