Masonry Magazine April 1974 Page. 26

Words: George Miller, Neal English, Chester Kos
Masonry Magazine April 1974 Page. 26

Masonry Magazine April 1974 Page. 26
Contribution to IMI
The promotional fund of the International Masonry Institute became $5,424.76 richer recently thanks to a contribution by BM & PIU Local 6 of Indiana. The new funds, which will be used by IMI to promote work opportunities for mason contractors and craftsmen, were presented by Local 6 business agent Chester Kos to IMI executive director Neal English and IMI trustee George A. Miller, executive vice president of MCAA, during the MCAA annual convention in Las Vegas in February.


'Details on Microfilm' Offered to Architects
Details on Microfilm, a massive collection of graphic data assembled as a microfiche reference and/or drafting system, will be marketed this spring by Construction Technical Services Corp., P.O. Box 369, Canton, III. 61520.

The system as marketed will include many thousands of architectural and engineering details, sections, wall sections, planning guides, symbols, piping diagrams, schedule blanks, tabular information, weather data, sound control data and unique solutions to common problems.


COMING

EVENTS

# 1974
May 8-9. Spring Meeting. Indiana Concrete Masonry Association, Inn of Fourwinds, Smithville, Ind. Contact: ICMA, 825 E. 64th St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46220.

May 8-10. Florida State Apprenticeship Conference, Round Holiday Inn, Tallahassee. Contact: Office of National Industry Promotion, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training. U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

May 9-19. 9th International Public Works & Building Equipment Show EXPOMAT, Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France. Contact: French Trade Shows, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019.

May 13-16. 30th Annual Eastern Seaboard Apprenticeship & Training Conference, Sheraton Park Plaza, New Haven, Conn. Contact: Office of National Industry Promotion, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training. U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

May 15-17. 8th Biennial California Apprenticeship & Training Conference, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif. Contact: Office of National Industry Promotion, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

June 18. Annual Outdoor Demonstration, Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association, Brookview Park, Western Ave. & Winnetka, Golden Valley. Contact: Dale Johnson, MC & MCA, Suite 101, 33 E. Wentworth Ave., West St. Paul, Minn.

June 27-30. MCAA Summer Executive Board Meeting, Dunfey's Hyannis Resort & Conference Center, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Mass. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 208 S. LaSalie St., Chicago, III. 60604.

July 10-12. International Masonry Institute Annual Promotion Meeting, Del Monte Hyatt House, Monterey, Calif. Contact: Neal English. Exec. Dir., IMI, 823 15th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

July 23-26. 26th Annual Southern States Apprenticeship & Training Conference, Riverside Inn, Tampa, Fla. Contact: Office of National Industry Promotion, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training. U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

October 22-24. 24th Annual Ohio Apprenticeship & Training Conference, Cleveland-Sheraton, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact: Office of National Industry Promotion, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington. D.C.

October 29-31. 5th Rocky Mountain States Apprenticeship & Training Conference, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: Office of Industry Promotion, Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

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