Schedule at a Glance
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Registration & (ROTUNDA)
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up (EXHIBIT HALL A)
WOMEN IN ROOFING YOGA SESSION (Separate Registration Required)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Women in Roofing (WinR) Sponsored Yoga Session (Intercontinental Hotel – KELLOGG ROOM)
MRCA BOARD MEETING (Closed Meeting)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MRCA Board Meeting & New Director Orientation (ROOM 9)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Educational Breakout Sessions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
Practice to be Prepared: The Customer's Emergencies are Your Emergencies
Tracey Donels - Service First Solutions
GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Architectural Sheet Metal Best Practices: A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Luke Haines - Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal
Management: Dylan Wiesner - Roofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal
Manufacturer: Charlie Smith - McElroy Metal
Estimator: James P. Fleming - Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal
Field: Joe Huntington - AAA Roofing Co.
TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (Ballroom D)
Roof Deck Integrity Study Results
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM BREAK
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Educational Breakout Sessions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
4 Predictable Ways Roofing Contractors Grow Their Business without Debt
Scott Beebe – Business On Purpose
GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Enhancing Your Leadership Skills: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Intentional Living
Larry Stock - Queen City Roofing and Sheet Metal
TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (BALLROOM D)
Safety Implications for Subcontractors
Gary Auman – Auman, Mahan, & Furry
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM Past President’s Dinner (By Invitation) (KINCAID’S FISH, CHOPS & STEAKS)
NEW MEMBER / FIRST TIMER RECEPTION (Intercontinental Hotel - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM FOYER)
Hosted by MRCA’s Women in Roofing (WinR)
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
YOUNG CONTRACTORS COUNCIL (YCC) FUNDRAISER WELCOME PARTY
(Intercontinental Hotel - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM)
TIMBER BASH! CASINO NIGHT (Separate Registration Fee)
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration (ROTUNDA)
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast (EDUCATION ROOMS FOYER)
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Exhibitor Set-Up (EXHIBIT HALL A)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Educational Breakout Sessions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
4 Blind Spots Preventing Roofing Contractors from Retaining Talent and Growing Profit
Scott Beebe – Business On Purpose
GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Attic Ventilation: Ask the Expert
Paul Scelsi - Air Vent, Inc.
TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (BALLROOM D)
NRCA Low Slope Update on Roofing Industry Technical Issues
Mark Graham – NRCA Vice President of Technical Services
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM Break
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM Educational Breakout Sessions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION (ROOM 10-12)
Strategic Succession Planning for Your Company
Larry Stock - Queen City Roofing and Sheet Metal
GENERAL EDUCATION (ROOM 13-15)
Give Your Employee C.R.A.P.: The Success Formula for Building Loyalty
Jeff Kortes - Human Asset Management LLC
TECHNICAL & SAFETY EDUCATION (BALLROOM D)
Safety Matters
Gary Auman – Auman, Mahan, & Furry
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM Break
10:50 AM – 12:20 PM Membership Meeting & Keynote Presentation (BALLROOM D)
“Fighting Back” with former Pittsburg Steeler, Rocky Bleier
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM EXPO OPEN (EXHIBIT HALL A)
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Signatory Contractors Roundtable Discussion (ROOM 9)
John Quarnstrom, CEO of the Sheet Metal and Roofing Contractors Association, St. Paul Minnesota
Valerie Pope, MRCA Signatory Contractors Council Staff and Director of Labor Relations
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Workforce Development Roundtable Session (Expo Floor – MRCA Booth)
Fred Horner, President of Advanced Industrial Roofing, Massillon, OH
Dan Murphy, Director of RG Drage Technical School
Benjamin Rodriguez, GAF Sr. External Learning & Development Relationship Specialist
Brian Cornelius, GAF Program Director Roofing Academy
Daniel McLaughlin, GAF CARE Central Area Manager
MRCA RECEPTION & FOUNDATION AUCTION (Intercontinental Hotel - GREAT RIVER BALLROOM)
BLACK & WHITE BALL
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM SILENT AUCTION
6:45 PM LIVE AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Registration (ROTUNDA)
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EXPO OPEN (Breakfast on Expo Floor) (EXHIBIT HALL A)
