MCAA visits Raleigh Chapter

Words: Jeff Buczkiewicz, Gary Joyner, Mark Kemp, Ron WilliamsThe NCMCA Raleigh Chapter enjoyed a visit from some special guests at their November monthly meeting.

Left to right, NCMCA State President Gary Joyner; Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Chairman-Elect Mark Kemp, Superior Masonry Builders, Butler, WI; Raleigh Chapter President Ron Williams; and MCAA President & CEO Jeff Buczkiewicz from Chicago.

The MCAA visitors gave Raleigh Chapter members an update on MCAA activities and masonry issues of interest across the nation.

Additional photos from the event can be viewed on the MCAA Facebook page.
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