b"averageannualreceiptsnotinexcessofonemilliondollars.Becausethe constructionindustryreactedstronglytot hesizecriteriachanget oone_., milliondollars,SBAagreedtoreconsider.Therevisionofthesizestandard tofivemilliondollarsistheresulto fSBA'sfurtherstudyi ntothematter. Thefivemilliondollarstandard,publishedintheNovember3,1975 FederalRegister,becameeffectiveDecember3,1975,butappliesonlyto procurementsforwhichinvitationsforbidsorrequestsforproposalswere issuedonorafterDecember3,1975. 1975CONVENTIONBUSINESSPROGRAMTAPES Wenowhaveprofessionallyrecordedandpreparedcassettetapesofall thebusinessprogramsofour1975conventionheldattheMultimediaForum , CrownCenterHotel,KansasCity.Thepriceforthecompletesetoftentapes is$27.Wealsohavecompletesetsofthe1974conventionbusinessprograms availableat$25. Toorderasetofthetapes,sendusanotewithyournameandaddress andenclosepayment. MRCASTAFFRESPONSIBILITYCHANGES TheBoardofDirectorsofMRCA,duringits meetingonJanuary9,1976, approvedashiftofAssociationstaffresponsibiliti es.BobLyons,for twentyyearsExecutiveSecretaryofMRCA,hasbeendesignatedGeneralCounsel oftheAssociation.JimWhittier,foranumberofyearsAssistantSecret ary, hasbeendesignatedExecutiveDirector.Mr.Whittierwillnowhaveadminis- -, trativeresponsibilityforAssociationaffairs,and,accordingly,c orrespondencewiththeMRCAofficeshouldbeaddressedto: JamesM.Whittier MidwestRoofingContractorsAssociation 1000Power&LightBuilding KansasCity,Missouri64105 Mr.LyonswillcontinuetobeactiveintheaffairsoftheAssociationbut willc-oncentratemoreofhistimeandeffortsonlegalquestionsa f fecting theAssociationandits members. DATESOFUPCOMINGCONVENTIONS Anumberofyouhaverequestedthatwepublishthedatesofouru pcomingconventions.Thisyear'sconventionwillbeheldattheBr oadmoorHotel, ColoradoSprings,Colorado,commencingSunday,October24,throughWednesday, October27,1976. Our1977conventionwillbeheldinSanAntonio,Texas,withtheHilton PalaciodelRioHotelservingastheconventionheadquartershotel.The datesforthe1977conventionareSunday,November13throughWednesday, November16,1977."