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Each year when we think about the upcoming MCAA convention, we ask ourselves, can it get any better? What could be left to experience, to enjoy? For starters, you will be inspired and informed by world-class major session speakers: and of MSNBC, adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller and actress Jamie Lee Curtis. There’s our impressive slate of featured session speakers and seminar presenters, including business strategists and industry specialists covering a gamut of topics of importance to our membership. And then, there are the many opportunities to network with your peers, enjoy great sporting and social events, visit with our manufacturer and supplier partners, and rock out to one of America’s top pop rock bands—Train! My commitment to you is that this year MCAA’s convention will—yet again—exceed expectations! It will be an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!

Michael R. Cables MCAA President …with a very special moment.

This year’s Opening Session will include a very special moment for our association. I will be presenting our Distinguished Service Award to MCAA member John Odom. John and I served together on CPMCA’s Board of Directors. I personally know of his many contributions to our association and industry. For these alone he is a worthy recipient of MCAA’s highest award. But this year, coming back to his family, his friends and his company from horrific, near-fatal injuries sustained in the Boston Marathon bombing, John has given new meaning to the expression “exceed expectations.” His incredible journey, with his wife Karen always at his side, has inspired us all—and it will be my privilege to bestow this award on him in Scottsdale. I look forward to seeing you all there. Chart-Topping Pop Rock Band San Francisco-based Train began its journey in the mid-1990s with “a pop rock sound that became as popular with adults as with younger audiences. Lead singer formed the group with Jimmy Stafford on guitar and Scott Underwood on drums.

The multi-platinum-selling band made its mark on music history with the Grammy Award-winning song “ (Tell Me)” and chart-topping singles like “” and “,” earning its third Grammy in 2011 for the worldwide smash “Hey, Soul Sister” from the “Save Me, San Francisco” album. Train’s current release is “ 37,” which features the double-platinum hit “Drive By,” the platinum hit “” and “Bruises,” a quickly rising single.

Train has made numerous television appearances, performing on “The Today Show,” “The Tonight Show with ,” “Monday Night Football,” “America’s Got Talent” and “Dancing with the Stars.” Train also offers the award-winning Save Me, San Francisco Wine Company label and Save Me, San Francisco Chocolate (with Ghirardelli) with proceeds going to their charity of choice, San Francisco-based Family House. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Hosts, MSNBC’s “” They’re becoming the most popular morning talk-show team on television. Each morning MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski welcome newsmakers and thought leaders of all political persuasions and disciplines.

Joe, a former Congressman from Florida, proudly declares his political leanings (“small government, conservative Republican”) while butting heads with equally outspoken liberal Democrat Mika. She grew up in Washington, D.C., as the daughter of Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor and international affairs expert.

Their backgrounds and temperaments are about as different as night and day, but their unique partnership and friendly sparring brings out the best in thoughtful, reasoned discourse on a wide range of issues.

Bring your freshly brewed cup of Starbucks® to a lively conversation with Joe and Mika as they take on the latest headlines…and each other’s opinions about them.

3 Erik Weihenmayer World-Class Adventurer There is no mountain too high, no river too wide, and no desert too dry to prevent Erik Weihenmayer from taking it on. What’s even more remarkable about this intrepid adventurer is that he’s been testing and pushing the limits of what’s possible despite being blind since the age of 13. He is proof that one does not need to see to have extraordinary vision.

As a world-class mountain climber, Weihenmayer has reached the summit of Mount Everest and climbed the Seven Summits—the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. In addition, he has scaled the 2,900-foot Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite, Peru’s 19,511-foot Alpamayo and the 3,000-foot frozen waterfall in Nepal.

He was the first blind person to complete the Leadville 100 mountain bike race on a tandem bicycle.

He was part of Team No Limits, which competed in and won second place in ABC’s “Expedition Impossible,” which involved crossing deserts on camels and Arabian horses, kayaking through raging whitewater and performing other nearly impossible challenges.

Weihenmayer has written books about his adventures and the challenges he faced— Touch the Top of the World and The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness.

Learn more about and from this remarkable person and his powerful, inspiring message about harnessing the power of adversity to fuel greatness at the Annual Awards of Excellence Breakfast. Robert S. Mueller Former FBI Director He had only been on the job one week when two commercial airliners hit the World Trade Center’s twin towers on September 11, 2001. That historic, tragic event would transform his direction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from an army of crime fighting professionals into a highly effective counterintelligence force with the goal of preventing terrorist attacks against Americans.

Robert S. Mueller, III, former director of the FBI, veteran U.S. Marine and former private litigator and public prosecutor with the U.S. attorney’s office, had an illustrious public service career before 9/11 as a U.S. attorney who prosecuted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, the Pan Am Flight 103 case (Lockerbie bombing) and Gambino family crime boss John Gotti.

