Masonry Magazine September 1980 Page. 27

Words: Ray Lackey, Harold Gilley, Eileen Lavine
Masonry Magazine September 1980 Page. 27

Masonry Magazine September 1980 Page. 27
Coming Events


# 1980

1980 Fall Regional Meetings, International Masonry Institute. Contact: Ray Lackey, Exec. Dir., IMI, 823-15th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 783-3908. Meeting dates and locations:

October 8-9. Pallister Hotel, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

October 15-16. Biltmore Plaza Hotel, Providence, R.I.

October 21-22. Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz.

October 15-19. Fall Executive Board Meeting, Mason Contractors Association of America, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.

1980 Fall Seminar Series on ACI 531-79, "Building Code Requirements for Concrete Masonry Structures," American Concrete Institute. Contact: Harold "Bud" Gilley, ACI Education Department, P.O. Box 19150, Detroit, MI 48219, (313) 532-2600. Seminar locations and dates:

Cleveland, Ohio October 21
Honolulu, Hawaii October 30
Rapid City, S.D. ...November 5
Indianapolis, Ind...... November 20

November 2-5. Annual Convention, Brick Institute of America, The Homestead. Hot Springs, Va. Contact: BIA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22102.

November 9-14. ArabBuild '80, 2nd Middle East Building & Construction Industry Exhibition, Bahrain Exhibition Centre, Bahrain. Contact: Eileen Lavine, Suite 735, 4733 Bethesda Ave., Washington, D.C. 20014, (301) 656-2943.

November 16-23. 1st World Congress on Concrete Block, International Concrete Block Commission, Bureau International Du Beton Manufacture (BIBM), Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact: National Concrete Masonry Association, P.O. Box 781, Herndon, VA 22070, (703) 435-4900.


# 1981

February 26-March 3. 31st Annual International Masonry Conference & Educational Trade Show, Mason Contractors Association of America, MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, Nev. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, Villa Park, III. 60181, (312) 620-6767.


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