b'Committee OverviewsAssociation Partners Ad Hoc CommitteeChairperson: Laurie Moore, Advisory Council Kreiling Roofing CompanyPeoria, IllinoisPurpose:The purpose Chairperson: Greg Bloom, Allied Building Products -of this Committee is to East Rutherford, New Jersey strengthen the relationship Purpose: This Council provides industry suppliers andbetween MRCA Leadership manufacturers a voice in the planning of the MRCAand the leaders of the Annual Conference.This Councils goal is to increasepartnering associations the revenue opportunities for the MRCA Annualwithin the region.This Conference and advertising; and to increase MRCAAd Hoc Committee is charged with: helping staff membership. to develop a list of association partner leaders; Projects: In 2014 the Council collaborated to create aidentify services and information resources that MRCA could provide to association partners within well-attended and successful conference in Dallas, Texas.In 2015 they havethe region; solicit the input of partner association been hard at work planning a return to MRCAs roots in Kansas City for theleaders to help identify potential Board Nominees; 66th Annual Conference and Expo on November 11th through the 13th. and to explore possible membership partnerships The Councilwith these associations. is workingProjects: Outreach has begun to the leaders of with regionalmany roofing industry associations in our region suppliers toand across the country. Partnerships for events, promote thesafety training, research, and industry news sharing conferenceare already being made. The Committee will and helping tocontinue to work through the fall on involving as develop THEmany partnering association leaders as possible in most essentialthe MRCA Conference and Expo including a new lineup ofinitiative to help defray some of the cost for these education andassociation leaders to attend.entertainment in the industry.Architectural Sheet Metal Ad Hoc CommitteeChairperson: Fred Horner, Advanced Industrial Roofing,Business Management CommitteeInc.Massillon, OhioPurpose:The purpose of this Committee is to begin the process of providing a home within the MRCA for Architectural Sheet Metal Contractors and their industry equipment and material suppliers.This Ad Hoc Committee is charged with:Chairperson: Mark Gwaltney, identifying potential members in thisDiamond-Everley Roofing Contractorsindustry segment; recommending newPerry, Kansasservices, training, or resources needed by the industry; recommending tailoredCo-Chairperson: Laurie Moore, Kreiling Roofing CompanyPeoria, Illinoismarketing of existing member servicesPurpose:The purpose of this Committee is to develop tools and programs to assist to this segment; and incorporating thisMRCA members in the successful operation of their businesses. This committee segment into the 2015 Expo in Kansas City. also provides input to the conference committee on seminar topics for the annual Projects:This Committee has beenconference.personally recruiting Architectural SheetProjects: In addition to overseeing the Applicator Agreements and Business Forms Metal Contractors into the MRCA as well asprograms on the MRCA Members Only website, the Committee has been hard their supplier partners.Plans are underwayat work developing the MRCA Elite Roofing Contractor Program.This marketing for the MRCA Metal Shop at the 2015 Expoprogram for qualifying roofing contractors will be launched at the Conference in with live demonstrations daily. November and welcome its Charter Class of Contractors in 2016.14 Midwest Roofer Annual Presidents Report'