NRCA Resources

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress is conducting a sweepstakes

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress is holding a sweepstakes; the grand prize will be a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 DH7H42 4WD Quad Cab 160 1/2-inch SLT Truck. Proceeds will benefit the Alliance's scholarship fund, which sponsors scholarships for undergraduate students who are employees, immediate family members of employees or immediate family members of NRCA-contractor members.

Sweepstakes tickets are available for $100 each. A maximum of 1,000 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held during NRCA's 120th Annual Convention in Las Vegas March 7.

Tickets will be available during the 2007 International Roofing Expo at NRCA's booth, No. 2336. To purchase tickets in advance, contact Bennett Judson, the Alliance's executive director, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7513, or e-mail bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net.

NRLRC membership sale

The National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) is offering a discount on its membership fees. Roofing contractors who join NRLRC during February or March will receive $50 off membership fees for 2007.

NRLRC membership includes free access to expert legal help; access to NRLRC's comprehensive database; more than $1,000 worth of free legal manuals, publications and newsletters; and discounted registration fees for NRLRC's annual seminar, Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets, Nov. 1-3 in Tucson, Ariz.

For more information or to join NRLRC, contact Alison LaValley, NRLRC's executive director, at (847) 299-9092, e-mail alavalley@nrca.net or visit www.nrlrc.net.

NRCA members save money with Yellow Transportation

NRCA members can save money on qualifying standard ground shipments with Yellow Transportation.

Yellow Transportation offers NRCA members a variety of other services, including Exact Express,® which provides timely shipment delivery; Definite Delivery,® which provides guaranteed transit times, proactive notification and end-to-end visibility; cross-border service to Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico; Exhibit Services for shipping needs to and from trade shows; access to Myyellow.com, which allows users to obtain shipping information 24 hours a day; and global services.

For additional information, contact Amelia Rowlett, NRCA's Yellow Transportation representative, at (800) 458-3323, ext. 5707, or amelia.rowlett@yellowcorp.com.

For information about NRCA's other affinity programs, contact Jami Caiafa, NRCA's membership development coordinator, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7510, or jcaiafa@nrca.net.

The NRCA Retirement Program

The NRCA Retirement Program allows NRCA members to provide retirement benefits for their employees and themselves. The program offers maximum flexibility with a package of administrative and investment management services at a cost that may be significantly less than an individually managed plan.

Administrative services provided by the retirement program include a quarterly management report; updated balance for the current quarter; summary annual report; 5500 tax-return preparation; updated census information; and annual participant statements.

Additionally, the program offers professional investment management; an Internal Revenue Service-approved Prototype Plan Document that continually is updated to include legislative and regulatory changes; and access to financial advisers, account portfolio reporting and direction for appropriate asset allocation.

For more information about The NRCA Retirement Program, contact Harry Ryder, NRCA's associate executive director of finance, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7545, or e-mail hryder@nrca.net.

Participate in ROOFPAC sporting tournaments

ROOFPAC, NRCA's political action committee, will hold its tennis, sporting clays and golf tournaments on Monday, March 5, during NRCA's 120th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, March 4-8.

The ROOFPAC Tennis Tournament will be held at ClubSport Green Valley Country Club from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include a luncheon. The indoor tennis facility features four courts in a heat- and pressure-controlled atmosphere. The cost to participate is $150 per person.

The ROOFPAC Sporting Clays Tournament will be held at Desert Lake Country Club from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Desert Lake Country Club offers a mile-long, 20-station sporting clays circular course set on 80 acres of desert terrain. Lunch will be provided, and the cost to participate is $200 per person.

The ROOFPAC Golf Tournament will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Primm Valley Country Club's beautiful course designed by architect Tom Fazio. Lunch will be provided, and the cost to participate is $250 per person.

Proceeds from these events are used to support pro-business candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. For more information or to register, contact Mary Mai, NRCA's PAC coordinator, at (800) 323-9545, ext. 7596, or mmai@nrca.net.

Upcoming NRCA events

Additional information about upcoming NRCA events can be viewed at NRCA's Web site, www.nrca.net.

February

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Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
Palm Beach, Fla.
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Learn about fall-protection hazards and the equipment and work practices used to avoid them

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Train-the-trainer Safety Program
Palm Beach, Fla.
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Gain the knowledge and skills needed to train employees in roofing safety

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Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
Boston
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Learn about fall-protection hazards and the equipment and work practices used to avoid them

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Train-the-trainer Safety Program
Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Gain the knowledge and skills needed to train employees in roofing safety

21
Roofing Industry Fall Protection from A to Z
Charlotte, N.C.
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Learn about fall-protection hazards and the equipment and work practices used to avoid them

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Train-the-trainer Safety Program
Pensacola, Fla.
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Gain the knowledge and skills needed to train employees in roofing safety

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Train-the-trainer Safety Program
Denver
Contact: Michele Biesiada
(800) 323-9545, ext. 7534
Gain the knowledge and skills needed to train employees in roofing safety