Masonry Magazine December 1971 Page. 14

Words: Charles Velardo, Thomas Murphy, David Soloff, Dallas Grenley, Dr. Mills, William Fitch, Gordon Parrott, William Colen, William Vetovich, Edward Schmid
Masonry Magazine January 1971 Page.14

Masonry Magazine January 1971 Page.14
Convention Program

(Note: This is an Advance Program subject to change)


FRIDAY, JANUARY 7

Fun Day Golf, Fishing and Relaxation.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 8

9:00 A.M. MCAA Executive Board Meeting-Pan American Room.

11:00 A.M. Registration Registration Desk, East Lobby. Hours: 11:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.

4:00 P.M. President's Reception-Grand Ballroom.

5:00 P.M. Opening of the '72 MCAA Educational Trade Show-Exhibit Hall. Hours: 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 9

11:00 A.M. Registration. Registration Desk, East Lobby. Hours: 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

1:15 P.M. MCAA Management Institute-Grand Ballroom.

"SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME"
Moderator-Charles Velardo, MCAA Regional Vice President.

"FIBERGLAS SURFACE BONDING" by William Fitch, Market Development Supervisor, Owens/Corning Fiberglas Corporation.

"HI-BOND MORTAR PROGRESS REPORT" by Dallas Grenley, Research Chemist, Dow Chemical Co.

"WEDGE-BLOCK" by Gordon Parrott, Director, Advertising & Public Relations, Wedge Block, Inc.

"INTERLOCKING CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS" by William J. Colen, Interlock, Inc.

"MASONRY SYSTEM'S MORTAR SPREADER" by William Vetovich, President, Vetovich Bros. Mason Contractors.

"PREASSEMBLED INDIANA LIMESTONE SYSTEMS by Edward D. Schmid, Jr., Technical Administrative Director, Indiana Limestone Institute of America, Inc.

2:45 P.M. "STABILIZATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY"
Moderator: David B. Soloff, Jr., MCAA Vice President

Address by: Dr. D. Quinn Mills, Secretary, Construction Industry Stabilization Committee, Washington, D.C.

Address by: Thomas F. Murphy, President, Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers International Union of America.

3:45 P.M. MCAA Educational Trade Show, Exhibit Hall. Hours: 3:45 P.M. to 7:15 P.M.

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