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| MCAA National Update for March 19, 2012 |
MCAA MEMBERS CELEBRATE THE MAGIC AND MAJESTY OF MCAA 2012 AT OPENING EVENTS
Sunday evening's Opening Party Celebrating the Spirit of the Animal Kingdom® gave attendees a taste of the magical week to come. MCAA President Mark Rogers opened the association's 123rd annual convention to cheers of appreciation from 2000 attendees. A surprise video of President Rogers caused a roar of laughter and appreciation for a light-hearted beginning to this always amazing event. He greeted MCAA members and United Association representatives and then delivered a message about how his family, MCAA's many educational and business-development resources helped him build his business and achieve success. Rogers then presented MCAA's highest honor - the Distinguished Service Award - to Bill Erickson of C.J. Erickson Plumbing Co. (Alsip, IL) in recognition of his many contributions to MCAA as a past member of its Board of Directors, chairman of the Plumbing Contractors of America, member of the Government Affairs and Green Coordinating Committees and MCAA's representative on the board of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and continuing member of that organization's Green Technical Committee. President Rogers welcomed former Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates who shared his insights and perspectives on current America's changing role as an international power. This afternoon, the finalists in the 2011-2012 Student Chapter Competition are presenting their project proposals on stage. Today's education sessions featured economist Anirban Basu who shared his view of how our industry may fare over the next few months, the Disney Institute's approach to providing quality service to its customers, business consultant Ian MacDougall's insights on what it takes to be a great company and how to plan for and respond to your company's life cycle changes, and Walt Sperko's tips on how to increase profits with piping installations. Other afternoon sessions are covering Peer Groups and How to Get Started led by Kevin Armistead and Tom Williams, Integrated Project Delivery featuring Greg Fuller and What You Need to Know about Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans led by Lawrence Beebe, Jim Estabrook, Cary Franklin, John McNerney and Dick Sawhill. Read on about even more valuable educational sessions and amazing social events. |
MCAA 2012 FEATURES SPECIAL SESSIONS TO HELP MEMBERS GROW PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONNALLY ALONG WITH MAGICAL, ENTERTAINING SOCIAL EVENTS
Sessions that will give you new perspective, insights and ideas on how to meet the daily challenges you face in the office and at home begin Tuesday morning with the GenX Guy, Jason Dorsey, on Crossing the Generational Divide. He'll explain how to leverage the creative, innovative power of multiple generations in your business to achieve even greater success. The Spouse Program, hosted by MCAA First Lady Colleen Rogers, will feature television style expert Bobbie Thomas who will share great new ideas on how to sharpen up your wardrobe without blowing your budget. Also featured is bestselling author Gretchen Rubin on her book The Happiness Project and how its message about simplifying your life can make you more satisfied, healthier and happier. Tuesday morning educational sessions will feature the Disney Imagineers on how Disney uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) to work its magic. Tom Williams and Tim Wentz will share valuable information on Strategies for Building a Successful Project using the newly revised publications Planning for Profitability and Successful Project Management Flowchart. Educational sessions continue Wednesday with: leadership guru Gary Heil on ways to help your employees increase their effectiveness and productivity as professionals and team members; Ross Shafer on how to help yourself and your employees rethink the path to your company's success; FMI's Landon Funsten about need-to-know tips on transferring ownership of your company; industry consultant Paul Stynchcomb on How to Use the Measured Mile to Improve Project Performance and on How to Manage Change Orders and Claims; and John Koontz on How to Plan a Project in Today's Economy. The Annual Manufacturer/Supplier Exhibit will have the latest industry equipment and technological advances. The Annual Awards Breakfast will reveal the winners of the Sunday sports events, the safety excellence awards winners, the winners of the student chapter awards, and the 2011-2012 Student Chapter Competition results. Legendary NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson will share stories from his amazing career and lessons he learned about the value of teamwork. Tuesday evening, members will enjoy an Evening at Epcot® and Illuminations, a sweet celebration of desserts culminating in a fiery display of blazing lights. On Wednesday evening, members will celebrate their week at Disney's Hollywood Studios®. MCAA 2012 concludes on Thursday morning with the changing of the guard and presentations by UA Assistant General President Steve Kelly and veteran journalist Bob Schieffer, former anchor of the CBS Evening News and host of Face the Nation. |
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MCA OF IOWA CONTRIBUTES TO MCERF
The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) received a donation recently from the MCA of Iowa, raising its total contributions to $33,000. The MCERF Board of Directors is very grateful to the association for its contribution and continuing support which enables the Foundation to maintain its industry education and research programs. For more information about MCERF and its activities, please visit www.mcerf.org or contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
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