b'Roofing UniversitysessionsSeparate Registration RequiredWednesday, november 20 th Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists committed to helping clients Steep Slope University solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world. WJE engineers and materials scientists will be conducting the tests for MRCA at 4:00 pm7:15 pmtheir own state of the art testing laboratory located in Northbrook, Overland Park Convention CenterBallroom B Illinois. At this session they will give details of the testing procedure 4:00 Welcome Reception and Overview of Topics and Experts and the results of the testing.There will also be a panel of the 4:30 Roundtables T&R Committee to discuss what the results could mean to MRCA Member contractors.6:15 Roundtable Recap with Q&A Come to this session and find out the facts about the performance 7:15 Event Concludes to Proceed to YCC Event of Low Rise Foam Adhesive. Some of the best ideas come out of the conversations that happen AFTER business hours! Settle in with a cold beverage and someUpdate on Current Roofing Industry Technical Issuescomfortfoodforaseriesofrotatinground-tablediscussionsto9:00AM-10:00AMtackle the issues that challenge your business every day.Speaker: Mark Graham, Vice President of YouwillhavetheopportunitytochooseandparticipateinfourTechnical Services for NRCAtwenty-minutesmallgroupdiscussionsledbyatopicexpertYou need to stay up to date with the latest professional.Each table will also have an MRCA Host who will taketechnical information to ensure your down the notes from the discussion.After the event all notes willcompanys success. Make sure to attend be combined and distributed to SSU graduates as a reference bookthis one-hour session during which Mark and resource guide so that you can gain insight into all the topicsGraham, NRCAs Vice President of Technical covered, not just the discussions you participate in! Services, will provide insider information into At the conclusion of the event, the SSU Topic Experts will highlightcurrent technical issues in the roofing industry and answer your the key takeaways from each of their discussions with the entirequestions.group before everyone heads out to the Young Contractors Council event to celebrate graduation! This is a great way to keep abreast of technical developments Roundtable Topics Will Include:and updates in the roofing industry.Steep Slope Safety: Practical Strategies for Compliance Sponsored By:Preferred Service Providers: Pros and ConsTax Code Issues and Business Organization Strategy 8:00 am11:00 amRecruiting, Developing and Retaining Installers Overland Park Convention CenterBallroom A1Insurance Coverage for Roofing Contractors: Are YOU Covered? Safety University Sponsored By: OSHA Mock Inspection, Informal Conference and TrialSpeaker /Moderator: Gary Auman of Auman, Mahan & Furryfriday, november 22 nd Join us for this cant-miss session where we will explore the inevitable OSHA jobsite visit. We will Low Slope University have live actors taking us through what really ThisyearsConferencewillalsofeatureaLowSlopehappens when OSHA comes calling. There will Universitycoveringtopicsspecificallygearedtowardsbe a Mock Inspection, Informal Conference, and finally the OSHA Hearing. Scripted from low slope and commercial contractors. actual cases and lead by nationally known OSHA law attorney, 8:00 am10:00 am Gary Auman, these scenarios will be acted out by our very own Overland Park Convention CenterBallroom B MRCA Board and Committee Members. This session is intended to take the mystery out of the dreaded OSHA visit, taking attendees through the Informal Conference (with recommendations as to: Low Rise Foam Adhesive Research Project Report should I or should I not attend) to finding out the judges ruling 8:00AM-9:00AM in this OSHA citation case. We will also cover some of the newer Speaker: WJE & Associates OSHA pre-citation inspections as well as some of the methods MRCAs Technical & Research Committee engaged WJE & Associatesemployed by the OSHA attorneys in preparing for the hearing to conduct the first in a series of projects relating to the ultimateand/or settlement. bond capacity of low rise foam adhesive used on polyisocyanurateSponsored by: insulation at various applied ribbon spacing.20 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'