Chicago
MCAA Midyear Meeting
Join the Mason Contractors Association of America at the 2010 MCAA Midyear Meeting, July 27 - 30, in Chicago, Illinois.
- Download the Midyear Meeting registration form (Deadline: 7/19/10)
- Reserve your hotel room online (Deadline: 6/24/10)
Take the words of Chicago visionary Daniel Burnham to heart as you think about how to spend your time in this world-class city: "Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood."
Chicago's great magic lies in its mix: sophisticated yet friendly, bustling city streets adjacent to long stretches of green parks and sparkling blue Lake Michigan, and a stunning year-round array of things to see and do unique in all the world.
Newcomers usually notice the architecture first. In this city where the skyscraper was born, city streets wind through urban canyons, shaped by the world's leading architects, and into diverse neighborhoods, each with its own fascinating flavor.
Chicago is more walkable than most global cities, and visitors of all ages enjoy the proximity of such attractions as Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Lincoln Park Zoo, Museum of Science and Industry, Art Institute of Chicago and other treasures.
The city's explosive performance art scene delivers audience-thrilling theatre, music and dance in historic venues downtown and throughout neighborhoods.
Remarkable shopping opportunities in Chicago's renowned department stores, upscale and trendy neighborhood boutiques, galleries, and specialty shops will satisfy your quest for a special memento or all-out retail therapy.
And when you're ready to recharge, the city's endless assortment of restaurants and nightlife is ready to match every taste, budget and mood.
Come and discover why so many visitors fall in love with the city every year.
FOOD FACTS
Entrees
(Meeting Highlights)
Closing Dinner at The Signature Room
Experience a dinner unlike any you have ever had before - overlooking the incredible Chicago skyline from the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center.
Located atop the John Hancock Center, The Signature Room at the 95th offers diners exquisite food, superb service, and a dazzling view of the Chicago skyline.
The elegant wood designs and art deco interior create an inviting and intimate atmosphere, while the floor-to-ceiling windows exhibit the stunning Chicago skyline and 360° degree views of the entire city and into the surrounding states of Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Appetizers
(Education Sessions)
Expanding Your Markets
New at this year's Midyear Meeting are the Expanding Your Markets education programs. Two programs will be offered - one covering pavers and another about segmental retaining walls. This is a great opportunity to explore expanding your markets and venturing into new profit centers for your company. The programs will run back to back.
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 2.5
ASTM and Your Business
Join the MCAA Technical Committee engineer and a small panel of contractor ASTM members to better understand the ASTM process and how you can participate and impact future ASTM standards. If you are new to ASTM or have been thinking about getting involved, this program is a must. MCAA is preparing to go on the offensive and fight for more favorable standards at ASTM.
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 1.5
Indemnification
A continuation of the contract law seminar the MCAA had in Park City, Utah, this seminar will deal specifically with indemnity issues. How to avoid common pitfalls and what to look for in contracts. In addition, remedies for how to protect yourself from this issue will be discussed.
Discipline: Bidding Practices
Credits: 1
FOOD FACTS
Side Dishes
(Optional Events)
Weird Chicago's Hauntings Tour
Tour some of Chicago's most haunted places, crime spots, disaster sites and all around weird stuff. You'll travel throughout the city in search of Chicago's spookiest and strangest places and be taken along for a first-hand look at what makes it one of the most haunted cities in America!
This 3-hour tour offers both on and off the bus locations. You'll visit a wide array of authentic haunts on the north side, west side and the Loop. The tour is guaranteed to send shivers down the spine! Embraced by ghost enthusiasts and history buffs alike, you won't find another ghost tour like it in Chicago!
Dessert
(Hotel Information)
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
Reserve your hotel room at the Fairmont Chicago online.
Rediscover one of the sweetest hotels in Chicago, 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.
FOOD FACTS
Reservations
(Midyear Meeting Registration)
Midyear Meeting Registration
The registration deadline is Monday, July 19, 2010
• Download the Midyear Meeting registration form
Hotel Reservations
The reservation deadline is Thursday, June 24, 2010 - room availability cannot be guaranteed after this date
• Reserve your hotel room online
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• Meeting Highlights
• Education Sessions
• Optional Events
• Hotel Information
• Meeting Registration
