Glass Fabrication: Contract Glazing, Insulating, Laminating and Tempering Educational Seminars

Registration Fees
Conference fees are due when registering. Hotel reservations must be made through the GANA office to guarantee the conference rate. To register, fill out the Conference Registration/Hotel Reservation Form (link is at the bottom of the page).

All Attendees - $99 per person

Registration fees provide entrance to all general sessions, indicated break-out session, group food and beverage functions (lunches, breaks and reception).

Suggested Attire
Dress to all meetings and functions will be business casual (slacks and sports shirts).

Conference Cancellation Policies
Refunds will not be offered to those canceling after April 11, 2011. Cancellation fees cover administration and food and beverage expenses guaranteed with the hotel.

ADA
Contact the GANA office for any ADA auxiliary requests.

Airport Transportation
The Kansas City International Airport is located just minutes away from the conference hotel. The Embassy Suites has a complimentary hotel shuttle that departs every 30 minutes to and from the airport.

Room Rates
Single or Double: $129/night (single/double)

Check-In: 3:00 p.m. Check-Out: 12:00 p.m.

Hotel Amenities
          • High-Speed Internet Access
          • Work Desk
          • Iron/Ironing Board
          • Voice Mail
          • Laundry
          • Business Center
          • Fitness Center/Pool
          • In-room Coffeemakers
          • Complimentary Continental Breakfast
          • Complimentary Manager’s Reception

Reservations
Complete the Conference Registration/Hotel Reservation Form for reservations at the Embassy Suites Kansas City International Airport. Reservations will be accepted based on availability. Rooms cancelled less than 48 hours prior to arrival will be assessed a cancellation fee of one night’s room and tax.

Hotel Dining
          • Fountain Court Bar and Grille
          • In-Room Dining
          • Complimentary Continental Breakfast Buffet

TOUR OF AGC FLOAT GLASS PLANT
On Monday, May 2, join other conference attendees on a tour of the AGC float glass plant in Spring Hill, Kansas. Transportation will be provided to and from the tour, scheduled for Monday afternoon. From there, all attendees will receive a tour of the float glass plant. Sign-up on the conference registration page to attend this tour. It is free of charge and all registered fabricator and contract glazier attendees are welcome to attend. Make sure that everyone from your company attends this one of many educational opportunities during the conference.

Schedule of Events
MONDAY, May 2, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. AGC Float Plant Tour
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Manager's Reception
TUESDAY, May 3, 2011
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Joint General Session

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Float Glass Technology
Ivan Zuniga, AGC
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Glass Breakage
David Duly, Pilkington NA, Inc.
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Standards, Specifications and Codes
Julie Schimmelpenningh, Solutia Inc.
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Changing Trends in Glass Uses
Christine Shaffer, Viracon
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. IGMA: How It Helps Your Company and the Industry
Marg Webb, Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. GANA: How It Helps Your Company and the Industry
Urmilla Sowell, Glass Association of North America

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Joint Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Joint General Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Automated Glass Cutting & Edging Techniques
Chuck Beatty, Edgeworks, Inc.
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Handling Coated Glass
Dave Cooper, Guardian Industries Corp.
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Understanding & Maintaining a Glass Washer
Steve Rodgers, Billco Manufacturing, Inc.
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss issues and questions that come up during the sale and service of glass washing machines at Billco, as well as provide maintenance suggestions and enhancements for improving the performance of a washing machine.
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Holes and Notches
Chuck Beatty, Edgeworks, Inc.

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2011
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Desk
8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Decorative Breakout Session

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Clear vs. Low-Iron Glass and Its Affect on Color
Ivan Zuniga, AGC
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Silicone-Based Paints
Steve O'Holloran, ICD High Performance Coatings
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Ceramic Enamels
James Wright, Glass Coatings and Concepts
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Equipment: Screen Printing
Pat Sabo, Schilling Graphics
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Equipment: Roll Coaters
James Wright, Glass Coatings and Concepts

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. IGMA Insulating Breakout Session

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. IG Certification
Margaret Webb, Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Insulating Glass Spacers
Tracy Rogers, Edgetech IG
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Gas Filling of Insulating Glass Units
Bill Lingnell, Lingnell Consulting Services, IGMA Technical Consultant
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Insulating Glass Sealants
Ken Rubis, Dow Corning Corporation

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Laminating Breakout Session

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. PVB Laminating and Testing
Dan Laporte, Solutia Inc.
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Autoclaving
John Bush, John Bush Consulting, Inc.
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Troubleshooting Laminated Glass Manufacturing
Philip Bradbourne, Dupont
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Laminated Architectural Glass: Protection from Noise
Julie Schimmelpenningh, Solutia Inc.

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tempering Breakout Session

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Glass Tempering Systems for the 21st Century
Charles Cocagne, Glassrobots Oy
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Proper Handling & Maintenance of Ceramic Furnace Rolls And The Impact of Sulfur Dioxide
Ed Dean, Vesuvius USA
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Analyzing Glass Tempering Concepts: Part I
Stan Joehlin, S.W. Joehlin, Inc.
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Glass Oven Operations & Control Fundamentals
Tom Pride, Guardian Industries Corp.

11:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Joint Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Decorative Breakout Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Equipment: Dryers
Doug Canfield, Casso Solar
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Field/Installation Situations with Decorative Glass
Craig Ackerson and Bill Breaker, The Bratton Corporation
2:30 - 2:45 Coffee Break

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. IGMA Insulating Breakout Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Field Investigation with IGU’s
Bill Lingnell, Lingnell Consulting Services, IGMA Technical Consultant
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Triple Glazed IGU
Mike Burk, Edgetech IG
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Insulating Standards and Certification Update
Tracy Rogers, Edgetech IG

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Laminating Breakout Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. The Use of Polyurethane Films for Laminating Security and Impact Resistant Glass
Lan Cao, Huntsman Polyurethanes
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Trends in Hurricane and Protective Glazing
David Rinehart, DuPont
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tempering Breakout Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Optical Distortion Measuring Devices and Systems
Chuck Wencl, Viracon
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Analyzing Glass Tempering Concepts: Part II
Stan Joehlin, S.W. Joehlin, Inc.
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Analyzing Glass Tempering Concepts: Part III
Stan Joehlin, S.W. Joehlin, Inc.

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