Masonry Magazine February 1985 Page. 5

Words: Richard Felice, Dan Murray, John Tawresey, Charles Ostrander, Mark Soderberg, Robert Schuerman, James Cope, Ken Gutschick, Jerry Pope, Bill Pautler, Howard Noziska, Norb Hynek, Fidell Cashero, Michael Miske
Masonry Magazine February 1985 Page. 5

Masonry Magazine February 1985 Page. 5
Official Program
'85 MCAA Masonry Conference
Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 7-12

The MCAA Committee Meetings are open to all MCAA Members. The MCAA Executive Board urges you to attend as many of these meetings as possible.

PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
THURSDAY, March 7th

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Registration-Pre-Conference Seminars
Conference Center Foyer

10:00 a.m. "Computer Assisted Masonry Estimating"-Part I
Pavilion #9, Conference Center
(Session #1)

Lecturers: Jerry Pope, Construction Consultant, Greeley, Colorado, and Mark Soderberg, Soderberg Masonry, Fort Collins, Colorado

12:00 noon Lunch-"Computer Assisted Masonry Estimating"
Pavilion #9, Conference Center

1:00 p.m. "Computer Assisted Masonry Estimating"-Part II
Pavilion #9, Conference Center
(Session #2)

1:30 p.m. "Rehabilitation/Restoration Market"
Pavilion #10, Conference Center
(Session #3)

Lecturers: Fidell Cashero, Jr., President, The Grunwell - Cashero Co., Inc., Detroit, Mich.; Michael T. Miske, Ludowici-Celadon Co., Arlington Heights, Ill.; Ken Gutschick, Executive Director, National Lime Association, Arlington, Va.

FRIDAY, March 8th

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Registration-Pre-Conference Seminars
Conference Center Foyer

8:30 a.m. "Computer Assisted Masonry Estimating"-Part III
Pavilion #9, Conference Center
(Session #4)

10:00 a.m. "Masonry Systems Marketing"-Part I
Pavilion #11, Conference Center
(Session #5)

Coordinated by: Richard Felice, MCAA Regional Vice President, Des Moines, Iowa, and James Cope, Morgen Manufacturing Co., Yankton, S.D.

Panel Participants: Norb Hynek, Masonry Institute of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Dan Murray, Brickfield, Inc., Houston, Texas; Howard Noziska, Minnesota Masonry Institute, Minneapolis; Charles Ostrander, Illinois Masonry Institute, Park Ridge: Bill Pautler, CM&C, Inc., Glendale, Mo.; Robert Schuerman, Peterson Construction Co., Wapakoneta, Ohio; John Tawresey, KPFF, Seattle, Wash.

12:30 p.m. Lunch-"Masonry Systems Marketing"
Pavilion #11, Conference Center

1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
"Masonry Systems Marketing"-Part II
Pavilion #11, Conference Center
(Session #6)

1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Advance Conference Registration
Conference Center Foyer

MASONRY-JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 1985 5


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