MCAA???s Sixth Annual Online Auction

Words: Dan Kamys

The MCAA’s sixth annual Online Auction will be held at www.masoncontractors.org/auction, beginning at 9 a.m., March 16 - 18, 2010.
The Online Auction is a great opportunity for you to purchase products for a fraction of the cost of retail, while supporting the association and helping your company! All proceeds support MCAA programs.

A list of this year’s products will be available soon at www.masoncontractors.org/auction.

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