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everything that’s in store! Welcome to Phoenix for another outstanding convention. We’ve got a tremendous lineup of world-class speakers, entertainment, and education packed into this beautiful oasis in the Arizona desert. These pages are full of extraordinary things to see, hear, visit, learn, enjoy, and do. So, IMAGINE an amazing time at MCAA19.
Monday
Opening Breakfast
Sponsored by Johnson Controls
Monday, March 4, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Grand Sonoran Ballroom & Foyer
Start the day with a buffet breakfast.
It's the most important meal of the day!
Opening General Session
Featuring President Michael A. Brandt and
NBA Legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Monday, March 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Doors open at 8:00 a.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
IMAGINE a magical start to your week, beginning with MCAA President Mike Brandt’s video, which is
certain to set your imagination reeling!
You’ll hear President Brandt’s reflections on MCAA's present and future, and enjoy our featured speaker,
Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Over 13 seasons with the Lakers, Magic redefined the position of point guard.
Hear the insights from this 12-time NBA All-Star and five-time champion and learn what guided his Hall-
of-Fame career. He’ll share lessons from the hardwood and the boardroom, where Johnson parlayed his
skills and tenacity to become a business powerhouse, dedicating his life to serving urban communities,
and becoming co-owner of some of LA’s biggest sports franchises.
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Tuesday
Monday
Partners’ Program
Featuring Shark Tank Star Lori Greiner
Hosted by Tina Brandt
Sponsored by Ferguson
Tuesday, March 5, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Doors open at 8:15 a.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
MCAA First Lady Tina Brandt welcomes you to our annual
partners’ breakfast, sponsored by our friends at Ferguson. Our
guest this morning is Lori Greiner, one of the most entertaining
entrepreneurial investors and advisors on ABC’s Emmy-winning
"Shark Tank." Through setting ambitious goals, putting in the
hard work to make them a reality, and cultivating an uncanny
ability to know what customers want, Lori is an incredibly
successful inventor and business woman. This morning she
will shed light on her legendary negotiating skills and ability to
invest in winning brands, all focused on bringing happiness to people by making their
lives easier. Her bestselling book, Invent It, Sell It, Bank It, was named one of the top 10
business books by Amazon.com. We know her wisdom and life experiences will help
each of us become more successful, whatever our path in life, and maybe one of us will
even invent the next big thing!
Bring your breakfast ticket for a chance to win one of our
15 door prizes!
Childcare Available
Please see page 31 for information on the Youth Program
available to registered children ages 5-12.
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Wednesday
Awards of Excellence Breakfast
Featuring Baseball Executive for the Chicago
Cubs and Boston Red Sox Theo Epstein
Breakfast sponsored by NIBCO INC.
Speaker Sponsored by SLOAN
Wednesday, March 6, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Doors open at 7:15 a.m.
Breakfast served until 8:00 a.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
IMAGINE a morning among winners!
• The NIBCO 45th Annual Round Robin Tennis Tournament and 1st Pickleball
Tournament, the Anvil International Fun Run/Walk and the Victaulic/Carrier
Golf Tournament
• CNA/MCAA Safety Awards
• MILWAUKEE TOOL Safety Professional of the Year
• MCERF Scholarships
• Ferguson Women in the Mechanical Industry Scholarships
• Charter to New MCAA Student Chapter
• Educator of the Year
• Student Chapter of the Year
• MCAA Student Chapter Competition
When Fortune magazine unveiled its annual rankings of the world’s greatest leaders in 2017,
there was a surprise: Theo Epstein took the top spot (Pope Francis was third!). The President
of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs had done the impossible – he broke a century-old
curse to lead the Cubs to their first championship in 108 years. What’s even more
remarkable, he had done it before. In 2004, the then 30-year-old General Manager
led the long-accursed Boston Red Sox to their first title in 86 years. After his Cubs
miracle, Time named him one of the world’s 100 most influential people. In
addition to his successful baseball career, Epstein and his twin brother
Paul created the “Foundation To Be Named Later” while still in Boston.
The foundation is dedicated to improving lives through education,
4 leadership, and the healthy development of youth and families.
Wednesday
A Special Lunch
Featuring Mick Ebeling
Sponsored by Apollo Valves
Wednesday, March 6, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Doors open at 11:15 a.m.
Lunch served at 11:30 a.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
Imagine seeing the challenges of the world and determining to solve
them! Join us for this special lunch and you’ll be inspired to do more.
Mick Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational
innovation. He’s on a mission to provide “Technology for the Sake of
Humanity” by tapping into a community of passionate and talented
engineers, idea generators, and storytellers. His mantra of “commit,
then figure it out” allows him to convene a disparate team of hackers,
doers, makers, and thinkers to create devices that better the world by
bringing accessibility to all. His company’s first development was an
award-winning ocular tracking device, the EyeWriter, which enables
individuals with paralysis to communicate and create art using only
the movement of their eyes. He is on a mission to make the previously
impossible, not impossible.
Mick Ebeling is a Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award
recipient and founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs, a social innovation lab and production
company where he harvests the power of technology and story to change the world.
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Thursday
Closing Breakfast
Sponsored by Mueller Industries, Inc.
Thursday, March 7, 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Grand Sonoran Ballroom & Foyer
Enjoy a buffet breakfast before the final event of MCAA19.
Closing General Session
Featuring UA General President
Mark McManus, the Changing of the Guard,
and Magician Jon Dorenbos
Thursday, March 7, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
IMAGINE a final inspirational morning. The session opens with UA General President Mark McManus, who will share
with you the UA’s initiatives to increase membership, expand training opportunities, and respond to changing market
conditions.
MCAA President Michael Brandt will pass the gavel to his successor Brian Helm, who will share his vision for his year
as MCAA President. We will recognize our outgoing and incoming Board of Directors members, and our new MCAA
officers will be presented to the membership.
