The
Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) hosted a highly successful
International Roof Coatings Conference that took place July 14-17, 2014 in
Baltimore, Maryland. Conference attendance was up 15% over 2012’s inaugural
IRCC, with 127 people in attendance representing 81 companies and organizations
and 7 countries. Boasting thirteen speakers and ten national and international
conference partners, the IRCC provided attendees with a tremendous volume of
educational content and ample opportunities for networking.
RCMA
hosted a welcome reception on Monday evening that kicked off the proceedings,
with the conference programming beginning Tuesday morning. “RCMA is very
pleased with the interest and strong registration rates for this conference,”
noted John Ferararo, RCMA executive director, in his opening statement. “We
hope to grow this conference even more in the years to come and we look forward
to hearing feedback from conference attendees and the broader roof coatings
industry to continue to improve on the success of this event.”
Conference
moderator John Stubblefield, national product manager for Polyglass USA, kept
conference attendees engaged with interesting anecdotes about each of the
speakers and by moderating the lively question and answer sessions that
followed each presentation. Attendees at the IRCC expressed their appreciation
for the lineup of dynamic presentations that covered a wide breadth of topics
and issues, delivered by key leaders in the roof coatings and building sciences
community.
The
RCMA Summer Meeting, open to RCMA members and to those attendees interested in
learning more about membership, followed the conclusion of the IRCC. In
addition to committee updates covering codes and standards, VOC regulations,
and other key industry issues, outside speakers from the United States Green
Building Council, the Maryland Department of the Environment, the American
Trucking Association, Health Products Declarations Collaborative, and Surface
Optics Corporation provided additional educational content for meeting
attendees. A highlight to the RCMA Summer Meeting was a spirited Associates
Function on Wednesday night, where members had the opportunity to exhibit and
to raffle off door prizes.
For
more information on the RCMA and to access the conference presentations please
visit the RCMA website: www.roofcoatings.org.
