Masonry Magazine March 2009 Page. 46
MCAA CONVENTION
Third Place
Kriston B. Chee, Maverick Masonry Inc., Glendale, Ariz.
Tenders: Enrique Esparza, Gilberto Palacios Aguero
Judges of the competition were Mike Sutter, head judge, Sutter Masonry in El Mirage, Ariz.; Shawn Belander, P and S Masonry Inc. in Hamiton, Texas; Calvin Brodie, Brodie Contractors Inc. in Raleigh, N.C.; Kerry Gagnon, K.M. Gagnon Inc. in Claremont, N.H.; Curtis Hoover, Center of Applied Technology in Stevensville, Md.; Darrell McMillian, P.E., Masonry Institute of St. Louis in St. Louis, Mo.; Doug Nichols, Dough Nichols Masonry Inc. in St. Peters, Mo.; Roy Swindal, Masonry Arts Inc. in Bessemer, Ala.; Jim Zuidema, Jimmy'Z Masonry Corp. in Crystal Lake, III.
Convention partners were Hydro Mobile, Mortar Net USA and QUIKRETE. Competition Gold sponsors were EZ Scaffold, Non-Stop Scaffolding and SPEC MIX. Competition Donor sponsors were Tradesmen's Software and South Atlantic Lintels. Material and Service sponsors were Angelus Block Co., Crick Tool, EZ Grout Corp., GATORBACK, Grout Grunt, Marshalltown, MK Diamond Products and Wasco Inc.
A Closing Reception was held Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Palazzo Hotel. Before attendees said goodbye to Las Vegas, they enjoyed dinner followed by an evening with "The Jersey Boys," the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2006.
Other MCAA events that kept attendees busy and learning included: Masonry Foreman Development; Masonry Quality Institute; Understanding Codes & Standards; and Basic Masonry Estimating. All were for Certification credit, and more than 70 Hanley Wood seminars were offered for Certification credit as well. Four contractors passed the Certification exam on Wednesday to become certified: Doyle Hatfield Masonry of Salem, Utah; G2 Masonry Corp. of Lehi, Utah; IMI Masonry of Orem, Utah; and Midwestern Masonry of Olathe, Kan. IMAS
MCAA VP Mackie Bounds addresses the group to discuss Vision 2020 during the Annual Meeting
NCMA Chairman Bill Holden speaks to the crowd during the Annual Meeting about Vision 2020
MCAA Marketing Committee Chair Damien Lang addresses the group during the Annual Meeting
Shown are the proud winners of the Fastest Trowel on the Block competition and their tenders, along with MCAA President, Tom Daniel, and VP, Mackie Bounds