The MCAA Has Gone Mobile!

Words: Dan Kamys

DOWNLOAD THE FREE MCAA APP [caption id="attachment_13743" align="alignnone" width="640"]The brand-new MCAA app. The brand-new MCAA app.[/caption] MCAA is excited to announce its brand-new app for the Mason Contractors Association of America! Download the app to access industry news, safety talks, event information and much more. Get the free app here: https://guidebook.com/app/MCAA Once you download and open the app, you'll have the most up-to-date industry information right in your pocket.
Tim O’Toole is the Director of Marketing, Education, and Information Technology for the MCAA. He has a Masters in Business Administration from Webster University and has worked in the masonry industry since 2003.
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