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ASSOCIATIONS 57 IAPMO concludes 88th Annual Education and Business Conference The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) recently completed a successful 88th Annual Education and Business Conference at the Egan Convention Centre and Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. By Geoff Bilau Membership made its final recommendations towards development of the 2018 editions of the American National Standard Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) during the Association Technical Meeting Convention, debating and casting votes to approve or reject all proposed changes for the last time in this code cycle. Membership recommendations will be sent to the Technical Committees for one final vote, and any filed appeals will be heard by the Standards Council in November