b'MRCAEDUCATIONALPROGRAMS The Annual MRCA Conventionand organizations to keep you currentManagement Educational programand Trade Show has come to bein the ever changing world ofming promises to provide the kind of safety known for its hard-hitting educationalregulations.material that will satisfy and enrich programs. Building on a 46-year oldCome ready to have your knowl the entire range ofon attenconventitradition ofion excellence, theedge ofsafety aspects ofdees, as well as enable MRCA to educat theour convention and trade show will onceindustry "put to the test."By activelymeet an overall goal ofour helping again feature programs designed byparticipating in our program, you willmember contractors make more roofing contractors for roofing con have the opportunity to carry outmoney. This general session is on the tractors.more than just the traditional pile ofcritical skills ofve leaders with effectiIn keeping with the overridingpaper.an emphasis on motivating personnel.TOM BOLLNOW, CHAIR mission of, each program is9:30A.M. N OON MRCAdesigned with just one goal in mind,T ECHNICAL AND RESEARCHSTEEP AND M ETALSATURDAY, OCT.26 and that is to represent the bestPROGRAMI T OM BOLLNOW,EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMinterests ofbyCHAIRBos H AUSMAN, CHAIR"T&RUPDATE" roofing contractors furthering the industry through edu 4:05 5:30P.M.10:35A.M.N OONAt this session. additional testing cation.T HURSDAY, O CT.24FRIDAY, O CT.25and discussion of several reactions to last year\'s testing ofmodified SBS HEAL TH AND SAFETY"ROOF COATINGS - A RE You STILLA hint ofhat\'s in store for youbitumen membranes will be wCOVERED?"at the October convention in theour EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMaddressed. The current status of DENNIS RUNYAN, CHAIRcontinued investigation of We could not and would notsteep and metal roof . we\'llEPDM division 2:30 3:55P.M.attempt to produce a program cover start with a visit to the rolling hills ofshrinkage and backside peel problems T HURSDAY, OCT.24Northwest Missouri, the home ofwill also be discussed. A preliminary ing the full spectnum ofcoatingsthe roofreport on investigation of characterisin one session. This seemingly straight Benedictine Monks at Conception tics ofrated EPS insuIs the big sign over your shopforward subject, is actually very com Abbey in Conception, Mo. The cen several Class A doorsays, "BE CAREFUL - tury old Monastery and Basilica werelations will be provided. Brief comthatplex and multi-faceted. Our initial SAFETY BEGINS HERE," the onlyentry into the world ofillrecently reroofed using a copperments on the Wind Uplift Dome, final coatings w Modified Bitumen Task Force report. piece ofsafety program that isstanding seam system. From the builtyourfocus on aluminum-pigmented asphalt in writing?Ofin box gutters to the top of theand FM / UL updates will be offered. course you all have aroofOur initial charge is to coatings. safety program, but whether anyonediscuss the purpose ofgs, speci fleche, these buildings have been coatin BUSINESS MANAGEMENT else out there can verify its exis fications and applications, durability ofreadied for yet another century. tence, and at imes that includesStanding seam systems will also beEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM2t expected attributes and the interacyour own employees, is the question.tion between coatings, membranesfeatured at the convention. Look forjlM BARR, CHAIR This year the MRCA safety pro and service life expectations.lotsnew, updated infonnation to9:30A.M.NOON of gram will focus on the form, format,Ofinterest will be infor facilitate the forward move to moreSATURDAY, OCT.26 specific and resource data available to helpmation on when, or if, coatingsand more metal roofing projects. you formulate your own specific pro applied to conform to Class ASlate roofing has stood the testThis Business Management requirements lose their protection totime"breakgram. We hope to provide you withofin dependability, and willProgram will be a senes of those tools you will need to pieceaging. Preliminary UL testing hasmove into the new century with con out" sessions that will once againbe together your own in-house puzzlerevealed some interesting information.fidence initsability to endure theon the cutting-edge of ssues facing iofwritten safety program. We willslings and arrows ofNaturethe roofing industry. The sessions will aMother try to clarify the new DOT regula as well as man created obstacles.focus on the development and expantions on substance abuse testing andBUSINESS M ANAGEMENTLast, but certainly not least, Waynesion ofservices relative to member any new OSHA rules that are applic EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM1- Tobiason will once again keep us onthe requirements of operating our ourjlM BARR, C HAIR able as ofprogram time. Ourour toes with new infonnation aboutcompanies, and will be held in concommittee is worl1ng on a "new9 I25A.M.snow loads and the end results. Thisjunction with the Fails Management 0:employee" checklist for the rules andFRIDAY, O CT.25is a program you will not want toInstitute and Berkley Risk Services. regulations new employees mustmiss. It\'s our future we face as weThe session hosted by Berlley Risk know BEFORE they step on a roof.In the tradition ofandmove into the next generation.Services will be a presentation on Our last handout will be a list ofserviceWorkers\' Compensation Insurance. theexcellence the MRCA 1AThe session hosted by the Fails possible"\' rl\'.fl-c.membership has comeCERTC OMMITTEE A\'/, resource-t-,. ,.rJ-rEDUCATIONAL U PDATE Management Institute will be an ininformation~-""J~~,:;;f\'!to expect, the MRCAdepth view ofdevelopment p__.;;-:leadership ;,,- a\'flBusiness ManagementRICK GWALTNEY, CHAIR agencies,Committee is once again striving9 9:30A.M.for leaders. centers,to meet the challenge ofcingSATURDAY, O CT.26 produ SPECIAL BONUS PROGRAMtimely, beneficial programming for the Annual MRCA Convention andThe year-long review and updat FAILS M ANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Trade Show.ing ofMRCA Certified Roofing9A.M.N OON the The goal of he BusinessTorch Welding Applicator ProgramSUNDAY, O CT.27 tManagement Committee at this year\'shas been completed. The CERTAconvention is to present detailed,Committee will discuss the newMRCA, in conjunction With the professional financial and man CERTA Safety Manual, and theFails Management lnstrtute, 1s proud to announce the ava1lab1lrty of agenal 1nfonnatJon that will bechanges to the educational program.a speofnefit to any roofing contractor,Anyone who is a CERTA instnuctor,cial FMI "bonus" program on Sunday. beregardless of size or depth ofapplicator, or is involved in torch The Sunday program will be hosted expenence. To this end, we have enlistedapplied roofing should attend thisby FMI and will focus on "Field the services ofprogram.Productivity for Field People."The Fails Management Institute (FMI) for a multiple seminarprogram is designed for supervisors, forum. FMI 1s amongthepremcon superintendents, foremen, etc. The er tractor consultants forindustry.program is available only through our and this segment ofBusinessMRCA, and is offered as an extension ofconvention and trade show. 3the'