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| MCAA National Update for December 17, 2012 |
FRANK ABAGNALE CAN HELP YOU PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS FROM FRAUD
 If you're looking for an expert to help you shore up your company's security systems against hackers, scammers and identify thieves, then you must attend MCAA 2013 (March 17-21, San Antonio, TX). Frank Abagnale, the world's most renowned former con man and currently a fraud consultant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will lead a special session on Monday, March 18 dedicated to teaching you about protecting your business, your employees and yourself from fraud and identify theft. He'll share tips and advice on how to fight fraud that he learned from spending more than five years as an international confidence man whose life was portrayed in the film, Catch Me If You Can. During another session-The Art of the Steal-Abagnale will tell you about his career and experiences as a thief and confidence man. You can't afford to miss these sessions, so don't! Go to www.mcaa.org/mcaa2013 for complete convention details and then register by December 21 to save $300.
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LEARN ABOUT BIM WITHOUT LEAVING HOME
MCAA's National Education Initiative (NEI) is making it possible for you to learn vital information about Building Information Modeling (BIM) without taking time from your business to travel out of town. NEI has introduced five new courses under its BIM for Mechanical Contractors series that will be available to local affiliates and individual contractors. Pete Mackenzie (recently retired from Mechanical Inc., Freeport, IL) will be the lead instructor and coordinator for the new series. The new courses are: Kick-starting BIM Because You Must, Getting the Most from BIM Project Execution Plans, Implementing and Managing the BIM Process Within Your Organization, It's All in the Details: Understanding, Staffing and Training BIM Detailers and BIM Risk Management and Avoidance. To schedule a course, contact Pete MacKenzie directly (pmackenzie@mcaa.org). Course descriptions and scheduling information can be found at www.mcaa.org/nei/bim. For more information, contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
KEEP YOUR MEMBER BENEFITS COMING AND MAKE SURE YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING IS UP-TO-DATE!
Has your company gone through any changes lately, such as an office relocation or a change in its principal contact? Please notify MCAA of any recent changes so we can continue to provide your member benefits and ensure your listing in the annual Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide is up-to-date. Simply e-mail your changes to membership@mcaa.org or complete the change form available at www.mcaa.org/directory/changes and fax or mail it to us. If you have any questions about your listing, please contact MCAA's Director of Membership Jan Grillo at 301-990-2218 or membership@mcaa.org. Thank you for helping us keep your records up to date and accurate. |
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WHAT'S THE STATUS OF THE GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY?
Find out on December 17 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. MCAA's next Green Building Webinar will focus on the status of the U.S. green building industry and there's still time to register. Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions and MCAA's Sean McGuire will lead the webinar and cover: projected timelines for LEED v.4 (formerly LEED 2012); new tools and metrics for LEED; the status of the LEED Accredited Professional Program; the trend of green building in the U.S.; the increase in market share by other performance standards; new cost impacts of LEED; and private and public spending on green building. Send questions you would like raised during the webinar in advance to Sean McGuire (smcguire@mcaa.org). If you would like to call in to the webinar, choose the teleconference option. This webinar is free to MCAA/MSCA members as a benefit of membership; register to participate at https://mcaa.webex.com/. |
MAKE ALI A TOP PRIORITY FOR 2013
It's not too early to start planning your company's education priorities for 2013, and when you do, be sure to put MCAA's Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI) at the top of your list. Since 2000, ALI has been one of the most effective weapons in our industry's arsenal to help industry executives develop the leadership and business planning skills that enable them to take on new challenges and opportunities. The refined course curriculum, featuring a new and very challenging case study, along with excellent networking opportunities bring a new dimension to the experience of acquiring leadership and strategic planning skills. Make sure your company has what it takes to move up and ahead. Send in an application for yourself and/or one of your executives for a seat in ALI's Course 13 (September 22-27 and November 10 - 1, 2013). Go to http://www.mcaa.org/ali/ for more information about ALI and then contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org) for an e-application. |
MCA OF NORTHWEST OHIO CONTRIBUTES TO MCERF AGAIN
For the second time this year, the MCA of Northwest Ohio has contributed to the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF). The association donated $10,000 in February, and recently sent another check for $5,000, raising its total contribution to $185,000. The Board of Trustees is very grateful for the continuing support of the Foundation's education and research programs-including the new MCERF Scholarship program. Find out more about MCERF and its activities at www.mcerf.org or contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
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