Masonry Magazine October 1978 Page. 6
'79 MCAA CONFERENCE PROGRESS REPORT
Yes, it's hard to believe, but it's time to make your plans to attend MCAA's 29th Annual International Masonry Conference and Educational Trade Show.
Be sure to be with us March 1-7, 1979 at the beautiful Marriott Hotel in picturesque Atlanta, Georgia, as we take a look forward into those matters which will affect the Masonry Industry as we progress into the 80s.
Conference Committee Chairman Charles Danna and your Executive Office staff are now working on the details that will go into the '79 Program. Advance Conference Registration Forms as well as hotel room reservation cards have been mailed to all MCAA members. Fill yours out immediately and get them in the mail so that you are assured of the accommodations you desire.
The Conference again is designed to make sure that you get the most from your attendance. The Conference will include stimulating business sessions, educational seminars, Trade Show, and gala social events.
While all the details have not been finalized, we already have planned:
* The most diversified Educational Trade Show ever in the history of the Masonry Industry!
* A keynote address by a major Senatorial figure who will discuss a subject close to your daily business operation.
* Special educational meetings plus a full technical program designed just for you.
* A banquet you'll long remember with excellent food and music!
So play it safe and register early! You won't want to miss this most important Industry event of the year.
Your attention is called to the Advance Registration Form on page 8 of this issue. It contains all the essential information on registering for the Conference. You are reminded that by registering before February 16, 1979, you will save a full $10.00 on the standard fee. Be money-wise and act today!
As of October 1, These Leading Firms Have Indicated They'll Be At the '79 MCAA Trade Show
AA Wire Products Company
Allwash of Syracuse, Inc.
Anchor Manufacturing Company
Ark-Seal Corporation
Automatic Devices, Inc.
Bil-Jax, Inc.
Dodge/SCAN Division McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company
Dur-O-Wal, Inc.
E & R Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Essick Manufacturing Company/Division of A-T-O, Inc.
Robert G. Evans Company (Target)
Gilson Brothers Company
International Masonry Institute
Kelly Klosure, Inc.
Kem-O-Kleen, Inc.
Loed Corporation
Masonry Systems International, Inc.
Mayco Pump Corporation
Morgen Manufacturing Company
National Concrete Masonry Association
National Lime Association.
Non-Stop Scaffolding
Penhall Diamond Products
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
The Prime-Mover Company
ProSoCo, Inc.
Stow Manufacturing Company
TCI Power Products, Inc.
UNDERGROUND ATLANTA
The City Beneath the Streets
Railroads brought Atlanta into being, and escape from the tracks created what today is known as Underground Atlanta, a four-block tourist attraction of authentically restored cobblestone streets and passages lit by gaslamps and lined with restaurants, old-fashioned "saloons," night spots, banjo bars, craft and souvenir shops, and import emporiums.
During the evenings, clowns cavort, balloon and popcorn vendors hawk their wares, even an organ grinder and his monkey are on hand to "do their thing." Six nights a week you can catch the original Ruby Red's Dixieland Band, while Thursdays bring "Buckwheat," billed as Atlanta's prettiest cloggers. (Clogging, in case you aren't familiar with the term, denotes an organized form of mountain dance somewhere between square and tap dancing. It is pretty much the same thing as buck dancing. For a definition of buck dancing, see Clogging.)
And you never know when you'll find yourself in the midst of special events like fiddling competitions, craft displays and street dances put on in conjunction with