The Metal Construction Association, Glenview, Ill., will hold its 2010 Semi-Annual Meeting on July 25-27, 2010 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. Association meetings are held twice a year. Plans for the 2010 Annual Meeting, January 24-26, in Naples, Fla., are currently underway. Additional information about the Semi-Annual meeting, including schedule and activities, will be posted on the MCA Web site, www.metalconstruction.org, in May 2010.
MCA planning annual meeting
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