Masonry Magazine October 1986 Page. 40

Words: Don Hill, Turner Smith, H.W.H. West, W. Fraser, Irene Nelson, Artyne Lesser, Manumod Exhibitions
Masonry Magazine October 1986 Page. 40

Masonry Magazine October 1986 Page. 40
Coming Events

# 1986

November 5-7. Annual Meeting, National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), Washington Plaza Hotel (Theme: "Rehabilitation and Renewal"). Contact: Don Hill, NIBS, 1015-15th St., NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, (202) 347-5710.

November 6. Forum on "Design Build Construction: Risks and Opportunities," Construction Specifications Institute, Radice Corporate Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: Mgr. of Education Programs, CSI, 601 Madison St., Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 684-0300.

November 6-7. "Fundamentals of Construction Management" Seminar, New York University School of Continuing Education, New York, N.Y. Contact: Artyne Lesser, (212) 790-1300, or write Construction Seminars, Rm. 400, 11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.

November 11-13. CMC 86 Computer & Management Show for Contractors, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, Calif. Contact: Irene Nelson, Fleishman & Linden Expositions Group, Inc., 2401 Plum Grove Rd., Palatine, IL 60067, (312) 397-7818.

November 12-16. IHC '86, International Innovative Housing & Components Exhibition featuring "The Smart House Project," Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Manumod Exhibitions, Inc., 77 Mowat Ave., Suite 209, Toronto, Ont, Canada M6K 3E3, (416) 533-4888.

November 13-14. "Construction Claims: Prevention and Resolution" Seminar, New York University School of Continuing Education, New York, N.Y. Contact: Arlyne Lesser, (212) 790-1300, or write Construction Seminars, Rm. 400, 11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.

November 17-18. "Design and Construction of Reinforced Masonry Structures" Seminar, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Contact: George Washington University, Continuing Engineering Education, (202) 676-6106; or toll-free (800) 424-9773 (U.S.); (800) 535-4567 (Canada).

November 17-18. Annual Membership Meeting, Portland Cement Association, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: PCA, 5420 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077.

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December 1-3. Annual Meeting, American Society for Testing & Materials, New Orleans, La. Contact: ASTM, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.

December 2. ASTM Symposium on Masonry, Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, La. Contact: American Society for Testing & Materials, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, (215) 299-5400.

December 2-4. 1st International Symposium, British Masonry Society, Bloomsbury Crest Hotel, London, England. Contact: H. W. H. West, Acting Honorary Secretary, c/o British Ceramic Research Association Ltd., Queens Rd., Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LQ, England.

# 1987

January 16-19 (Dallas, Texas) & May 15-17 (Washington, DC). Annual Conventions, National Association of Home Builders. Contact: NAHB, 15th & M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005.

January 17-20. Annual Meeting & CONDEX, Associated Equipment Distributors, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, III. Contact: AED, 615 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60521.

February 8-12. Annual Convention, American Rental Association, New Orleans, La. Contact: ARA, 1900-19th St., Moline, IL 61265.

February 15-18. 67th Annual NCMA Convention and 37th Concrete Industries Exposition, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Curtis Hixon Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. Contact: National Concrete Masonry Association, Box 781, Herndon, VA 22070, (703) 435-4900.

February 21-26. CONEXPO '87, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: CIMA (Construction Industry Manufacturers Association), 111 Ε. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1700, Milwaukee, WI 53202, (414) 272-0943.

March 14-18. 37th Annual MCAA International Masonry Conference & Trade Show, Loews Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.

March 14-20. Annual Convention, National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association, New Orleans, La. Contact: NTMA, 3166 Des Plaines Ave., Suite 24, Des Plaines, IL 60018.

April 29-May 1. Canadian Masonry Conference, a Joint Meeting of the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association, Clay Brick Association of Canada and National Concrete Producers Association, Meridien Hotel, Vancouver, B.C. Contact: W. Neil Fraser, CMCA, 1013 Wilson Ave., Downsview, Ont. M3K 1G1, (416) 636-6778.

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38 MASONRY-SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 1986


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