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February 1, 2008 |
Glass Week / BEC Conference Nearing Sell Out
 GANA's
upcoming Glass Week and BEC Conference are
approaching sell out numbers, with over 760
attendees registered for the Las Vegas-based
events. The BEC Conference is already the
largest event in its 10+ year history, with more
than 100 attendees over last year's numbers.
Glass Week looks to be as strong as last year as
well.
For a complete agenda of events for both Glass
Week and BEC Conference, please visit the
website at
www.glassweek.com. You may also
register for the events there, but the BEC
Conference is expected to sell out early next
week, upon which a waiting list will be put into
effect.
Glass Week / BEC Conference
Features Electronic Handouts
 GANA's
upcoming Glass Week and BEC Conference will
feature a new way of distributing the mass
amount of information available to attendees.
This year, attendees will receive a USB
thumbdrive, sponsored by Pilkington for Glass
Week and PPG Certified Fabricator Network for the BEC Conference, which
contain a variety of documents. Everything
from an attendee list of those who
pre-registered to presentation handouts and
marketing materials from conference sponsors
will be included on the one gigabyte drive.
Each thumbdrive is menu driven with a customized
program to lead attendees to the documents they
need quickly.
"This is a huge difference from our previous
method of providing attendees with reams of
paper," said Brian Pitman, GANA Director of
Marketing and Communications. "Now
attendees will have a much easier way to view,
store and keep the large amount of information
from the conferences which is more
environmentally friendly and will probably
decrease the amount of arm strain."
As part of GANA's efforts to become more "green"
in its practices, USB thumbdrives will also be
given to attendees of the upcoming
Glass Fabrication & Glazing Education Conference
instead of heavy notebooks. Those
attendees to any GANA conference who wish to
review the documents during the conference are
encouraged to bring a laptop computer, which are
being seen more frequently at the events.
Glass
Fabrication & Glazing Educational Conference
Registration Open
 The
Glass Association of North America is proud to
announce that registration for the GANA Glass
Fabrication & Glazing Educational Conference is
now open! Attendees may register at
www.glasswebsite.com/events/glassfab for
this industry-recognized and historic event.
As you know, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
recently had a roof fire which damaged part of
the building's façade. GANA has been in contact
with hotel management, and the building will
open to the public in two weeks!
The event will takes place at the Monte Carlo
Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on April 21-23,
2008. Plan now to attend GlassFab, which
features educational seminars on insulating,
laminated and tempered glass, as well as
contract glazing/project management and
estimating. We look forward to seeing you
in Vegas!
GANA Glass Week Committee Agendas on Members
Only Website
The agendas for all of GANA's committees and
task groups, including all Technical Committees
meeting at Glass Week, have been published on
the GANA Members Only website. Committee
members and interested parties are encouraged to
download and review items on the agenda prior to
the meeting in Las Vegas later this month.
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Glass Week 2008:
www.glasswebsite.com/events/GlassWeek2008.ics
BEC Conference 2008:
www.glasswebsite.com/events/BEC2008.ics
Glass Fabrication & Glazing Conference 2008:
www.glasswebsite.com/events/GlassFabricationandGlazing2008.ics
GANA Fall Conference 2008:
www.glasswebsite.com/events/GANAFallConference2008.ics
February - Accident Prevention: Why Is It
Important to You
Why is it so important to prevent accidents? Do
you view accident prevention as simply a way to
avoid getting hurt? Do you work safely just
because you want to? Perhaps you view accident
prevention as a way of keeping your company
happy or your supervisor off your back. Maybe
you just do it because you have been told to.
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Roger Crawford
Roger Crawford, President of Donisi Mirror
Company, passed away on Tuesday morning, January
28, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Roger became
General Manger of Donisi Mirror in 1978 when it
was purchased by Potter Industries out of
Louisville, Kentucky. He assumed the title of
President when he purchased the business in
1981. Two of Roger’s sons, Mike and Tom are
still active in the business as Plant Manager
and Sales Manager respectively. Tom
currently serves on the GANA Board of Directors.