Then, if you’re looking to be inspired and amazed, our featured speaker Jon Dorenbos will do the trick! You’ll hear his
story of trauma and triumph: When he was 12, a family tragedy sent him to foster care and then to his aunt’s home. Last
year, he saw his 15-year NFL career end suddenly when a team doctor discovered a life-threatening heart condition. Jon
turned to magic as an escape. His sleight-of-hand tricks endeared him to Eagles fans throughout his 12 years with the
team. He finished third on “America’s Got Talent” and his magical personality gained him a place in everybody’s hearts.
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Monday & Tuesday
See Page 29
For Additional
Student Activites
Student Chapter Competition New This Year!
Monday, March 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Student Chapter Exhibit
Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
& Lunch for All Attendees!
Tuesday, March 5, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
IMAGINE tomorrow's leaders right before your eyes. Grand Saguaro South Foyer
Watch the industry leaders of the future compete as four MCAA Student
Chapter teams vie to win $10,000. These students will present their teams’ IMAGINE connecting with your company's future.
proposals for the addition and renovation of Indiana University’s Memorial
Football Stadium, including the completion of all plumbing, piping, and HVAC This year, MCAA Student Chapters are showcased in their own
work. Harrell-Fish of Bloomington, Indiana, has generously contributed the exhibit. The Student Chapter Exhibit will provide more one-on-one
project and back story for this year's Student Chapter Competition. opportunities for MCAA Members to connect with students and discuss their
future involvement in the industry. Students from top construction management,
Come witness the students’ intense commitment and insightful approaches mechanical engineering, and other related fields will display their chapters’
to a real-world mechanical contracting bid. They are sure to impress you with successes and be available to discuss internship and full-time job opportunities.
their extensive knowledge of mechanical systems and innovative project
management skills, all while being exposed to hard hitting questions from a MCAA Members should check out www.MCAAGreatFutures.org for
panel of MCAA member judges. student resumes and chapter profiles. Take advantage of the website’s
new job board feature to post job openings, with exclusive access to
student chapter members.
New This Year! The MCAA Student Union Sponsored by Viega
This year, students will have their own lounge to network and share their experiences. MCAA members are encouraged to
visit the union and mingle with students in an informal setting.
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Tuesday Reception, Dinner, and
Imagine Dragons Concert
Reception 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Ballroom Lawn
Hosted by MILWAUKEE TOOL
Dinner 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Grand Sonoran & Grand Saguaro Ballrooms
Concert 8:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon Ballroom
Dinner & Concert Beverages
sponsored by Daikin Group
Where’s My Seat for Dinner?
Dinner seating will be based upon your registered state and
assignments will be found in your convention registration packet.
There is no reserved seating for our nightclub-style concert.IMAGINE a private concert just for MCAA. Tuesday evening at MCAA19 will be anything but traditional! Join your fellow MCAA attendees for a reception followed by a gourmet dinner in the Grand Saguaro and Grand Sonoran Ballrooms before moving to the Grand Canyon Ballroom to see Imagine Dragons! Imagine a Grammy Award-winning band that has drawn worldwide adoration for their music that captures the brilliance of life and the beauty of each moment. Imagine a band with the song that is the most downloaded song in rock history... “Radioactive.” Imagine a band that cares enough to create a charity to help families with children battling cancer. Imagine Dragons!
Monday
Katty Kay
The Confidence Code for Women and Girls
Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry
Monday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Grand Sonoran A-E
Confidence! With it, we can take on the world; without it, we don’t ask for
raises, request that important meeting, or take risks. In the success equation,
research shows that confidence is even more critical than competence. But
what is confidence and where does it come from? Are we born with it or do
we acquire it? And why do women have less of it than their talents deserve?
Katty Kay answers these questions and shares insights from her new book on
raising confident daughters. What could be more important?
Katty Kay is the Lead Anchor of BBC World News America. She is the co-
author of The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—
What Women Should Know and The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking
Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect,
Totally Powerful Self.
See page 30 for more exciting activities sponsored by WiMI at MCAA19!
10Monday
Tom Flick
The Heart of Leadership: Leading People
to Excellence
Sponsored by Baltimore Aircoil Company
Monday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Grand Sonoran G-K
Thriving organizations understand that leadership, from top to bottom, drives the bottom-line.
Great leaders mobilize people to unexpected achievement by winning over hearts and minds.
Tom Flick will share what it takes to be a great leader, one who empowers more leaders at all
levels of the organization and creates winning attitudes, confidence, and extraordinary belief
systems that generate consistent winning results.
Tom Flick is a former NFL Quarterback and an authority on leadership,
leading change, and accelerating performance. He has helped a variety
of organizations to develop leaders, lead change, increase teamwork,
and accelerate personal and organizational performance.
11Monday
Nick Espinosa Landon Funsten
Protecting Your Company from Maximizing the Value of
Online Threats Your Business
Monday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wildflower Ballroom Grand Sonoran F
Are you worried about hackers? Do you plan to sell your business or transfer ownership?
You should be! C-Suite executives at This seminar will help you maximize its value.
mechanical, plumbing, and service contractors
are frequently targeted by hackers as a gateway You will learn:
to their customers. Nick Espinosa will demystify • Why there are relatively few acquisitions of specialty contractors
the threats and help you protect your company. and why mechanical firms are the exception
• How buyers determine value and which company attributes
You will learn: increase value
• How to help limit your exposures
• What software and hardware can help Landon Funsten is Chairman of FMI Corporation. His work with contractors
you mitigate threats focuses on buyer and seller representation, business continuity, and stock
• What to do when your company is hacked valuations. He has written and spoken extensively to construction industry
groups about mergers and acquisitions and ownership transfer issues and
Nick Espinosa is the Chief Security Fanatic trends.
and CIO for BSSi2, a Chicago-based company
specializing in cybersecurity/cyberwarfare.
