Masonry Magazine October 1978 Page. 13

Words: Alan Yorkdale, Neal English, Walter Galanty, Stanley Ring, Joseph Wintz
Masonry Magazine October 1978 Page. 13

Masonry Magazine October 1978 Page. 13
Coming Events


WE'VE GOT THE EDGE
1978

November 8. ASCE Construction Conference, Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Contact: Stanley Ring. CE/Conference Coordinator, Iowa State University Engineering Extension, 110 Marston Hall, Ames, la. 50010.

November 9-12. MCAA Fall Executive Board Meeting, The Inn at McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, III. 60181, (312) 620-6767.

November 13-18. Public Works & Municipal Services Exhibition & Congress, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. Contact: British Information Services, 845-3rd Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022.

November 29. ASCE Structural Design Conference, Iowa State University of Science and Technology. Contact: Stanley Ring, CE/Conference Coordinator, Iowa State University Engineering Extension, 110 Marston Hall, Ames, la. 50010.

1979

January 13-16. 60th Annual Meeting, Associated Equipment Distributors. Contact: AED, 615 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, III. 60521.

March 1-7. 29th MCAA International Masonry Conference (March 1-7) and Educational Trade Show (March 3-5), Marriott/Downtown, Atlanta, Ga. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17 W. 601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, III. 60181, (312) 620-6767.

March 14-18. Winter Membership Meeting, National Association of Brick Distributors. Contact: Walter E. Galanty, Jr... Exec. Dir., NABD, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, Va. 22101.

June 19-22. Ninth Annual Promotion Meeting, International Masonry Institute, Four Seasons (formerly Hyatt Regency) Hotel, Toronto, Ont., Canada. Contact: Neal English, Exec. Dir., IMI, 823-15th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

October 5-10. Vth International Brick Masonry Conference, Brick Institute of America. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: Alan H. Yorkdale or Joseph A. Wintz, BIA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, Va. 21102, (703) 893-4010.


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