Masonry Magazine January 1982 Page. 6

Words: Robert Hatch, Russell Brown, Don Grant, Jerry DuFour, Oscar Person, Jim Cope, Louis Helbert, Ray Lackey, Alan Yorkdale, Ray Prossen, Tony Luczynski, Bruce Voss, Dick Milham, R. McNamar, C. Pardue
Masonry Magazine January 1982 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine January 1982 Page. 6
MCAA CONFERENCE OUTLINE

7:00 p.m.
Western Party
Cypress Ballroom, 1st Floor, Convention Center. This lively get-together will feature authentic cowboy-style food, music and entertainment. Tickets are in your Conference registration packet, or you may purchase them separately at the MCAA Registration Desk.


SATURDAY continued

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Region H-L. C. Pardue, Jr.
(Session #21) Key West Room, 2nd Floor, Convention Center

4:15 p.m.
MCAA Associate Members Meeting
Room assignment to be announced

Region I-Oscar Person
(Session #22) Key Largo Room, 2nd Floor, Convention Center


TUESDAY, February 16

8:30 a.m.
Conference Registration-Until 2:00 p.m.
Tamiami Lounge, 1st Floor, Convention Center

Region J-Dino Maniago
(Session #23) Ft. Lauderdale Room, 2nd Floor, Convention Center

8:30 a.m.
"Masonry Industry Showcase"-Until 10:30 a.m.
(Session #27) Parking Lot Opposite Main Lobby of Hyatt House. This highly popular program will consist of live demonstrations of the newest material handling equipment by the nation's leading manufacturers. This program is presented by the MCAA Material Handling and Safety Committees.
Moderators: Tony Luczynski, Chairman, Material Handling Committee; Don Grant, Chairman, Safety Committee.

4:00 p.m.
MCAA Executive Board Meeting
(Session #24) Cocoa & Boca Raton Rooms, 2nd Floor, Convention Center


SUNDAY, February 14

10:00 a.m.
Conference Registration-Until 4:00 p.m.
Tamiami Lounge, 1st Floor, Convention Center

11:00 a.m.
Final Day of the '82 Trade Show-Until 2:00 p.m.
Florida Hall, Convention Center

10:00 a.m.
Industry Promotion Meeting
(Session #25) St. Cloud Hall, 1st Floor, Convention Center. Conducted by: Ray Lackey, Executive Director, Market Development Program, International Masonry Institute, Washington, D.C.

Buffet Luncheon
Casselberry & Orlando Halls, 1st Floor, Convention Center, Trade Show Exhibit Area. Tickets are in your Conference registration packet, or you may purchase them separately at the MCAA Registration Desk.

2:00 p.m.
President's Reception
Orlando & Casselberry Halls, 1st Floor, Convention Center

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
"Masonry Systems" Seminar
(Session #28) St. Cloud Hall, 1st Floor, Convention Center. Moderators: Ray Prossen and Jim Cope, Co-Chairmen, MCAA Masonry Systems Committee

3:00 p.m.
Official Opening of the '82 MCAA Educational Trade Show-Until 5:00 p.m.
Florida Hall, Convention Center

"Apprenticeship and Training in the 80s"
(Session #28-A) Kissimmee Hall, 1st Floor, Convention Center. Speaker: Bruce N. Voss, Director, Apprenticeship & Training Program, International Masonry Institute, Washington, D.C.


MONDAY, February 15

8:30 a.m.
Conference Registration-Until 3:30 p.m.
Tamiami Lounge, 1st Floor, Convention Center


WEDNESDAY, February 17

8:30 a.m.
Conference Registration-Until 2:00 p.m.
Tamiami Lounge, 1st Floor, Convention Center

9:30 a.m.
Opening Session of the '82 MCAA International Masonry Conference
(Session #26) Cypress Ballroom, 1st Floor, Convention Center

8:30 a.m.
Industry Workshops

Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Welcome to Orlando
Welcome to the MCAA Conference

8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
"Metal Studs-Their Pros and Cons"
(Session #29) St. Cloud Hall, 1st Floor, Convention Center. Moderated by: Jerry Dufour, with presentations by Russell H. Brown, Ph.D., P.E., Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University; Robert Hatch, Chairman, MCAA Contract Research Committee; Alan Yorkdale, Vice President, Engineering & Research, Brick Institute of America.

Addresses:
Report of the President: Louis J. Helbert, Jr.
R. T. McNamar, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.
Dick Milham, President, Human Resource Services, Orlando, Fla.
continued on page 16

12:00 noon
Visit the '82 MCAA Trade Show-Until 4:00 p.m.
Florida Hall, Convention Center


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