b'NRCACELEBRATES CENTENNIALINSAN FRANCISCO TheNationalRoofingContractors Association\'s 100th Annual Convention .__.,and Exhibit in San Francisco, February 22-25, will mark the culmination of the Centennial year. This celebration will be held in one of the most scenic cities in the world.Convention attendeeswill have a chance to ride the world famous cable cars; wander through Chinatown, The Cannery restaurant and shopping complex and Fisherman\'s Wharf; or visit Alcatraz,theonetimenotorious maximum security prison. SPECIALEVENTSIn1938,theUnitedRoofingContractorsAssociation,(U.R.C.A.)a Anumberof notable eventshaveforerunnerofNRCA,celebratedits51stAnnualConventionwith renewedhopeandoptimism.Censusreturnsforthatyearreporteda beenscheduledforthespecialeel - "dizzyingupwardclimbinthevolumeofbuilt-uproofing",asuresign ebration. One ofthatthedepressionwasfinallyover. the most exciting is the NRCA\'s"Roof of the Future"design competitioninwhichstudentsfrom morethan140architecturalschoolsthe industry.TRADESHOW around the United States willbeaskedtoAnotherCentennialprogramisaNRCA has broken all recordswith "designtheroofofthefuture."videotapefeaturethat willattempt tothe San Francisco Trade Show. Over 800 AccordingtoNRCAthecontest willcapture the spirit and dedication of thoseboothspaceswillbefilledinthe helpgenerategreaterawarenessofcontractors who have helped build thisMoscone Center featuring the latest in roofingsystemsandfurthereducatenation. The program will include someroofingequipment,materialsand architectural and engineering students inof America\'s great historical landmarks,services. President Donald McNamara thebasicsof sound roof design.Thean original musical score, and commentswill open the Exhibit and Convention in finalstageofthecompetitionwillandreflectionsfromNRCA\'spasta- rihbon~uttingceremony -Sunda.y. \\._/ involvethe collectionan-d judgmg ofpresidenfs~evening. entries,selectionofwinnersand exhibitionofstudentworksattheGENERALSESSIONSANDFESTIVITIES NRCA convention and at the AmericanWORKSHOPS"The Scenes of San Francisco" will Institute of ArchitectsconventioninA number of insightful and timelybethe showcasefor thetheme party. Orlando.programshave beenplanned forthisYouwillhaveachancetovisit the Also planned for the Convention is aspecialconvention.TheEarlyBirdvineyard of Napa Valley, stroll through roofingmuseum,wheretradeshowWorkshops will offer a viewpoint on theChinatownandexperiencethe attendeeswill have anopportunity toeconomic outlook for 1987 as well as aatmosphere of Fisherman\'s Wharf. The a courtroom trial step back into the past and get a glimpselook at a re-creation ofConvention\'s climaxwillbethe annual ofaturn-of-the-centuryroofinginvolving a disagreement with a buildingDinner Dance whichwill feature Bob company.The displaywillinclude anowner over areas ofHope. The presentation of the coveted responsibility. 1879truck complete withkettles andConventionattendeeswillhaveaJ.A. Piper Award will be the highlight hoists;anofficeareafilledwitholdchancetoparticipateinseveralof the evenings activities. documents, books and manuals, pictureseducationalworkshopscoveringre - ContacttheNRCA office at (312) and newspaper clippings; and originalroofing, manufacturers\' views on roofing318-NRCA forregistrationandother patents like Michael Ehret\'s, which wasclaimsanddisputes,moisturevaporinformation regarding the convention. awarded for a process that introduceddrive, quality control in the application "roofing composed of granulated slag,ofmodifiedbitumen,management scoria, or cinder appliedtocementedtechniques to increase productivity and surface."profits, and the results of a recent joint NRCAwilldistributeitslongstudybetweenNRCAandTrumbull awaitedmanuscript onthehistoryofAsphalt dealing with the application of roofing in the United States. The book,built-up membranes using asphalts. OneHundredYearsof RoofinginSeveral rap sessions are planned forMidwestRoofer all contributionsof America,isthe result of exhaustivethose interestedinsingle-ply installation researchoveratwoyearperiodbyguidelines, marketing ideas, and the usematerialsandarticlesshouldbe faculty members at Loyola University inofCommercial, Industrial andmailed to: NRCA\'sBarbaraMyers,Editor Chicago.ItwillincludeathoroughInstitutional Roofing Materials Guide .Midwest Roofing Conrractors,Assn. \'"of the development of variousAttendees willalso have achanceto1440 Commerce Bank Building account roofingsystems inthe United States,compare notes on compensation of1000 Walnut sales along with stories and photographs ofpersonnel and what it isreallylike to beKansas City,Missouri 64106-2123 the important people who helped shapethe son of the boss. Page 3'