b'ThesiteformostofourconventionactivitieswillbetheRadisson__, Center.Thi.sisatwo-buildi.ngcomplexcons.isingoftheRadissonHotel tDowntownandtheRadissonMart.Ourbusinessprogramsandmealfunctions willbelocatedintheHotel\'sbeautifulStaroftheNorthBallroomand ourTradeShowwillbeheldintheRadissonMart.Thetwobuildingsare connectedacrossSeventhStreetbyalowerconcourseunderthestreetand byskywayontheHotel\'sBallroomLevel. WehaveblockedtheentireRdd.issonDowntownHotelandwehave additionalroomsblockeddttheMarquetteInnandtheNorthStarInn. TheMarquetteInnisapartoftheIDSCenterComplexandisabeautiful newhotel.BothhotelsareveryclosebytheRadissonComplexwiththe MarquetteInnaccessiblefromtheRadissonviatheskywaysystem. Enclosedisareservationformlistingthethreehotelsandthevarious roomrates.ForwardyourroomreservationformdirectlytotheRad.is son Hotelintheenclosedenvelope. PROGRAMS Wethinkwehaveanexceptionallineupofprogramsthisyear. Programtopicswillincludethefollow.ing: SinglePlyRoofMembraneSystems.Ourinvestigationof singleplysystemsisongoing.Accordingly,wewillreport onfindingsanddevelopmentssinceourconventionprogramin SanAntonio.Inaddition,weintendtofocusoncontractor franchiseagreementsandwarrantydocumentsofthevarious singleplymanufacturers. FactoryMutualDataSheets1-28and1-49.Thisprogram willinterpretandexplainFMDataSheets1-28(insulated steeldecks)and1-49(perimeterflashing)aswellas furnishaprogressreportonFM\'sefforts(withassistance fromMRCA)toupdateandrev.isebothdatasheets. InsulatedSteelDeckRoofAssemblies.Wewillhave reportsfromtwosourceswithrespecttoroofsystem assembliesincorporatinginsulatedsteeldeckandbuilt-up roofing.Afterseveralyearsofhardwork,anASTMsubcommitteeisclosetoachievinganASTMstandardrecommended practiceforsuchassemblies.TheASTMstandardwillbe reviewedanddiscussed.Inaddition,wewillhaveareport onaresearchprojectfundedbytheSwedishgovernmentwhich investigatedsuchroofassemblies. Otherprogramswillincludethealwayspopularsubject"Reroofing," plusanMRCAfirst- ascheduled\'\'opensession"atwhichyouandthe othermembersoftheaudiencewillhaveanopportunitytoaskquestions ormakecommentsonanysubjectsyouchoose.Wearealsomakingavery deliberateeffortthisyeartorespondtotherepeatedrequestsofthe pasttoallowadditionalquestionandanswertimefollowingthevarious programs.'