MRCA Announces Free Education Sponsored by GAF on the Expo Floor at 70th Annual Conference & Expo!

Visit the GAF Expo Floor Classroom for free educational sessions that will help you improve your knowledge and help grow your business. 

The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association's Annual Conference will be held November 20-22 in Overland Park, Kansas.  While you are there, be sure to take advantage of the following free educational sessions brought to you by GAF. 

Thursday, November 21st
Overland Park Convention Center – GAF Expo Floor Classroom

Current Trends in the Commercial Roofing Industry
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Speaker: Helene Hardy-Pierce of GAF

Helene Hardy Pierce is Vice President of Technical Services, Codes and Industry Telations for GAF, Parsippany, N.J. During this session, Helene will cover everything from roofing industry products to issues within the industry and evolving trends that are on the horizon.

How to Become a Trusted Advisor: Not a Sales Person
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Speaker: Marvin Montgomery, The Sales Doctor

For more than 30 years, Marvin Montgomery has earned widespread national recognition and praise for his informative, practical and stimulating programs that reflect his basic philosophy: “Preparation and practice are the keys to sales success.” Marvin’s captivating presentations have assisted hundreds of organizations to meet or exceed their sales goals using his training programs. Many of Marvin’s clients have said that getting “Marvinized” has truly made a difference in their company and Marvin has become a mandatory part of company training. In this session, Marvin will teach attendees the three techniques to use to become that trusted adviser and not just a salesperson.

Friday, November 22nd
Overland Park Convention Center – GAF Expo Floor Classroom

The State of the Roofing Industry
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Speaker: Jennifer Long and John Arellano of GAF

Long and Arellano will discuss the historical trends of the residential and commercial roofing markets and provide an industry forecast for what you can expect in the coming years.

SHARP Plus Safety Program Updates and New Safety App Launch
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Naphis Mitchell-Reyes of Empire Roofing and Tom Whitaker of Harness

Come check out the new and improved mobile safety app that is only for MRCA members. See how this app will take away your safety training recording headache! Training at the jobsite and digital record keeping make safety training quick and easy. With many toolbox topics at your fingertips you can address and train your employees within minutes.

Plus, join MRCA Board Member, Naphis Mitchell-Reyes, to look at the new toolbox talks and learn more about the upcoming plans of the MRCA SHARP Plus Program.

Compliance with ES1 Perimeter Edge Requirements
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Speaker: Mark Graham, NRCA

Properly designing and specifying code-compliant edge-metal flashings is a relatively complex task and complicated by having to know which specific editions of the building code, ANSI/SPRI ES-1 and ASCE 7 are applicable. NRCA has developed guidelines for complying with building codes using ANSI/SPRI ES-1 to help roof system designers properly design and specify code-compliant edge-metal flashings. Don’t miss this session where Mark Graham will review these guidelines.

For complete conference details, go to www.mrca.org   Register today!

Original article source: MRCA