b'RCAConventionReview MRCA National Conference Features\' Innovative Educational Programming Kim Swartzendruber MRCA Executive Director , Gainesville team forinsightc e NRCA activities andconsharingurr nt about-notch facility and forcerns facingindu ry. this top thesttheir superb hospitality.KurtSteinkuhler,MRCA chairboard SomegreatfallTexasweatherman of theand nominations p v at backdrop for thecom chair,recogn d his ro idedperfec mitteeizeMRCA Foun ion golf tournamentcommittee\'s m and gave dat embersthe at theCreek Golf Club. Win nominationsr RodPetrick Beareport. nersatthegolf tournamentwerea KurtSteinkuhlerrecognndized RobMetzler,MaryMcNamara,ou ingmembersKilltgo boardBud David Good and Norbert Lash fromgore,SteveDalyandRobert the 1st flight and Dave andSch keDonnaen l. Settlemoir, Bob andDon Pau MRCAFoundationpresident naly and S ve D the 2nd flight.Bob Swanda gave the Foute aly fromndation Contest winners wereBill Brown,report, ann n a newto ou cingplan ole ard closesttotheh ; GregHausz,movetheFoundationtow a longestdrive;andRonBoone,courseof actionthatwill allow TheMidwest R Con longestexpandedop rtu tiesforthe oofingtrac putt.po nitorsAssociationheldits MRCAEducationforumskickedoffindustry. NationalConference Wednesday eachmorning withReneDup R from Fuis,epresentativesirestone Friday,November12-14attheStevePattersonandD BaxterBuilding Products,GAFMaterialr-\\ick, GaylordTexanResort & Conven openingon Thursday androuCorporation,E ireRoofing,~ nd mption Center in Grapevine, Texas.tablediscussionsbeginningthePetersonAluminumandWinona The conference brought roofingday onFriday. Well attended andHeating and VentilatingCo. were professionalsfromacrossthehighly rated, the forums allowed arecognized for their $5,000 contricountry together to focus on issuesrelaxedatmospherethaten butionsthein 2008. cour toFoundation ofcommoninterest.Over1,100aged discussion and networking.2007MccawleyrecipientJay individualsgatheredtolearn,Followingthetr showonCrisp prese this\'sto adentedyear award exchangeinformation andpartici Thu andFriday,educationlongtimeMRCA supporter Robert rsday pate in the event.topicsincluded"Photovoltaics"Swan Jr.,In Roo ng da,dependentfiWednesdayactivitiesstartedwithDr. William Miller, "BuildingCompany, Om ,raska. Bob, aha Nebearly withRCI,Inc.holdingitsInformation Mo ling (BIM)" withacknowledging his wifethy and de KaRegion Ill meeting, including edu MatthewDupuis,"HiringPrac surprise appearanceby sonKyle, c onalsessionandchaptertices"and"C tractL andgraciously than his peers and ati on awked updatesMRCA is pleased to haveApplicator Agreements" with Garyrevisited his years of service to the a longstandingrelationshipwithAuman,"Implementinga Healthassociation.A long-timeMRCA Inc. andirectort,ob RCI,for the opportunity toandSafety Program"withFrankd andpastpresiden Benhance education opportunities toMarino,"VentedandUnventedcontinu to work onbeh of esalf the benefit of both groups.Roof Assemblies" with Joe Lstibu MRCA as president of the MRCA About60attendeesenjoyedarekandMRCA\'sTechnicalandFoundation.ngratulations,! Co Bobcharterbusride toGainesville,Researchtee update.Onboth T and Friday, Commit hursday Texas,homeofthenewestTPOT afternoon,MRCAtheMRCATradeShowfe rhursdayatu ed ufact ringib aman u facilityinNorthpresidentRodPetrickwelcomedmore than120 exh iting compAmerica. Covering25acres, theattendees to Grapevinethenies.trade show floor was fuduringThell GAF facilityincludesa 186,000MRCA Awards Lunch. NRCA pres of activity, withnewts manyproducsquarefootproductionfacility.identandMRCAmemberRoba servic featur . ndesedT toJoeG DougTherrien and NRCA Executive Vice, hanksregory, Pohli, John Arellano and the entirePresidentBiGoodreportedonContinued on page 11i'