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Report of the MCAA Training Committee presented at the 1998 Midyear Meeting.

By Connie Kitzinger
Director of Education

Introduction
In 1992 the U.S. Department of Labor projected that by the year 2005 the entire construction industry would face a shortage of 1 million skilled workers.

In 1992, the Maso

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The DURA Soft™ Difference.

* Virtually indestructible hard polymer bumper designed for easy tamping of brick and block.
* Resilient handle reduces fatigue.
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Official Publication of the
Mason Contractors
Association of America
and the
Canadian

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Mason Contractors
Association of America
and the
Canadian

Expo Wrap-up
Continued from page 13

MCAA'S EXPO Ed
Have Far Re

MCAA's Educational Programs
A Successful
Mixing of
Old and New

The blending of association favorites with new speakers and a new time frame h

tional Workshops
ning Results

Above: The five panelists that participated in the Workforce Program where, left-to-right, Bob Ahlers, Rhino Masonry, Casey Schreur, Masonry Instructor, John Rebbs, Vice Principal, Metro Tech H.S., Ann Sulliva

Expo Gives Masonry High Profile to Phoenix

When eight associations formed MASONRY EXPO over 8 years ago, the first thought at hand was the concept of a MASONRY EXPO, "an all encompassing Expo". Part of the rational in doing an EXPO was to bring

Introducing
A Trowel
With A
Definite
Difference...

The
DURA Soft™
Difference.

* Virtually indestructible hard polymer bumper designed for easy tamping of brick and block.
* Resilient handle reduces fatig

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Masonry
Training
Series

NASONRY TRAINING SERIES
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Official Publication of the
Mason Contractors
Association of America
and the
Canadian Mason Contractors
Association

Editor
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Recruitment and Training

8 MASONRY-JULY/AUGUST, 1996

A State of the Industry
By Connie Kitzinger
Director of Education
Mason Contractors
Association of America

The success of every industry depends on the cont

Spotlight on Training

The continuous need for well-trained masons is a fact that nobody will dispute. However, the methods that are used to recruit and train masons is often a topic of discussion.

The MCAA supports the idea of comprehe

Check Out "Check Out a Career in Masonry"
If you haven't obtained your own copy of the MCAA recruitment kit, you are missing an excellent recruitment tool.

The MCAA's recruitment materials were released last October. "We have sold nearly 20