b'MIDWESTM I D W E S TROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONR O O F E R1000Power&Light Bldg.,KansasCity, Missouri64705 September,1975 COMETOTHECROWN OurTwenty-SixthAnnualConvention,tobeheldatCrownCenterHotel, KansasCity,Missouri,November9through12,1975,willbetrulyextraordinary.Akeyreasonisthatwewillhavetheopportunitytoutilize theMultimediaForum.Inadditiontobeingasuperb meetingplace,the MultimediaForumisdesignedfortheuseofaudio-visualsandpossesses highlysophisticatedequipmentforslides,films,television,audioand videotaperecordingandsimultaneoustranslation.TheMultimediaForum alsoservesasatelevisionproductionanddistributioncenter.Live programs,filmsandvideotapescanbecablecastthroughclosedcircuit televisiontoallofCrownCenterincludingallguestroomsandmeeting roomsinCrownCenterHotel. Weplantomakemaximumuseoftheuniquecapabilitiesaffordedby theMultimediaForum.Examplesofsuchuseare: The"MRCAMorningShow"willbecablecastthroughclosedcircuit Channel12toallhotelguestroomsonthemorningsofMonday, November10,andTuesday,November11.Theshowwillbetelevisedduringtheperiod6:30to8:30a.m.oneachmorningand willinclude:specialweatherreportsonconditionsthroughout theMidwest;highlightsofeachday\'sprogramdescribedbyMRCA PresidentBillSteinmetzalongwithprogramheadliners;interviews withsomeofourleadingladiesanddescriptionsofLadies\'Day activitiestooccuronTuesday,November11;showingofvarious MRCAaudio-visualmaterialsincludingthe"Inside-Outside"and "RoofersAgainstWind"films;videotapehighlightsoftheSunday eveningwelcomingcocktailparty;plusinformativepresentations byvariousexhibitors. AnMRCArovingtelevisioncamermanwillinterviewguestsand exhibitorsduringtheSundayeveningcocktailparty,withthe videotapetobeshownperiodicallyontheMRCAMorningShow. MondayandTuesdayafternoonbusinessprogramswillbetelevised viaclosedcircuitchanneltotheloungeareasoftheMultimedia Forum. ProfessionalskillsofMultimediaForumpersonnelwillbe utilizedinthepreparationofaudio-visualprogramstobe presentedduringtheconvention. BUSINESSPROGRAMS Abroadvarietyofbusinessprogramshasbeenplanned,alldesigned toprovidemeaningful,usefulinformationtoourmembers,largeandsmall.'