Schedule
MCA Winter Meeting 2027
Monday, January 25 |
12:30 - 3 pm |
MCA Board Meeting (with lunch) |
3:30 - 5:30 pm |
MRA Board Meeting |
6:00 - 7:30 pm |
Welcome Reception
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Monday, January 1
Tuesday, January 26 |
7:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Registration |
8:00 - 8:45 am |
Breakfast |
8:45 - 9:45 am |
Welcome and MCA Business Meeting
|
9:45 - 10:45 am |
Keynote Address: Navigating 2027 and Beyond: Economic, Policy, and Labor Market Trends
|
10:45 - 11:00 am |
Break |
11:00 - Noon |
Building Better Against Wildfire: Why Material Choices Matter: Laura Blaul, senior wildfire fellow at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) |
Noon - 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
1:00 - 1:30 pm |
METALCON Insights & Outcomes |
1:30 - 2:30 pm
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Technical Update and Codes & Standards Report: Bob Zabcik and Andy Williams, MCA Technical and Codes & Standards Directors
|
2:30 - 2:45 pm |
Break |
2:45 - 3:30 pm |
2027 Market Development Strategies & Objectives |
3:30 - 4:15 pm
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Wall Panel Council Initiatives
|
3:30 - 4:15 pm
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Wall Panel Initiative
|
4:15 pm - 5:00 |
Metal Roofing Alliance Update |
4:15 - 5:30 |
Metal Composite Material (MCM) Alliance Member Meeting |
5:30 - 6:30 |
Dinner on your own |
6:30-8:30 |
Women in Metal Construction
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Wednesday, January 27 |
8:00 - 11:00 am |
Registration |
8:00 - 8:45 am |
Breakfast (guests are welcome) |
8:45 - 9:45 am |
AI and Metal in Construction
|
9:45 - 10:00 am |
Break |
10:00 - 11:00 am |
Trends in Metal from an Architect's Perspective
|
10:15 - 11:00 am |
Accessories Council Initiatives |
Noon - 5 pm |
Golf Outing at the North Course at Omni La Costa -- Optional, extra-fee event; sign up during registration. Shotgun start at 1 pm |
Noon - 3:30 pm |
Carlsbad Restaurant Tour (lunch is included)
|
6:30 - 7:15 pm |
Reception (included in registration; guests are welcome) |
7:15 - 9:30 pm |
Awards Reception and Dinner
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Thursday, January 28 |
7:30 - 8:15 am |
Breakfast (included in registration; guests are welcome) |
8:45 - 9:30 am |
Updates from the Retrofit, Accessories, and Roofing Councils |
9:30 - 10:00 am |
Rollforming Council Update |
10:00 - 10:45 am |
Membership Growth Strategies |
10:45 |
Adjournment |