12Monday
Plumbing Joe Bazzano and Kevin Kennedy
Lunch & Learn An ENR Top 20 Contractor’s Exit Bruises:
Sponsored by PCA Learn from My Mistakes to Reduce Financial
Monday, March 4, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wildflower Ballroom
Risk and Find Your Path to Retirement
Join members of the PCA Board of Directors for a discussion Monday, March 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
of today’s business challenges, from correcting engineered Grand Sonoran F
designs for BIM to plumbing fabrication and service, and more.
Repeated Tuesday, March 5, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Enjoy a box lunch while you: Wildflower Ballroom B & C
• Identify common plumbing mistakes that BIM departments
make when re-drawing an engineer’s designs The authors of The Contractor’s 60 Minute Exit Plan
• Learn about tools, products, and jigs that can help improve will help you keep more of your money when exiting
fabrication productivity your company.
• Find out about the latest plumbing innovations
You will learn:
Scott Wallenstein, PCA Chair and CEO of Cleveland, OH- • How to calculate the amount you need from the sale
based Neptune Plumbing & Heating will moderate this seminar. • Which key exit path supports your goals
• Why tax implications are an important consideration
• How to save millions
Joseph Bazzano, CPA, is the COO of Beacon Exit Planning, LLC.
He provides public accounting, valuation, and exit strategy services to closely held
companies ranging from $5 to $280 million. Kevin J. Kennedy is the Founder of Beacon
Exit Planning LLC. He understands firsthand the challenges facing business owners when
exiting a company.
13Monday
Amy Marks Bob Bolton and Brian Helm
Driving Innovation with Modern A Contractor-Led Discussion on
Methods of Construction Growth Through Acquisitions
Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Monday, March 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Monday, March 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Desert Suites 4 & 6
Grand Sonoran A-E Have you considered growing your company through acquisitions? Join Bob
Repeated Tuesday, March 5, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Bolton and Brian Helm for an interactive discussion of the best practices
and lessons learned in growing their own companies through acquisitions.
Grand Sonoran F
Innovation and change in the construction industry have been slow You will learn:
moving at best. Amy Marks discusses how to recognize the roadblocks, • How to search for potential acquisitions
identify the real opportunities, and create transformational change within • What criteria to use in evaluating the company
the construction industry and your own business. • How to structure the deal
• How to integrate the company after the deal closes
You will learn:
• About worldwide trends in prefabrication and off-site construction Bob Bolton is the CEO of Arden Building Companies, LLC. He has grown
• The off-site continuum including intelligent materials, single-trade Arden Building Companies into one of the largest mechanical contractors
components, multi-trade subassemblies, and volumetric modules in New England. He is MCAA’s Vice President/Assistant Treasurer and
• Best practices for optimizing prefabrication President of MCAA’s New England affiliate. Brian Helm is the CEO of the
• How to envision and create your company’s prefab readiness Helm Group, Inc. He has grown the company, organically and through
acquisitions, into one of the largest contractors in the Midwest. He is Chair
Amy Marks is the CEO of XSite Modular, a design-build firm that of MCAA’s Technology and Education committees and serves as MCAA’s
focuses on the use of off-site prefabrication and the incorporation of President-Elect.
design for manufacturing and assembly principles into complex,
technology-embedded buildings.
14Monday
Kip Bagley, Chris Carter,
and Steve Smith
The Value of Your Service Business
to Recession-Proof Your Company
Monday, March 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Grand Sonoran G
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Explore the fundamentals of establishing a service business or improving the performance
of an existing one. Discover the best practices and opportunities that can lead to
exponential growth.
You will learn:
• How to start or improve a service business
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• How having a service business helps recession-proof your company
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Chair of the MSCA Board of Managers. Steve Smith, CPA is Senior VP of ACCO Engineered
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Best of all, they’re free!
15Tuesday
Molly Bloom
Molly’s Game: The True Story of the Woman Behind
the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker
Game in the World
Tuesday, March 5, 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Grand Sonoran A-E
Molly Bloom became an accidental entrepreneur while applying to law school. She spent years
running one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world, pulling in as
much as $4 million annually. Now a bestselling author, she is best known for her memoir, Molly’s Game,
which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name, tracing her journey from college
student to operator of the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world.
Hear Molly Bloom’s remarkable story and all about her new passion, WeWork, a community that
nurtures the ambitions of female entrepreneurs by providing opportunities to collaborate and grow
their businesses.
16Tuesday
Ronan Tynan
Hitting the High Notes: Living Life to the Fullest
Tuesday, March 5, 1:15 p.m. – 2:15p.m.
Grand Sonoran A-E
Dr. Ronan Tynan’s personal story of triumph will inspire you to overcome obstacles, capitalize on
opportunities, and make the most out of life. Through humor and song, this modern-day Renaissance
Man will share the milestones along his path to becoming a member of the Irish Tenors, a Paralympic
champion, and a physician.
Ronan Tynan was introduced to international audiences as a member of the Irish Tenors. He quickly
became known for his unique voice and launched a solo career. He has performed for dignitaries and
at many high-profile events. His latest album is I Believe. You most certainly will believe too!
Childcare Available
Please see page 31 for information on the Youth Program
available to registered children ages 5-12.
17Tuesday
Annual Manufacturer/ Brian Beaulieu
Supplier Council Exhibit 2019 Economic
Forecast –
What’s New? What’s Different? What’s Changed
What Works Best for My Business? Sponsored by Watts Water
Tuesday, March 5, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Technologies
Grand Saguaro Ballroom Tuesday, March 5
Come see the latest products and services offered by MCAA’s supplier partners.
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council members will be available to discuss your Grand Sonoran G-K
experiences with their products and services at this sold-out exhibit.
One of the country’s most informed economists, Brian Beaulieu,
will discuss how the economy has changed since the beginning
It’s all about relationship building at MCAA. Our Manufacturer/Supplier Council
of 2018 and what lies ahead.
members are members of our association and participate in many events. Their
executives build deep and lasting relationships with many of our contractor members.
