Masonry Magazine December 1996 Page. 19
About Phoenix
As the seventh-largest city in the United States, Phoenix offers a multitude of cultural and recreational activities. Although a thoroughly contemporary metropolitan city, Phoenix and the entire Valley of the Sun has not forgotten its past. Native American, Spanish, Anglo and African American influences have merged there, creating a distinct flavor found no where else. Blending the rugged old West with the urban new West, the city gives you the opportunity to enjoy a full range of dining experiences, outstanding museums, art galleries, performing arts, horseback riding, Western cookouts and cowboy shoot-outs. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us in the "Valley of the Sun" and get ready for fiery sunsets and distinctive Southwestern heritage.
judging will be completed before the official opening of MASONRY EXPO. The full presentation of awards will be held at an Awards Breakfast to be held Saturday, January 18 beginning at 8:00am at the Pointe Hilton on South Mountain. The Fastest Trowel on the Block Contest will return to MASONRY EXPO '97. The competition will again be open to any mason who wishes to participate, sponsored or not. Teams will compete in two rounds on Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19. They will build 24' long walls, to be judged on skill, speed and accuracy. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers.
MASONRY EXPO Featured Speaker Luncheon Roy Firestone, host of ESPN's "Up Close", will be the featured speaker for the MASONRY EXPO Luncheon, Friday, January 17, which kicks off MASONRY EXPO activities. One of America's most versatile and original talents, Firestone is best know as the six time Emmy Award winning host of ESPN's long-running "Up Close". A regular on "Late Night with David Letterman" and "Nightline", Roy is well recognized and honored for his multiple abilities in broadcast interviews, sports journalism, essays and commentaries as well as his unique stage performances.
For a real taste of the Old West, experience Arizona as it was in the 1880's. Make plans to join MCAA and NCMA for an Old West Cookout at Rawhide. As Arizona's largest western attraction, Rawhide captures the romance of the Old West in every way imaginable. Main Street comes alive with shootouts, an antique saloon, general store, working blacksmith and twenty western shops. After your time in town, climb aboard an old-fashioned haywagon for a sunset hayride into the desert, complete with bonfires, western music and the smell of mesquite smoke from the barbeques. If you haven't been to an MCAA Conference or MASONRY EXPO recently or if you have never been, this will be the year to attend. In addition to the thousands of dollars in savings at EXPO, the MCAA is once again offering a strong program of educational seminars and workshops, demonstrations and social events to make this year's MCAA Conference and MASONRY EXPO an event that you can't and shouldn't miss.