b'MRCA52nd AnnualConvention ,, 1.MRCA Convention Program Committee ChairRodPetrick,PresidentJohn Stephenson and Host/Promotions Committee Chair Randy Fisher prepare to open the Trade Show Floor. 2.More than1,200 contractors, consultants and other industry representatives crowded the exhibit hall at the conven stepped up to fill Marty Obando\'s artisan demonstration slot tion in Nashville.when Marly was called to New York by the Federal Emergency 3.Dave Harris, a.k.a. "Magic Boy," thrilledManagement Agency to investigate slruclures damaged in the and amazed crowds at thebooth,Sept.11 a/lacks. French provided hands-on instruction in /he MRCA on the trade show floor andthe MRCAinstallation of "Standing Seam Copper Systems." at \'All-Industry Party."6.North Country Slate sponsored a hands-on artisan demonstra4.Roof Consultants Institute (RC/) coordi tion on "Slate Tile Roofing" al /he convention. Philip Hoad of nated aon "Exclusion Applied Roof Technology Lid. and Master Slater Derek Lloyd panel discussion fielded quesary Specifications in Public Bids" at thedemons/rated slate tile ins/al/a/ion and repair and convention that wasfullof interestedtions from attendees. 7.Mccawley Awardwinnersatthe2001MRCAConvindustryprofessionals.Thepanelention included {L-R) Dery! W Kratzer,CDT.included (L-R) Dr.Rene Dupuis, SRI,Inc.,Middle/on, Wis.; Hele Hardy-Pierce, GAFCorp., Wayne, NJ; Glenn E Tremco Inc.; Jim Diehl, J &Roof Tech neMa/erials S L Langer Roofing &Mela/ Milwaukee; 2001 winner nologies,Inc.;moderatorRichardP.anger,Sheet, onsult a; Canon, RRC, FRCI, PE, Canon C HarlanHanson.Central RoofingCo., Ames, Iow George ing &Co. Inc.; L.B. Morris,Stephenson, formerly of Stephenson Roofing Co., Maryland Engineering Heighls, Mo.; RobertM.D , JohnA.Da/sin & Son, Inc., Sellers & Marquis Rooting Company;alsinand Gary Mays,MaysConsulting&Minneapolis; Kurt Baumgartner, Martin Roofing, Inc., Wichita, Evaluation ServiceKan.; Clifford Johnson, Empire Rooting&Insulation Co. Inc., Tulsa,Okla.; and T Bollnow, NRCATechnical Advisor5.Larry French, Sheet Metal foreman forhomas, Highfand Roofing Co., Louisville,Ky.,Rosemont, Ill.'