b'Committee OverviewsMRCA News Operations and Safety CommitteeMembership and Marketing Committee Chairperson: Tracey Donels, Chairperson: Laurie Moore, Kreiling Roofing Company KPostCompanyDallas, TexasPeoria, Illinois Purpose: The Purpose: This Committee is charged with developing planspurpose of this for membership recruitment and retention; reviewing currentCommittee membership qualifications as needed; and developingis to provideSHARPmembership campaigns and promotional programs . Thecurrent andmembership committee also identifies and recommends torelevant information the board potential member benefit programs . to MRCA members regarding Projects: The Committeehas completed their study of thethe health and safety of their MRCA Dues Return on Investment and determined a 16:1 ROI on every dues dollarstaff . This Committee monitors spent . This figure, combined with the intangible value of region/wide networkingOSHA regulations and communicates findings to the makes an ever-stronger case for continued association involvement . Membershipmembership as required . They are also responsible for numbers are UP in every category and still growing! The Committee has surveyed themanagement of the SHARP program and for updating members to get a better demographic picture of MRCA to aid all the committees inmaterials as need . The committee provides input on their decision making . They are also working closely with the Convention Promotionseminar topics for the annual conference as well . Committee to oversee the membership outreach program in St . Louis in anticipationProjects: This year the Committee has introduced of the 2017 Conference and Expo and have updated the membership recruitmenta new online format to the Safety Awards Program .materials . The Membership Committee is developing a session for the MRCA WomenThis program has now been combined with the ELITE in Roofing (WinR) for Conference that will be designed specifically to address the issuesContractor Program .They are also releasing a new challenging contractors . edition of the MRCA SHARP Employee Orientation Safety Training Video .The video will have up to date safety information and will cover additional areas of Young Contractors Council safety that are essential to day-to-day operations .There are also new Toolbox Safety Talks available through the SHARP mobile safety app in both English and Spanish .Chairperson: Debbie Ocken, Sprague Roofing Co .This years other primary target is supporting the silica Lincoln Nebraska exposure study that is being conducted by NRCA . Purpose: The Young Contractors Council (YCC) is a resource for young roofing professionals that allows them to establish contacts and develop leadership skills .It also provides a forum for exchanging practices, successes, and failures among peers .TheChairs CommitteeYCC is designed for roofing professionals 40 andChairperson: Mark Langer, under looking for valuable education and networkingLanger Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc . opportunities . Milwaukee, WisconsinProjects: The YCC has launched a new series of peerPurpose: The Chairs committee group discussions .These discussions are an opportunity for YCC Membersenhances communication between to exchange ideas on specific topics with others who experience dailythe Executive Committee and the challenges similar to their own .They YCC also hosts an annual service projectstanding committee structure . The in conjunction with the MRCA Conference and Expo .A highlight of MRCAsChairs committee is comprised of activities this year in St . Louis will be the Bowl-O-Rama fundraiser for thethe Executive Committee and the MRCA Foundation .Other YCC contributions to this years Conference include aChair of each Committee, Ad Hoc round-table style session featuring YCC members and a Past Presidents at eachCommittee or Council .tables discussion .On day two of the trade show, you can also participate in the rousing panel session that gives a first-hand look at traditional views andProjects: In addition to providing transparency and a methods versus todays new approaches and styles of doing business . collaborative environment for MRCAs committee work, this Committee also works closely with the Advisory Council and the Conference & Expo Promotion Ad Hoc Committee to build a stellar educational lineup for the MRCA Conference .Each Committee brings their best ideas to the table to create a diverse offering of timely industry topics . Most recently, the Chairs Committee has also been asked to act as an Editorial Board offering suggestions on and approval of MR Magazine content . 24 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer24 | ANNUAL REPORT'