Post 9/11, he had to realign the FBI’s priorities and programs to intelligence gathering, analysis and interagency information sharing, all geared to preventing terrorist acts before they occurred. His and the Bureau’s record of success in preventing and confounding terrorist acts is impressive, with a couple of exceptions, including the Boston Marathon bombing. That horrible incident occurred mainly because discovering and stopping the terrorist acts of American-born or imbedded terrorists who are radicalized and trained through the Internet is very difficult. Mueller also notes the challenge of finding cyber-terrorists who have the capacity to wreak far more damage than a bomb. Mueller completed his extended term at the FBI on September 4, 2013.

Join us for the Closing Session to hear this former top cop’s views on current and future challenges faced by the U.S. counter-terrorism effort here and abroad.

5 Jamie Lee Curtis Award-winning Actress and Author Jamie Lee Curtis’ (Baroness Haden-Guest) career and talents have spanned several film genres—horror, drama, comedy, and animated features—television films and a recent role as Dr. Samantha Ryan in the forensic television drama series “NCIS.”

The daughter of actors and , her first starring role () was in the unforgettable horror classic, . She starred in other horror films including , Prom Night and , earning her the moniker “.” Her career shifted from blood and gore to comedy when she landed leading roles in several highly successful and memorable films including , , and .

Since her first children’s book, When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old’s Memoir of Her Youth, she has established herself as a prolific and popular writer in this genre.

Join MCAA First Lady Jennifer Cables and your friends at Ferguson for breakfast and a memorable discussion with Jamie Lee Curtis as she recounts the highlights of her amazing life and career and her insights about the importance of building self-esteem in women and girls. Featured Speakers

Jordan Belfort The Wolf of Wall Street It used to be that few could match the moneymaking prowess of “The Wolf of Wall Street.” In the 1990s, Jordan Belfort built a massive stock brokerage operation—Stratton Oakmont —employing over 1,000 stockbrokers and raising over $1.5 billion in capital. At his peak, Belfort earned over $50 million a year.

• His “pump and dump” operation and high-flying lifestyle came to a well-publicized end when the Securities and Exchange Commission started investigating complaints from Stratton Oakmont customers. • He was convicted of securities fraud and money laundering and subsequently lost his fortune, his family and his freedom. • Belfort is back in business as a consultant to more than 50 public companies and is sharing his secrets of success. • His proprietary Straight Line System allows him to take any company or individual, regardless of age, race, sex, educational background or social status, and empower them to create massive wealth, abundance and entrepreneurial success without sacrificing their integrity or ethics.

Belfort’s extraordinary rise and spectacular fall from grace is the subject of two international bestselling memoirs, The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street, as well as a major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Join us in learning more about Belfort’s amazing life and even more intriguing insights into creating extraordinary business success. This session is sponsored by The Wade Group.

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John Heilemann Journalist and Best Selling Author When it comes to politics in America, John Heilemann is one of the go-to guys on what’s happening in the election arena—who’s ahead, who wants to be ahead, who will never be ahead and why. As a journalist and author, Heilemann has been covering and writing about politics, business and their interrelationships, both in America and abroad, for more than 20 years.

• His first book, Pride Before the Fall: The Trials of Bill Gates and the End of the Era, was BusinessWeek’s pick as one of the best books of 2001.

• He is best known for : Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin and the Race of a Lifetime, which he co-authored with . This gripping account of the 2008 presidential campaign held the No. 1 spot on best sellers list for seven weeks, and it became an Emmy Award-winning movie starring , Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson.

• Heilemann’s new book—Double Down: Game Change 2012—will be released on November5.

Hear John Heilemann’s riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the 2012 presidential campaign -- the Republican nomination battle, the Obama and Romney operations, and much more! Featured Speakers

Eddie Osterland Master Sommelier Inviting business clients, prospects and colleagues to dinner is a wonderful way of being gracious, hospitable and sealing a new relationship or celebrating a long- established one. Most of us opt for the simple ideas that create an immediate, positive impact that will turn an ordinary experience into a lasting memory. However, selecting the menu for the event can be daunting, and choosing the wines that will enhance the various foods can be even more challenging.

Eddie Osterland (Eddie O), Master Sommelier, can help you erase any wine worries when entertaining. He demystifies wine by teaching you:

• Which wines and foods combine best; • What makes some wines very expensive; • Why you should never smell the cork; • Why all red wines should be served slightly chilled; • How to impress your guests with food you’ve ordered online; and • How to choose and combine foods and wines with confidence and panache, whether you’re entertaining at home or at a fine restaurant.

Osterland is a true master of wine. He was the first of 47 Master Sommeliers in the U.S. He received the prestigious Diplôme D’Aptitude à la Dégustation Des Vins from the Université de Bordeaux, France. He was the wine editor for Restaurant Business magazine, produced the popular audio training series, Discovering the Pleasures of Wine, and wrote the book, Wine & the Bottom Line.

Join Eddie O while he serves up his favorite wine and entertaining advice. MCAA thanks the Sloan Valve Company for sponsoring this session.

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Mikki Williams, CSP, CPAE Consultant, Coach and Author

We Interrupt this Life to Bring You…™

Life is full of interruptions—birth, death, divorce, relocation, new job, health challenges, financial disasters— events that shape our lives and give us opportunities to evaluate, change, grow and find our purpose. Through this introspective process, we make choices in our lives that affect others, hopefully for the better.

