UPDATE!
The Fall meeting was well attended and the next meeting is scheduled for April 17, 2012! Look forward to seeing you in Charlotte.
Drywall Finishing Council
Spring Meeting Agenda April 17, 2012
Tentative Agenda
Hotel: Holiday Inn Charlotte City Center Room: Spirit Room (First Floor)
Address:
230 North College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-335-5400
Monday April 16, 2012 – Member Mixer 5:00pm-7:00pm??? (To be determined)
Our sponsors will welcome Drywall Finishing Council members and their guests for some
brewed refreshment or wine. Light hors d’oeuvres will also be served
Plan to attend the fall mixer: (Time and Location to be determined)
Thank You to our Sponsors:
Southern Wall Products and Chemstar
Tuesday April 17, 2012
8:00am Call to Order – Jack Walker
- Attendees – Self Introductions
- Discussion of Drywall Finish Council Objectives
- Raise Level of Awareness of DWFC
- Technical Publications – Publish at least one (1) per year
- Develop Greater Industry Support
- New Membership
Update: Where we stand vs. objectives
Reading and Discussion of Previous Meeting Minutes– Don Prochazka, Director & Secretary
Treasurers Report and Dues Discussion – Duane Freeman, Director & Treasurer
Old Business – All Attendees
Standing Committee Reports and Discussion
- Program Committee – Don Prochazka, Sherwin Williams
- Future Speakers/Subject Matter
- Marketing – Elise Fang, Celanese Emulsions
- Ideas for Public Relations
- Website– Jack Walker, National Gypsum Company
- Updates since Fall Meeting and New Improvement Ideas
- Constitution & By-Laws – Bob Negri, USG
- Update on Revisions
- Education– Don Prochazka, Sherwin-Williams
- Review 2011 Program, Plan for 2012
- Technical – Bob Negri, USG
- Review of Projects from 2011, Plan for 2012
- Industry News – DWFC Honorary Members
- Board Member Nominations -
10:15 – 10:30 Break
Guest Speakers– Don Prochazka
Shane Nault – President of Building EnergetiCx, PLLC, an independent firm dedicated to improving energy efficiency of buildings for a sustainable future. A board member for US Green Building Council, Charlotte Region Chapter, Shane has 15+ years experience in MEP engineering as a Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager, Building Energy Modeler, Energy Engineer, and Commissioning Agent.
Keith Pehl – Electrical engineer with 30 years experience in the design of High Performance Buildings. Has designed buildings with renewable energy systems (Solar PV and Solar Thermal) and LEED buildings. He speaks on Energy Efficiency, High Performance Buildings, Net Zero Energy Facilities, and other topics in the Green Building Industry.
Subject: “LEED and Drywall – A Perfect Sustainable Match”
New Business – Vote for New Board Members
Schedule For Fall Meeting – Determine Date and Location
12:00 Lunch (On your own)
1:30 – 5:00pm Committee Meetings
Marketing - Chair, Elise Fang
Website Committee – Chair, Jack Walker
Technical - Chair, Bob Negri
Program & Education Committee– Chair, Don Prochazka