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

GANA Glass Fabrication & Glazing Educational Conference
The 2008 event features the addition of a contract glazing segment, previously known as the Contract Glazing Educational Conference. Running from April 21-23rd, this event features educational information for those new to the glass and glazing industry.

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) by March 25, 2008.

GANA Members - $350
Non-Members - $550
Spouses - $150

Registration fees provide entrance to all general sessions, indicated break-out session, group food and beverage functions (breakfasts, lunches, breaks and reception). Registered spouses are welcome to attend all the functions.

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

Conference Cancellation Policies
Registration fees are refundable in full if notice of cancellation is received by GANA before March 21, 2008. If notice is given between March 21 - April 7, a refund, less a cancellation fee of $150, will be issued. Refunds will not be offered to those canceling after April 7. 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
Shuttle service is available to and from the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino through a variety of shuttle services. To schedule your ride, visit the Las Vegas Airport website at www.mccarran.com. Cab fare will run $15-25 each way and there is no additional charge for up to four people.

Room Rates
Single or Double: $129/night on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (single/double)
                          $140/night on Monday (single/double)

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

Hotel Amenities
          • Internet Available
          • Oversized Work Areas
          • Complimentary Daily Newspaper
          • Pool & Whirlpool
          • Fitness Club
          • Spa/Salon

Reservations
Complete the enclosed Conference Registration/Hotel Reservation Form for reservations at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. Room reservations must be received prior to March 25, 2008. Reservations made after this date 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
          • Andre’s French Restaurant
          • BRAND Steakhouse
          • The Buffet
          • The Cafe
          • Diablo’s Cantina
          • Dragon Noodle
          • Food Court
          • Market City Caffe
          • Monte Carlo Brew Pub

Schedule of Events
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Departure to Tour
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. High Rise Construction Tour of Las Vegas
This complimentary tour will be available to Conference attendees who register for the contract glazing sessions. Attendees will ride and walk through Las Vegas to review the current construction boom in the city.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Joint Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contract Glazing General Session (Morning)

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and GANA Resources for the Contract Glazing Industry
Henry Taylor, Kawneer Company, Inc., BEC Technical Committee Chair
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Field Installation
Chapter from the GANA Project Managers Reference Manual
John Heinaman, Heinaman Contract Glazing
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Image Modeling Software - Sketch Up
Denise Beneke, Marmon Mok Architecture
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Communications Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Project Close-Out
Chapter from the GANA Project Managers Reference Manual
Speaker: Merry Wirth, Sierra Glass & Mirror
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Green Building and LEED in the Contract Glazing Industry
Tammy Amos, DuPont and Beth Hockett, Trainor Glass Co.

8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Joint Insulating, Laminating and Tempering General Session

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome
Jon Kimberlain, Insulating Educational Seminar Chair
Dan Laporte, Laminating Educational Seminar Chair
Cliff Monroe, Tempering Educational Seminar Chair
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Float Glass Technology
Wayne Boor, PPG Industries, Inc.
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Automated Glass Cutting & Edging Techniques
Chuck Beatty, Edgeworks, Inc.
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Handling Coated Glass
Jeff Haberer, Cardinal IG
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Understanding & Maintaining a Glass Washer
Bob Lang, Billco Manufacturing, Inc.
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Brushes in the Glass Industry

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Joint Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Break-Out Sessions
Contract Glazing Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Structural Glazing
Joseph Solinski, Stone & Glazing Consulting
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Awareness of Decorative Glass
Speakers: Greg Saroka, Goldray Industries and Matthew Tangeman, Custom Glass Machinery
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Communications Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Mock-Up Testing
Chapter from the GANA Project Managers Reference Manual
Speaker: Larry Livermore, Architectural Testing
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Field Testing and Quality Assurance
Chapter from the GANA Project Managers Reference Manual
Speaker: Larry Livermore, Architectural Testing
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Testing and Quality Assurance Question and Answer Session

Insulating Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Coatings Used for Insulating Glass Units
Wayne Boor, PPG Industries, Inc.
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Insulating Glass Spacers
Tracy Rogers, Edgetech IG
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. The Role of Desiccants in IG Units
Tom Dangieri, UOP Molecular Sieve Dept.
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Gas Filling of Insulating Glass Units
Randi Ernst, FDR Design, Inc.

Laminating Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Quality Control Testing of Laminated Glass
Mark Gold, Solutia Inc.
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pre-Pressing and Autoclaving
Matt Cowles, Solutia Inc.
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Troubleshooting Laminated Glass Manufacturing
Ron Hull, DuPont
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. UV Liquid Laminating
Michael Burriss, Cytec Industries, Inc.
4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Equipment Requirements and Design for the Pre-Nip Process
Barnabas Greenyer, Bystronic Glass

Tempering Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Glass Tempering Systems for the 21st Century
Charles Cocagne, Glassrobots Oy
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Proper Handling & Maintenance of Ceramic Furnace Rolls And The Impact of Sulfur Dioxide
Ren Bartoe, Vesuvius USA
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Analyzing Glass Tempering Concepts
Stan Joehlin, S.W. Joehlin, Inc.

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Networking Reception
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Desk
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Joint Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Contract Glazing General Session (Morning)

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Improving Thermal Performance in Structural Aluminum Windows
Mike Gainey, Azon USA
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Update on NFRC’s Component Modeling Approach Program
Max Perilstein, Arch Aluminum & Glass Co., Inc.
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Communication Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. THERM Software and Its Uses
Patrick Musseig, Azon USA
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Discussion on COMFEN Software
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Fire-Rated Glazing Today
Member of GANA Fire-Rated Glazing Council

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Joint Insulating, Laminating and Tempering General Session

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Glass Breakage
Chris Barry, Pilkington North America, Inc.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Standards and Specifications
Mark Gold, Solutia Inc.
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opportunities for the Glass Industry in Green Building Design
Tammy Amos, DuPont
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Introduction to Heat Processing for Insulating, Laminating &Tempering
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Changing Trends in Glass Uses
Don McCann, Viracon
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. GANA: How It Helps Your Company and the Industry
Greg Carney, Glass Association of North America

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Joint Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Break-Out Sessions
Insulating Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Insulating Glass Sealants
Bruce Virnelson, PRC DeSoto International, Inc.
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Field Investigation with IGU’s
Bill Lingnell, Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance
Presented with IGMA permission, part of Preventing IG Failures Seminar
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Future of IG Technology
Mike Burk, Edgetech IG
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Insulating Standards and Certification Update
Tracy Rogers, Edgetech IG

Laminating Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Laminating Glass Clad Polycarbonates
Karl Wiecking, Sheffield Plastics, Inc.
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Low-E Coated Laminated Glass Facts and Other Considerations
Ivan Zuniga, AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Update on the Hurricane Market and Hurricane-Resistant Glass
Bob Ford, Solutia Inc.
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Protective Glazing: Designing for Bullet, Blast & Forced Entry Resistance
Tammy Amos, DuPont

Tempering Break-Out Session

1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Analyzing Glass Tempering Concepts (continued)
Stan Joehlin, S.W. Joehlin, Inc.
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Roll Wave Measuring Devices and Systems
Chuck Wencl, Viracon

To register online for this event, click here.