Midyear Deadline Today!

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The 2010 MCAA Midyear Meeting will be held July 27-30, 2010 in Chicago.

The deadline for the 2010 MCAA Midyear Meeting in Chicago is today! Make sure to send your registration information to the MCAA before the end of the day in order to attend and take advantage of educational and networking opportunities at the Midyear Meeting.

Download the Midyear Meeting registration form (Deadline Monday, July 19)
Reserve your hotel room online (Limited room availability)

All MCAA members are encouraged to attend the 2010 MCAA Midyear Meeting to discuss current and future MCAA initiatives as well as our efforts to promote the masonry industry. The Midyear Meeting offers an opportunity to be involved in your industry, attend informative education seminars, and discover why so many visitors fall in love with Chicago every year.

Attendees will stay at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, which has reclaimed the city skyline as a beacon of modern design, following a dramatic $50 million transformation. Experience this AAA Four-Diamond landmark, recognized for exceptional service and amenities on Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List and Travel & Leisure Magazine's Top 500 Hotels List. Just outside, the energy of downtown Chicago awaits. Lending the Fairmont a fashionable and contemporary urban resort attitude, rich and diverse Grant Park and Millennium Park neighborhood affords your intriguing sense of adventure. The Art Institute and the Field Museum; Navy Pier and Chicago's Lakefront; the acclaimed shopping along the Magnificent Mile and Oak Street Street boutiques; Chicago's theaters and nightclubs; the bustling business district and the serene escape of Millennium Park all intersect at one location: Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park.

For more information and to register for the 2010 MCAA Midyear Meeting in Chicago, visit www.masoncontractors.org/midyear.
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