b'RCAAssociationNewsAft - - - - - - - -o \\MRCA Board ofMeeting Directors On May 8, the MRCA Board ofreportsandestablishpolicy.KimSchwic announcedthat kert Directors andrespectiveMRCAMRCA President Kurt Baumgart the roof coatings testing program committees met at the Kansas Cityner welcomed the board to Kansaswas underway and that there would MarriottDowntowninKansasCity,Mo.,siteofMRCA\'s 50thbe areport at the conpreliminary City, Mo.Anniversary Convention, Octobervention in October. On Wednesday, May 5, mem 28-29.BaumgartnerexpressedSchwickert alsoreportedthat bers of the MRCA Business Man his appr for the dedicationthe MRCA TPO research program eciation agementCommitteemetwithtoMRCA shownby eachmem hasbeenescalated,duetoa MRCA staff to discuss extensiveber\'shardwork during thelastrecentlypublishedpaperfrom revisions totheMRCAInternetseveral months.Canada that emphasizes new conSite,andprogrammingfortheBaumgartner stated that he wascerns regarding TPOs. A presentaMRCA convention inextremely happy with the progresstiononthesubjecthasbeen October. On Thursday, May 6, the MRCAthe board and committee membersscheduled for this T&R ConvenTradeAdvisory Council methadmade. "Itisobviousthattion P ram on Friday, Oct. 29. ShowrogtodiscussspecifioplansforMRCAismorepreparedasanSchwickert next noted that the exhibitorandattendeepromo organizationthanweeverhaveT&Rcommitteehadcreateda tions,andtotour facilities andbeen before," Baumgartner said.position paper regarding the Faclocations integral to the conven Hecatedpleasure with thetory Mutual Insurance Corporation indi his tion, including H. Roe Bartle Hall,spirit of camaraderie and unanim (FMIC)proposedFM4490 the KansasCity Marriott Down ity he had witnessed during bothApprovalStandardforpossib~ town and Deer Creek Golf Course.committeemeetingsandthird adoption and ratification by the fL. Directors. AlsoonThursday,theMRCAparty discussions. He was happyMRCA Board of CERTA Committee met to discussto report that everyone is pullingMRCATechnicalAdviserDr. updates forand printedinsame direction, which bene Rene Dupuis presented aof examinationtherecap materials. The committee a metfitstheorganizationgreatlyinthestandardanddiscussedits lso with Brian FischerCNA Commer 1999 and beyond.implications.Henotedthatthe of to cial Insurancediscuss the risksmost damagingimpact from the associated with torch-applied prod Technical and Researchdraftstandardwouldnodoubt ucts,andCNApolicyregardingCommitteecome fromdesigners and architorch-welded applications.MRCA\'sTechnicalandtects requiring the standard in their OnFriday, May7,all MRCAResearch (T&Committee Chairspecificationsfornon-FMIC R) committees met to discuss various action issues and plans forfor the approachingmillennium.Some b rdmembers joined ar of oa touMRCA headquarters, the KU campusandhistoric sections of the city of Lawrence on Friday afternoon.Duringtheirsparetime, boardmembersenjoyedgolf, shopping,dining and nightlife fine in Kansas City. I Board of \\UlCADirectors Meeting OnSaturday, May8,thefullS11.4.RP Program Administrator Craig Adams discussed roofing safety issue~ boardmettoreviewcommitteewith MRCA Board Directors John McDowa/1 and Kevin. Krolczyck'