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Welcome, and thank you for attending the SMA 2018 Annual Conference in beautiful Santa Fe. We are celebrating the SMA’s 30th anniversary over the upcoming days and it is sure to be an enjoyable experience, with a lot to see and learn.

It’s hard for me to imagine the amount of time and effort SMA members have donated over the past 30 years, from mounting strong efforts to correct code issues with writing and submitting more sen-

Auction Entertainment Auction Buffet Opening Keynote and 30th Anniversary Celebration sible versions of existing codes, to the current writing of standards, the testing of materials, and the development of a Stair School to educate future stair builders.

The SMA has evolved over the years as old and new members have shaped the culture and focus to fit the needs of our membership and the ever-changing housing industry. I have always felt one of the greatest strengths of the SMA is our diverse membership. From large corporations to the one-man operations, all having an equal voice in the direction of projects that are currently being worked on through their participation in committees.

Native American Blessing, Breakfast and Awards Banquet and Reception Attendee Folders Program Printing As you read this, I am in the final days of my second term as president of the SMA. It has been a great honor, and I feel we have pushed projects forward and started new ones with a pure passion to share our skills. It has been very rewarding for me personally, and I feel I have gained much knowledge from other members though conversations, workshops and just being good friends with one another.

I would like to thank all our members for the respect and cooperation they have shown to me and to one another during my time at the helm. I am proud to be a part of this incredible group of profes- sionals.

Morning Coffee & Lunch with Exhibitors Lunch with Exhibitors Afternoon Break As the new president will be sworn it at the conference, please make every effort to support him or her. As an association we can make a difference in our Industry. We are SMA strong.

Thank You, Steve Guenzel President

Breakfast Morning Coffee Morning Coffee SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

TUESDAY, APRIL 24 LOCATION START TIME END TIME FRIDAY, APRIL 27 LOCATION START TIME END TIME Registration Mezzanine 3:00 pm 6:00 pm Registration Mezzanine 7:00 am 5:00 pm Breakfast with Native American Blessing New Mexico Room 8:00 am 9:00 am WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 LOCATION START TIME END TIME

Early Rise Breadkast (open to all attendees) Santa Fe Room 8:00 am 9:00 am Opening General Session with Keynote Address - Creating Long-Term Success by Differenciating Your Firm SMA Golf Towa Golf Club 9:00 am 3:00 pm Offsite Excursions (see activites page) Meet in the Hotel Lobby 10:00 am 3:30 pm Lumpkins Ballroom South 9:00 am 10:30 am Registration Mezzanine 12:00 pm 6:00 pm Pre-Conference Dinner (self pay; sign up sheet at registration) Meet in Hotel Lobby 6:30 pm 8:30 pm Morning Break Mezzanine 10:30 am 10:45 am Santa Fe Ghost Tour Meet in Hotel Lobby 8:30 pm 10:00 pm Design Values for Domestic Wood Species Used in Stairway Construction Lumpkins Ballroom South 10:45 am 12:00 pm Lunch with Exhibitors Lumpkins Ballroom North 12:00 pm 1:00 pm THURSDAY, APR 26 LOCATION START TIME END TIME Exhibits Open Lumpkins Ballroom North 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Registration Mezzanine 7:00 am 5:00 pm SMA Board of Directors Meeting Exchange Room 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Exhibitor Setup Lumpkins Ballroom North 7:00 am 12:00 pm Free Time to Explore Santa Fe 3:00 pm 6:00 pm Continental Breakfast Mezzanine 7:00 am 8:00 am Docent-Led Tours of the La Fonda on the Plaza (sign up at the SMA Registration Desk) Hotel Lobby 3:15 pm 5:15 pm SMA Awards Reception Garden Terrace 6:00 pm 7:00 pm STAIRCASE DESIGN & ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM SMA Awards Banquet La Terraza 7:00 pm 8:30 pm LOCATION START TIME END TIME SMA “Sky’s the Limit” Dessert Reception with Astronomers Garden Terrace 8:30 pm 10:00 pm Designing Safe, Code-Compliant Residential Stairways Santa Fe Room 8:00 am 9:00 am

