Attending, left to right: James Warden (Milligan Construction, RI); Christina Stiffey (Joseph Jenkins, Inc., PA); Linda Crookston (Upright, Inc., MI); Brent Ulisky (Joseph Jenkins, Inc., PA); Pete Scimeca (Stevens Roofing, VA); John Crookston (Upright, Inc., MI); Danny Vasquez (Stevens Roofing, VA); Nick Price (Stevens Roofing, VA); Dax Billcheck (Daxco Roofing and Sheet Metal, MI); David Mahan (Mahan Slate Roofing Co., MA); John Mahan (Mahan Slate Roofing Co., MA); Joe Jenkins (Joseph Jenkins, Inc., PA); Ross Gibson (Ross A. Gibson, MD); John Chan (sitting, The Durable Slate Company, OH); Gary Howe (standing, The Durable Slate Company, OH); Anthony Paulin (Paulin Slate and Copper, OH); Richard Stainbrook (Heritage Roofing, PA); Chris Paulin (Paulin Slate and Copper, OH); Bill Davis (Bill Davis Roofing, KS); Dave Spradlin (Ryder Roofing, CA); Robert Ruddy (Mountain State Slate Roofing, WV); Liam Tower (Slate Affair, Inc, VT); Joelle Ruddy (Mountain State Slate Roofing, WV)
Not shown are Elmer and Dani Brewer (EDM Slate, Tile and Copper, OH); Debbie Gibson (Ross A. Gibson, MD); Debbie Query (Heritage Roofing, PA); Kurt Hord, Justin McQuaig, Ben Phanko, Trevor Brock and Matt Wieder, all of Patina Slate and Copper (KY); Ken Rule and Mike Rule of Black Diamond Slate Company (GA); and Cassel Adamson of Virginia Slate (VA).
SRCA Board of Directors Meeting, 2009, attending left to right: James Warden (Milligan Construction, RI); John Mahan (Mahan Slate Roofing Co., MA); Liam Tower (Slate Affair, Inc., VT); Robert Ruddy (Mountain State Slate Roofing, WV); Joe Jenkins (Joseph Jenkins, Inc., PA); Chris Paulin (Paulin Slate and Copper, OH).
In 2009 , the SRCA annual conference was held in conjunction with the Preservation Trades Network and the Timberframer's Guild. The SRCA had agreed to install a slate roof on a timber-frame white oak picnic shelter that was erected in River View Park in Frankfort, the state capital. The finished roof is pictured below, with Liam Tower of Slate Affair, Inc.:
SRCA 2009 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Capital Plaza Hotel Kentucky Room (some time slots are flexible and subject to change):
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Meeting of the SRCA Board of Directors
10:30 AM - NOON: General Member Meeting
NOON - 1 pm: Luncheon provided
1 PM - 2:30 PM - Chris Paulin - Soldering Copper Flashings - Metallurgics to Field Practice
2:30 PM - 4 PM - John Chan - Project Overviews - Durable Slate Company
4 PM - 5:30 PM - John Crookston - Slate Roof Repairs - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
5:30 PM - 7 PM: Break
7 PM - 11 PM: SRCA Reception in Hotel Ballroom
Thursday, July 2nd:
9 AM - 10:30 AM - Joe Jenkins - Fundamentals of Slate Roof Consulting
10:30 AM - NOON - Liam Tower - Wild slate roof covering or Wilde Deckung
Noon - 1 PM - Lunch on your own.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Ken Rule - Imported and Domestic Roofing Slate
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM- Cassel Adamson - Imported Roofing Slates
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Chris Paulin - Copper Soldering
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Brent Ulisky - Soldering Vertical Joints
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Volunteers - shaping the slates for the roof
Friday, July 3rd:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Install slate roof.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Reception at the Capital Plaza Hotel Ball Room
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