World-class education, business, and networking opportunities are planned for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association's (SMACNA) 67th Annual Convention at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 10-13, 2010.

This year's convention will offer SMACNA members specialty forums in four market sectors, where contractors can exchange ideas with top industry leaders, learn the latest technologies, and discover new ways to improve their businesses. The forums include:

 - Architectural Forum: Metal Roofing Underlayment–Tips on Choosing the Best System, and Metal Roofing and Solar Applications

 - HVAC Forum: Opportunities in the HVAC Energy Audit, Assessment and Retrofit Market

 - Residential Forum: Over 12 Dozen Ways to Get and Keep Customers

- Industrial Forum: Lean Principles Based on Kaizen Blitz, and The National Maintenance Agreement and Opportunities for SMACNA Industrial Contractors. 

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