In addition to his brother and three sons, Roger
is survived by his wife, Alberta, three
daughters, Cindy McClain (Mark), Angela Gallo
and Stephanie Crawford, four grandkids and
countless friends. The family requests
that memorial contributions in memory of Roger
be directed to Kosair Charities, (www.kosair.org),
or the Special Olympics (www.specialolympics.org).
Neal B. Goldberg
Neal Goldberg, longtime glass industry member
with Utica Glass, passed away after a seventeen
month battle with cancer. Goldberg was 51.
His father, Edward Goldberg, is the owner of
Utica Glass and a longtime member of GANA.
Nominations Being Sought for ASTM International
Cavanaugh Memorial Award
ASTM International, one of the world’s largest
standards developing organizations, is seeking
nominations for the William T. Cavanaugh
Memorial Award. This annual award is granted to
a person of widely recognized eminence in the
standards system who has made extraordinary
contributions to the field of national and
international voluntary standards.
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Department of Energy Releases Second Updated on
EnergyStar Revision
In an October 9, 2007 letter to stakeholders
announcing the beginning of the criteria
revision process, the United States Department
of Energy (DOE) identified a number of elements
for possible incorporation into a new
specification. On January 18, 2008, they
released an update to that process. It
includes and expands on information the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) presented at the
National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC)
Fall 2007 Membership Meeting.
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Participants Requested for Window & Door
Benchmark Survey for 2007
Jordan, Knauff & Company, a Chicago-based
investment bank with a specialized practice in
the window and door industry, has announced the
launch of the Window & Door Industry Benchmark
Survey for year-end 2007. The results of the
survey should be a valuable resource for all
participating companies. Only companies that
submit surveys will receive the full results of
the survey and all information received in
conjunction with the survey will be held in the
strictest confidence.
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Heinrich Names General Manager
Heinrich Ceramic Decal of Worcester, MA
announces the promotion of Melanie Carroll to
the position of Senior Vice-President/General
Manager. Mrs. Carroll has been with company for
six years, previously holding the position of
Vice-President of Sales. She will take over
responsibility for the daily operations of the
manufacturing facility that prints specialized
ceramic and glass decals. Company President,
Michael McCall, will focus his efforts on
growing international sales, new product
development and technology implementation.
Carroll currently serves on the GANA Decorative
Division Membership Committee.
Pilkington Pyrostop™ Fire-Rated Glass Walls
Available with Integrated Blinds
Pilkington Pyrostop™, a fire-rated, impact
safety-rated, transparent glass wall panel that
also blocks heat transfer, is now available with
integrated Venetian blinds to enhance privacy
and reduce glare. Distributed by Technical Glass
Products (TGP), Pilkington Pyrostop products
block the spread of flames and smoke, as well as
reduce the transfer of radiant and conductive
heat from a fire. Pilkington Pyrostop also meets
impact requirements of CPSC 16CFR1201 Category I
and Category II. The transparent wall panels are
fire-rated for up to two hours and make an
excellent alternative to a solid wall, allowing
unrestricted amounts of glass. They are ideal
for applications where the aesthetics of glass
are desired and codes require a fire-rated
product for life and property safety.
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AEROLITE ARMOR ANTI-BALLISTIC GLAZING
DELIVERS DEPENDABLE BULLET RESISTANCE
Llamas Plastics, Inc., a provider of
high-quality security glazing products, has
introduced AeroLite Armor NIJ Level III rated
anti-ballistic glazing with heightened bullet
resistance for critical military and security
applications. AeroLite Armor is manufactured
with MAKROLON® AR1 polycarbonate sheet, a
product of Sheffield Plastics Inc., a Bayer
MaterialScience Company. With this robust
component, AeroLite Armor has withstood long and
short-term abrasion and field testing to deliver
the proven hardest surface of any polycarbonate
sheet in the industry.
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