b'resident\'sArticle The Roofing Contractor\'s Best Friends - Roofing Trade Associations As Idown to write this arti the golden egg."along with the sights, shopping sit cle, we have just returned from theAny time we attend a andatmosphereofdowntown convenNationalRoofingContractorstionwith alloftheinteractionCh willfurnisha perfect icago Association\'s 111th annual con between contractors,well as thebackground for your association\'s as vention in Las Vegas. It was by alleducationalseminars,I always49th annual meeting.are conWe countsa verysuccessfulshowcome back with some freshfident that you, your spouse, ideasand both inand attendance.forcompany. T year we willyour company\'s employees will contentourhis T NRCA is awell man be focusingonsharpening ourhavethetimeofyourlivesin hevery aged association and the officers,sales and marketing skills, utiliz Chicago \'98. directors, staff and membershiping some of the ideas put forth atWe willhave a fulllineup of have every right tovery proudthe sales seminar at the conven educational programs, activities, be of theirover thetion.speak andhibits.ties accomplishmentsersex Festivipast decade. They have accom Speaking of conventions,thebegin with the MRCA foundation olplished much on the p itical side,MRCA board of directors, officers,golf tourney at Harborside Golf "The roofingas well as the terrific strides thatstaffandtheChicagoRoofingcourse on Thur Oct.and sday,22 industry in thethey are taking with the AllianceContractors Association are work concludewiththeall-industry for Progress Program,inghard toke your annualparty on theon Saturday, concentrat veryma pierOct. United States ising on our workers\' training needs.meetinga successthiscoming2 4. B n thoseeventsthe etweeThis association is very focusedOctober in Chicago.conven leading companies inublessed with a wideTheour ind stry and we should feel very good astion will be held at Navy Pier onwill be displaying their products array ofan industry to have them repre Lake Michigan. T conventionand services on theshow contractorhetrade senting us.center is new, but u lizes some offloor. Furthermore, the ti MRCA\'s associations, fromTheroofingindustryinthethe original buildings, into whichB Management,Hea h usinessltthe national toUnited States isblessed withahave beenshops andandSafety, andTechnical& incorporated contractor associa Ferrisesent wide array ofrecreation areas including aResearch Committees will prregional, state andtions,fromthenationaltoWheel.comprehensive programs that will region state and local groups.The host hotel is the Interconti aid you as atractor not only local groups. All areal,con in Allaligned to aid the individualnental on M nThisthe ongoing management of your areichiga Avenue. aligned to aid thecontractor. We are fortunate.facility,was originally builtbusiness, but in the training of Wewhich individual contractor.are also shirkingin1929 as theyour employees as well. ourdutiesasChicagoMen\'sThis weekourcompanyis We are fortunate."contractors if weClub, has beenupdatingouremployees\'Red don\'tbelongtocompletelyCross first aid and CPRing, trainourappropriaterefurbished withwhichis always a harbinger of groups.nmuchofthespringanother roofing seaWhe weand makeourlivingoriginaldecor.son. We at the MRCA en age courin anT hotelfea al Ing contractors to be sericertai field,heroofiwemustgiveturesa swim ous about safety,at particularly somebacktomingpoolontheof the seasonwe startwhen keepithealthy.the eighth floorare adding n employees and ew Asmyfatherwitha full10- recalling existing employees from usedtosay,footdeepend,la .is our sincerethat yoffs Ithope "Don\'tkilltheandgorgeousall of our members\' companies goosethatlaysChicagogsballrooms. Thishave aand p le 1saferofitab 998. byJohnDrew ,MRCAPresident:\\RII'