Masonry Magazine October 1996 Page. 14
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Nov 3-8, The American Concrete Institute announces its 1996 Fall Convention, November 3-8, 1996 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Complimenting the convention theme "Disaster Mitigation" an outstanding program of technical session, forums and seminars have been planned to keep all attendees informed on the present and future happenings in concrete design and construction. Also, due to tremendous requests, we have scheduled a seminar on the new ACI 318 Building Code. For all that are interested, this separate fee seminar will be held on November 8, 1996. For details on the seminar, please call ACI Registrar at (810) 848-3815. For further information on the 1996 Fall Convention, contact the ACI Member/Customer Service Department at Tel (810) 848-3800, FAX (818) 848-3801, TDD (810) 848-3796 or mail your request to American Concrete Institute, Member/Customer Services Department, P. O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094.
Nov 4-5, FMI will present Special Magnet Marketing for Subcontractors in Chicago, IL. Subcontractors will learn what is necessary to attract and keep business from general contractors. Phase in a customer-based marketing system and increase your competitiveness. See how market research and other marketing tools can make your company more profitable. Call Bekky Glover at FMI, Raleigh, NC, 800 877 1364.
Nov 21-22, FMI will present "Pricing and Bidding Strategy" in San Francisco, CA. Two power-packed days focused on getting profitable work and leaving the unprofitable jobs for your competition. Learn where you are profitable and how to price your job around your unique price structure. Call Bekky Glover at FMI, Raleigh, NC, 800 877 1364.
Oct 23-25, FMI wil present "Fast-Track to Management Expertise in Chicago, IL You can get on the fast track to management expertise in this new three-day program. Day one focuses on management review and assessment, day two on strategic planning, and day three on the marketing process. Call Bekky Glover at FMI, Raleigh, NC, 800 877 1364.
Oct 30-31, will present "Improving Job Productivity: A Workshop for Managers" in Chicago, IL. This workshop will give you and your entire management team the tools you need to improve productivity and increase profit margins in your company. You will leave this workshop with a solid implementation plan. Call Bekky Glover at FMI, Raleigh, NC, 800 877 1364.
Nov 13-16, FMI will present Business Continuation and Management Succession in Scottsdale, AZ. This conference will provide you with the personal action plan to solve the ownership transfer problems that are unique to owners of construction industry companies.
Oct 9-10, Marble Maintenance Systems Training Program, Nifisk of America national headquarters, Malvern, PA. Contact: Nifisk of America, 300 Technology Dr. Malvern, Pa 19355. Phone: 800/NIL-FISK.
Oct 18-20, 50th Annual National Conference of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in conjunction with Restoration/Chicago at Chicago's Navy Pier. Contact: Restoration Conference Manager, 129 Park St., North Reading, MA 01884. Phone 508/664-6455.
Oct 13-17, October 27-31, Leadership Institute, Colorado Springs, CO. The Leadership Institute provides project leaders (including project managers, construction managers, operations managers, estimators, superintendents, or general foremen) the environment and opportunity to become aware of their personal leadership qualities and to begin to build on this foundation in order to increase their personal and organizational effectiveness. Additionally, the leaders will wrestle with the characteristics required of the project leader who is facing the ever-increasing changes of the construction industry and its workers. TO REGISTER: Dave Lowe in FMI's Denver, Colorado office at (303) 377-4740 for more information or to register. Registration reservations must be received at least two weeks prior to the date of the workshop.
Oct 23-27, The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) will celebrate its 40th Anniversary in conjunction with its 1996 National Convention, from October 23-27, 1996, at the Swissotel, 3391 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. Theme of the convention is "SARA Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future 40th Anniversary Celebration." Seminars will focus on the Olympic venues and their structural designs, the history of SARA and technology and the architect. Additional activities will include tours of Olympic venues, Buckhead and Stone Mountain, as well as announcement of Student Design and Professional Design Award winners at separate functions, induction of 1997 national officers and presentation of individual achievement awards for advancement of the Society. Several guests from foreign countries also will receive their Honorary Memberships in the Society, which was founded in 1956 in Atlanta. For more detailed information, call: SARA National Headquarters Lombard, Illinois (630) 932-4622
Jan 17-19, More than 4,000 concrete and masonry industry representatives will participate in MASONRY EXPO '97, to be held January 17-19, 1997 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix, AZ. The annual trade show is the only national exposition and conference for the concrete masonry industry. It will include hundreds of exhibitors, educational programs and seminars, special social events (including an opening night reception on the show floor) and product demonstrations. MASONRY EXPO '97 will be held in conjunction with the annual conventions of the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and The Masonry Society (TMS). The trade show will be open over a three day period and will offer networking, as well as purchasing opportunities through special show discounts offered by exhibitors. Complete program information and a preliminary schedule will be announced in mid August. For more information on attending or exhibiting, call MASONRY EXPO at (703) 713 1900 or (630) 782 6767.
Jan 15-19. The National Concrete Masonry Associaion (NCMA) announced that its 1997 convention will be held January 15-19 at the Hyatt Regency and Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix, AZ. "Phoenix is a wonderful place to host block manufacturers because there are so many sites in the city constructed of concrete masonry," says Chris Stinebert, NCMA President. "The city shows off the many advantages of concrete block. NCMA committee meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency, constructed of integrally colored, split-faced block. Various tourist sites around the city also are constructed of concrete masonry. For example, the Bank One Ballpark, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league baseball team, is constructed of 8x8x16 grey block backup with modular brick veneer and one elevation of integrally colored ground and split-face block. Split and burnished block make the America West Arena an attractive site. The recently completed Arizona Science Museum is a grey, sand-blasted block masonry building. To receive more information on the annual convention or NCMA's many other services, call (703) 713-1900.
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