You will learn:
• How political developments like the passage of the tax reform
A continental breakfast and doughnut wall will be available. bill, implementation of new trade policies, and an ever-evolving
number of tariffs impact the economy
• What these changes mean for the economic outlook in 2019
New This Year! Don’t Miss the and beyond
• When to expect the economy to move from recovery to
Student Chapter Exhibit & Lunch accelerating growth, slowing growth, and recession
Tuesday, March 5, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Brian Beaulieu is the CEO of ITR Economics, where he
18 researches the use of business cycle analyses and economic
Please see page 7 for more details.
forecasts to increase profitability.Tuesday
Peter Abrahamson Paul Belair and Jonathan Slain
ESOPs: the How and Why for How to Prepare For, Thrive During,
Your Business and Create Massive Wealth
Tuesday, March 5, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. After the Next Recession
Wildflower Ballroom A
Tuesday, March 5, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) offer valuation and tax Desert Suites 4 & 6
benefits for mechanical contractors. Discover what an ESOP is
and how adopting this increasingly popular structure can benefit Most business strategists and forecasters are predicting a recession in the
existing company owners and future employee owners alike. near term. This seminar will introduce you to the five recession.com gears
that will move your company forward.
You will learn:
• Which key valuation and tax benefits an ESOP structure You will learn:
can provide • How to prepare your company with a written action plan
• How an ESOP works from both a benefit plan and • Why it’s crucial to tighten up your business and personal affairs
corporate finance structure • How to capitalize on growth opportunities
• What is involved in an ESOP transition structure • How to strategically cut overhead to stay profitable
• Why it’s crucial to practice the plan with your team and review it regularly
Peter Abrahamson is the founder of ESOP Structuring
Specialists, Inc., an advisory firm that designs and implements Paul Belair is the founder of 10X CEO Coaching, where he helps contractor
optimal ESOP structures for companies and their owners. CEOs to increase performance, enhance productivity, develop and execute
He specializes in the valuation of business enterprises and growth and exit strategies, and avoid blind spots. Jonathan Slain is an
individual securities, structuring ESOP transactions, and Entrepreneurial Operating System® expert at Autobahn Consultants. He helps
executing public and private market capital raises. companies that are on the fast track for growth to achieve their vision of success.
19Tuesday
Nick Espinosa Charles Townsend
Protecting the Future: Online Safety Smart Photography: Unlocking the
for the Whole Family Potential of Cell Phone Cameras
Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wildflower Ballroom B & C Business Lounge
Can’t live without your smartphone? Learn how to best use its
Join MCAA’s chief cybersecurity fanatic, Nick Espinosa, for an
camera to capture your daily life. The seminar also covers the best
interactive discussion of the personal and family best practices that will
ways to send, share, and display your photos via cloud storage
keep everyone safe while they surf.
options and social media platforms.
You will learn:
You will learn:
• How to protect your home WiFi and mobile phone
• How the iPhone and Android camera operating systems work
• What to look for when installing connected devices like doorbells,
• What photographic tools are available for each device
cameras, thermostats, and lighting
• How to improve your ability to take solid, well-composed
• How to change your social media settings to better protect your
photographs
family’s privacy
• How to edit, store, and upload photographs to a multitude of
• What tools are available to help you protect your children, monitor
online platforms
their activity, or track their location
• Why you should spend more time upgrading your photographic
• How and why to use password managers
skills and less money upgrading your gear
Nick Espinosa is the Chief Security Fanatic and CIO for BSSi2, a
Charles Townsend is a Colorado-based professional photographer.
Chicago-based company specializing in cybersecurity/cyberwarfare.
His work ranges from culinary magazines to international event
coverage. He teaches photography workshops and believes that
cameras are merely tools by which we exercise our visions.
20Wednesday
Mark Sanborn
Leadership Lies and the Truths that Transform
Wednesday, March 6, 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Grand Sonoran A-E
Sponsored by Uponor
You’ve read the management books and followed the advice. Maybe you’ve even attended an
expensive leadership retreat. Yet you struggle to get your team to perform at world-class levels. Mark
Sanborn urges you to jettison conventional wisdom and “get schooled” by the world’s fastest growing
companies and most successful leaders. He will show you what they are doing to spark growth and jolt
productivity and inspire you to adopt these same strategies at your own company.
Mark Sanborn is the President of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea lab for leadership development.
He has written several books on the topics of leadership, customer service, and extraordinary
performance.
21Wednesday
Jason Dorsey
Gen Z Workforce Disruption: Brand-New Insights and Practical
Solutions to Unlock Gen Z’s Huge Workplace Potential
Wednesday, March 6, 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Grand Saguaro East & West
Gen Z is here! Is your business prepared to accommodate this new generation’s mobile-first approach to work,
communication, technology, job searching, and careers?
You will learn:
• What the latest research says, including surprising discoveries such as how Gen Z will likely leapfrog many
Millennials in the workforce
• Strategies you can use to attract, motivate, develop, and retain this fast-emerging generation
My Reality Check Bounced: How to Overcome Obstacles
and Fast-Track Your Career
Wednesday, March 6, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Grand Saguaro East & West
A career is full of twists, turns, setbacks, and rebounds. This seminar shares strategies, insights, and secrets to
success from executives, entrepreneurs, and recruiters around the world.
You will learn:
• How to create your unique advantage
• How to amplify your personal expertise
• How to take control of your career and your future
Jason Dorsey is President of The Center for Generational Kinetics, where he works closely with leaders to separate
generational myth from truth. Using original, data-driven research to explain generational behaviors, he and his team have
repositioned global brands to win each generation.
22Wednesday
David Avrin
Customer Experience is Your New Competitive Advantage
Wednesday, March 6, 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Grand Sonoran G-K
In this hard-hitting and entertaining presentation, David Avrin will discuss how monumental shifts in
purchasing behavior and expectations impact your business.
