b'November, 1989 MRCA - Ready to "Lead" Members Into the 1990s IfIndustry Assessment Was A you were in attendance at MRCA\'s 40th Annual Convention in Milwaukee, there isHighlight little doubt that you went home armed with information that will contribute greatly toWasthelong-awaitedMRCA Industry weAssessment,conducted by Touche Ross your business operation in 1990. When speak of "leadership"onbehalf of theand Braxton Associates, worth the effort? industry,itisMRCA\'sgoalthat everyFewwouldarguethatthismajor programand activityultimatelymake aundertaking was indeed worth all of theDouglas 0. Kirberg lastingimpressionontheindividualtime and expense. member\'s bottom line. Prez Says . Thetwosessionspresentedatthe Certainly the information presented duringconventionwerenot onlyexceptionally programs in Milwaukee will have just thatI thank you for electing me presidentthe well attended,the audience (full house),of \'-_./Midwest Roofing Contractors Association. esult for those who act on the information!could just aswellhavebeen seated on stools because everyone wasthe edge ofI accept your faithinme to do a good job on BeginningwithMRCA\'s"Certifiedwith great expectations of theirseat.MRCAmemberswillbemyself and our RoofingTorchWelding Applicatorreceiving a complete copy of the analysisnew staff.Notonlydoyougetanew Program"on Sunday, Oct. 8th, (which(approximately 200 pages), within just apresident,butalsoanewexecutive attracted 37 participants), until the closingfew weeks.secretary, Tom Knight. We all wish Barbara breakfast buffet on Wednesday the 11th,Myers the best in her new adventures. our 40th Annual Convention was chargedContinued on Page 6 withelectricity.Our 1989 convention is over and a great bigthanksgoestoour immediatepast president,DavidKielpinski,and Continued on Page 3 INSIDE Page CERTA Program 2 Knight Named Directo,r 3 Retiring Board Members 4 McCawley Award 5 Scholarships Awarded 5 Publications Available 6 Manson 7 NRCA Conference 8 :989-90MRCAOfficers,above; Anthony Spigarelli, Secretary-Treasurer;Clifford Johnson, Second Vice President; Douglas Kirberg, President; Harlan Hanson, First Vice President; David Kielpinski, Chairman. Page 1'