b'resident\'sArtic l e Preparation is the Key to Success ByStephenson, MRCA President John It isfor your Board tothose issues that affect our busi It has always beenpersonal customarymy meet 4throughout the yearnesses and identify areas of con beliefthatMEMBERSHIPSUPtimes and by the time you read this arti cern.T uniqueabilityof thePORT is the primary objective of he cle, the first MRCA Board of Direc MRCA and our tenacious Techni theMRCA.ThecurrentMRCA torsmeetingfor2001wibecal &Committee to con ORGANIZATIONALCHARTis 11Research history. One of, or dare I say thefrontdifficultissuesthatseeme in thisand reflects nclosedissue only "perk" for being President ofchronic in this industry and pro the organization of the MRCA and the MRCA isI (read I as, myduce viable solutions has earnedoutlines the duties of the Board, that meeting wife) get(s) to choose ourthe MRCA the respect of the entireStaffandvariouscommittees. locations for the winter and mid industry.Well-establishedpro Through this mechanism, we are summer meetings. Thetwograms, proceduresandpoliciesable to continue to provide valuother regu meetings areheldin theareinplaceandfrequentlyableassistancetoourmemberlar spring, usually in the conventionreviewedandupdatedtoenableship and to make an impact in the When yon recognizecity (giving our directors and advi theMRCAtoremainflexibletoindustry. to getange andtakefew sors an opportunitythe feelch garner success.If you willamoments to that preparation isfor the facilities) and finally, at theIn1 at theurgingof thenreviewthis chart,as wellas the 998, convention. IPalmMRCA President JohnDrew, theobjectivesof theMRCA asoutthe key to success,choseSprings for the winter meeting this year. DoMRCA began aof evalua linedin this article, you willsee process you can understandyou blame me?tionandreorganizationthroughthat this entire process is applicaWhether or not you have evertheestablishmentofa Long bleyour own businesses the importance ofto any board been involved inserviceRangePlanningTaskForceas well. When you recogorganization andor meeting planning of a type, ICommittee. Through John\'snizethatpreparationis ny am certainyou can appreciateunique insight, he recog the keytosuccess,you that planning.the amount of effort it takes to putnizedtheneedforcan understand the importogether a meetingsuch asthis.theofficers,direc- tanceoforganizationand When you consider that we have totorsandplanning.TheMRCAiswell getapproximately40officers,stafftopreparedtofacen chalew diandstaffmembersclearlylenges and to continue to prorectors together inoneplaceandoneunderstand what the MRCA is allvidevaluablebenefitstoour time, you can see that this isanabout, where we want togo andmembers. Shouldn\'t yoube prenot easy task.Fortunately, the MRCAhow we want tothere. Thankspar for success as well? geted has the benefit of 51years of his toJohn\'s outstandingleadershipThe fact that the MRCA will be toryandexperience,meldedand eloquent manner, the commit meeting this October in Nashville excellentceleb 52 together with aand com teesurvivedthedifficult taskoftorateyears of service to mittedboardandstaff toensureassessing the MRCA. T led toour membership andthe indushisto this process is as efficient as pos the development of aset oftry is testimony to our success! I clear sible. It is truly ato servegoals (long and short term) for thewisee you there, won\'t I? pleasureII with such agroup of people.MRCA;a cleardefinitionoftheThenext MRCA AnnualMeetgreat The Boardis charged with theduties andresponsibilities of theing and Trade Show will be held at responsiIofensuringthatvarious committees, and the reor theOprylandHotelinNashvi le, bi ityI what those before us have estab- ganizationofMRCAboardofTenn October 11-12, 2001. essee 1ishedwi IIcontinue andthat thedirectorsandstaff.Long-rangeMARK YOUR CALENDER NOW! MRCA will prosper and grow. Theplanningcontinuedasa crucial MRCA is an association of roofingcomponent on Kurt Baumgartner\'s contractorswhomeet todiscuss(1999) andDave Tilsen\'s(2000) agendas, and it will with mine as well.'