You will learn:
• How to see the buying process from a customer’s perspective
• How stories of lost opportunities at every level reach the masses, and why it matters
• How missed moments and maddening policies are contributing to lost sales and negative reviews
• Why differentiation trumps competency and connection earns sales
It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You
Wednesday, March 6, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Grand Sonoran G-K
In this eye-opening, energetic, and entertaining education seminar, David will reveal what it takes to
recognize and promote your true competitive advantage while building a category-leading
brand identity.
You will learn:
• How to recognize and promote meaningful competitive advantages
• What it takes to stand out
• How to build a category-leading brand identity
• New ideas and actionable strategies to keep your company top-of-mind with your top prospects
David Avrin, CSP is an acclaimed author whose newest book, Why Customers Leave and How to Win Them Back, will be in
bookstores this April.
23Wednesday
Michelle May, M.D. Jay Bowman
Eat What You Love, Love What The Unsettled Calm –
You Eat: How to Eat Mindfully to What is Coming?
Live Vibrantly Wednesday, March 6, 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Wildflower Ballroom
Wednesday, March 6, 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Grand Saguaro North Jay will be sharing FMI’s outlook for the U.S. construction market and the
trends that will not only change how the built environment is approached but
Decades of ineffective dieting have left us feeling guilty, disappointed, and what contractors should be considering now to sustain their success.
less healthy. This interactive, entertaining seminar will turn that old-fashioned
paradigm on its head! Recovered yo-yo dieter and physician, Dr. Michelle May, He will discuss how:
will delve much deeper than the obvious advice to “eat less, exercise more.” • The outlook for construction investment in the U.S. suggests increasing
unevenness and disruption, increasing the risk exposure to contractors
You will learn: • Nontraditional means of contracting, delivering, and executing construction
• Real-life strategies for eating fearlessly to nourish your body and fuel will become more common and introduce both competitive opportunities
your life and threats
• Six simple, yet powerful, strategies for knowing when, what, and how much • Contractor success will be largely influenced by focusing on core specialties
to eat without boring, restrictive rules and adopting technical innovations
• Ways to balance eating for nourishment with eating for enjoyment
• A lifelong approach to eating and physical activity that fuels your vibrant life Jay Bowman is a principal of FMI and Managing Director of Research &
Analytics, where he assists construction industry stakeholders in identifying
Dr. Michelle May is the founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs. and assessing the risks influencing strategic and tactical decisions.
She is also the award-winning author of the book series, Eat What You Love, He has many FMI publications to his credit, including the annual
Love What You Eat. U.S. Markets Construction Overview.
24Wednesday
Todd Fredrickson Jonathan Marsh, Stacy Zerr, and
Responding to Allegations Sean McGuire
of Discrimination and Does Your Company Need a Construction
Harassment in the Workplace Technology Manager?
Wednesday, March 6, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Desert Suites 4 & 6
Wildflower Ballroom
Do your company’s policies do enough to address
allegations of discrimination and harassment in the Technology research and implementation are challenging for most contractors.
workplace? What’s the right way to receive and handle these Continuous process improvement requires that companies have staff capable of
allegations should they occur? Get the practical guidance researching solutions, evaluating their effectiveness, and implementing them into
you need to protect your employees and your company. your operations.
You will learn: This seminar will help you:
• How to process and document complaints • Identify the core responsibilities of construction technology managers
• What’s involved in conducting a workplace investigation • Understand the challenges construction technology managers face and what
• How to take appropriate corrective action they need to be successful
• Ascertain the experience and personality traits of successful construction
Todd Fredrickson is a management-side labor and technology managers
employment attorney and former managing partner of
the Denver office of Fisher Phillips. Jonathan Marsh is the CTO/Division Manager, Virtual Design & Construction at William
T. Spaeder Company in Erie, PA. Stacy Zerr, P.E. is the Director of Preconstruction
Services at The Waldinger Company in Des Moines, IA. Sean McGuire is the Director of
Construction Technology at MCAA in Rockville, MD.
25Sunday Morning Sports Events
Annual Golf Tournament Annual Fun Run/Walk
Sponsored by Victaulic and Carrier Corporation Sponsored by Anvil International
Sunday, March 3, 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Shot-gun Start 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Warm-up Exercises
IMAGINE that perfect drive! 8:30 a.m. Shot-gun Start
Hit the links to compete in MCAA’s annual
golf tournament taking place on two
beautiful courses at the Wildfire Golf Club.
IMAGINE hitting your stride!
The tournament begins with a continental Enjoy an early morning in the desert as you make
breakfast before a shot-gun start. Pairings your way around the resort on a competitive 5K run
will be available at MCAA’s Sports Desk on or a one-mile walk. From the complimentary t-shirt to
Saturday, March 2. the breakfast, everyone has fun at this annual event.
Register early at www.AnvilFunRun.com or sign-up on-site at either Anvil’s
Fun/Walk Desk on Saturday, March 2 or at the race site at the time of the event.
45th Annual Round Robin Tennis Tournament
and 1st Pickleball Tournament
Sponsored by NIBCO INC.
Sunday, March 3, 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Tennis Pickleball
7:00 a.m. Check-in & Deluxe Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Check-in & Deluxe Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Warm-up Drills 8:00 a.m. Rules, Demonstration, Practice
8:45 a.m. Mixed Doubles/Round Robin 8:45 a.m. Mixed Doubles/Round Robin
11:00 a.m. Champagne Toast & Awards 11:00 a.m. Champagne Toast & Awards
11:30 a.m. Team Pictures 11:30 a.m. Team Pictures
IMAGINE serving that ace!
Tennis enthusiasts of all ages are invited to test their skills at the 45th Annual Round Robin Tennis Tournament. Or try Pickleball, one of the most fun and
fastest-growing crazes. Either way, you’ll have a great morning and our tournaments will be played on property at the JW Marriott. Register online by
February 22 at www.nibco.com/mcaa2019/ for free sports swag. Onsite registration will also be available.
26IMAGINE not one but TWO great parties!
