b'resi d e n t\'sAr t ic l e MRCA\'sLong Range and Strategic Planning Preview By Dave Ti/sen, MRCA President I heMay issue ofMidwestdescribethlt thethecreatedanopportunity tomarket n t eac goa andtimeline Roofer,Ireportedthatthefor implementation.this accomplishment a set-ndthemstreamlinecompetiMRCAExecutiveCommitteeOur firs goal is toselves apart from theirtors. and Technical A er Rene\'processofconven ionplanningOur thirdl is tore-engindvis goa eer Dupuis had begun formalizingngandproduction.Implementationthe MRCA Fou tion toimprove lo ndar strategic plan Iwill be immediate. Thensibil- the valuereturnedtotheroofing ange andning.amrespopleased to report thatof this writ- ity of convention plann p industry.Re-engineeringofthe asing andro-ing,wehaveconcluded thefirstdu ionhashistoricallybeenfoundationisa complexprocess ctphase of this process. As you readsharedbyall committees,whichthatwillbegin immediately. The my summary of our goals, pleaseconsistmembers of the boa ofobjectiveofthis ofrd Iyon enjoykeep in m that the M : BoardJAk~to\' indRCAdirectors. We think ii is important hope~w ::: ;D ~is- H~~-fla~irect ~what promises to~ ~~goal isethe ,I\'- Jto ensur that be an informative d ions made to the foundation onatand entertainingusetheorganizationals uc reu benefit the roofing industr tu ltimately that was created au of yearstry as much as possible. co ple convention.In April,again in early Jun a ,ich s ed this responsibil Theis upon us. As ande,go wh hill convention the committee met with Tedity tocommittee of five boardyour this article,theMRCA Baker,oneead an assistant professor at the Uni members,p any local contrac Board of Dir l have actlusectors wil ed versityofWisconsinBusinesstors from the site of the convention.upon these proposed goals. I will School. Bakerted our meet Properuse of our o izationalreport theboard\'s decision at the facilita rganings, whichtotaled approximatelystructure will allow the balance of"Open L h ," at the coningunc eonoHe broug alth ofthetoon the MRCA\'svention. I hopeyouenjoywhat 1hours.htwea boardfocus experienceinlongrangeandmis - being thepromises to be an inform ive and sionroofing con atstrategic planning,aswellasantractor\'s ad a .ershipenter ing voc te Th membe tain convention. objectiveviewpoint.Bakerchal can expectand improved bennew lengedourthou processandefitsandser if thisgoalis ghtvices was extremelyimportant tousinattained. completingthis firstphase.OnOur second goalis tobegin a behalfthe other committee mem process of contractor accreditation. of rs,wan toisrocess be Itexpress my thanks toTh p willbeginimmediBaker for h participationdate.atelywith theappointmentofa isto At the conclusion of our Junesteering committee that will outline meeting,the committeeformedthe parameters of the program. The three long-range goals tobe pre committee thinks that accreditation sented to the MRCA B of D c will offer amber at least oardire MRCA metorsfor approval.Iwillbrieflytwo be . First, an accreditation nefitsprogramwillprovideedu ional cato ortu ties for theroofing conpp nitractor that will improve his or her knowledge base. Second, contractorschoosingtogothroughthe accredita programwillhave tion'