Residential Balustrade Design Using Common Stair Parts Santa Fe Room 9:15 am 10:30 am SATURDAY, APRIL 28 LOCATION START TIME END TIME Morning Break Mezzanine 10:30 am 10:45 pm SMA Help Desk Mezzanine 8:00 am 12:00 pm Case Study: Loretto Staircase – How Would it be Built Today? Lumpkins Ballroom South 10:45 am 12:00 pm Breakfast Lumpkins Ballroom North 8:00 am 9:00 am Lunch with Exhibitors Lumpkins Ballroom North 12:00 pm 1:00 pm SMA Annual Business Meeting Lumpkins Ballroom South 9:00 am 10:00 am Exhibits Open Lumpkins Ballroom North 12:00 pm 3:00 pm Offsite Guest Program Meet in Hotel Lobby 10:00 am 3:00 pm Innovations in Wood Product Research Lumpkins Ballroom South 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Morning Break Mezzanine 10:00 am 10:30 am ANSI AWI-SMA 063400 Wood Stair and Rail Standard Update Breakout Sessions Round 1: Fall Safety, Sales Growth, Hiring your Dream Team 10:30 am 12:00 pm and International Code Council Stair Codes Update Lumpkins Ballroom South 3:15 pm 4:15 pm Lunch Lumpkins Ballroom North 12:00 pm 1:00 pm LOCATION START TIME END TIME Committee Meetings TBD 1:00 pm 2:15 pm Stairbuilding Technology & Product Development in the UK Lumpkins Ballroom South 8:00 am 9:00 am Afternoon Break Mezzanine 2:15 pm 2:30 pm Level II SMA Code Certification Lumpkins Ballroom South 9:15 am 10:15 pm Breakout Sessions Round 2: Fall Safety, Sales Growth, Hiring your Dream Team 2:30 pm 3:30 pm Exhibits Open with Lunch Lumpkins Ballroom North 12:00 pm 3:00 pm

New Member Orientation Santa Fe Room 1:00 pm 1:45 pm Closing Session with Keynote Speaker - Commandments to Build a Customer-Centric Business SMA Architectural Educator Certification - Shawn Christman Santa Fe Room 3:00 pm 3:45 pm Lumpkins Ballroom South 3:30 pm 5:00 pm Welcome Reception at Loretto Chapel Loretto Chapel 5:15 pm 7:00 pm Dinner, Auction, Entertainment Lumpkins Ballroom South 7:15 pm 10:00 pm Friends Out On the Town - (Dinner Self Pay) Meet in Hotel Lobby 6:00 pm 9:30 pm CONFERENCE INFORMATION

TUESDAY This year, we’re opening registration early to accommodate those of you coming to Santa Fe to participate in the offsite excursions starting on Wednesday. Registration is located on the 2nd floor, the mezzanine level.

WEDNESDAY All are welcome to join us for the early-risers breakfast before you head out to golf or the various tours. Don’t forget to sign up for the offsite dinners and the free docent-led tour of the hotel. There will be two tours offered Thursday afternoon. It’s a great chance to learn about the history of the La Fonda on the Plaza.

Tonight’s informal dinner is self-pay, and we have several different restaurants around old town to appeal to all tastes and budgets. At least one SMA board member will be at each restaurant, so this will be a great chance to see old friends or meet new ones and get to know more about the SMA. We will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:30p to head to the restaurants.

If you signed up for the ghost walk, met in the hotel lobby at 6:30 where ghost guide Allan Pecheco will take you through the streets of old town Santa Fe in the hopes of experiencing a ghost sighting, ending at the La Posada Hotel, home to a beautiful 19th century staircase…and the ghost of Julia Staab.