Sunday Opening Party Wednesday Dessert Party
Beverages sponsored by SIEMENS Sponsored by CNA and MILWAUKEE TOOL
Souvenir Photos sponsored by EVAPCO 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Grand Canyon Ballroom
Grand Sonoran and Grand Saguaro Ballrooms It’s our last evening together, but let’s not be sad. After dinner out with your
We couldn’t kick off MCAA19 without our official opening event, the opening friends and local associations, head back to MCAA19 for dessert and a nightcap
party! Yes, we know, you get an extra cocktail if you got up early to golf, run, at our dessert party, now with special night owl hours and treats! Music will be
walk, or try your hand at tennis and pickleball. But officially this is it! So don’t thanks to the ever-popular MILWAUKEE TOOL Shed Band. So don’t miss another
miss a second of this party – there will be food to delight, a specialty beverage or chance to dance the night away!
two as well as all of your favorites, and one of MCAA’s favorite bands – The Trip
– for your dancing and listening pleasure. And most of all, friends and colleagues
from across the country and around the world!
27The Member Experience
Business Lounge & Genius Bar
Sponsored by Zurn Industries
This year our ever-popular Business Lounge and Genius Bar are right in the middle of the action. Located
in the North Foyer by the Grand Saguaro Ballroom, stop by to regroup at one of our communal charging
tables, chat with our Genius about your personal technology questions, or learn about MCAA safety and
other member programs from a staff member. We’re convenient to the shuttle buses, and as always, there
might be a cookie or treat with your name on it!
Hours of Operation
Saturday, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Breaks
Sponsored by Parker and Trane
Also in the Grand Sonoran Foyer join us for our regularly scheduled refreshment breaks. Recap the day’s
educational offerings, plan your next move, or just refuel to keep going. We couldn’t get through the week
without them!
Donate with DEWALT!
This year at MCAA19 DEWALT will be collecting signatures in support of two very worthwhile industry
activities – the UA Veterans in Piping Program and the Women in the Mechanical Industry initiative of
MCAA and MSCA. For every signature received, DEWALT will donate $5.00 in DEWALT products to UA
Veterans in Piping and $5.00 in cash to Women in the Mechanical Industry (up to $7,500 each). Look for
the signature boards near MCAA’s Registration & Information Center!
ConTech Crew
Tune in to the ConTech Crew each afternoon for a discussion of innovations you can use to become
more productive and profitable. You’ll also hear about the latest technology products, software, and tools
from leading contractors who are harnessing these solutions. Can’t make it? Podcast recordings will be
available through the MCAA19 App and on MCAA’s website.
28The Student Experience Student Orientation Sponsored by Viega Sunday, March 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Wildflower Ballroom Students and faculty will be given an overview of the week to help them build out their ideal convention schedule and takeadvantage of networking opportunities with MCAA members. Mary Jean Billingsley from Lasting Impressions LLC will address students on the topic of work etiquette. She will dive into the “unwritten rules” of interviewing, getting hired, and how to make a positive, lasting impression. Mary Jean willintroduce students to skills to help them project courtesy, trust, and professionalism, which can set them up for future business success. New This Year! Student Chapter Presidents Advisory Council Meeting Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Wildflower Ballroom A MCAA started the Student Chapter Presidents Advisory Council to ensure direct student representation is provided to the MCAA Career Development Committee. Advisory Council members are responsible for affirmatively presenting concerns, providing suggestions for innovation or improvement, and serving as the liaison between MCAA and their fellow chapter members. The meeting will help orchestrate future GreatFutures planning and give students the opportunity to give feedback about their convention experiences. Student Chapter Meeting Sponsored by Viega Wednesday, March 6, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Grand Sonoran F Have questions about what you saw and heard at the student competition? Students will have the opportunity to ask Harrell-Fish firsthand about their experience with the football stadium renovation. Employees from the project and the competition judges will be on hand to field questions and address any outstanding issues. Awards will be presented, including the Certificates of Merit for the teams that placed in the top ten of the competition. New This Year! The MCAA Student Union Sponsored by Viega 29 See page 7 for additional student activities.
Support our Women in the Mechanical
Industry Initiative!
The goal of the initiative, launched at this convention last year, is to further enrich the careers of women in
the industry through networking, education, mentoring and career development opportunities beyond those
already offered through membership in MCAA and MSCA.
At MCAA19, WiMI is delighted to sponsor Katty Kay’s session on “The Confidence Code for Women and Girls”
(see p. 10), as well as two sessions by Amy Marks on “Driving Innovation with Modern Methods of
Construction” (see p. 14).
WiMI Networking Event
Monday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wildflower Ballroom
Are you a woman in the industry? A female student intent on joining the mechanical industry? Or do you want
to learn what you can to do to your support the WiMI initiative? Then join us at our second annual networking
event! Meet our association’s women executives and find out what is being planned for this initiative.
WiMI Longest Drive Contest
Learn more about our Women in the Mechanical Industry initiative as you swing away on our virtual links. The WiMI
Longest Drive Contest will test your form and your strength, so stop by more than once and give it your best swing.
$500 will be awarded each day for the men’s and women’s longest drive. There is no cost to participate, so don’t
be shy!
Saturday, March 2 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 3 1:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
and 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Grand Sonoran Foyer
30What You Need to Know
Cambria Hotel North JW Marriott Convention Identification
Scottsdale Desert Ridge Phoenix Desert Your laminated badge allows you to enter all MCAA events, so please be
4425 East Irma Lane Ridge Resort & Spa sure to wear it throughout the convention. Students can be identified with
Phoenix Arizona 85050 blue badges.
5350 East Marriott Drive
480.585.6644
Education Seminar
Phoenix Arizona 85054
Hilton Garden Inn 480.293.5000
Scottsdale North/
Perimeter Center
Residence Inn
Phoenix Desert View Handout Materials
8550 East Princess Drive at Mayo Clinic Sponsored by EVAPCO
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 Individual education seminar handout materials will either be available at the
5665 East Mayo Boulevard
480.515.4944 start of each seminar or on the MCAA19 App. Some presenters may have
Phoenix Arizona 85054
480.563.1500 supplemental materials that are distributed only during the seminars.
