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Details have been revealed for this year’s Metalcon educational sessions. Scheduled for October 18 to 20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the event offers professionals in the metal construction industry opportunities to expand their knowledge and connections.
Sessions include:
- “The Roof: The Greatest Asset (or Pain-in-the-asset) to the Building,” presented by Rob Haddock, president of the Metal Roof Advisory Group;
- “Why a Metal Roof? A 44-year Perspective,” presented by Chuck Howard, president of Metal Roof Consultants (MRC);
- “Best Practices for Installing and Bidding on Insulated Metal Panels,” from Metal Construction Association’s (MCA’s) insulated metal panel (IMP) council;
- “Comparison of Metal and Nonmetal Retrofit Systems,” presented by Lee Shoemaker and Vince Sagan of Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA);
- “Top 10 Things that Get Metal Roof Designers in Trouble,” presented by Brian Gardiner of BMG Enterprises and Charlie Smith of McElroy Metal;
- “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Mechanically Seamed Roof Panels,” presented by Jonathan Rider of D.I. Roof Seamers;
- “Where Drones Meet Metal in the Roofing Industry,” presented by Joshua Barnett of Drone Dispatch;
- “Software Solutions: Automation in the Metal Industry,” presented by Greg Andrews of ABIS Consulting Group; and
- “The Legalization of Marijuana and its Impact on the Construction Industry,” presented by Trenton Cotney.
The event also features an exhibit hall with more than 275 exhibiting companies, along with a Triumph Awards dinner, a two-day metal roof installation certification program, and games and activities such as the ‘Aces of Las Vegas’ MCA/Metalcon Metal Roofing Championship Games and the Retrofit Panel Installation Challenge.
“Thinking back on what we’ve offered since the first Metalcon, our core has always been the latest in field techniques and market opportunities, but the details have evolved,” said Claire Kilcoyne, the show’s director. “Much of that is because of technology. It began with improving manufacturing, and now a change in typical field processes. It’s exciting to be part of this evolution, which makes metal products even better and offers more opportunity for our exhibitors and attendees.”