In this thought-provoking session, Mikki Williams will use her gifts of storytelling, humor and inspiration to help you manage interruptions effectively with tried-and-true methods. You will:

• Gain a clearer understanding of yourself and how your value system has shaped your attitudes and behaviors; • Lay the foundation of attitude, humor and enthusiasm to lead a richer life; • Learn how to nurture self-esteem in yourself and others; and • Discover how to establish goals and self-management techniques that promote quality of life and accountability.

Mikki will lead you down a path of enlightenment and empowerment as you learn to think, feel and act from a wholly new perspective and…in the process…have fun!

You’ve Got Personality™

Experts increasingly agree that knowing people is a critical and untaught skill. The more we know about what makes each of us tick, the better our relationships. Knowing people will dramatically improve your effectiveness with work colleagues, those you supervise, clients and…even more important…those at home. We all have individual behavioral styles, which sometimes get in the way of effectively and successfully communicating with others.

This interactive, humorous and enlightening presentation will heighten your sensitivity to others’ behavioral styles; help you recognize the environments different people need to perform best; and give you valuable tools to minimize potential conflicts.

Mikki Williams is the newest inductee in the Speaker Hall of Fame. She is CEO of Coaching, etc…™, an executive, life coaching and presentation skills firm that helps people and businesses reach their potential. The life architect and gifted storyteller mixes entertainment and humor with business savvy and knowledge drawn from nine successful careers. She shares her insight and inspiration for life-changing impact with an approach that is outrageous, fun, stimulating, informative and most of all, real! Business Strategists

Brian Beaulieu Gustavo Grodnitsky 2014 Economic Forecast Creating a Multigenerational Culture As our nation’s economy continues its steady within Your Organization recovery, all of us watch for signs indicating For the first time in our nation’s history, how the markets will trend, whether interest there are four generations in our workforce— rates and inflation will rise, what’s forecast for 35 million Traditionalists, 84 million Baby European and Asian economies and how all of Boomers, 68 million Generation Xers and 79 these developments will impact the construction million Millennials or Generation Ys. And, in industry. Economist Brian Beaulieu will explain the not-so-distant future, those 84 million Baby how these trends affect your company. He’ll also Boomers will retire, leaving a gap for the Gen help you map out ways to enhance your market Ys to fill. In this thought-provoking and highly position during this challenging period. interactive program, Dr. Gustavo Grodnitsky During this session, Brian will exceed your will explain how the generations differ and, expectations when he explains why: even more important, how to recruit and retain • The general economy is likely to soften in 2014 and nonresidential Gen Ys using five “magnet factors.” By identifying magnet factor strengths construction will continue to recover; and challenges, and the actions needed to overcome them, you can exceed • You need to be thinking about changes to protect your wealth; and expectations by: • The next major downturn in the global economy is several years out. • Learning to create multigenerational teams that work more efficiently Brian Beaulieu is the executive director of the Institute for Trend Research. and effectively and with a greater focus on customer needs; He has been engaged in applied research regarding business cycle trend • Removing obstacles to employee collaboration; and analysis and the utilization of cyclical analysis at a practical business level. • Creating a performance-based culture that leads to higher He is a frequent speaker to business owners and executives, a columnist and productivity and profits. a contributing economist for national trade associations and publications Gustavo Grodnitsky, Ph.D., has a doctorate in clinical and school psychology including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Barron’s. and extensive experience in interpersonal communications, strategic planning, change management and development of organizational culture. He has consulted with Fortune 500 companies as well as mid-sized and smaller companies and is the author of Culture Trumps Everything.

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John Koontz Patrick A. McGeehin Creating and Developing Highly Effective Keeping the $$$$ You’ve Earned— Project Manager/Foreman Partnerships Pricing Changed Work to Stay Out of Trouble One of the most significant differences between Getting the work and building the project on time great mechanical contractors and all other and within budget are key steps to keeping your contractors is how they continuously strive company in business. Another critical element is to create, nurture, and develop a deep-rooted profitably managing the changes that inevitably culture of partnership between and among their occur during a project. If those changes are not project managers and foremen. Great companies priced and prepared properly, your bottom line clearly understand the important long-term will suffer. positive effects these partnerships can have on During this highly informative and valuable all operational challenges. session, you’ll learn how to prevent costly This partnership has never been more important, mistakes in change order pricing: considering current market conditions. It has • Why it’s critical to avoid false claims in change order pricing; never been more difficult to make a profit on construction projects. Fewer • How to use estimating manuals in change order pricing; projects mean more bidders and lower profit margins; budgets are much • Troublesome cost areas for contractors including: owned equipment, small tighter even as customer expectations remain just as high, or maybe even tools rates, self-insurance charges, home office overhead, payroll burdens, higher. Therefore, project managers and foremen have no margin for error bond costs, and daily general conditions rates; and and must be on the same page from project beginning to end. To succeed, • How to identify projects with federal, state or local government funding. a highly effective and inseparable partnership must be forged between the project manager and the foreman before the project begins, and strengthened Patrick McGeehin, CPA, is a senior managing director with FTI Consulting, as the project progresses. and leads FTI’s Construction, Environmental and Government Contracts practice for the Americas. He provides contract claims assistance and In this session, John Koontz will identify and explain the top 10 components services relating to the calculation of and approach to damages, including that define a great partnership and how these components specifically apply breach of contract, lost profits, requests for equitable adjustments in delay to critical project management topics such as planning, scheduling, cost and disruption cases, and fraud-related issues. control, productivity, fabrication, contract management, documentation, change order management and customer management. This highly interactive session will clearly portray how great mechanical contractors create and develop these highly effective partnerships.

