Roles

F. Sullivan, associate deputy administrator for logistics at the Veterans Administration, has been named commissioner of the U.S. General Services Administration's Public Building Service. John Lauer has been promoted to operations director of

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The Masonry Council advises and consults with the Masonry Research Foundation Board of Directors on the research needs of the masonry industry.

The Council helps prepare requests for proposals

REFLECTIONS
On the Past, Present and
Future of the Masonry Industry and Trades

By PAUL LENCHUK

One of the finest contributions we can offer to the construction industry is the craftsmanship of the mason. I have toured the

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the International Masonry Institute's Market Development Program.

With the aid of color slides, Lackey covered IMI's involvement in areas such as code improvement and national client programs; m

A large contingent of Canadians traveled to New Orleans to attend MCAA's Conference and combined that with a CMCA Executive Committee Meeting on January 27 and a Board of Directors meeting the following day at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

MONDAY, January 30

Opening Session of the '84 MCAA International Masonry Conference
Ballroom Area (Session #17)

Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Welcome to New Orleans
Welcome to MCAA Conference

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Constitution & Bylaws Committee
Elmwood Room (Session #7)

Membership Committee
Magnolia Room (Session #8)

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Masonry Systems Marketing Committee

Mason Contractor News

# Lenchuk Plans Retirement
Paul Lenchuk, executive director of the National Concrete Masonry Association for the past 15 years and a 30-year veteran of the concrete products industry, has announced his plans to retire

LARGE ATTENDANCE IN CHARLESTON

IMI Marketing Meeting a "Great Success"

Thanks to the contributions of authoritative speakers in masonry-related fields, plus active participation of masonry industry delegates, the 11th annual marketing

Membership
G. W. Veazey Jr., Chm.
Houston, Texas

Richard Felice
Des Moines, Iowa
Ivey Griffin Jr.
Morganton, N.C.
Mike Johnston
Tacoma, Wash.
Brad Procter
Nashville, Tenn.
Bernard Strauss
Birmingham, A

Masonry Industry Formulates Research Plans, Priorities for the Future

Twenty nationally and internationally known engineers, architects, scientists, academic leaders and public officials met in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in February to participate in

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permanent chairman, and C. E. Monk, senior consultant at Wiss, Janney, Elstner and Associates of Northbrook, III., as vice-chairman.

The masonry industry has made a long-term commitment to sup

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able influence on the urban building market.

IMI Board Chairman Eugene George noted that the 1980 program calls for an increase in Institute expenditures, but at the same time has a great deal of flexibility b

Milwaukee Art Center
Collects Wright's Work

The Prairie Archives of the Milwaukee Art Center has announced receipt of a Ford Foundation grant to undertake photographic documentation of drawings by Frank Lloyd Wright now in private and insti

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efficiency, and a energy-use computer program. BIA's research and marketing efforts in 1979, Gleason indicated, will concentrate 60% on the residential market and 40% on non-residential to

1:30 p.m. MCAA Management Institute (Session #25)
Grand Ballroom, First Floor, Red Level

An Overview of the Masonry Industry by:
►Jay Gleason, Executive Director
Brick Institute of America
McLean, Virginia

►Paul Lenchuk,