We’re pleased to announce that the CALL FOR SPONSORS is now OPEN!

Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to green building, energy and conservation-conscious construction, disaster safety and mitigation, fire safety, home safety and more!

*Sponsors who commit before October 30th will be announced and recognized during the ICC Foundation Luncheon at the International Code Council’s Annual Conference on November 2, 2009 in Washington D.C., with a host of additional exclusive benefits. For more information about sponsorship benefits, click here.

Building Safety Month 2010 – Sponsorship Opportunities

During 2010, the International Code Council (ICC) and International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) will expand Building Safety Week into a month-long Building Safety Month campaign to expand opportunities and increase awareness about the critical importance of building and designing safe, sustainable and green structures in the United States and worldwide. As part of this expanded effort to generate awareness about the progress made during the past 30 years, Building Safety Month will showcase historic milestones, current technologies and future innovations in building and fire codes as well as construction and safety technologies.

Taking a look at the past, present and future will be a catalyst for communicating the critical role of building and fire codes in maintaining safe and sustainable environments. Moreover, Building Safety Month will demonstrate the leadership role that code officials play in protecting families and individuals who live, work and play in buildings around the globe.

Campaign Facts:

• Building Safety Week was first celebrated in 1980.
• During 2009, more than 2,600 individuals in 17 countries pledged their support for the 2009 Building Safety Week (www.buildingsafetyweek.org).
• The President of the United States, governors, mayors and county officials from 31 states issued Proclamations, Official statements and Letters of Recognition in support of 2009 Building Safety Week.
• Print, broadcast and online news media across the nation acknowledged the importance of building codes and the professionals who enforce them with more than 60 stories in 400 media outlets that reached an estimated audience of 416,359,000.

2010 Building Safety Month Campaign Target Audiences

• Consumers
• Elected and Appointed Leaders & Officials
• Professionals (Building Contractors, Designers, Developers, Distributors, Educators, Engineers, Inspectors, Product Manufacturers & Service Providers)
• Trade Press
• International Code Council Constituencies (includes 50,000 National Members and 100,000 Worldwide Members) as well as key ICC Partners such as: American Institute of Architects, Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA), and National Homebuilders Association.)

2010 Building Safety Month Campaign Highlights – Special Areas of Focus

The month-long campaign gives sponsors the opportunity to associate your company with the area that best fits your priorities, or to support the entire month’s initiative. The national kickoff and launch activities will focus on all topics and month-long activities will sustain the message effectiveness. The week themes for this year include:

• WEEK 1: Energy & Green Building
• WEEK 2: Disaster Safety & Mitigation
• WEEK 3: Fire Awareness & Safety
• WEEK 4: Backyard Safety

Sponsor Opportunities & Benefits

Sponsorship for the 2010 International Code Council Foundation’s Building Safety Month provides an exceptional opportunity to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to the green building, energy and conservation conscious construction, disaster safety and mitigation, fire safety, home safety and more. Individuals and organizations in building code development, catastrophe management, green and energy construction, emergency management, government, home improvement, home inspection, insurance, manufacturing, fire safety, real estate, recreational safety and many more will benefit with a highly influential group of experts from across the United States.

When you sponsor the campaign, you will:

• Increase awareness of your organization’s presence in building codes;
• Reach a diverse audience of through local events, advertising, online outreach and news media promotion;
• Network with significant figures from academia, government, nonprofits and private industry; and,
• Demonstrate your organization’s commitment to the building code movement.

Company Leadership Commitments

Online “commitment” will be created via Building Safety Month Website, with opportunity for sponsors to show their support with images, individual messages/quotes from company leadership, etc. – this declaration will be launched during Building Safety Month in an effort to gather commitment from the general public.

MARKETING/PR/ADVERTISING

A variety of exciting marketing opportunities exist for sponsors, ranging from a pre-Building Safety Month press tour designed to engage target national media with key spokespeople, as well as a series of print and online advertising opportunities, brochures, social media campaign and strong Web and social media presence.

MATERIALS

The Building Safety Month Guide is a unique print and online publication that will include articles, advertisements, promotions and more to generate awareness among key audiences.

EVENTS

Sponsors will participate in a highly influential kick-off event in Washington D.C. on Tuesday May 4th, 2010 to mark the beginning of Building Safety Month, with unique speaking and presentation opportunities available for sponsorship leadership.

For Sponsorship levels, pricing and specific benefits, contact:
Sarah Murphy (smurphy@iccsafe.org)
ICC Foundation
(888) 422-7233 ext. 4223