THURSDAY Start the morning off networking with fellow attendees over a tasty breakfast, then get ready for a full day of learning, either attending SMA breakouts or the Staircase Design & Engineering Symposium. These programs are being offered concurrently, so take a moment to review the schedule to decide what will work best for you.

Are you new to SMA or a conference first-timer? Join the SMA Board of Directors for a meet and greet session to learn more about SMA and the conference.

Tonight, be sure and attend the reception at the Loretto Chapel, where curator Richard Lindsley will share the history of the “Miraculous Staircase” and where you can get an up close and personal look at this historic structure.

After the reception, join us for dinner back at the La Fonda on the Plaza, immediately followed by the ever-popular SMA Auction and rip-roaring entertainment by hypnotist Tim Triplett.

FRIDAY Please be sure and join us promptly at 8 am for a full breakfast, which will start with a Native-American Blessing by the First War Chief of the Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe.

Check the schedule to familiarize yourself with the day’s sessions being offered. We have a packed schedule and want to make sure you take full advantage of the educational offerings.

Be sure and join us tonight for the SMA reception and StairCraft Awards dinner. We have some things in store for you that you will remember forever!

SATURDAY This is your final day to enjoy a hearty breakfast before we get down to business at our Annual Business Meeting, with the President’s State of the Association address, officers reports and other association business. The day continues with numerous educational offerings that you’ll be able to take home with you.

We encourage your guests to sign up for the offsite guest program. The excursion will include a trip to the Farmers Market, Canyon Road, lunch at the Compound and a chocolatey elixir finale to die for! WEDNESDAY OFFSITE ACTIVITIES

Santa Fe has so much to offer that we couldn’t just select one 4x4 PINZGAUER OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE offsite activity to enhance your conference experience. If you Climb aboard an all-terrain Pinzgauer for an adventurous haven’t already signed up for an activity, we encourage you to look ride that will ascend 3,000 feet for some breathtaking at the line-up and choose one or more that peaks your interest. We scenery from the top of a lookout tower. Your driver will guarantee you will enjoy your time more in Santa Fe! take you over normally-un-passable terrain across four vegetation zones. Please note that due to space limitations, you should sign up for your chosen activity in advance. For additional questions, please The “Pinzie” has 14 ½ inches of ground clearance with contact Joelle Ward at (703) 999-8298 or [email protected]. locking differentials on the front and back axles. It can carry up to 3,000 pounds, turn about as tightly as a GUIDED WALKING TOUR motorcycle, handle a 45-degree side slope without rolling, HISTORIC SANTA FE and climb any grade that its tires can grip. Put on your walking shoes and embark on a custom tour back in time as your expert guide, author/historian Santa Fe native Allan Time: 2:00 pm Pacheco, takes you through the streets of Old Town Santa Fe, where Tour length: 3 hours - Cost: $120 you will explore and learn about “The City Different.” From the oldest known church in the U.S., to the Governor’s Palace, SANTE FE GHOST WALK to a stop at 109 East Palace Avenue, the first stop for scientists on and myths surrounding Santa Fe’s storied past as you their way to Los Alamos to work on the Manhattan Project, Allan roam the streets of Old Town at night. Santa Fe is well- will delight you with fascinating tales of this historic town. known as a hotbed of supernatural activity, as well as for an unusually high numbers of UFO sightings in and Time: 10:00 am around the city. Tour Length: Three Hours (includes lunch at The Shed) The walk will end with a nightcap at the La Posada Hotel, former home of Julia Staab, who died there under suspi- COOKING WORKSHOP cious circumstances in the late 19th century and whose Red Chile Workshop at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. Cheese ghost still walks the halls. enchiladas with red chile sauce made from New Mexican pow- der,chicken enchiladas with green chile sauce made from New Bring your camera, because you never know what you Mexican pods! Pinto beans, calabacitas, Corn tortillas, vanilla flan, may encounter on this exciting, and scary, tour. Past tour these are the mouth-watering dishes you’ll prepare alongside one guests have shared with Allan their photos that showed of the school’s expert chefs. some unusual shadows or orbs....even a shape or two!