John Koontz has been providing operational guidance and consulting services to mechanical contractors for almost 20 years. He is the National Director of Project Management Education for MCAA and also directs MCAA’s Institute for Project Management and Advanced Institute for Project Management.

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Dave Nelsen Brian Roberts Paul Stynchcomb Moderator Social Media for Business— Lean for Construction— How to Use It; Why You Can’t Ignore It Motion is Money® Managing Changes to Dave Nelsen provides a clear The cost of doing business, a Construction Contract roadmap for rapidly evolving coupled with a maturing A panel of industry experts social media and social workforce, requires employers will address a wide array of networking. LinkedIn, Facebook, to look at injury costs and issues that impact contractual You Tube, Twitter and related productivity. CNA’s Motion obligations and changes. services are changing the way is Money® series integrates Among the topics that will be we communicate. Nelsen will principles of ergonomics with discussed are: your contract, describe: important social media concepts of lean construction. friend or foe; understanding and social networking tools; Its focus is on reducing your contract; management transforming communications workplace exposures while tools to measure change from “monologue” to “dialog”; increasing productivity, impacts; what happens when learning what your customers and prospects are saying enhancing worker efficiency changes occur; and killer and thinking; and transforming the web from “push” and improving bottom-line profitability. In this session, clauses to avoid. Be prepared for a lively discussion and to “pull.” This session will provide insights, ideas, and CNA’s Brian Roberts will help you: plan to bring questions that will elicit even greater insights understanding of transformative social media to: and analyses. • Recognize the correlation between the aging • Improve sales performance using LinkedIn and TweetDeck; workforce and your business operations; Paul Stynchcomb, PSP, CFCC, CCM, senior managing • Increase marketing effectiveness through blogging and • Better understand motion in the work environment director, FTI Consulting, will moderate the session. He is Facebook; and the effects it has on productivity, efficiency and the lead author of MCAA’s Change Orders, Productivity, • Strengthen your company’s competitive advantage using bottom-line profitability; and Overtime—A Primer for the Construction Industry, which Google and Twitter; • Focus on areas in your operational process that includes the newest chapter on cumulative impact, and • Increase customer satisfaction via Get Satisfaction; and you can incorporate in your operations. a frequent testifying expert for our industry. The expert • Improve internal communication with Really Simple panelists include Norman Escover, COO, Kinetics; Brian Roberts is national director of CNA’s Workers’ Syndication (RSS). Patrick McGeehin, senior managing director, FTI Compensation and Ergonomic Services, CNA Risk Consulting, and Robert Turner, president/CEO Tucker Dave Nelsen is president of Dialog Consulting Group, Control. His major areas of responsibility include the Mechanical, an EMCOR Company. helping senior executives develop strategies to enhance development, direction, and guidance for the workers’ customer conversations using proven social networking, compensation and ergonomic processes of CNA Risk social media and Internet communication tools. With more Control. He has a B.S. in Safety and Health from the than 25 years experience, he has been at the leading edge West Virginia Institute of Technology. of the social media revolution since founding TalkShoe in 2005. He’s been named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and CEO of the Year by a leading U.S. technology association. 13 Industry Specialists

Scott Berger, Robert Lake Don Brown, Ken Durr and Richard Starr and Brian Helm Beyond the Limits of Exceptional Service— How to Set Up a Peer Group Best Practices of Leading HVAC Contractors Learn how non-competing contractors exchange information and ideas in a way that has helped them improve their business practices and professional During this session you will gain insight into a wealth of successful tactics knowledge. Through a peer group, members learn about new ways to and practices used by some of the leading HVAC service contractors today. conduct business and manage operations that can lead to greater productivity The discussion will cover world-class service, customer relationships, and profitability. This session offers guidelines for establishing a peer group motivating employees, managing your workforce, streamlining operations along with ample opportunity for those interested in forming a peer group to and expanding your service base. By gaining a better understanding of what exchange information. it takes to succeed in today’s competitive market, you will have the tools necessary to attain your higher margin goals. Moderating this session are Don Brown, CEO of D.V Brown & Associates; Ken Durr, president of Durr Mechanical Construction; and Brian Helm, The session will be presented by Scott Berger, president of Arista Air president of Mechanical, Inc. Conditioning Corporation; Robert Lake, president of EMCOR Services/Mesa Energy Systems; and Richard Starr, president of The Enterprise Corporation. All three presenters, current officers of the Mechanical Service Contractors of America, represent various sizes of HVAC service businesses; they will let you know “big or small” has nothing to do with producing a top-performing service team.