Transportation Continuing Education Units
Regular shuttle bus service will be provided to all of our off-site MCAA will provide certificates of attendance for designated convention
properties during MCAA19. Additional shuttles will be added during education seminars. Complete the form in your registration packet and
peak times, so you won’t miss a thing! Please stop by the MCAA return it to the MCAA Registration & Information Center or email it to
Registration & Information Center for a shuttle schedule. Megan Walsh (mwalsh@mcaa.org).
Youth Program Sports Events Registration
Saturday, March 2, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
MCAA Registation & Information Center
Desert Suite 2
On-site registration for MCAA's sponsored recreational activities
For those interested we've arranged a program for your registered (Annual Golf Tournament, 45th Annual Round Robin Tennis Tournament &
children ages 5 - 12 so you can enjoy the Partners' Program, the 1st Pickleball Tournament, and Annual Fun Run/Walk) will be available on
Annual Manufacturer/Supplier Exhibit and Ronan Tynan’s Hitting the Saturday. Your golf pairings and course assignments will also be posted.
High Notes: Living Life to the Fullest events on Tuesday. The Youth
Program will include meals or snacks as well as activities and crafts.
31Schedule
Friday, March 1
8:00 a.m. Executive Committee Breakfast & Meeting Chairman's Boardroom
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. IAMCA Luncheon & Meeting Pinnacle Peak 2
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Board of Directors Reception & Dinner Ocean Prime
6:15 p.m. Transportation Departs
Saturday, March 2
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Board of Directors Breakfast Wildflower Ballroom C
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting Wildflower Ballroom A & B
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Board of Directors & Past Presidents Partners' Outing Musical Instrument Museum & Bar North
8:30 a.m. Transportation Departs
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Business Lounge & Genius Bar Sponsored by Zurn Industries Grand Saguaro North Foyer
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Board of Directors Luncheon with Allied National Associations Wildflower Terrace
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration & Information Center Grand Sonoran Foyer
Sports Desk
Tuesday Dinner Seating Desk
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Registration Desk East Registration Desk
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ANVIL Fun Run/Walk Registration Desk Grand Canyon Foyer
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Longest Drive Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
Sunday, March 3
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Lounge & Genius Bar Sponsored by Zurn Industries Grand Saguaro North Foyer
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration & Information Center Grand Sonoran Foyer
Tuesday Dinner Seating Desk
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student Registration Desk East Registration Desk
7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Annual Golf Tournament Sponsored by Victaulic and Carrier Corporation Wildflower Golf Club (Palmer and Faldo Courses)
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Meritage, An Urban Tavern
8:00 a.m. Shot-gun Start
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Annual Fun Run/Walk Sponsored by Anvil International Sunset Lawn
7:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Warm-up Exercises
8:30 a.m. Shot-gun Start
7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 45th Annual Round Robin Tennis Tournament & 1st Pickleball Tournament JW Marriott Tennis Courts
Sponsored by NIBCO INC.
Tennis Pickleball
7:00 a.m. Check-in & Deluxe Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Check-in & Deluxe Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Warm-up Drills 8:00 a.m. Rules, Demonstration, Practice
8:45 a.m. Mixed Doubles/Round Robin 8:45 a.m. Mixed Doubles/Round Robin
11:00 a.m. Champagne Toast & Awards 11:00 a.m. Champagne Toast & Awards
11:30 a.m. Team Pictures 11:30 a.m. Team Pictures
32Schedule
Sunday, March 3 (cont’d)
1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Longest Drive Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Faculty Advisors Luncheon & Meeting Desert Suites 4 & 6
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Student Chapter Orientation Sponsored by Viega Wildflower Ballroom
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Opening Party Grand Canyon &
Music by The Trip Grand Sonoran Ballrooms
Beverages Sponsored by SIEMENS
Souvenir Photos Sponsored by EVAPCO Grand Saguaro South Foyer
Monday, March 4
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Lounge & Genius Bar Sponsored by Zurn Industries Grand Saguaro North Foyer
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration & Information Center Grand Sonoran Foyer
Tuesday Dinner Seating Desk
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Opening Breakfast Sponsored by Johnson Controls Grand Sonoran Ballroom & Foyer
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session Featuring President Michael Brandt and Earvin “Magic” Johnson Grand Canyon Ballroom
8:00 a.m. Doors Open
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break Sponsored by Parker Ballroom Foyer
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Longest Drive Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Katty Kay: The Confidence Code for Women and Girls Grand Sonoran A - E
Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Education Seminars
Tom Flick: The Heart of Leadership: Leading People to Excellence Grand Sonoran G - K
Sponsored by Baltimore Aircoil Company
Nick Espinosa: Protecting Your Company from Online Threats Wildflower Ballroom
Landon Funsten: Maximizing the Value of Your Business Grand Sonoran F
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Plumbing Lunch & Learn Sponsored by PCA Wildflower Ballroom
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Executive Committee & Past Presidents' Luncheon & Meeting Desert Suite 7
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Refreshment Break Sponsored by Parker Ballroom Foyer
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Student Chapter Competition Grand Canyon Ballroom
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Education Seminars
Joe Bazzano and Kevin Kennedy: An ENR Top 20 Contractor's Exit Bruises: Grand Sonoran F
Learn from My Mistakes to Reduce Financial Risk and Find Your Path to Retirement
Amy Marks: Driving Innovation with Modern Methods of Construction Grand Sonoran A - E
Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry
Bob Bolton and Brian Helm: A Contractor Led Discussion on Growth Through Acquisitions Desert Suites 4 & 6
Kip Bagley, Chris Carter, and Steve Smith: The Value of Your Service Business Grand Sonoran G
to Recession Proof Your Company
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Plumbing Contractors of America Board Meeting President's Boardroom
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Executive Leadership Initiative Reception Desert Suite 7
