b'What Iat tlte Show Saw Continued from page 6 After all this hoopla it was time for the Show, so off we allto the tradepresent free drink. But Jim is a g fellow and I got my drink so wentraciousI\'m show floor. Iwhen Istarted in this business over thir happy. rememberfirstty years ago, products, failures and lawsuits came fast and furious,if you\'re myItmy room a got ready for"Past Presidents Dinner."is andwen back tondtheThage you remember and shudder. The really new stuff is in the area of technol is an deal forthepresidents,Mccawley award winnreallyiceallpasttheers ogy and business management. It used to be the purpose of the show was toand thent board members.h \'t had th eventay , curre Weadn isforfewears so get good dealsequipment and bulkterial pu of that stilleveryone was in h spirits (no pun intended). Th ea p r onma rchases. Someigher wasiano playe and goes on, but the real benefit of the sh is networking and strengthening yourcocktails andbefore we went inthe dinner. Therprowsnacksfordinne wasetty business relationships.good but Ik how they got such a thin rib eye medium ra B ,ke don\'tnowre.ut liT floor was great and well laid out and this is atime to recogn the luncheon,dessert was solous that nobodyabout the r -hegoodizethefabu caredest the staff responsible for all that goes on from registration to final good-bye.plus the free wine with dinner made it all se great. em Kim Swartzendruber, the newly appointed executive directorthe only staffThe nextRene Dupuis and Ited the "T "ram, andmorningpresen &R Update progperson with alonger than mine, runs the show with the help of Joyce,and even th there was a howling blizzard the hallpacked. Kim anameoughwasnd Chrissy, Becky, L and Seth, with whom Inotalong with Seth worked feverishly to get my digital photos into aizable power awanda,couldgetout.recognEvery electronic device Iis in conspiracy to get me, and Seth, like somepoint and soon they did. As Iht have mentionedlier, my war withl ownmig ear alcomputer-sawy lion-tamer, keeps them at bay.Scott McKinney was alsothings electronicI had nothing to do with getting ready. In fact, I am meant isbig helping in the background but hereally ashot in disguise and helps outknown in the MRCA office as "the illiterate one" -and that is what they say to as aof penance.least that\'s how Iu view it.my face. The presen ionnt well since Re \'s 10 inute update on formAtwo ldtat we ne -m the The next big event in my day was the traditional free drink that the newT study stretched to 45 minutes. Th gave my underlayment studyme POisand Mccawley award winner has to buy for all the preceding winners.was15 minutes with questio - about the right am ntthere were essenThisnsou since pretty easy since the Hotelwas just around the corner from the exhibit hall.tially no questions. I like to think itmy presentation wascombarwas becauseso foundick but IJim Mansfield pretty qu ,not quick enough -there were no seatsprehensive that nothing was left to be asked, but Jay Crisp told me it was winners left and you should have seen all those awardtaking advantage of thebecause people couldn\'t wait to get out. free booze. Now, Igetting along in years, but I\'t remember m ofAfter a brief tourthe trade show floor I decided ittime to, amdon ostofwasleave so those people enjoying Mr. Mansfield\'swinning an except theirJohn Wolgemeu and I headed back toHe decided not to use the largessythingthKansas. second portionhis airfare to ride with me, as ii turned out adecision. ofwise ALL SKYLIGHTSBECOMEHe got home 3sooner than did others on his flight, and soon I" hourswa home also. BRITTLE WITH AGE.Well,what I saw at the show. Itoldexciting h p ings that\'samsomeap enoccurred after Ibut that issomeoneto relate. left,forelse Thank You to the Following Convention and Trade Show Sponsors A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply ABC Supply Company ADVANCED Architectural Sheet MetalH Panels unter OSHA 29 CFR 1926.501ConsidersAllied Building ProductsIB Roof Systems Skylights to Be "HOLES" in Roofs.Atlas Roofing CorporationIndustrial Cork Co Inc Bennett &Roofing IncPHP Systems and BrosseauDesign Bone Roofing SupplyPolyglass USA Bradco Supply CorporationReeves Roofing EquipmentInc Co Chicago Roofers JointRo ngractor Magazine ofi ContApprenticeship & T Ro In tional rainingofMartternaProgramSoprema Inc 53PLASTECO, Inc.Chicago Roofing ContractorsTriState Roofing & Siding 800-231-6117 X307AssociationWholesale Fax 877-231-6117 TOLL FREEChicago Roofing CouncilTrufastrporation CoEmail: fallguard@plasteco.comEquipment DepotVac It All Services GAF MaterialsrporationVande Hey Raleigh Architectural Website: www.plasteco.comCoHenry CompanyRoof Tile FREEBROCHURE/CDCo 10'