Masonry Magazine August 1961 Page. 8
MCAA HOLDS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Forty-two persons from nine states attended MCAA's first Management Institute held here at the Park Ridge Inn on July 20-22. Main topic of the conference was Cost and the various aspects of Cost.
The program was under the leadership of George Conomikes, Director of Business Forum, Chicago, Ill., and specialist in industrial training. Staff members were Sidney L. Davidson, Charles T. Horngren and David M. Green all professors from the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
Attending
In attendance were: James Lonie, Joseph Szabo, Robert Tubesing, Joseph Anastasi, John Bastiaans, D. G. Beyer, Gregor Pichler, Fred Beyer, Percy Bilbrey, Joseph Clifford, Thomas F. Costello, Bert Dirvin, Doug Erickson, Reno Fabbri, Robert Foley.
Pat Filippi, Richard Harris, Richard Lauber, Frank Laureys, Gloria Linari, George Lutz, Waldo Marolf, Walter McCann, Warren McCoy, Ronald Olson, Ernest Pisacano, John Rafferty, Al Rubin, Thomas Scott, T. J. Shatkowski, Turner Smith, Jr., H. M. Strauss, Jr., Don Stevens, Robert Thornton, Robert Butendorf, Bob Cavanaugh, Ken Oxley, R. J. DeWalle, Jerry DuFour, Ray Holeman and George Miller.
During the Friday noon luncheon, the group heard Mr. Martin Bartling, Vice President, U. S. Gypsum Co., relate his experiences on a recent trip through Russia.
Subject Matter
The Nature of Cost and Cost/Volume/Profit Relationship were the topics of the Friday morning session handled by Mr. Horngren. David Green discussed Cost Projections and Profit Planning during the afternoon session. Saturday morning's topics were Control of Overhead and Overhead Allocations presented by Mr. Davidson. Mr. Horngren then offered Cost Records for Estimating and Markup Formulas.
Second Meeting
Planning is now underway for the Second Management Institute which will feature Financing. Tentative dates for the session are October 7 and 8 at the new Hilton Inn, Aurora, 111.
When you have your back to the wall and your ear to the ground your shoulder to the wheel and your nose to the grindstone your head level and both feet on the ground you're not a contortionist; you're just like the rest of us.
Coming Events
Aug. 17-19: Summer Board Mees MCAA, Greenbrier Hotel, W Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Sept. 1-2: Annual Convention of Texas MCA Chapters, Fort W Texas.
Sept. 20-22: The 1961 annual Cor tion of the Producers' Comm Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sept. 22-23: Northwest Confer Eugene, Orgeon.
Oct. 23-25: Midyear Board Mec Associated General Contrae New Orleans.
Oct. 26-27: North Central States prenticeship & Training Confer Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago
Oct. 37, Nov. 1-2: Ohio State Ap ticeship Conference, Comm Perry Hotel, Toledo, Ohio.
Nov. 2-5: Fall Executive Board ing of the MCAA, Deauville I Miami Beach, Fla.
Jan. 22-25, 1962: Annual Conver Building Stone Institute, Boer ton; Fla.
Feb. 10-14, 1962: Annual Conve & Exhibition, MCAA, Shane Hilton Hotel, Houston, Tex.
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