Masonry Magazine March 1978 Page. 18

Words: Robert Milanese, W. Galanty, Philip Viso, Miss Joyce, MCAA Office
Masonry Magazine March 1978 Page. 18

Masonry Magazine March 1978 Page. 18
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Coming Events
1978

March 28-29. Illinois State Apprenticeship Conference, Ramada Inn, Rockford, Illinois. Contact: Philip A. Viso, Washburne Trade School, 3233 W. 31st St., Chicago, Ill. 60623.

April 2-5. 4th Annual Conference National Metric Council, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: Miss Dene Joyce, ANMC, 1625 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

April 11-15. SCOTBUILD (Scottish Building & Public Works Exhibition), Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland. Contact: British Information Services, 845-3rd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.

April 24-28. SUBCON (2nd Exhibition for the Subcontracting Industries), National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. Contact: British Information Services, 845-3rd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.

May 7-10. Eighth Annual Promotion Meeting, International Masonry Institute (IMI), Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, La. Contact: Neal English, Exec. Dir., 823-15th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

May 14-19. 29th Annual Meeting, Perlite Institute, Hotel Libertas, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. Contact: Robert Milanese, Man. Dir., Perlite Institute, Inc., 45 W. 45 St., New York, NY 10036.

September 20-22. Fourth International Lime Congress. Hershey Motor Lodge & Inn, Convention Center, Hershey, Pa. Contact: National Lime Association, 5010 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016.

September 25-28. INTERCERAMEX '78 (International Ceramic Plant, Machinery & Fuel Economy Exhibition), National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. Contact: British Information Services, 845-3rd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.

September 25-29. Furnaces, Refractories, Heat Treatment & Fuel Economy Exhibition, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. Contact: British Information Services, 845-3rd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.

November 5-8. Annual Convention, National Association of Brick Distributors, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla. Contact: W. E. Galanty, Jr., Exec. Dir., 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, Va. 22101.

March 1-7. 29th MCAA International Masonry Conference and Educational Trade Show, Atlanta Marriott Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17 W 601-Fourteenth Street, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, (312) 620-6767.

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MCAA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

Seventeen new mason contracting firms were added to the MCAA membership rolls in the months of September and October. All are recognized and respected firms in their areas, and we are proud to have them aboard.

Their confidence in MCAA signifies the viability of the Association and adds to its strength as spokesman for the Mason Contractor. We extend our warmest wishes to these firms in the United States and Canada:

Advance Masonry Limited, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada-CMCA, Ontario Chapter

Autullo Bricklaying Company, Chesterfield, Mo.-MCA St. Louis

Ballantyne Masonry, Spokane, Wash MCA Spokane

B & C Masonry, Inc., Citrus Heights, Calif. MCA Sacramento

Brikon Masonry, Inc., Miliken, Ontario, Canada-CMCA, Ontario Chapter

Butters Masonry, Spokane, Wash.-MCA Spokane

R. L. Corr Masonry, DeWitt, Mich.-MCA Lansing

Custom Brick, Sacramento, Calif. MCA Sacramento

Mike Donohue & Sons, Fair Oaks, Calif.-MCA Sacramento

Ekelund Masonry Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-CMCA, B. C. & Yukon Chapter

M. R. Haynes Inc., Cleveland, Ohio MCA Cleveland

Hull-Ottawa Masonry Limited, Hull, Quebec, Canada-CMCA, Ontario Chapter

Lucchesi Terrazzo Co., Inc., Richmond, Calif.-MCA Sacramento

B. R. Moline Masonry, Inc., Burnsville. Minn. MCA Minnesota

Paul Roppel Masonry, Woodland, Calif. MCA Sacramento

Don Witt Masonry, Fair Oaks, Calif. MCA Sacramento

Paul Yeatts Enterprise, Inc., Houston, Texas-AMC Houston

18 MASONRY/MARCH, 1978


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