Scott Berger Robert Lake Richard Starr Don Brown Ken Durr Brian Helm

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Courtney France Walter Sperko, P.E. Sustainable Green Building Update NCPWB’s Tools Will Help for the Plumbing Industry Your Projects Exceed Expectations Sustainable building expert Courtney France will Is it possible to make a good…even a great… take you through the latest green trends and profit on welded and brazed piping projects? developments that are influencing plumbing Absolutely! And, this presentation is all about businesses. Contractors who are going green how to make that happen. Knowing about or are already incorporating sustainable building different approaches to codes compliance, practices into their projects will find this session identifying and dealing with the nuances of invaluable. You’ll learn about: contract requirements, choosing the most cost-effective welding and brazing processes, • Green building trends, including identifying critical inspection points, using regional highlights; unconventional subassembly, optimizing •  Life cycle analysis and how it’s productivity by limiting welding and negotiating impacting the plumbing industry; inspection “death clauses” out of contracts will be examined in this • The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® version 3 and version entertaining session. 4 requirements, project application guidelines, improvements geared to the plumbing industry and resources of interest to future Walter J. Sperko, P.E., is president of Sperko Engineering Services, Inc., LEED projects; and which provides engineering consulting services to customers in the metal • High-performance plumbing design and construction case examples. fabrication industries and also conducts training in piping and welding for ASME as well as custom programs in welding, piping inspection and ASME Courtney France, EIT, LEED AP, is the principal at France Sustainable codes. He is a member of several ASME code committees. Solutions, a LEED consulting firm for new construction projects. She has worked on more than 250 projects worldwide, applying the LEED rating system, and she consults with LEED project managers and coordinators across the country. France is a graduate of Purdue University’s construction engineering and management program.

15 Operational Management Roundtable with Tips From the Trenches The contracting industry is a dynamic one, with operational and management practices evolving in response to technological advances, customer demands and market pressures. During this information-dense roundtable discussion, discover how other MCAA members are responding to such “hot button” operational management topics as identifying and recruiting professional talent, maximizing profits, minimizing waste and more. Our panel of experts, drawn from MCAA’s Project Management Education Committee, will lead the discussion and answer your questions as you acquire the knowledge and insights to develop the best practices for your business.

This session will be presented twice; one session will be oriented to larger companies and the other will be geared to smaller companies. The topics covered at each session will be selected to inform and engage the respective audience.

Future Industry Professionals… Watch the best and the brightest of MCAA’s student chapter members face off in our annual Student Chapter Competition, one of our most popular events. The “Final Four” takes place on Tuesday, March 11, from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Four teams of young men and women—all hoping for a career with our industry—will demonstrate their knowledge of mechanical systems, the details of an actual project bid proposal and the pressures on a contracting business while coping with the stresses of making a letter-perfect presentation before an audience of hundreds.

The finalist teams in this year’s competition will deliver formal presentations of their project proposals before five judges—all of whom are members of MCAA’s Career Development Committee. Each of the teams will be scored on the accuracy of their bid, the feasibility of their approach to performing the project work and the overall quality of their proposal. MEP Guide to Spatial Coordination Through BIM

MCAA and the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) will soon release their landmark publication, Achieving Spatial Coordination Through BIM: A Guide for Specialty Contractors. This first-of-its-kind publication for the MEP industries contains a comprehensive collection of pragmatic tools and methods along with a treasure trove of best practices you can put to immediate use in your business decision-making regarding BIM implementation. You will learn repeatable, linear steps and practices that will help you avoid the mistakes of the early MEP pioneers as they labored to develop the expertise that serves them so profitably today. The presenters will dispel the mystique and the aura of complexity associated with spatial coordination achieved through the use of BIM.

Steve Shirley and David Quigley will show you how to utilize this resource inside your business. Among the topics they will cover:

• What are the most important things to consider as you begin the process of implementation? • What are the essential elements that make up a BIM-capable project team inside your firm? • What are a BIM Execution Plan and a BIM Implementation Plan and how are they different? • How do you manage the process of running a “best in class” spatial coordination effort? • Why is the process of collaboration so important to BIM and your company? • How do you best organize and manage contract documentation? • How do you make sure that the contract language is fair and does not place your firm at risk?

Steve Shirley has over 40 years of experience in the mechanical contracting industry. He has spoken on Building Information Modeling and its impact on the MEP industry since 2006 throughout the U.S. and in Canada and Australia. He is president and CEO of University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, an EMCOR Company, and has served as chairman of MCAA’s BIM Committee since its inception in 2008.

