b"1996 Convention Highlights The Midwest Roofing ContractorsAssociationheldits47th AnnualConventionandTrade Show,October24-27inIndianapolis. Activities began on Thursday, Oct.24,asduffers tooktothe 1996 MRCA COHV(NJION&SHOWthe links to participate inAnnual TRAD~MRCA Foundation Golf TournaOCTOBER 24-27 INDIANAPOLIS ,ment. Educational programming MRCA began in the afternoon with con Membership tractors attending programs onMakes a health and safety issues and theDifference! reseatechnical andrch program. Convention attendees were then able to forget their troubles as they were transp back to theJamesQ.MccawleyAward,was elected president of MRortedCA days of The Great Gatsby for food,MR high Openingfor 1996.D Mid-West CA'sest honor.Johnrew, fun and an at great prizes atL attendeeswerethenR finginCity, cha ceuncheonoo CompanyMason the MR T Par treated to apresentationIowa, was elected first vice prCAhemety.keynoteesiF activitiesbeganwithby members of the Indianapolisdent, Kurt Baumgartner, Martin riday educationalprogrammingasColts,strengthcoachTomRoofing Company, Wich Kan., ita, attendees wereto a Zupancic and defensive linemanwas elected second vicepresitreatedbusiemen onyn, ness manag t program pre T Siragusa. Friday also fea dent, andDaveTilse Tilsen sentedbyFailsManagementtureda spouse/guest tour andRoofingCompan Madisoy,n, Institute (FMI). T FMI programexhibitorlity suites inWis., was elected secretary/treahehospita the was followed by a p n tion byeven .surer. rese ta ingprogramthe MRCA Steep & Metal Com SaturdaybeganwiththeSaturday educational mittee.It was off to the MRCAAnnualMRCAMembershipming featured presentations on Opening Luncheon for the MR Meeting.Themembershipofthedevelopmentofthenew CA AwardsPresentation,in whichMRCA elected its 1996 officersMRCA Worker'sCompensation Cliff Johnson of Empireing,and directors.Morris ofInsurance Program, anotherRoof L.B.Sell outKansasBusiness Tulsa,Okla.,wasawardedtheers & Marquis,City, Mo.standingManagement presentationbyFMI,and the ever-popular MRCA Technical& ~~Research Update. Thehighlight of theMRCA 47th ANNUAL MIDWESTROOFINGConvention was once again the CONTRACTORSASSOCIATIONtradeshowfloor. Over2,000 attendees visited 250 b hsa oot on tradeshowfloor that featured prize giveaways, new items and services, andotherattractions, such as the Indy Race Car in the MR Booth. Trade Show attenCA dees could also visit sports legendsGeorge McGinnis orMel Daniels and try their lu at the ck Continued on next page 10"