METALCON introduces new conference format
Posted
06/4/2012
The 2012 METALCON education format offers more indepth learning
opportunities both in the classroom and on the exhibit floor. It
provides up to 30 hours of education while moving from the
traditional 1.5-hour multiple-track program to longer sessions
tailored to specific disciplines led by a team of experts.
According to Claire Kilcoyne, METALCON Show Director, the format
is more efficient for attendees while offering them a more valuable
learning experience. "We created this concept based on research
with attendees and speakers. The 3-hour format helps focus on
details of a specific course. Attendees can earn 3 hours of AIA
Learning Units and 3 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for each
full session they attend. This can maximize attendees' time by
allowing them to plan a full day of education with sessions in the
morning followed up with live demonstrations on the show floor in
the afternoon. Because it's so comprehensive we've themed the
conference Education, Empowerment, Excellence."
The new format offers five sessions per day that run from 8:30
to 11:45 a.m., with a 15- minute break, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 9 and 10. Topics are designed to meet the needs of
Residential Roofing Contractors; Commercial Roofing Contractors;
Cold-Formed Steel Design Professionals; Architects and Engineers;
Building Owners/Developers/Facility Managers; and Metal Product
Manufacturers.
The 2012 METALCON International takes place October 9-11, 2012
at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL. It
remains the only annual trade show and conference focused on the
applications of metal in industrial, institutional, light
commercial and residential building projects.