David E. Quigley, MBA, is managing director at Emerson Research and Construction Services, a construction services firm helping specialty contractors develop their BIM Implementation Plans. He has been publishing and speaking on the impact of industry standards for more than two decades and on BIM for the past eight years. Steve Shirley David E. Quigley

17 Lifestyle Enrichment Experts Michelle May, M.D. Charles Townsend Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: Photographing Better Digital Images to How to Eat Mindfully and to Live Vibrantly Exceed Your Life’s Expectations

Decades of ineffective dieting have Whether you use a camera phone, left us feeling guilty, disappointed, point-and-shoot or an SLR, bring it and less healthy. This interactive, to this entertaining, lively and very entertaining session turns that old interesting session that will help fashioned paradigm on its head! Dr. you improve your camera skills. May will take you beyond the obvious Good photography can be created advice to “eat less, exercise more” using a wide array of equipment, and and explore six crucial decision points you don’t need a degree in rocket in your mindful eating cycle. You’ll science or engineering to produce learn real-life strategies for eating amazing images. During this session, fearlessly to nourish your body and you will learn about: fuel the fulfilling life you crave. You’ll also learn how to deal with • Photography equipment available for a wide range of your triggers for mindless and emotional eating. You’ll practice applications with a focus on camera phones and eating what you love with a guided mindful bite of chocolate! point-and-shoots as well as more professional gear; During this session, you will learn: • The best photography apps for a variety of phones on the market; • Six simple, powerful strategies for knowing when, • Composition, form and the “rule of thirds”; what and how much to eat without boring, restrictive rules. • The enemies of sharp images; • How to balance eating for nourishment with eating for • The Trinity of Photography (shutter, aperture, and ISO); enjoyment—without deprivation or guilt. • Using the light meter and histogram; and • A lifelong approach to eating and exercise for a vibrant life • How to just have fun with the camera. that exceeds your wildest expectations! Charles Townsend is a professional photographer who has been Michelle May, M.D., recovered yoyo dieter and founder of shooting images as varied as family weddings and extreme sports. Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Workshops (www.AmIHungry.com), His life goal is to continue exploring the world in search of images empowers individuals to resolve mindless and emotional eating that evoke emotion. “Whether that emotion moves someone to to live the vibrant life they crave. Dr. May’s passion, insight, and change the world, makes them sad, or puts a smile on their face, humor stem from her personal struggles with food. She is the the important thing is that we continue to feel.” award-winning author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle. She has appeared on “Dr. Oz,” Discovery Health Channel and Oprah Radio. Her personal story appears in Chicken Soup for the Dieter’s Soul. 18 Be sure to stop by MCAA’s Manufacturers and Suppliers exhibit to check out the latest print and electronic resources Want to Exceed Your Expectations and what’s coming up in educational offerings. More than 120 MCAA supplier partners will display the latest products and services that make your job easier, your office and field operations run more smoothly and your profits rise. Grab some breakfast while you browse and visit You’ll find: with companies that supply your business at the annual Manufacturer/Supplier Council Exhibit. This year’s exhibit will feature: • Safety Video App • Model Safety Program • Current and future products and innovations; • Knowledgeable representatives from your favorite equipment manufacturers materials and suppliers who will want to hear your ideas for improvements to the • Management Methods products they sell; and Bulletins and publications • The newest members of the Manufacturer/Supplier Council. • MCERF publications to review Please stop by and visit each of these companies. Their support of MCAA programs enables you to experience the best educational offerings in the construction industry • Upcoming educational at an affordable price. conference information • Cost of an Hour of Labor Video …And So Does Our Next Generation of Professionals • WebLEM® MCAA student chapters representing the top schools of construction management, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering and similar disciplines will be eagerly awaiting the chance to tell you about their employment hopes and career plans for the future. If you’re looking for smart, well-qualified interns for the summer or full-time professionals to fill openings for project managers, estimators or entry-level positions, make sure you stop by our Annual Student Chapter Exhibit.

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Friday, March 7 12:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. IAMCA Luncheon and Meeting 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. MCAA Board of Directors Reception and Dinner

Saturday, March 8 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. MCAA Board of Directors Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MCAA Board of Directors Meeting 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MCAA Board of Directors Luncheon with Allied National Associations 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. MCAA Registration & Information Center 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. MCAA Resource Center & Lounge Sponsored by Apollo Valves

Sunday, March 9 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. MCAA Registration & Information Center 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. MCAA Resource Center & Lounge 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Annual Golf Tournament Sponsored by Victaulic & Carrier 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Annual Fun Run/Walk Sponsored by ANVIL International 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Annual Tennis Tournament Sponsored by NIBCO 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Faculty Advisors Luncheon and Meeting 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Chapter Orientation 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Student Chapter Activity Sponsored by Viega 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Opening Party Beverages sponsored by Siemens Building Technologies Souvenir photos sponsored by EVAPCO

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Monday, March 10 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MCAA Registration & Information Center 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MCAA Resource Center & Lounge 7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Opening Breakfast Sponsored by Johnson Controls 8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session featuring Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Hosts and DSA Presentation to John Odom 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by Transair 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Featured Speaker: Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street Sponsored by The Wade Group 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Education Session A Michelle May: Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat Dave Nelsen: Social Media for Business: Why You Can’t Ignore It Panel of Software Company Representatives: Demystifying Field to Office Applications Walter Sperko: NCPWB’s Tools Will Help Your Projects Exceed Expectations 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. MCAA Education Committee Luncheon and Meeting 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ALI Graduates Luncheon and Roundtable (by invitation) 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Government Affairs Committee Luncheon and Meeting 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Education Session B Gustavo Grodnitsky: Creating a Multigenerational Culture within Your Organization Dave Nelsen: Social Media for Business: Why You Can’t Ignore It Don Brown, Jr., Ken Durr, Brian Helm: How to Set Up a Peer Group Ron King: WebLEM® Update 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Charles Townsend: Photography Workshop 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Check-In & Set-Up Evening Open for Hospitality Events

