Masonry Magazine August 1994 Page. 50

Words: Al Isberner
Masonry Magazine August 1994 Page. 50

Masonry Magazine August 1994 Page. 50
TIMETABLE

Jul. 10-14-Fifth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Chicago, Illinois. Contact: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 499 14th Street, Suite, 320, Oakland, CA 94612. Phone 510/451-0905.

Jul. 25-29-Principles of construction specifications and contract writing seminar, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Contact: Department of Engineering. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 432 North Lake, Madison, WI 53706. Phone: 800/462-0876.

Aug. 14-17-National Building Products Exposition, McCormick Place North, Chicago, Illinois. Contact: American Hardware Manufacturers Association, 801 North Plaza Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Phone: 708/605-1025.

Aug. 15-19-Introduction to scaffold erection and safety class, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana. Contact: Purdue University Resource Center, Hammond, IN 46323. Phone 219/989-2990.

Aug. 16-18-Managing Environmental Issues seminar, Denver, Colorado. Contact: DuPont, Brandywine Building, Room 11303, Wilmington, DE 19898. Phone 800/532-7233.

Sep 13-14-Geosynthetic Reinforced Retaining Walls Conference, Madison, Wisconsin. Contact: College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 432 N. Lake Street, Madison, WI 53706. Phone: 608/262-2061.

Sep. 21-24-National Association of Women in Construction exhibit, Chicago, Illinois. Contact: National Association of Women in Construction, 327 S. Adams, Fort Worth, TX 76104. Phone: 817/877-5551.

Sep. 23-27-Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute fall meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Contact: Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute, 3101 Broadway. Suite ite 585, Kansas City, MO 64111. Phone 816/561-8230.

Sep 26-27-Geosynthetic Reinforced Retaining Walls Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 432 N. Lake Street, Madison, WI 53706. Phone: 608/262-2061.

Sep. 30-Oct. 4 Associated General Contractors of America, Portland, Oregon. Contact: Associated General Contractors of America, 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. Phone 202/393-2040.

Oct. 5-6-Geosynthetic reinforced retaining walls conference, Berkeley, California. Contact: Department of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 432 North Lake, Madison, WI 53706. Phone: 608/262-2061.

Oct. 8-12-Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute fall meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Contact: Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute, 3101 Broadway, Suite 585, Kansas City, MO 64111. Phone 816/561-8230.

Oct. 9-11-Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute annual meeting. La Jolla, California. Contact: Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute, 2225 E. Murial-Holladay Road, Suite 102, Salt Lake City, UT 84117. Phone 801/272-7070.

Oct. 13-15-MCAA Executive Board Meeting. Four Seasons Resort, Dallas, Texas. Contact: MCAA, 1550 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone: 708/782-6767.

Oct. 14-15-Masonry construction and inspection certification workshop, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Georgia Concrete and Products Association, 100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 110, Tucker, GA 30084. Phone 404/621-9324.

Oct. 18-20-Restoration '94 exhibition and conference, Amsterdam, Holland. Contact: E. Glew International, Ten Tower Office Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Phone: 617-933-9699.

Oct. 21-22-Masonry Quality Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina. Contact: MCAA, 1550 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone: 708/782-6767.

Oct. 21-23-Cast Stone Institute annual convention, Captiva Island, Florida. Contact: Cast Stone Institute, 1850 Lee Road, Suite 230, Winter Park, FL 32789. Phone 407/740-7721.

Oct. 23-28-National Safety Council congress and exposition, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. Contact: National Safety Council, 11211 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143. Phone: 708/285-1121.

Nov. 2-5-Constructec '94 international trade fair, Hannover Fairgrounds, Hannover, Germany. Contact: Hannover Fairs USA, 103 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: 609/987-1202.

Nov. 11-12-Masonry Quality Institute, Orlando, Florida. Contact: MCAA, 1550 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone: 708/782-6767.

Nov. 13-15-Portland Cement Association fall meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona. Contact: Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077. Phone 708/966-6200.

Feb 2-8, 1995-Mason Contractors Association of America Conference and Masonry Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: Mason Contractors Association of America, 1550 Spring Road, Suite 320, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone: 708/782-6767.

AL ISBERNER, P.E. CONSULTING MATERIALS ENGINEER
(608) 742-5684
1050 Thompson Street, P.O. Box 486
Portage, Wisconsin 53901-0486

Services Available:
Contract Document Review
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