Masonry Magazine December 1983 Page. 6
U.S. Congressman Erlenborn to Keynote
'84 MCAA Masonry Conference
The program for MCAA's 34th Annual International Masonry Conference and Educational Trade Show at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, January 26-31, 1984, shapes up as one of the most varied and informative formats in recent years.
With last-minute details now being finalized, the program presently calls for three pre-conference seminars (January 26-27), an industry promotion meeting, three workshops on Association affairs, two general sessions, 10 committee meetings, the MCAA annual meeting and election of officers, and two Executive Board meetings. In all, more than 20 speakers will participate in these sessions.
Trade Show Personalized
The popular MCAA Trade Show, which this year has been altered to provide more personal contact with the manufacturers' representatives, will run for three days, from Saturday, January 28, through Monday, January 30.
Social events also will abound. In addition to the annual Ladies Program, the planned schedule includes two receptions, a buffet luncheon and the Annual Banquet featuring an orchestra and dancing. The newly elected officers for 1983-84 will be installed at the banquet.
And all of this will take place in New Orleans, one of America's most historic and fascinating cities. An enticing location with a colorful history and a swinging way of life, it is unmatched for its unique Creole and Cajun cuisine, its scintillating jazz and Dixieland music, and its ornate, centuries-old architecture. There definitely will be something for everyone, both in the Conference program and in the sights and sounds of New Orleans.
Congressman Will be Keynoter
The keynote speaker for the Conference will be United States Representative John N. Erlenborn from the 13th Congressional District of Illinois.
DON LEONARD
PAUL LENCHUK
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REP. JOHN N. ERLENBORN
Rep. Erlenborn is considered to be one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Congressmen on Capitol Hill in dealing with labor/management issues. He also is one of the the most most successful candidates ever to run for Congressional office.
After serving in the Illinois General Assembly for four consecutive terms, he was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1964 and has remained in office continuously since that time. He has been elected twice-first in Illinois' 14th Congressional District and then in the 13th-and re-elected eight times over a 20-year span.
He was assigned to the House Committee on Education and Labor in 1966, where he was the ranking Republican. His Congressional subcommittee assignments have included Labor/Management Relations, Labor Standards, Employment Opportunities, and Health and Safety, in addition to others. He presently serves on the Executive Committee of the House Republican Study Committee.
A native Chicagoan. Congressman Erlenborn and his family reside in Glen Ellyn. III., a western suburb of Chicago, where he practiced law for 10 years and was DuPage County Assistant States Attorney. He was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1978.
Erlenborn is a graduate of Loyola University College of Law in Chicago and served on active duty with, the U.S. Navy.