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Tuesday, March 11 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MCAA Registration & Information Center 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MCAA Resource Center & Lounge 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Annual Manufacturer/Supplier Council Exhibit with Continental Breakfast Student Chapter Exhibit 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. A Morning with Jamie Lee Curtis hosted by Jennifer Cables Sponsored by Ferguson 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by Trane 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Education Session C Brian Beaulieu: 2014 Economic Forecast Scott Berger, Robert Lake, Richard Starr: Beyond the Limits of Exceptional Service John Koontz: Creating and Developing Highly Effective Project Manager/Foreman Partnerships Mikki Williams: You’ve Got Personality™ 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Manufacturer/Supplier Council Annual Meeting 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PCA Board Luncheon 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MCAA Nominating Committee Meeting 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Student Chapter Competition 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eddie Osterland: Power Entertaining Sponsored by Sloan Valve Company 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Career Development Committee Meeting Evening Open for Hospitality Events 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Dessert Party Sponsored by Baltimore Aircoil, CNA & Milwaukee Valve

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Wednesday, March 12 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MCAA Registration & Information Center 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MCAA Resource Center & Lounge 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Awards of Excellence Breakfast featuring Erik Weihenmayer, Adventurer Breakfast sponsored by NIBCO 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Featured Speaker: John Heilemann, Author of Game Change 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Education Session D IPM Committee: Operational Management Roundtable with Tips from the Trenches (for smaller companies—limited to 30 participants) Courtney France: Sustainable Green Building Update Patrick McGeehin: Keeping the $$$$ You’ve Earned—Pricing Changed Work to Stay Out of Trouble David Quigley, Steve Shirley: MEP Guide to Spatial Coordination 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by Trane 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Education Session E IPM Committee: Operational Management Roundtable with Tips from the Trenches (for larger companies—limited to 30 participants) Brian Roberts: Lean for Construction—Motion is Money® Paul Stynchcomb, moderator; panelists: Norman Escover, Patrick McGeehin, Bob Turner: Managing Change to a Construction Contract Charles Townsend: Photography Workshop Mikki Williams: We Interrupt this Life to Bring You…™ 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. MCAA Executive Committee and Past Presidents’ Luncheon 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Student Chapter Luncheon and Meeting 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Closing Dinner and Concert featuring Train Beverages sponsored by Daikin US

Thursday, March 13 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MCAA Registration & Information Center 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MCAA Resource Center & Lounge 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Annual Business Meeting 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Closing Breakfast Sponsored by Mueller Industries 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Closing Session featuring the Changing of the Guard, UA General President Bill Hite and Robert Mueller, Former Director of the FBI 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. MCAA Board of Directors Closing Meeting 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. MCAA Board and Past Presidents’ Spouse Tea 23 Program subject to change. Exceeding Your Expectations

The JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is the jewel of the Sonora Desert. Located just outside Phoenix and surrounded by the beautiful and majestic McDowell Mountains, this 316-acre oasis of beauty, luxury and relaxation is where the elements—fire, water, earth and sky— meet to create a breathtaking and delightful getaway in grand style. And, if you think you know this exquisite property after two previous visits…think again! It’s all new again with upgraded and renovated décor throughout. You’ll find new restaurants, lounges and lobby. Whether you’re enjoying a refreshing beverage by the pool, meeting friends for dinner at one of the on-site restaurants, or taking a romantic evening stroll in the soft desert air, Desert Ridge is designed to make every experience memorable. Water Activities If your idea of a perfect resort experience includes an afternoon at the pool, Desert Ridge offers five beautiful options including the Lazy River Waterslide, its most famous pool, which is perfect for families and kids of all ages.

Revive Spa Treat yourself to a day at the spa to invigorate your body and spirit. Revive Spa’s updated and luxuriously appointed facility welcomes you for an array of signature treatments where ancient rituals merge with the latest, cutting-edge techniques.

Exquisite Dining for Every Palette and Mood! Dining options range from Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion to Meritage Steakhouse, Ristorante Tuscany and the new Stone Grill. A full service Starbucks® and numerous beverage outlets are available to quench your thirst. There’s Lots to Do! Whether you’re heading to Scottsdale for the first time or you’re back for another visit, this exciting Southwestern location will exceed your expectations. While you’re here, take time to enjoy its many diversions…explore the outdoors, go on a shopping spree, visit some amazing and unique museums, or get a first look at your favorite MLB team in Spring Training. If you answer the call of the great outdoors, Scottsdale offers many options for nature adventures including hiking, biking, horseback riding, rafting and Jeep tours. Just make sure your tour plans bring you to the “Valley of the Sun” for some of the most breathtaking panoramic views anywhere.