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Advanced Leadership Institute Reception Desert Suite 2
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Education Committee Meeting Pinnacle Peak 2
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Women in the Mechanical Industry Networking Event Wildflower Ballroom
Evening Open for Private Events
33Schedule
Tuesday, March 5
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Lounge & Genius Bar Sponsored by Zurn Industries Grand Saguaro North Foyer
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration & Information Center Grand Sonoran Foyer
Tuesday Dinner Seating Desk
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Association Executives Council Business Meeting Desert Suites 4 & 6
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Annual Manufacturer/Supplier Council Exhibit Grand Saguaro Ballroom
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Student Chapter Presidents Advisory Council Meeting Wildflower Ballroom A
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Youth Progam for Registered Children Desert Suite 2
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Partners' Program and Breakfast Featuring Lori Greiner Grand Canyon Ballroom
Hosted by Tina Brandt Sponsored by Ferguson
8:15 a.m. Doors Open
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Longest Drive Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Education Seminars
Molly Bloom: Molly's Game: The True Story of the Woman Behind the Most Exclusive Grand Sonoran A - E
High-Stakes Poker Game in the World
Joe Bazzano and Kevin Kennedy: An ENR Top 20 Contractors Exit Bruises: Wildflower Ballroom B & C
Learn from My Mistakes to Reduce Financial Risk and Find Your Path to Retirement
Nick Espinosa: Data Security for MCAA Affiliates (for AEC Members) Desert Suites 4 & 6
Brian Beaulieu: 2019 Economic Forecast - What's Changed Grand Sonoran G - K
Sponsored by Watts Water Technologies
Amy Marks: Driving Innovation with Modern Methods of Construction Grand Sonoran F
Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Manufacturer/Supplier Council Annual Meeting Wildflower Ballroom A
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Nominating Committee Meeting Chairman's Boardroom
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Student Chapter Exhibit & Lunch Grand Saguaro South Foyer
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fabrication Committee Luncheon & Meeting Desert Suite 1
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Refreshment Break Sponsored by Trane Ballroom Foyer
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Ronan Tynan: Hitting the High Notes: Living Life to the Fullest Grand Sonoran A - E
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Education Seminars
Peter Abrahamson: ESOPs, the How and Why for Your Business Wildflower Ballroom A
Paul Belair and Jonathan Slain: How to Prepare For, Thrive During, and Dessert Suites 4 & 6
Create Massive Wealth After the Next Recession
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Education Seminars
Nick Espinosa: Protecting the Future: Online Safety for the Whole Family Wildflower Ballroom B & C
Charles Townsend: Smart Photography: Unlocking the Potential of Cell Phone Cameras Business Lounge
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Career Development Committee Meeting Pinnacle Peak 2
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reception Ballroom Lawn
Hosted by MILWAUKEE TOOL
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner Beverages Sponsored by Daikin Group Grand Sonoran & Grand Saguaro Ballrooms
6:45 p.m. Doors open
8:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Imagine Dragons Concert Grand Canyon Ballroom
34Schedule
Wednesday, March 6
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Business Lounge & Genius Bar Sponsored by Zurn Industries Grand Saguaro North Foyer
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration & Information Center Grand Sonoran Foyer
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Awards of Excellence Breakfast Featuring Theo Epstein Grand Canyon Ballroom
Breakfast Sponsored by NIBCO INC.
Theo Epstein Sponsored by SLOAN
7:15 a.m. Doors Open
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break Sponsored by Trane Ballroom Foyer
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Longest Drive Golf Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Education Seminars
Mark Sanborn: Leadership Lies and the Truths that Transform Sponsored by Uponor Grand Sonoran A - E
Jason Dorsey: Gen Z Workforce Disruption: Brand-New Insights and Practical Solutions Grand Saguaro East & West
to Unlock Gen Z's Huge Workplace Potential
David Avrin: Customer Experience is Your New Competitive Advantage Grand Sonoran G - K
Michelle May: Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Eat Mindfully to Live Vibrantly Grand Saguaro North
Jay Bowman: The Unsettled Calm - What is Coming? Wildflower Ballroom
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. A Special Lunch Featuring Mick Ebeling Sponsored by Apollo Valves Grand Canyon Ballroom
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Longest Drive Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Education Seminars
Jason Dorsey: My Reality Check Bounced: How to Overcome Obstacles Grand Saguaro East & West
and Fast-Track Your Career
David Avrin: It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You Grand Sonoran G - K
Todd Frederickson: Responding to Allegations of Discrimination and Desert Suites 4 & 6
Harassment in the Workplace
Jonathan Marsh, Stacy Zerr, and Sean McGuire: Does Your Company Need Wildflower Ballroom
a Construction Technology Manager?
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Student Chapter Meeting Sponsored by Viega Grand Sonoran F
Evening Open for Private Events
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Longest Drive Contest Sponsored by Women in the Mechanical Industry Grand Sonoran Foyer
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Annual Dessert Party Sponsored by CNA and MILWAUKEE TOOL Grand Canyon Ballroom
Music by the MILWAUKEE TOOL Shed Band
Thursday, March 7
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration & Information Center Grand Sonoran Foyer
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Business Lounge & Genius Bar Sponsored by Zurn Industries Grand Saguaro North Foyer
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Student Union Sponsored by Viega Desert Suites 3 & 5
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Annual Business Meeting Wildflower Ballroom A & B
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Closing Breakfast Sponsored by Mueller Industries Grand Sonoran Ballroom & Foyer
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Closing General Session Featuring UA General President Mark McManus, Grand Canyon Ballroom
the Changing of the Guard, and Jon Dorenbos
8:45 a.m. Doors Open
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Board of Directors Closing Meeting Wildflower Ballroom A & B
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Board & Past Presidents' Partners Reception Wildflower Ballroom C 35You can also read