Entertaining and educational, you’ll learn the culinary history of the Time: 8:30 pm chile while learning the skills of cooking with chiles. And of course, Tour length: Two hours - Cost: $30 (includes tour, tip and this workshop won’t be complete without enjoying the dishes beverage) prepared for you by you!

Time: 10:00 am Class Length: Three hours (includes a full lunch) - Cost: $112 THURSDAY OFFSITE ACTIVITIES SATURDAY GUEST PROGRAM

For those interested in seeing more of Santa Fe before getting down Start your day by climbing aboard your private trolley for a ride to to business, choose from a tour of the beautiful Georgia O’Keeffe the Santa Fe Farmers Market, located at The Railyard. Along with Museum or an interactive scavenger hunt among the streets of Old locally-grown organic vegetables and fruits, numerous stalls sell Town, where a smartphone app will guide you and your group all baked goods and crafts & body products. over Old Town for a morning of friendly competition. From there, you’ll be whisked away to Canyon Road, where you GEORGIA O’KEEFE MUSEUM can stroll down a picturesque street filled with unique galleries Dedicated to the art, life and legacy of famous artist Georgia and artist studios. This artists’ enclave contains paintings, glass, O’Keeffe, this museum showcases her magnificent works of art, jewelry, and some of the most interesting sculptures available in most of which were inspired by her lifelong love of the southwest. the southwest. The galleries consist of works dating from 1901 through 1984,

where poor eyesight forced her into retirement. The museum also Lunch will be at The Compound, restored from a group of adobe contains a large gift shop filled with her images on note cards, homes into one of Santa Fe’s finest dining establishments, where photos, and other accent pieces. Chef Mark Kifen uses regional ingredients introduced to the southwest by the Spaniards centuries ago. The museum ticket includes a complimentary mobile app for a

self-guided interactive way to tour the galleries. After lunch, hop back aboard your trolley for the final stop of this incredible day - The Kakawa Chocolate House. Here you’ll sample Sorry the Museum is CLOSED for maintenance of the a few different flavors of this establishment’s rich and smooth exhibits. chocolate elixirs, made from historic recipes that span the time period 1000 BC to the mid-1900’s AD. SCAVENGER HUNT ON THE PLAZA Armed with a smart phone and a thirst for adventure, be prepared Your special discount coupon will come in handy as you choose for a fun morning winding your way through the streets of Santa which elixirs you’ll want to take home with you! Fe on a quest to score the most points while exploring the history of Santa Fe. Your adventure will begin at the State Capitol, where Time: 10:00 am you’ll be divided into teams. Tour length: Four hours - Cost: $70

After selecting a team name, you’ll be on your way by deciphering your first clue and moving on to the next clue, all while learning interesting facts about the city!

Time: 10:00 am Tour length: Three hours (includes lunch at The Shed) - Cost: $35 MEET OUR PRESENTERS

Presented by: CHRISTOPHER RAMEY ANDY HAMILTON - Staircraft Ltd. Affluent Insights Stairbuilding Technology and Product Development in the United Kingdom Andy is a member of the SMA, a member of the British Woodworking Federation, (BWF) and the founder of the UK Timber Chris Ramey specializes in helping retailers, manufacturers and service providers penetrate affluent shelter/ Stair Association. Andy sees the unique way SMA members interact and share, as a huge advantage in addressing industry design markets. Ramey‘s consultancy is Affluent Insights and he is president of The Home Trust International, a wide issues. His company, Staircraft Ltd, is among the top 50 fastest growing businesses in the UK, and the top 500 fastest digital design center for home brands that serve affluent consumers. growing businesses in Europe (31 countries) for the last 3 years, as measured across all business sectors. Staircraft is now the largest staircase company in Europe with a capacity to produce up to 1,600 stairways each week forecasting $70 million in Ramey’s passion is helping independent businesses compete more effectively. His speaking engagements on revenue for 2018. selling, serving and marketing to best prospects have taken him to South America, Europe and throughout North America. His current clients have a presence in over 15 countries. ANDY CHATMAN - Crown Heritage Mr. Ramey will be participating throughout our conference to draw first hand parallels with a real time focus on our attendees and industry. He will provide both opening and closing Keynotes invoking strategies to Residential Balustrade Design Using Common Stair Parts & Architectural Educator Certification differentiate and to employ the customer’s perspective. His high energy, fast paced closing will wrap up the Andy has been actively involved in the development of SMA education programs including “Residential Balustrade Design richness of the entire conference experience, leaving you excited to use new tools, apply all you have learned, Using Common Stair Parts”the SMA-102 continuing education course for design professionals that he will present during the and ready for success. design symposium.