Enjoy the outdoors while watching America’s favorite pastime…in training. Scottsdale is home to the Cactus League, which includes the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, , and Texas Rangers, to name a few. Gather a group and go watch your home team…or its chief rival…play! If shopping is your “bag,” Scottsdale Fashion Square—the largest shopping mall in the American Southwest—is just 25 minutes away. With over 225 retailers, there’s sure to be a store that will please everyone. If you’re looking for arts and crafts that are made in Arizona, visit downtown Scottsdale, also known as “Old Town” or the “Arts District.” While there, you can soak in the local culture while exploring specialty shops and galleries.

If you prefer more relaxed pursuits, Scottsdale is also home to the famous Heard Museum, Desert Botanical Gardens and the new Musical Instrument Museum. At the Heard Museum, you’ll learn about the history of the Southwest American Indians while viewing its extensive collection of artifacts and relics. The Desert Botanical Gardens allows you to see over 50,000 plants native to the desert up close and personal. And, the Musical Instrument Museum displays a huge array of international instruments, some of which you can try out for yourself. While you’re here, don’t hesitate to visit the nearby towns of Sedona or Tucson! Venture north of the resort and you’ll find yourself submersed in the “Red Rock Country” of Sedona, where outdoor activities are endless. While you’re there, be sure to stop by the Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village for more local flavor. Travel south of the resort to Tucson where you can spend your day at an old western movie studio or visit Saguaro National Park, home of the nation’s largest cacti.

Last, but certainly not least, don’t miss the chance to see the Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Take a car or train for a day or overnight trip and explore one of the most awe-inspiring sights in America! These are just some of the possibilities that Scottsdale offers for you to explore and enjoy. MCAA’s Annual Sports Events Sunday, March 9

Golf MCAA’s Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Victaulic and Carrier, will be held Sunday, March 9, at the Wildfire Golf Club. Both the Palmer and Faldo courses will be used for the tournament.

The Palmer Signature Course features expansive fairways, flashed bunkering and putting greens that carry plenty of undulation, like many Arnold Palmer designs. The expansive square footage of the greens allow the undulations to create subtle challenges for the short game without feeling contrived or “tricked up.”

The Faldo Championship Course offers a slight variation from the typical desert-theme courses. It features generous fairways, large Bentgrass greens and tee boxes. The surrounding mountains and century-old saguaro cacti, as well as 106 sand bunkers, are reminiscent of the Australian sand belt courses.

Running/Walking During MCAA’s Annual Fun Run/Walk, sponsored by ANVIL International, enjoy your choice of a 5K run or one-mile walk. The event will take place Sunday, March 9.

Tennis MCAA’s Annual Tennis Tournament, sponsored by NIBCO, will take place Sunday, March 9, at Desert Ridge’s Tennis Center, which offers exceptional facilities to suit even the most avid of players. Eight premier, hard, lighted courts allow games from early morning to late evening. Early Bird Cut-off Step 1: Register Step 2: Select Your Accommodations December 13, 2013 The fastest way to register for MCAA 2014 is to use MCAA’s Early registration is always recommended to secure your online registration system. You will receive immediate preferred accommodations. Half of the guestrooms have Regular Cut-off confirmation by e-mail of your convention registration. king beds, the rest have two double beds. You may obtain Please note that the MCAA online registration system does additional accommodations for members of your family who February 7, 2014 not immediately confirm your hotel reservation. MCAA are registering for the convention. If you desire a suite, the makes the hotel reservation, but the hotel will send you the resort has several options. Once MCAA has processed your Phone confirmation within a month. To register online, visit registration, we will forward your accommodation request www.mcaa.org/mcaa2014 and click on the “Register to the hotel. You will receive a confirmation directly from 301-869-5800 Online” button. the JW Marriott Desert Ridge reservations department. For more information, please contact Taj Homayouni at MCAA accepts credit card payments for your convention [email protected]. Email registration and your hotel reservation. Checks are also [email protected] welcome, but reservations are not processed until MCAA has Room descriptions and diagrams are available on received payment. Reservations with faxed copies of checks MCAA’s website at www.mcaa.org/mcaa2014. will not be accepted. Hotel deposit checks should be made Questions? payable to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge. Step 3: When Will Your For answers to any of Completed forms may be faxed to 301-869-3520. If you Credit Card Be Charged? your convention questions, choose to register using the paper form, please allow please contact the MCAA three weeks for confirmation that we have processed your Your credit card will be charged two times. When your registration. MCAA registration is processed, your registration fees will Meetings Department. be charged. Your three-night guestroom deposit will be Why Should I Register My Children? If you plan to bring charged by the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in February 2014. children ages six (6) or older to any of MCAA’s evening If you prefer to have your room charged in 2013, please activities, they will need a badge. Teens aged 13 -17 may contact Taj Homayouni at 301-990-2217. attend any of the educational sessions as a part of their registration fee. Step 4: We’ll See You There! Golf Registration: The annual golf tournament will be held at the Wildfire Golf Club. You and your family members who are over 13 years of age may register. The per-player fee is $150. The MCAA Annual Golf Tournament is limited to 250 players. Benefactors

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