PCCA Journal|4
th
Quarter 2014
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Preliminary Schedule
Monday, March 9
Annual Associates Exhibit & Breakfast
8:30 - 11:00 am
PCCA’s manufacturer and supplier members host the 15th
Annual Associates Exhibit & Breakfast. Contractor members
have been particularly pleased with our exhibit format, which
allows them to peruse the displays, meet with vendors, discuss
jobsite issues, and learn about the industry’s latest products
and services in a very relaxed atmosphere.
Exhibit Wrap-up & Associates Meeting
11:15 - 12:00 am
PCCA’s associate members hold a roundtable discussion on
topics that affect manufacturers and suppliers in our industry
and elect a new Associate Director to the PCCA Board. We will
also review the just-completed Associates Exhibit and other
convention activities and discuss ways they can be improved to
further benefit everyone involved.
Exhibit Teardown
11 am - 8 pm
De Palm Island Adventure
12:30 - 5 pm
The PCCA crew will
escape to beautiful
De Palm Island
for an afternoon
of tropical fun on
our own private
Caribbean island!
The island offers
something for
everyone, including
the Blue Parrot
Water Park, snorkeling in a coral
reef teeming with tropical fish,
limitless banana boat rides,
unlimited food and beverage
(featuring local and Caribbean
fare), open bar, use of beaches
and palapas, and activities such
as salsa classes, beach volleyball,
table tennis, or just simply
lounging on the white sandy
beaches and swimming in the
glistening turquoise waters.
$150 per person, includes transportation,
snorkeling equipment, instructions,
lounge chairs/cabanas, general facilities,
changing rooms, lockers, showers,
transportation, and gratuities.
Note:
Guests should wear a
swimsuit and bring towel, sun
protection, camera, and extra
money.
De Palm Island Optional Upgrades
The Sea Trek Underwater Helmet.
Wear a specially designed diving
helmet and tread the sea floor on
a custom 375-foot walkway 20-feet
below the surface. Even those who
don’t swim or snorkel can feed a
bevy of colorful tropical fish, view a
sunken Cessna 414 airplane, and pose
for a photograph while sitting at the underwater Sea Trek Cafe.
The Sea Trek takes approximately one hour. Children must be
eight years or older. All equipment and professional guide are
provided.
$53 per person
Note:
Sea Trek requires energetic participation, walking short/long distances over
uneven and steep terrain or on steps. Liability waiver must be filled out properly and
signed to participate. Must meet medical requirements.
SNUBA
. If you want to go beyond
snorkeling and experience Aruba’s
underwater beauty in the safest
and easiest way possible, try
SNUBA. You can breathe easily
underwater without wearing
heavy, restrictive dive gear. It
is safe, fun, and easy to learn. No prior diving or snorkeling
experience is required, and your professionally trained SNUBA
guide will personally take you on an underwater tour of
the beautiful marine environment. The duration of Snuba
is approximately one hour, including briefing, set up, and
underwater tour. All equipment is provided.
$45 per person
Note:
SNUBA requires energetic participation, walking short/long distances over
uneven and steep terrain or on steps. Liability waiver must be filled out properly and
signed to participate. Must meet medical requirements.
Tuesday, March 10
Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 8 am
General Session with Gene Marks
The Latest Trends, Techniques, and Tools for
Finding and Motivating Your Very Best People
8 - 9:30 am
The recession is over. Unemployment is down. You know this.
Your employees know this. And over the next two years, as
your company grows, the issue won’t be about just keeping
your costs under control. It will be about watching what’s going
on in Washington, taking advantage of new opportunities,
and being smart about your investments. It will be about
capitalizing on the latest trends in technology, cash flow, and
how to find and motivate the very best people.
And your employees will be the difference. But being an
employer has changed. There are new issues and unique
challenges for managing people this year. And as the economy
grows over the next two years you, as business owner or
manager, must embrace these changes so that you can succeed.
And that’s what this presentation is all about.
During this entertaining and fast-moving session, Gene will
touch on some of the most important employee-related issues
in your company, including: