Masonry Magazine February 1993 Page. 45
MASONRY EXPO SEMINARS
Keeping up with rapidly changing technologies and market conditions is one of the greatest challenges in our industry. By attending the MASONRY EXPO Seminars, you will stay up to date with the products, techniques and marketing approaches that will keep your business strong. Attend one or more sessions from MASONRY EXPO's Educational Seminar Programs and learn from the best in the industry and gain the power to prosper. All MASONRY EXPO Seminars will be held at the San Diego Convention Center.
#1-TIME MANAGEMENT: THE PRIORITY MANAGER
This session is devoted to helping you increase your daily productivity, focusing on priorities, gaining control over your activities by doing the right thing at the right time, accomplishing more of your goals and ultimately reducing your job related stress. Speaker David O'Brien, Priority Management, San Jose, California.
Sunday, February 28, 1993
San Diego Convention Center
9:00 am. to 11:00a.m.
#2-MARKETING YOUR QUALITY: Winners Find a Way, Losers Find Reasons
You know that you are a quality company and that your employees, service, and products are unequaled in the industry. But do your customers see the same thing that you do? This session will deal with the methods of successfully projecting your firms image to your customers. Learn why businesses are successful and the warning signs of businesses in trouble. Hear why being successful as an individual translates to your business people buy you, not your product. Speaker: Dr. Michael Skinner, President, SEE, Louisville, Kentucky.
Sunday, February 28, 1993
San Diego Convention Center 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am.
#3-THE ROLE OF MORTAR IN MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Mortar, a primary element in masonry construction, is too frequently misunderstood both during and after construction. The capabilities of the materials and the role and desires of owner, architect, engineer, contractor and testing agency must balance. Learn how mortar performs its desired functions: why and when to use each of the four mortar types; and what causes the unexpected.
The strongest mortar is not always the best for all masonry projects. Speaker: Al Isberner, P.E., Consulting Materials Engineer, Portage. Wisconsin.
Monday, March 1, 1993
San Diego Convention Center 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 am.
#4-CONSTRUCTING MASONRY UNDER THE 530 CODE AND SPECIFICATIONS
Masonry codes and specifications impact every masonry project. Proper interpretation and compliance will result in a well built project. Misinterpretation and non-compliance can result in cost overruns, loss of profits and future projects. This session will cover how to properly interpret these requirements and assure compliance. Speaker: Gregg Borchelt, Brick Institute of America, Reston, Virginia.
Monday, March 1, 1993
San Diego Convention Center
8:00 am. to 10:00 am.
#5-SELLING MASONRY AS A SYSTEM IN A COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE
This seminar will address the various masonry systems such as brick, block, stone, glass block and panelized systems, and how to establish the marketing effort to sell the desired system against competitive construction methods. Speaker: Flobert "Buddie" Barnes, President, Dee Brown, Inc., Garland, Texas.
Tuesday, March 2, 1993
San Diego Convention Center
8:00 a.m. to 10:00a.m.
#6-TROUBLE SHOOTING MASONRY: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
This seminar will focus on problems typically encountered in the field and appropriate corrective measures to be taken. The use of proper design details and recommended construction practices to prevent problems from occurring will also be discussed.
Tuesday, March 2, 1993
San Diego Convention Center
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.