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MCAA Gateway: January 2017

I hope everyone had a safe trip back from the MCAA Annual Convention, and I hope you are also excited about all the positive things happening in our industry. This year, we switched our main hotel from the Wynn to the Aria.

First I would like to wish each and every reader of the Masonry Magazine a healthy and prosperous New Year. With the end of this year, my term as Chairman is almost complete and quickly coming to an end.

We are all very busy this time of year. We all work to balance our lives all year long, but during the holidays, it is time to reflect on our families.

To begin, I want to thank all of the contractors and their families who attended the Midyear Meeting in Orlando.

The 2013 MCAA Midyear Meeting was held Oct. 2-4, 2013, at Walt Disney World Resort. Attendees and their families were able to participate in fun and educational events throughout the week, while experiencing the magic of Walt Disney World.

As we say goodbye to the summer of 2013, we look forward to a beautiful fall. This time of year gives everyone new energy and motivation to get back out and do some of those projects that have been put off.

As we emerge from the recession we???ve all been wrapped up in, there is a new ??? but familiar ??? issue for our industry surfacing, and that is our workforce.

As president of the MCAA, I am often asked what we are doing for you as mason contractors.

The MCAA officers, along with Jeff Buczkiewicz and staff, have been very busy this past month.

We have just returned from our Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.?? I was hoping that more contractors would have attended.

As President of the MCAA, I am often asked, ???Why should I join the MCAA, and what do I get out of being a member????

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

It's Finally Over

How did the election turn out for you and your company? There were some surprises with some disappointments, but when all i

MASONRY
November 2012 | Vol. 51, No. 11

Shown on the cover is the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum in Minneapolis, winner of the Institutional category of the 2012 MCAA TEAM Awards. The mason contractor was Mortenson Construction, the arc

FROM THE EDITOR

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

You Need to Be Pushy

The cycle of life often presents contradictory situations. For example, for the first 16 or so years of your life, you cannot drive

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

Supporting Industry Efforts

I find myself having returned recently from a trip to Denver to visit with the fine folks of the Rocky Mount