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One of the important goals of the association is to establish and conduct educational programs pertaining to new techniques, programs, ideas, and methods, which will improve the Glass and Allied Metal Industry and Trade for the benefit of both the industry and the public it serves. The following is a chronological listing of meeting dates, speakers and programs that the association has conducted since the Fall of 1999.
| DATE |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
| 01/26/10 |
DC711 Current Issues |
H. Harchetts, et. al. |
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| 11/24/09 |
Top Workplace Performance |
J. Weaver, FCA & J. Courtien, LMCI |
| 09/29/09 |
Protect Your ASSets! |
Lee Tesser, Esq. |
| 05/26/09 |
Pension Update |
Jim Williams, IUPAT GP |
| 03/31/09 |
Building Information Modeling (BIM) |
Peter Marchese |
| 01/27/09 |
Job Targeting Vote |
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| 11/25/08 |
Union Job Targeting Proposal |
H. Harchetts & V. Lane |
| 09/23/08 |
Greenbuilding/LEED |
Philip Dordai, AIA |
| 06/17/08 |
2007 FCA/CMFA Finishing Contractors Financial Survey |
Bernie Gingras |
| 03/25/08 |
OSHA Fall Protection |
Jerry Sheard |
| 01/29/08 |
General discussion |
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| 11/27/07 |
Education / Training Update |
C. Messick & F. Burke |
| 09/25/07 |
Anti-Trust Issues |
Michael Breen, esq. |
| 05/29/07 |
NJ Prompt Payment Act |
Lee Tesser, esq. |
| 03/27/07 |
Contract & Design Issues |
Kevin Scholerb |
| 01/30/07 |
OSHA |
Gary Roskowski |
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| 11/28/06 |
FCA, LMCI Issues |
Zaucha, Weaver, & Penski |
| 09/26/06 |
DC711 Contract |
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| 05/10/06 |
DC711 Contract |
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| 03/28/06 |
DC711 Contract |
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| 01/31/06 |
Manufacturers'/Producers' Tax Deduction |
Vincent Vienna, CPA, JD, MBA |
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| 11/29/05 |
Design Liability |
M. Quinn & M. Fiorito, esqs. |
| 09/27/05 |
General Discussion |
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| 05/31/05 |
Health and Welfare Plan Issues |
Frank Vaccaro |
| 03/29/05 |
General Discussion |
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| 01/25/05 |
Claims Avoidance |
Lee Tesser, esq. |
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| 11/30/04 |
OSHA Alliance |
Patricia Clark |
| 09/28/04 |
Labor Law Update |
Joe Accardo, esq. |
| 05/25/04 |
OSHA Alliance Program |
Lou Lento |
| 04/27/04 |
Annual Meeting - Election of Directors |
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| 03/30/04 |
NY/NJ Lien Laws |
John Klock, esq. |
| 02/24/04 |
Finishing Contractors Association |
Vince Sandusky |
| 01/24/04 |
Cancelled |
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| 11/25/03 |
General Discussion |
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| 10/28/03 |
Strengthening standard construction contracts |
Lee Tesser, esq. |
| 09/30/03 |
General President, IUPAT |
Jim Williams |
| 06/24/03 |
General Discussion |
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| 05/20/03 |
Architectural Aluminum Paint Warranties |
Jim Oberlin |
| 04/29/03 |
Getting Blood from a Stone |
John Klock, esq. |
| 03/25/03 |
Architectural Testing - Site Quality Control |
Henry Taylor |
| 02/25/03 |
Cancelled |
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| 01/28/03 |
Ironworkers Northern District Council |
Bryan Doherty, John Malcolm, Jr. |
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| 11/26/02 |
General Discussion |
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| 10/29/02 |
The Two-Minute Drill |
Patrick McCarthy, esq. |
| 09/24/02 |
OSHA - Fall Protection |
Brian S. Donnelly |
| 06/25/02 |
General Discussion |
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| 05/21/02 |
Financial Fitness in 45 Days |
Lorayne Fiorillo |
| 04/30/02 |
District 711 Business Manager |
Patrick Brennan |
| 03/26/02 |
General Discussion |
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| 02/26/02 |
OSHA at ground zero |
Louis Ricca |
| 01/29/02 |
Construction Contract Law pitfalls and pratfalls |
John Klock, esq. |
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| 11/27/01 |
OCIP and CCIP |
John True |
| 10/30/01 |
Basics of investing in the stock market |
Peter Gelwarg, CPA |
| 09/25/01 |
General Discussion |
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| 06/19/01 |
2001 Tax Act |
Howard Bookbinder, CPA |
| 05/22/01 |
Compliance with OSHA safety mandates |
Steve Gladstone |
| 04/24/01 |
General Discussion |
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| 03/27/01 |
Façade Blast Resistance |
J. Blanchfield, et al. |
| 02/27/01 |
Bonding |
Dave Mc Allan |
| 01/30/01 |
NJ Municipal Mechanics Lien Law |
John Klock, esq. |
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| 11/28/00 |
Bylaws/constitution revision meeting |
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| 10/31/00 |
OSHA compliance |
Louis Ricca |
| 09/26/00 |
NJ Construction Lien Law |
John Klock, esq. |
| 06/27/00 |
Cancelled |
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| 05/30/00 |
Sealants, adhesives and coatings |
Doug Walker, CSI |
| 04/25/00 |
General Discussion |
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| 03/28/00 |
Curtain wall consultant discussion |
Gordon Smith, PE |
| 02/29/00 |
Tax aspects of doing business out of state |
Harold Leib, esq., CPA |
| 01/25/00 |
Rescheduled to March 2000 |
Gordon Smith, PE |
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| 11/30/99 |
Overhead Calculations |
Henry Rinder, CPA |
| 10/26/99 |
General Discussion |
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| 09/28/99 |
Anti-trust issues |
Barry Donohue, esq. |
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