Make plans now to attend NCCA’s Fall Technical Meeting in the historic city of New Orleans. Our host hotel on the edge of the historic French Quarter, the New Orleans Marriott, recently completed a $38 million renovation.

Beaulieu is Back! Alan Beaulieu, a trends expert who addressed our fall meeting in 2006, will be our luncheon speaker on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Alan Beaulieu, a senior analyst and a principal with the Institute for Trend Research (ITR), has advised thousands of business executives throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.

New Schedule!

The new schedule for the Fall Technical Meeting moves the event earlier in the week. Most attendees will check in on Monday and check out Thursday morning. Committee meetings begin Tuesday morning, followed by the general session at 1:00 p.m.

Trade Show!

The trade show, previously held on Wednesday, will be held Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. This popular annual event is again expected to be well attended. The cost to exhibit is only $800. Potential exhibitors should contact NCCA at 216-241-7333 to reserve exhibit space.

Hot Topics!

The meeting will feature a panel on different steel substrates, discussing issues such as galvalume vs. galvanized, benefits, characteristics, performance, applications, technologies, and best practices. Other fall topics include LEED, cradle-to-cradle certification, eco-efficiency analysis, an update from MRA, and more.

Register Today! For more information, call 216-241-7333.