GANA Fall Conference
The GANA Fall Conference is scheduled for September 1-3, 2009 in Kansas City.  Each Division of GANA has meetings planned at this event.  Additionally, the GANA Energy Committee is planning a special event at the conference.

Registration
Conference fees are due when registering. Enclose a check made payable to GANA for all fees or a credit card with the Reservation Form.

Registration Fees
Members $295
*Non-Members $600
Spouses $150

*Non-member companies attending a GANA meeting for the first time will receive a $305 discount. Non-members not eligible to receive the discount that join GANA prior to 60 days after the meeting will receive a $305 credit for its registration fees on membership dues.

Accommodations
The event will be hosted at the Embassy Suites Kansas City International, located near the Kansas City Airport.  The hotel features all suites, free breakfast and free daily cocktail reception.

Room Rates
Single or Double: $129 plus tax
Check-In: 3:00 p.m. Check-Out: 12:00 p.m.

Transportation
The hotel provides complimentary transportation to and from the Kansas City International Airport.

Fall Conference Program

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Board of Director Meetings
1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Fire-Rated Glazing Council
	Approval of the Fire-Rated Glazing chapter for the GANA/PGCI Protective Glazing Manual Update on the online AIA presentation approval process Building code effort update Discuss working on the matrix with the Americas Glass Association
2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Protective Glazing Committee
	Review the Protective Glazing 101 presentation, AIA credit Update on the joint GANA/PGCI Protective Glazing Manual Review the Detention Glazing Informational Bulletin Tornado Protection: Master Planning for Greensburg, KS Speaker: Stephen Harty, BNIM Architects
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Laminating Division
	ASTM C 1172 – disband task group ASTM C 1349 – form task group to review and update document ANSI Z 97.1 – review Update the Emergency Egress Glass Informational Bulletin Update the Hurricane Substitution Glass Informational Bulletin
10:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Insulating Division
	IGMA-GANA Capillary Tubes joint effort Insulating Glass Units with Gas Content Update on Insulating Glass 101 presentation Work with Tempering Division on a Cleaning IGU’s informational bulletin
1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Tempering Division
	Optical Distortion/Roll Wave Further define the Engineering Standards Manual Subcommittee, its work to publish a yearly Manual Update on the Fully Tempered Heavy Glass Door and Entrance Systems Design Guide review
4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	BEC Division Technical Committee
	Commercial and Fenestration Systems Manual – review sections Building Information Modeling – make an outline of GIB and assign sections to volunteers Proper Procedures for Deglazing Structural Silicone – review GIB Protective Glazing Products – Analysis, Design, and Installation Speaker: Jim Brokaw, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
8:00 a.m. – Noon	GANA/Solar Glazing Magazine Energy Seminars
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Demonstration on the Component Modeling Approach (CMA) Program Speaker: Jim Benney, National Fenestration Rating Council
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Emerging Energy Technologies and Government Support/Demand Invited Speaker: Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Sustainable, Accessible Solar Energy Solutions for a Brighter Future Speaker: Gary Faykosh, Willard & Kelsey Solar Group
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Solar Energy and the Flat Glass Industry Speaker: Scott Thomsen, Guardian Industries Corp.
10:45 a.m. – Noon	Energy Committee Meeting
	Task Group Reports Advocacy Reports
Noon – 2:45 p.m.	Decorative Division
	Product Color Durability Subcommittee Engineering Standards Manual section update Glazing Materials Compatibility Test Task Group Discussion on Website Committee work Printing on Glass Task Group: Review informational bulletin and glossary work
2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Mirror Division
	ANSI Update VOC update Update Mirrors: Handle with Extreme Care document into Informational Bulletin
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Flat Glass Manufacturing Division
	Guide to Architectural Glass – review edits/suggestions Weld Splatter – review edits/suggestions Update on Climate Change Committee work Review participation in the Division’s AIA learning courses

 

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