May is Building Safety Month
Building Safety Month is the perfect time to take action. Join CALBO as we roll out a variety of key events, impactful training opportunities, and important deadlines—all designed to sharpen your skills, raise your voice, and help you step into leadership roles within the building safety profession.
Check out the highlights below! Download the flyer for your staff!
Upcoming May Events
Building
Officials Leadership Academy (BOLA) – SOLD OUT!
Costa Mesa, California
Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9
Today, twenty-one students joined CALBO in Costa Mesa
as we kicked off our 2025-26 Building Officials Leadership
Academy. Throughout the week, students will engage in
executive-level training to advance their careers in
building safety. To join the waitlist for next year’s
Academy, please email info@calbo.org.
CALBO’s Leadership
and Advocacy Day
Sacramento, California
Wednesday, May 14
Registration Closes: Friday, May 9 at 5:00pm
Join CALBO’s Advocacy Team in Sacramento for an
opportunity to highlight your role as a building safety
professional. We will raise awareness of our
crucial work in addition to promoting the role of local
government within our communities.
Speak with Impact: Boosting Your Public Speaking Skills and
Confidence – 0.1 CEUs
Online – Free Member Live Webinar
Speaker: Susan Dowty, CALBO Special Consultant
Wednesday, May 21 from 10:00-11:00am
In this webinar, attendees will learn practical public
speaking strategies and proven techniques to craft clear
messages, design impactful slides, present with confidence and
reduce anxiety—so your audience not only hears your message but
remembers it. Building safety professionals of all levels are
encouraged to attend.
Important May Deadline
CALBO Policy
Committee Application
Applications Due: Tuesday, May 13 at 5:00pm
Interested in contributing to CALBO as an organization and the
future of our profession? Apply now to join a CALBO Policy
Committee and make your voice heard.