b'IsPower In school we learned the business basics wesmall, mid-size and large roofing contractors, Illuse today. It\'s called "KNOWLEDGE."We pos just like you. MRCA plans, organizes, conducts 0sess it when we find out how much we left onand presents a PROFESSIONAL ROOFING athe table. It\'s also KNOWLEDGE when we findCONTRACTOR educational program as good. out how much higher we were than anyone. Itor better, than any in our industry. These proalso has to be KNOWLEDGE when we find outgrams only have one goal - a better industry! Illwhy we are consistently low on bids - one wayWhere assistance outside these contractors is orwe are going to posses KNOWLthe other, IEDGE.an asset. it is obtained and selectively sought ==When we use KNOWLEDGE, we can dofrom the best talent. Everything in the entire program is from the viewp6int ofhe professional tmore and higher quality work which meansroofing contractor! 0"POWER" as well as "PROFIT!"lfwe aren\'tYou cannot find better products, services. diszmaking money, we probably need a little moreplays orto finish, andGetbe equipment than what willdisplayed KNOWLEDGE. Ifbelieve we are doing great.on our wetrade show floor. Two and one half days but really aren\'t. perhaps we need a little morefrom starts.cheduled without KNOWLEDGE. POWER cannot survive withouttouching Sunday or Mondaya little addi~KNOWLEDGE.tional KNOWLEDGE, and come to the Annual Hard knocks, experience, basic educi,ltion,Midwest Roofing Contractors Association Conoccasional seminars, industry artic.les we some vention and Trade Show. Better yet, if you are times read, word of mouth, aparticularlynot already a member of MRCA. join and save job good orto our knowledge. Yet,dollars on your already low convention cost. bad, all add there is an easier, less painful and inexpensiveSeriously, we must invest in our own professource in retaining or adding to oursional kflowledge as well as that of professionalour employknowledge. We can, and should attend the 47thees, ifto be PROFESSIONAL we intend Annual Midwest Roofing Contractors Associa ROOFING CONTRACTORS. The Annual MRCA tion Convention and Trade Show, held OctoberConvention and Trade Show is a great update 24-27 in Indianapolis.and validation ofknowledge in the field that our The board ofof the Midwest Roofingprovides our livelihood. The programs and the BYBosHUNTINGTONdirectors Contractors Association CMRCA) consists offloor are great, and it\'s fun!See you in Indy! MRCAPRESIDENTNEWS OSHA PILOTPROGRAMSIGNED Joe Dear, head of the Occupational Safetytors to improve their safety and health perforand Health Administration (OSHA); Williammances (and help them in doing so), as well as the National Good, executive vice president ofrecognize roofing contractors with exemplary Roofing Contractors Association; Alan McMil safety and health programs. lan, vice president ofThe industry wide incentive program is the the National Safety Council CNSC); Earl Kruse, international president offirst of ts kind. It will be conducted over a oneithe United Union or Roofers, Waterproofersyear period on a pilot basis in OSHA RegionV. and Allied Workers CUURWAW); and Michaelwhich includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, MinProkop, vice president, Commercial Linesnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. (Indiana, Michigan Group/loss control for CNA Insurance Cos.,and Minnesota are state-plan states, so the signed the Roofing Industry Partnership Pro pilot only will effectively apply to contractors gram for Safety and Health during a press con doing business in Illinois, Wisconsin and OhioJ ference August 1 at the Sheraton GatewayThe following organizations support and parSuites, Rosemont, Ill.ticipated in the program\'s development: According to Good, the pilot program\'s goalOSHA.NRCA,MSC,UURWAWandCNA is to develop an industry/labor/governmentInsurance Cos. partnership that will encourage roofing contrac-3'