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You are cordially invited to attend the next all day educational seminar sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI). The meeting is open to all. You don?t need to be a NACHI member in order to attend. Members of other associations are more than welcome! Anyone should feel free to come.
Please RSVP to jimruppert@safeharborinspections.com if you plan to attend.
Subject: Wood Destroying Insects (WDI)
Date: March 12, 2005
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Cost: $50 (for NACHI members)
$100 (for non-NACHI members)
Breakfast/Lunch: Included in seminar cost ? (no additional charge)
Instructor:
Barry H. Stangel - Barry has been in the Pest Management Industry for over 40 years and is one of the leading trainers for the home inspection industry for Wood Destroying Insects in the northeast.
Place: Comfort Inn
Medford, NY
Workbooks issued
Program will be presented in PowerPoint format
Microscope and wood samples will be on hand for identification.
Morning session: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
8:30 AM ? Continental Breakfast and Registration
? How To Perform A WDI Inspection
? Inspection Tools
? Native Subterranean Termites
o Identification
o Biology
o Shelter Tubes
o Types
o Age
? Documentation Of Findings
? Signs Of Prior Treatment
? Completing Your WDI Report
Lunch: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Afternoon session: 1:00 to 4:00 pm
? Carpenter Ants & Carpenter Bees
o Identification
o Biology
o Discussion of control measures
? Powder Post Beetles
o Identification
o Biology
? Writing your report
? Open discussion
? Conclusion
Please RSVP to jimruppert@safeharborinspections.com if you plan to attend.
This Chapter and Seminar were put together by volunteer members:
Leonard E. Ungar
All Around Home Inspections
Based in Bayport, NY
(631) 495-5177
allaround@optonline.net
and
James H. Ruppert
Safe Harbor Inspections, Inc. http://www.safeharborinspections.com/
Huntington, NY
(631) 275-8080
jimruppert@safeharborinspections.com
Directions to Medford Comfort Inn:
From West: Long Island Expressway(Rt 495) East to exit 64(Rt 112) Make a right at first traffic light on left side. From East: Long Island Expressway (Rt495) west to exit 64 make a left at first light. Hotel on left side 300 feet pass underpass.
Attendance counts as 7 hours toward NACHI member continuing education
http://www.nachi.org/cont_education.htm> requirements.
http://www.nachi.org/benefits.htm> Membership benefits.
Free Stuff Available:
http://www.homegauge.com/> Homegauge: Demo software, pens & flashlights. http://www.homeinspectingsoftware.com/
EyeCandy reporting: 2 free copies of their system.
http://www.toolexperts.com/ Toolexperts: Catalogues, tools, and door prizes.
Professional Equipment: http://www.professionalequipment.com/> Catalogues and gift certificates and a prize.
ITA <http://www.learn2inspect.com/> Inspection books by ITA.
The Taunton Press <http://www.taunton.com/> Code Check books.
Dan Jones http://www.homeinspectionsuccessbook.com/> Home Inspection Success book and DVD.
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