SMACNA BC - UPDATE

SMACNA 2007: It Happens in Vegas! Oct. 20-24, 2007

It's time to get started making plans to attend the 2007 Annual SMACNA Convention, held October 20-24 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Take in four days of activities and seminars meant to boost your business - and provide a great time. Business and Personal Development Sessions cover topics ranging from "A Comparison of Operating Cost Factors: Union vs. Non-Union HVAC and Sheet Metal Contractors," "Lean Applied to Construction - It Works!" and "A Successor's Roadmap to the TOP." The Product Show, which sold out in 2006, is an opportunity to meet top sheet metal / HVAC decision-makers while showing, demonstrating and discussing new products.

Market Sector Forums cover "hot topics" in the residential sector and "achieving optimal stainless steel performance" for architectural contractors. The SMAC PAC Rat Pack kicks you back to the 60s with upbeat entertainment, smooth music and musical comedy. Don't forget wining, dining and a live silent auction for SMAC PAC's own high rollers.

The College of Fellows Golf outing will be held on the Lexington Course of the Revere Golf Club. The club features a 7,143-yard, par-72 layout, "sculpted into the natural canyon landscape, providing golfers with an intimate golfing experience." The spouse luncheon features Alison Levine, leader of the first American Women's Everest Expedition, who has "survived sub-zero temperatures, hurricane- force winds, sudden avalanches and a career on Wall Street - all without the use of supplemental oxygen."

Catch guest speaker Frank Abagnale (if you can), the world's foremost authority on fraud as he takes listeners on, "a hilarious and poignant journey of his time as the criminal being pursued, and the process of his personal transformation. His is a true morality tale that takes you, the listener, from the depths of despair to the triumph of personal redemption."

And don't miss the chance to rip it up with long-time, worldwide successful performer Kenny Loggins at the show's dinner and entertainment feature finale.

The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, one of the world's top destination resorts, features the finest in dining and entertainment, as well as an unprecedented outdoor recreation experience. SMACNA has arranged a special airfare discount through United Airlines and with Hertz and Avis for discounted car rentals. SMACNA is also pleased to announce the appointment of Convention Management Resources, Inc. as the official provider of housing and registration services for this convention. This means members can take care of their registration and housing needs in one fell swoop by visiting the Annual Convention page, linked from SMACNA's homepage .

Participants can view speaker and seminar information, see a program schedule and receive accommodation information by visiting SMACNA's website. They can also find out how to register by mail, by fax or on the web. Visit and get ready for the event of the year.

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