b'1~ ~., ~ .,./;l~ -* .!\'!!\': FJ ,e.ci n ~ ,:;,;;;;;::r """\'iCZ::51al!Ni\'!!1\':W-liit~_.;i.~ .$ !$152QWE-CW;.e.c\'" t.\' ,~ ~,:-~-!A.~l!llllC. ~c\'$1rt=~~ ~-%( 1ili\'.\'i.t.::Mt. ~ "". ~Education_ Sch Steep Slope Roof Forum: Are You LeavingAffordable Care Act-Lunch Session (105) Money on the Table? (104)Speaker: Ben Wagner; Lockton Companies Panelists: Bill11:45 am-1:30 pm Friday, October 25 Seibert, Fisher Roofing; Phil Diederich, Waukegan Roofing;Michael Pendley, AccuLynx andDonald E. Stephens Convention Center 1:30-3 pm Thursday, October 24Rooms 48, 50, & 51 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rooms 44 &46President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on March 23, 2010. Gain knowledge to improve your bids with help from a panelAlthough many aspects of the law have been implemented, of industry experts. You\'ll leave with a new understanding ofJanuary 1, 2014, is a key date for employers and individuals the importance of including direct and indirect expenses inin the United States. This session will include a brief overevery bid. Panelists will discuss some of the indirect costsview of implemented components oflaw but will largely the often overlooked by contractors.focus on regulations being put into effect during or after 2014. Ben Wagner, senior vice president and unit manager Foreman, Superintendent, & Projectof Lockton Companies\'s Chicago office, will address the Manager Operational Training- Theregulations, how they may affect your benefit plans and Preroofing Construction Planning Meetingbusiness, and strategies employers are taking to manage the law\'s impact. Lockton Companies is the world\'s largest ~privately owned, independent insurance brokerage firm. L.MARSHALLWagner has more than 15 years of experience in consulting SbyROOANG&SHEETMETAL ponsored with local and national companies regardingemployee their Moderator: LarryL. Marshall Roofing & Sheet Metal Marshall,benefit plans. Panelists: Richard Koziol, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; James Gruebnau, Illinois RoofAssoc.; Frank ConsultingUnderstanding Changes in FM Marino, Safety Check, Inc.; Gerardo Morales, L. Marshall Roofing & Sheet Metal; and Rob Bajarunas, L. MarshallRequirements-Lunch Session (106) Roofing & Sheet MetalModerator: Mark S. Graham, NRCA 7-11 am Friday, October 25Panelists: Rick Gustin, Johns Manville, andSmith, FM Phillip Approvals Donald E. Stephens Convention Center11:45 am-1:30 pm Friday, October 25 Room 45 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center $25 persession registration, continental person (includesRooms 44 &46 breakfast, and admittance to exhibit hall) Provide your foremen, superintendents, and project man Changes in roofing-related requirements made by FM agers with professional development that will improve roofGlobal or FM Approvals-an insurance company and its project management. Focusing on communication, efficien worldwide industrial and commercial product certification cy, and safety, this interactive session is an investment inand testing service, respectively-have a significant impact your crew and will makeroofing projects moreon roofing contractors. Mark S. Graham, NRCA\'s associate your futureexecutive director of technical services, will moderate a successful!discussion of FM\'s recent changes with a panel of roofing manufacturers and a representative from FM Approvals. Time will be allotted for questions from the audience. **9'