b'1000 Power &Light Bldg., Kansas City, Missouri64105January,1971 AGREATCONVENTION! Our1970Conventionwastrulyoutstanding !Intermsofattendance, it wasfarandawaythemostsuccessfulconventionever,withtotalattendanceexceeding1,000persons.Allbusinesssessionswereheavily attended,and,fromthereportswehavereceived,veryinformativeand worthwhile.Conventionsocialfunctionsweremostenjoyable,withthe openingluncheonhighlightedbyaveryinterestingtalkbySenatorThomas F.Eagleton.Wecertainlyenjoyedit!. Hopeyoudid. Weanticipatereceivingtranscriptsofeachoftheconventionb usinesssessionsinthenearfutureandwillenclosecopieswithfutureissuesofthe"MidwestRoofer". Muchinteresthasbeenexpressedinthenewrooferapprenticerecruitingfilm,"OnTop",whichhaditsworldpremiereshowingattheconvention.Duetothepressoftime,thefilmwasshownpriortofinal editing.Finaleditingisnowinprocess,aftercompletionofwhich , \'-._,printsofthefilmwillbemadeavailableforpurchaseorrental.We will adviseyouofpurchaseandrentaltermsinafutureissue. NEWOFFICERSANDDIRECTORS TheofficersanddirectorsoftheAssociationfor1971areasfollows: PresidentW.W.Branson,Jr. Houston,Texas FirstVicePresidentGeorgeStephenson St .Louis,Missouri SecondVicePresidentEdwinW.Carlson Rockford,Illinois Secretary-TreasurerRayJohnson Tulsa,Oklahoma Directors: ChairmanoftheBoard : ThomasG.MansonJohnW.Bradford KansasCity,MissouriBillings ,Montana'