Calendar of Events 2011

World Plumbing Day Poster Competition Winners

The prizewinners in the international poster competition have been announced.

As part of its plans for World Plumbing Day 2011, the World Plumbing Council (WPC) invited industry representatives to go into their local schools to deliver a Powerpoint presentation to children under the age of 10 on the links between water, health and plumbing. As part of this presentation the children were invited to design a poster for World Plumbing Day. Local prizes were presented for the best posters which were then entered into an international competition with prizes being awarded by the WPC.

60 posters were entered from India, USA, Canada, England and Scotland. The initial judging was conducted by WPC Chairman, Robert Burgon, with the final selection being undertaken by a group of 40 individuals who were asked to rank the top posters. The names and locations of the artists were not shown to those being asked to judge the posters.

World Plumbing Day in South Australia

As Australians in times of disasters in our own backyard we can appreciate the importance of accessing clean safe drinking water and a high standard of sanitation, the World Plumbing Day committee aim is to contribute to advances in water quality and sanitation for all.

There will be a BBQ Lunch celebrating the day on Level 3 Balcony from 11.00am to 3.00 pm on Friday the 11th of March. (A donation of $5.00 gets lunch and a drink)

What is World Plumbing Day
World Plumbing Day is dedicated to helping the general public better understand the vital role the plumbing industry plays in protecting public health and safety, the extent to which it helps limit mankind’s environmental footprint and other important work performed by contractors, inspectors, installers, engineers, and manufacturers that is often taken for granted.

What is the World Plumbing Committee doing here in SA
As part of the celebrations for World Plumbing Day  the WPD Committee here in South Australia has initiated a state wide BBQ event, we have gathered support of over 30 manufacturers and agents to sponsor and attend BBQ’s at over 34 independent plumbing merchants, this is the first time in the history of plumbing in this state where everyone in the industry has united for one event and the intent is no matter where you are if you want to support the industry, anyone can attend a BBQ.

Fund Raising

As part of the BBQ events we are intending to raise funds for 2 critical projects in Third World countries that do not  have the same standard of safe drinking water or sanitation facilities as developed countries such as Australia.

These projects are;

• Safe Clean Drinking Water

People in Bangladesh source their drinking water from wells and bores, many of which are contaminated with naturally occurring ARSNIC, up to 37 times the safe level, the World Plumbing Day Committee is assisting by raising funds to  identify contaminated wells, provide locally manufactured filtration systems and training to ensure safe clean drinking water.

• Training and tools for the future

In East Timor TAFE SA in conjunction with the government of South Australia provides basic training to young East Timorese in the building industry, this provides basic skills and knowledge to rebuild their communities, the World Plumbing Day Committee is raising funds to provide necessary toolkits for young people who complete the specific plumbing component of the training, giving them the ability to directly assist their communities.

All in all, we need to be proud to be in this industry and not take for granted the things we have at our fingertips. Please make the effort to attend the BBQ on Friday the 11th of March and give generously.

Los Angeles Trade Tech College

The plumbing discipline at Los Angeles Trade Tech College will be celebrating World Plumbing Day by setting up a booth on campus and having students answer plumbing question for all that attend.

400 W Washington Blvd. Los Angeles California 90015. Willie Galvan (213)763-3711

World Plumbing Day Breakfast and Commemorative Golf Day

World Plumbing Day will make a global impact on March 11 as the plumbing community unites. The Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland together with APA Group invites you to attend a breakfast and golf day to celebrate the importance of World Plumbing Day.

Breakfast: 7.00am – 9.30am | Golf Day: 10.00am – 4.00pm | Venue: Victoria Park Golf Club

To purchase tickets please fill out the form overleaf.

Download the registration form

IAPMO Poster Contest

IAPMO, publisher of the American National Standard designated Uniform Plumbing Code©, continues its enthusiastic support of World Plumbing Day in 2011 by developing a Social Studies themed lesson plan and administering a poster designing contest for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Each eligible student who submits a World Plumbing Day poster conceptualizing their interpretation on the theme "Plumbing Moves Society Forward" will be entered into a drawing to win one of three iPod Touch portable media devices compliments of IAPMO.

The curriculum includes an introductory video, discussion guidelines and plumbing fact sheets furnished by the WPC that demonstrate clearly the health, environmental and societal benefits of safe, sanitary plumbing systems.

Video links, class outlines, information sheets and other relevant information are available to download in .pdf file format at www.iapmo.org/Pages/WorldPlumbingDayContest.aspx.

MCAC and CIPH Participate in World Plumbing Day Celebration

As a means of promoting World Plumbing Day in Canada and around the word, the partnership of MCAC, CIPH and the WPC will be providing content for industry and national news publications, engaging in promotional efforts on a national, provincial and regional level, providing powerpoint presentations for school discussions, and representatives will be approaching the federal, provincial and municipal governments for their support and assistance in promoting World Plumbing Day. On March 11 MCAC, CIPH and WPC will be joined by other Canadian members of the WPC including the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta, the Canadian Standards Association, the Ontario and British Columbia Plumbing Inspectors Association, UA Local 787 and 67, and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials to bring this vital component of our world to everyone’s attention. Any parties interested in promoting the globally important role of plumbing have access to promotional information and fact sheets, available at www.worldplumbingday.org, to encourage these organizations to plan activities celebrating World Plumbing Day in their own locations. The information on the website has been designed so that it can be reproduced, amended, and supplemented for use as we lead up to this year’s celebration.

SOUTH AFRICA

Plumbing Africa Journal and the Institute of Plumbing of South Africa will be holding an all day workshop on the 11th March 2011 on Compliance, National Standards and plumbing design for specifiers and installers. This will coincide with World Plumbing Day initiated by the World Plumbing Council in 2009. At this event the Institute will officially launch the ‘Proud Plumber’ campaign reinforcing the critical role plumbers have to play in water conservation and good plumbing practice.

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