Opening Keynote - ‘Creating Long Term Success by Differentiating Your Firm’ DAVE COOPER - SMA Code Development Representative Success in business depends upon being distinct. Without differentiation, every sale is about price. We’ll ‘Designing Safe, Code-Compliant Residential Stairways’ & ‘Level II Code Certification’ explore different marketing and selling strategies, case studies and forum to ensure you elevate and separate With 45 years in the stair industry David has had the opportunity to work with the finest people in our industry many of them yourself from competitors. are part of the SMA. His participation in the ICC Code Development process and ANSI Standard Development has given him opportunities to work together with Architects, Builders and Contractors, Industry interests, Advocacy groups, and Regulators Closing Keynote - ‘Commandments to Build a Customer Centric Business’ to define the Stairway Aesthetic while perpetuating our craft and the most robust and resilient modality of human transport This presentation will address the intangibles that clients’ value, and how they relate to your stair and architec- since man first realized the advantage to ascend. tural businesses. We’ll discuss how matching values trumps matching price, how to leverage intangibles and how to create messages that resonate. Our case study will demonstrate how you can grow your margins, share of market and revenue by rethinking who you are, what you do and what you sell. GAYLA D. BECHTOL, AIA - Gayla Bechtol Architect, Santa Fe Panelist - Case Study: Loretto Staircase - “How Would it be Built Today?” Gayla Bechtol started her eponymous architecture firm located in Santa Fe, New Mexico by way of Los Angeles, New York and Maxwell, New Mexico from her native Texas. She gained her formal education at University of Texas, Southern California and Harvard University Graduate School of Design and continues to pursue knowledge and creativity every day in the context of the beauty of the built and natural world. Gayla has participated in several community ventures contributing architectural skills to the process: leader in the development of the Railyard planning process, member of the Trust for Public Land Advisory council, member of the Board of Directors of Tierra Contenta, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing within a new-ur- banist context in southwest Santa Fe and is the Immediate Past President of AIA Santa Fe.

She was awarded a State of New Mexico Historic Preservation Award for her work with the Santa Fe Railyard. She became a qualified New Mexico Historic Architect in 2007.

She also received an Architecture Preservation Award from the City of Santa Fe Historic Design Review Board. She enjoys the challenge and complexities of working within the constraints and political environment of the Historic Districts and New Mexico. MEET OUR PRESENTERS

