METALCONNECTION – Issue #13 OCTOBER 2021

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS WEEK AT METALCON 2021!

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TOP 10 “KNOW BEFORE YOU GO”

1. METALCON 2021 is October 6-8, 2021 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. REGISTER on-line or on-site; registration hours: Tuesday, October 5, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 7, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm and Friday, October 8 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Convention Center.
   
   
2. METALCON'S TOTAL EXPERIENCE includes a three-day pass to the Exhibit Hall, Keynote Addresses, Super Sessions, Learning Centers, NEW special interest pavilions featuring solar, CONTECH, and IMP’s, Innovation Stations Scanner Hunt, and afternoon Oktoberfest with free beer! ALL in one place - ALL on the show floor. View FULL SHOW SCHEDULE.
   
   
3. METALCON officially opens Wednesday, October 6 at 10:00 am with Captain Keith Colburn, leadership expert and star of “The Deadliest Catch” with his Keynote Address, “Words of Wisdom: It’s Not Magic, It’s Hard Work.” Chief Economist with AGC, Ken Simonson, will deliver his Keynote, “U.S. Construction Outlook: Pandemic Impacts, Policy Initiatives, Project Implications,” on Thursday, October at 10:00 am. Both Keynotes are INCLUDED in your registration and take place in the Main Theatre on the show floor.
   
   
4. Exhibit Hall hours: Wednesday, October 6 and Thursday, October 7, 11:00 pm–5:00 pm and Friday, October 8, 10:00 am–2:00 pm. Create your “Expo Plan” by using our interactive tool on the website. Look for METALCON’s Top Product award winners and vote on-site for the People’s Choice Award to be presented on Friday!
   *FREE COFFEE & BREAKFAST SANDWICHES ON FRIDAY A.M. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE*
    
5. NEW - immersive special interest pavilions on show floor including the Solar Education Center sponsored by S-5!, CONTECH for the latest in technology innovation, and the IMP Pavilion sponsored by the MCA IMP Alliance featuring six independent brands of leading insulated metal wall and roof panels.
   
   
6. NEW - 40+ FREE education sessions included in the Total Experience will qualify for Continuing Education Credits (Including: AIA, CSI, ICC and more). View the education “Schedule-at-a-Glance” to select your sessions.
   
   
7. NEW - Architect’s Experience at METALCON, a “show within a show” geared to architects, designers, specifiers and engineers eager to breathe new life into projects, wow clients, and solve a wide variety of design, structural, environmental, cost and performance challenges, all through the use of metal. REGISTER separately for this experience. The inaugural “Metal in Architecture Gallery” will feature the work of contest winners along the #300 power aisle!
   
   
8. Valuable credit and certificate earning training workshops, including MCA’s Metal Roofing Installation Training, can boost your credibility and earning potential and are available at METALCON beginning Tuesday afternoon, October 5. Register for any paid training workshop and receive access to the exhibit floor, keynote addresses and other education sessions.
   
   
9. GIVE BACK to Feeding Tampa Bay this year and make a difference to help end hunger. Any donation of $20.00 or more will enter you into a daily raffle drawing (must attend the show to win)! Make a donation electronically or on-site at the show.
   
   
10. Tampa, home of last year’s Super Bowl champions, is a world-class city featuring beautiful water views, history, art and a variety of top dining options. Blue One Transportation is offering an exclusive 50% discount off their regular rates to METALCON attendees for any and all of your transportation needs. Click LINK for exclusive discount.