b'ConventionPreview u 0BUSINESSMANAGEMENTUPDATEvant information via the Midwest Roofer. The In the tradition of service and excellence the 0MRCA membership has come to expect, thecommittee continues to search for ways to MRCA Business Management Committee forserve the membership of MRCA. 01995-1996 is once again striving to meet theAs chairMRCA Business Manageof the challenge of producing timely, beneficial pro ment Committee, I would encourage each of gramming for the Annual MRCA Conventionyou to take advantage of these efforts by atand Trade Show to be held in Indianapolis (Oc tending the Annual MRCAntion and Convetober 24-27), as well as the development andTrade Show in Indianapolis, as well as availing expansion of member services relative to theyourself to the services offered by MRCA. I requirements of operating our companies.would also like to challenge each of you to inThe goal ofCom vest yourself the Business Managementin your association by getting permittee at this year\'s convention is to presentsonally involved. Contact MRCA headquarters detailed, professional financial and managerialand give the staff your input on ways that the information that will be of benefit to any roofingMRCA can better serve our membership and contractor, regardless of size orof expe our industry. depth rience.Tothis end, we have enlisted the ser I look forward to seeing you in Indianapolis. vices of Fails Management Institute CFMD for a multiple seminar forum. FMI is among the preBY JIM BARRmier contractor consultants for our industry, and this segment of Business Management COMMITTEE (HAIRprogramming promises to provide the kind of material that will satisfy and enrich the entire range of convention attendees, as well as enable MRCA to meet an overall goal of helping our member contractors make more money. Additionally, the MRCA Business Management Committee is working to expand member services, to build upon our base of MRCA Business Forms and to explore new areas of services, such as computeretc. It is services, also our intent to collect and disseminate rele- The following companies have made "Lifetime" Contributions to the MRCA Foundation, Inc., to support the activities of the foundation in awarding scholarships to deserving students. James Mansfield&Sons Jay Refieuna PO Box 54 Lyons, IL 60534 Peoria Roofing&Sheet Metal Company, Inc. Glen Miller 307 Troth Street Peoria, IL 61603 Firestone Building Products Paul Mineart 525 Congressional Blvd. Carmel, IN 46032-5607 MR April 96'