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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st


7:30 AM - 3:00 PM                    Registration & (ROTUNDA)
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM                    Exhibitor Set-Up (EXHIBIT HALL A)

YOGA SESSION (Separate Registration Required - Free to all attendees)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM               Women in Roofing (WinR) Sponsored Yoga Session (Intercontinental Hotel – KELLOGG ROOM)

MRCA BOARD MEETING (Closed Meeting)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM               MRCA Board Meeting & New Director Orientation
(ROOM 9)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM                   Educational Breakout Sessions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
Practice to be Prepared: The Customer's Emergencies are Your Emergencies - Tracey Donels - Service First Solutions

GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Architectural Sheet Metal Best Practices: A Panel Discussion

Moderator: Luke Haines - Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal
Management: Dylan Wiesner - Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal
Manufacturer: Charlie Smith - McElroy Metal
Estimator: James P. Fleming - Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal
Field: Joe Huntington - AAA Roofing Co.

TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION

Roof Deck Integrity Study Results - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM                   BREAK

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM                   Educational Breakout Sessions              

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)

4 Predictable Ways Roofing Contractors Grow Their Business without Debt - Scott Beebe – Business On Purpose

GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)

Enhancing Your Leadership Skills: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Intentional Living - Larry Stock - Queen City Roofing and Sheet Metal

TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (BALLROOM D)
Safety Implications for Subcontractors - Gary Auman – Auman, Mahan, & Furry

 

4:30 PM – 7:00 PM                   Past President’s Dinner (By Invitation) (KINCAID’S FISH, CHOPS & STEAKS)

 

NEW MEMBER / FIRST TIMER RECEPTION (Intercontinental Hotel - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM FOYER)
Hosted by MRCA’s Women in Roofing (WinR)
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM                  

YOUNG CONTRACTORS COUNCIL (YCC) FUNDRAISER WELCOME PARTY (Intercontinental Hotel - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM)
TIMBER BASH! CASINO NIGHT (Separate Registration Fee)
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd 

 

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM                   Registration (ROTUNDA)

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM                Breakfast (EDUCATION ROOMS FOYER)
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM                Exhibitor Set-Up (EXHIBIT HALL A)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM                  Educational Breakout Sessions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
4 Blind Spots Preventing Roofing Contractors from Retaining Talent and Growing Profit  - Scott Beebe – Business On Purpose

GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert - Paul Scelsi, Air Vent, Inc.

TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (BALLROOM D) 
NRCA Low Slope Update on Roofing Industry Technical Issues - Mark Graham – NRCA Vice President of Technical Services

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM                   Break

9:40 AM – 10:40 AM                Educational Breakout Sessions

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
Succession Planning: It’s Not Just For Retirees - Larry Stock

GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Give Your Employee C.R.A.P.: The Success Formula for Building Loyalty - Jeff Kortes - Human Asset Management LLC

TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (BALLROOM D)
Safety Matters - Gary Auman – Auman, Mahan, & Furry

10:40 AM – 10:50 AM              Break

10:50 AM – 12:20 PM              Membership Meeting & Keynote Presentation (BALLROOM D)
 “Fighting Back” with former Pittsburg Steeler, Rocky Bleier

12:30 PM – 4:00 PM                 EXPO OPEN (EXHIBIT HALL A)

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM                   Signatory Contractors Roundtable Discussion (ROOM 9)

John Quarnstrom, CEO of the Sheet Metal and Roofing Contractors Association in Saint Paul, MN
Valerie Pope, MRCA Signatory Contractors Council Staff and Director of Labor Relations

MRCA RECEPTION & FOUNDATION AUCTION (Intercontinental Hotel - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM)
BLACK & WHITE BALL

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM SILENT AUCTION
6:45 PM LIVE AUCTION
 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM                 Registration (ROTUNDA)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM                 EXPO OPEN (Breakfast on Expo Floor) (EXHIBIT HALL A)