ERIK W. FARRINGTON, P.E. (MA, CT, NY, RI) - Associate Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Boston, MA Saturday Speakers Panelist -Case Study: Loretto Staircase - “How Would it be Built Today?” Erik Farrington is an Associate Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger in Waltham, MA. He is a P.E. with over 20 years BREAKOUT 1 - FALL SAFETY of experience in the structural design of new construction and the repair and rehabilitation of numerous buildings. He Three of the TOP TEN non-compliance issues cited by OSHA are related to FALL SAFETY! The issue of Fall Safety has been involved in renovation design projects for buildings ranging from nineteenth-century masonry buildings to was first brought to the attention of our members at the 2011 Fall Education workshop in Indianapolis. The twentieth-century concrete and steel buildings. He has been involved with the design of stair structures constructed construction industry danced with OSHA for several years over how to educate, implement, and regulate compli- of wood, steel, glass, and concrete for use in both renovation and new construction of single family residences and ance. Well the regulation are here now and the question of non-compliance is being answered by imposed fines. commercial buildings. How will your procedures be sized up by OSHA. In this breakout we will learn what is expected, methods used to comply in the shop, in the field, valuable solutions relevant to the stair industry, and related resources that will be STEVE GUENZEL - President SMA, President Advanced Stair Systems shared and discussed. Panelist -Case Study: Loretto Staircase - “How Would it be Built Today?” Steve began his career in Stairbuilding as a youth in an after-school job that became a lifetime passion. Steve main- Presented by JEFF DAVIES - Industrial Products tains a collection of 18 & 19th century Stairbuilding and Handrailing volumes that would rival any museum. He has studied them to gain the lost ability to plot arcs across oblique spatial planes that define the complex geometry of Jeff Davis has 25 years of experience in the climbing equipment, access equipment, safety, and fall protection curved handrails and understand the techniques used in stairbuilding long ago that CADD and CAM solutions in some industries. He has worked extensively with companies such as Werner Ladder, Werner Fall Protection, Little Giant cases still struggle to rival. As president of the SMA Steve has demonstrated by exampled participation in 8 - 10 SMA Ladder Systems, Miller Fall Protection, and various manufacturers of guardrail and other passive fall protection workshops a year that there is much more to learn than there is to loose in sharing knowledge of our craft and indus- solutions. Jeff has several training designations, including Fall Protection Competent Person and Aerial Work try. Steve is currently concluding his second term as President of the SMA. Platform Train the Trainer. For the past seven years, Jeff has worked for Industrial Products & The Stairway Shop. Industrial Products is a division of the company that focuses on a contractor, commercial, and industrial customer base, addressing their requirements for access equipment and fall protection as well as safety training. MICHAEL RITTER - USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory Michael Ritter is the Assistant Director for Wood Products Research at the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products BREAKOUT 2 - SALES GROWTH: BASEBALL AND PIPELINES Laboratory, in Madison, Wisconsin. In this position, Mike provides program leadership and oversight for several units In this Breakout session, we will talk about the Buyer Journey or Buyer Process in 2017.... In a world where infor- conducting research in the areas of wood anatomy, wood engineering and properties, biodeterioration of wood, mation is available at everyone’s fingertips but where artistry and relationships still matter. In this session we will protection from decay, fire engineering, building sciences, statistics and the evaluation of life cycle assessments and the apply what you already know about Baseball to help you build a Sales process that leads to accurate forecasts of economics of wood utilization. Mike attended California Polytechnic State University, the University of Alaska and the work and revenue. We will look at simple visual pipeline tools that can keep the deals flowing for you. As a bonus University of Wisconsin, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Alaska and Wisconsin. you learn how these tools can be applied to applied to recruiting Top Employees for trade and sales talents as well. Innovations In Wood Products Research (Ritter, Senalik, Ross) From Sky Scraping high rise structures to CLT technology to structural elements such as Stairs, Handrails and Guards Presented by WAYNE HERRING – Herring Coach LLC (Balustrades) wood shines as a resilient, low cost, low carbon footprint, structural material outperforming steel con- Wayne Herring is a Business Coach, Consultant and Trainer who teaches good old blue collar smarts and hard crete and glass in new and innovative solutions for our built environment. work. He specializes in helping grow sales in small to medium size businesses that sell to other businesses. Wayne has been a Civil Engineer, a specialty Subcontractor and a VP of Sales in a family business. He combines these DR. RUBIN SHMULSKY - Head, Sustainable Bio Products, Mississippi State University experiences to develop and execute Business to Business Sales Plans, selecting the tools to fit. 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