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| MCAA National Update for December 3, 2012 |
TAYLORMADE®'s MARK KING WILL SHARE UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACHES TO GROWING YOUR BUSINESS
 He took a three-person start-up company with one product to sell to a $1 billion-plus, world-renowned corporation with leading products serving every aspect of golf. His secret to success? He loves golf and understands every facet of the game and passes on his passion to those who make and sell TaylorMade® products. Find out more about how TaylorMade® CEO Mark King used unconventional thinking to build one of the world's most admired companies at MCAA 2013 (March 17-21, JW Marriott Hill Country, San Antonio, TX). This session is just one of many that will give you great business-building ideas and the motivation to implement them back home, so take a look at our program at www.mcaa.org/mcaa2013. Register now and enjoy Early Bird savings using our convenient online registration process.
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NEXT GREEN WEBINAR WILL FOCUS ON STATUS OF THE GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY
With major changes on LEED 2012 (Now LEED v.4) delayed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), MCAA's next Green Building Webinar on December 17 at 1:00 p.m. will consider the state of the green building industry. Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions will join MCAA's Sean McGuire to lead the webinar and cover: the trend of green building in the U.S.; new cost impacts of LEED; projected timelines for LEED v.4; new tools and metrics for LEED; the status of the LEED Accredited Professional Program; the increase in market share by other performance standards; and private and public spending on green building. If you have questions that you would like raised during this live session, send them ahead to Sean McGuire (smcguire@mcaa.org). This webinar is free to MCAA/MSCA members as a benefit of membership; please register to participate at https://mcaa.webex.com/. |
CHECK OUT KATHY CROSBY'S NEW NEI SEMINARS
Kathryn Crosby of C2 Consulting (Sandy, UT) has almost doubled the number of new National Education Initiative (NEI) seminars that she leads ont improving the efficiency and profitability of business operations in the office and on the project site. New courses cover Dealing with Difficult People at Work, The Art of Being an Effective Manager, Maximizing Your Cash Flow, Control Your Life by Controlling Your Time, Understanding and Resolving Conflict, Interpersonal Skills of the Project Team, Basic Business Writing for Foremen and Written Communication Skills. Find out more about the seminars at www.mcaa.org/education/mcaa/nei and then contact Kathy directly to schedule a seminar in your area (801-984-6092 or kcrosby@c-2consulting.com). |
MAKE MCAA's SAFETY DIRECTORS CONFERENCE A TOP PRIORITY FOR YOUR SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
Workplace safety remains a top priority for our industry, so make sure your safety and health professionals plan to attend MCAA's Safety Directors Conference (January 15-17, 2013, Manhattan Beach, CA.). Scott Gellar of Safety Performance Solutions, an Occupational Safety and Health Psychology expert, will open the program with a presentation about the Controversial Role of Discipline in Safety. CNA's Mike Farrington will present Mechanical Industry Loss Trends, and David Sarvadi of Keller and Heckman will speak on Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiatives. Other topics will include: ISNetworld, Safety and Productivity; Work Glove Technology; First Aid vs. Professional Medical Treatment; and OSHA's New Hazard Communications Standard. Be sure your company's safety and health professionals register at www.mcaa.org/education. For more information, please contact Pete Chaney (pchaney@mcaa.org). |
SIGNED UP FOR MSCA'S SALES LEADERSHIP WEBINAR?
It's not too late! The last webinar of MSCA's Building the Ultimate Sales Team series will provide your sales leaders with valuable tips on how to improve their sales staff's performance. They will learn: how to analyze your company's sales culture; how to create a "sales driven culture;" what makes a great sales leader; and how to develop a personal action plan to enhance their leadership qualities. Jim Bartolotta of Air Comfort Corporation will lead the webinar that takes place on December 5, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This webinar is free as a benefit of MSCA/MCAA membership; please register at https://msca.webex.com/. |
MCAA/MSCA DUES FOR 2013
As of January 1, the hourly rate for MCAA and MSCA dues will be 7 cents per manhour. Minimum dues will be $840 and maximum dues will be $17,500. New dues reporting forms will be sent in time for you to report your January hours. For more information, please contact Vickie Mallow at vmallow@mcaa.org. |
MCA OF GEORGIA CONTRIBUTES TO MCERF The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) has received a $1,000 contribution from the MCA of Georgia, which raised its total contributions to $105,000. The MCERF Board of Trustees is very grateful for the donation which helps sustain ongoing education and research programs that help our industry advance and thrive. Find out more about Foundation programs and activities - particularly the new MCERF Scholarship Program and how you can lend your support - at www.mcerf.org or contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
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