The National Glass Association (NGA) has informed that Patrick MacLeamy, CEO of prominent architectural firm HOK, will be the keynote speaker on 18 September 2006 at the first annual Glazing Executive…
The National Glass Association (NGA) has informed that Patrick MacLeamy, CEO of prominent architectural firm HOK, will be the keynote speaker on 18 September 2006 at the first annual Glazing Executives Forum, to be held in Las Vegas in conjunction with the NGA“s annual trade show, GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo. “We are extremely pleased that such a distinguished member of the architectural community will be participating in our inaugural Glazing Executives Forum,” said David Walker, vice president of association services. “MacLeamy“s keynote address will focus on the need for the development of a new building standard”. The Glazing Executives Forum is being presented by the NGA Architectural Glazing Committee, whose members constitute a who“s who of the glass industry. Committee chairperson and NGA board member, Rod Van Buskirk of Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co., Inc. in Champaign, Illinois, said: “The Glazing Executives Forum is targeted toward North American company owners and key project managersthe leaders of the glazing industry. The Forum will build enduring relationships and information exchange among our glazing business leaders through roundtables and discussions”. The Glazing Executives Forum will feature interactive discussions, peer-to-peer sharing among dealers and contract glaziers, and fresh updates on challenging topics impacting the industry. Expert speakers and panelists will also share their perspectives and forecasts for the contract glazing industry. The day will finish with a networking reception. The fee for the day-long event is USD 195. Registration for the forum will begin on 8 May 2006.