Education Topic: Technology and Code Updates Impacting Designs and Specifications (NFPA 13 & NFPA 25)
Presenter:  Jeff Merwin, Director of Business Development (Potter Electric Signal Company)
Time: Thursday, 12/2/2021 @ 12:00
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2022 MOKAN SFPE Board Member Elections will be held at this meeting!  If you'd like to nominate yourself please email info@mokansfpe.org or attend the meeting and speak up when final nominations are opened.  Available positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, & new to 2022 Technology & Communications!  A Brief description of each position is listed below.

• President:  Chapter leader.  Manage the board meetings and monthly meetings.  File annual SFPE paperwork.   Draft communications.  Help with MOKAN business throughout the year.
• Vice President:  Support the President.  Provide continuing education certificates.  Draft communications.  Maintain the Chapter By-Laws.  Help with MOKAN business throughout the year. 
  
• Secretary:  Produce and keep meeting minutes.  Draft communications.  Manage MOKAN records.  Help with MOKAN business throughout the year.
• Treasurer:  Handle financial records including filing annual taxes.  Manage payment options.   Help with MOKAN business throughout the year.
  
• Technology & Communications:  Manage the MOKAN website.  Send communications to MOKAN members.  Send meeting calendar invites.  Provide tech support during meetings and events.
• ALL BOARD MEMBERS:  All board members are expected to be active in the chapter and support chapter activities throughout the year.  Positions are voluntary and being a board member is greatly appreciated by all members.  The board works as a team to achieve MOKAN goals and support one another throughout the year.  All board members are equally valued and MOKAN would not exist without them.  Big Thanks to the 2021 Board and good luck to the 2022 Board! 

2022 MOKAN Local Conference (March 2022)

• A conference committee is NEEDED!  Please let us know you're interested in helping plan and execute a local MOKAN SFPE conference here in KC in March 2022.  The more people that help, but less everyone will have to do.  Please email  info@mokansfpe.org if you're interested or speak up during the meeting. 
• Tasks include:
  • Helping find presenters.
  • Finding and booking a venue.
  • Coordinating lunch.
  • Providing support before and during the conference. 

December Calendar (all times CST)

• Thursday, 12/2 (Noon-1pm) - MOKAN SFPE Monthly Meeting (Virtually - Microsoft Teams)
  
• Friday, 12/3 (7:30am-8:30am) - WiSFPE/GMiSPFE Coffee Round (Virtually - Microsoft Teams)
• Friday, 12/3 - MOKAN SFPE Scholarship Deadline
• Monday, 12/13 (10am-11am) - SFPE Member Webinar:  The IBC Since 9/11 - What Does the Future Hold?
  

Join us for another WiSFPE & GMiSFPE virtual coffee round!  This Friday December 3rd at 7:30 AM the MOKAN SFPE Chapter will be hosting in partnership with the Saint Louis, Chicago, and Wisconsin Chapters a women/gender minority social networking event that will focus on connecting you with and supporting your fellow gender minorities in the industry.  The event is free!

For this meeting we will be discussing Amy Cuddy’s TED talk “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are.”  Please be sure to watch the video prior to the meeting.
 
Please email info@mokansfpe.org for a meeting invite.  

​What: MOKAN SFPE November Meeting
When & Where:  Thur. Nov. 4th from noon-1pm, virtually via Teams. Visit CALENDAR page to sign up!
MOKAN Business:  2022 Board Member Nominations, Fundraiser Update, 2022 Committee Opportunities, and more!
Presenters:  Cole Davis (Business Dev. Manager) & Ali Zaher (Senior Applications Engineer) with Draeger Inc.
Topic:  NFPA 72 Combinations Fire and Safety Systems & an Introduction to Fire and Gas Detection Mapping
Description:  NFPA 72 (2019 edition) permits the combination of fire and safety systems through performance verification.  A brief dive into the details, advantages, and applications of this allowance will be discussed.  Additionally, we will discuss how HazMap3D, a modeling software, can be used to evaluate the requirements for fire and gas detection and prove the designed systems will/are providing adequate coverage.
Professional Development Hours:  1 - certifications will be emailed out within 2 weeks following the meeting.

Contact info@mokansfpe.org with any questions

I wanted to take a moment to give a big shout out to all of our sponsors of the MOKAN SFPE Golf Fundraising Event!  We could not have done it without you!  Our sponsors did such an amazing job stepping up that we were able to waive the mandatory donation fee, allowing more people in our fire protection community to attend, who may not have had the opportunity otherwise.  Thank you all!

Happy Golf Tournament Week!

Individual sign-ups are now available on the GOLF page with a variable donation field. Thanks to our amazing sponsors, we are not setting a minimum donation this year! You can read our explanation as you sign up. We will have a fajita buffet and a prepaid bar tab, as well as 9 bays available for 3 hours. There is a banquet room that will have a slideshow and we will do a quick chapter presentation around the middle of the event. Food will be available from 1:30 to 3:30. 

The fundraiser will be held at TopGolf in Overland Park, located at 10611 Nall Ave. on THIS FRIDAY October 15th from 1pm - 4pm. 

Please address emails to Jason Web & Chris Arpin at info@mokansfpe.org if you are interested in sponsoring this year's event.  Our goal is to minimize the cost to participants this year and make it very affordable to all who would like to participate, while still providing funds to support our scholarship program.

The GOLF page has the Donation button for individuals and the payment option for sponsors. Late sponsors will get a verbal mentions throughout the event, and will be on the slideshow. We will also accept checks or card payments at the event. 

Hi All,
 
The fundraiser will be held at TopGolf in Overland Park, located at 10611 Nall Ave. on October the 15th from 1pm - 4pm. 

We are currently looking for sponsors for the event.  Sponsorship tiers are outlined below: 

     Platinum ($1,000): Includes (5) attendees, free job postings, name on email flyer, large name and/or logo on tables at the event, large logo on the website for a year, presentation/speaking opportunity, (5) MO-KAN memberships for 2022.  

     Gold ($750): Includes (5) attendees, free job postings, name on e-mail flyer, name on tables at the event, medium logo on the website for a year, (3) MOKAN memberships for 2022.

     Silver ($500):  Includes (3) attendees, free job postings, name on e-mail flyer, name on tables at event, small logo on website for a year, (2) MO-KAN memberships for 2022.

     Bronze ($250): Includes (2) attendees, free job postings, name on email flyer, name on tables at event, (2) MO-KAN memberships for 2022. 

Please address emails to Jason Web & Chris Arpin at info@mokansfpe.org if you are interested in sponsoring this year's event.  Our goal is to minimize the cost to participants this year and make it very affordable to all who would like to participate, while still providing funds to support our scholarship program.

We will announce the cost for attendees next week, once sponsors start rolling in. The GOLF page has the payment option for sponsors and will have the payment option for attendees. We will also accept checks or card payments at the event.