Masonry Magazine October 2008 Page. 30
2009 MCAA CONVENTION
Closing Reception
Thursday, Feb. 5, 5:30-11 p.m.
Palazzo Hotel
Before attendees say goodbye to Las Vegas, they can enjoy dinner followed by an evening with the Jersey Boys. Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2006, takes you up the charts, across the country and behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Note: Jersey Boys contains strong authentic Jersey language and is not appropriate for all ages.
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International Masonry Skills Challenge
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center, Gold Lot, front of North Hall
The International Masonry Skills Challenge is a competition of masonry apprentices in first-, second- and third-year skill levels. The contest is a showcase for skills training in the masonry industry, challenging winning apprentices from regional United States and foreign competitions to determine the top masonry apprentice at each level.
Contestants are divided by experience levels: first-year are just entering the trade, through third-year, who are just about to enter the workforce as journeymen. Participants in each level are given a surprise project to build appropriate to their know-how. Contestants must build their projects without ever having seen the drawings. They haven't been able to practice, and they are not allowed to consult their instructors, employers or any one else during the competition. They have three hours to complete their projects with the given materials. Awards are presented to the top three apprentices in each skill level.
Fastest Trowel on the Block
Thursday, Feb. 5, 12-1:30p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center, Gold Lot, front of North Hall
The Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition, hosted by the MCAA, is a showcase of industry craftsmanship and a testament of both the speed and skill of our industry's workforce. Only those journeymen masons who have the skill, confidence and courage to face off with the industry's best are invited to compete.
The competition will pit 16 journeyman masons, accompanied by their two favorite tenders, against one another in a show of both speed and craftsmanship. Each contestant's goal is to complete as much of an 18-block-long wall as possible, using 8-inch X 8-inch X 16-inch CMU and the provided mortar in a 20-minute heat. Contestants must have a high degree of workmanship using normal masonry practices and hand tools.
The contest promotes quality training and pride in workmanship among journeymen and contractors, as well as promotes the craftsmanship, speed and versatility of masonry systems and the masonry workforce.
Masonry Foreman Development
Monday, Feb. 2; Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall,
Level 2, Room $233
Masonry field supervisors need to manage both people and resources in order to have a successful and profitable project. The Masonry Foreman Development Course has The Voice of the Masonry Industry