Masonry Magazine February 1970 Page. 5
The Sunday afternoon Management Institute on Prefabrication drew a highly attentive audience to the Grand Ballroom of the Sherman House.
1970 MCAA Convention Report
CHICAGO-Panelization and the establishment of a national fund to promote the masonry industry were the key topics that occupied delegates to MCAA's 20th Annual Convention in the Sherman House, February 14-17.
Some 1,200 registrants and the more than 2,500 visitors who toured the '70 Educational Trade Show made this one of the largest and most successful gatherings in the Association's history. A total of 109 displays by manufacturers and suppliers to the industry made up the exhibit.
At the Association's Annual Meeting on February 17, Allen Young of Memphis, Tenn., was elected President, succeeding Donald Bidwell, Plymouth, Mich., who stepped down after a two-year term. David B. Soloff, Chattanooga, Tenn., formerly Treasurer, was elected Vice President. Replacing him as Treasurer is Robert Tubesing, New Berlin, Wis. Guy Apple, Phoenix, Ariz., was reelected Secretary.
On the 1970 slate of Regional Vice Presidents are: Charles Velardo, Newton Highlands, Mass., Region A. Harrell Webster, Bessemer, Ala., Region B. Robert Harrison, Mt. Prospect, Ill., Region C. V. E. Emory, Dallas, Texas, Region D. Stanley Childs, Salt Lake City, Utah, Region E. G. E. Blackstock, Seattle, Wash., Region F. Eugene George, Kitchener, Ont., Canada, Region G.
The convention officially got underway with the MCAA Executive Board Meeting on Saturday morning, February 14. At 4 p.m. a one-hour, jam-packed President's Reception preceded a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony that launched the MCAA Educational Trade Show. Taking part in the ribbon cutting were President and Mrs. Bidwell assisted by Convention Co-chairmen Robert Harrison, Harold Peterson and Joseph Szabo. Sunday's activities began at 1:30 p.m. with the