GANA Fall Conference
The GANA Fall Conference is scheduled for August 23-26, 2010 in Kansas City, MO. Each Division of GANA has meetings planned at this event, along with the non-Division Committees including Energy, Fire-Rated Glazing, Marketing, and Protective Glazing.

Registration
Conference fees are due when registering. Mail a check made payable to GANA for all fees or a credit card with the Reservation Form.

Cutoff Date
All registrations must be submitted by August 2, 2010.

Registration Fees
Members $295
*Non-Members $600
Spouses $150

*Non-member companies attending a GANA meeting for the first time will receive a $305 discount. Non-members not eligible to receive the discount that join GANA prior to 60 days after the meeting will receive a $305 credit for its registration fees on membership dues.

Cancellation Policy
Meeting Cancellation: The registration fee is refundable (minus a cancellation fee of $150) if notice of cancellation is received by August 12, 2010. After this date, no refund will be issued.

Accommodations
The event will be hosted at the Embassy Suites Country Club Plaza, located 25 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport, 10 minutes from downtown Kansas City and situated on the Country Club Plaza. The hotel features all suites, free breakfast and free daily cocktail reception.

Room Rates
Single or Double: $115 plus tax
Check-In: 4:00 p.m. Check-Out: 12:00 p.m.

Transportation
The hotel is located 25 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport. Airport shuttle transportation can be scheduled through Super Shuttle, $18/one way, $31 roundtrip, at (800) 258-3826. For locations within 2 miles of the hotel, complimentary hotel shuttles leave ever 30 minutes, starting at 7 am and ending at 10 pm.

Kansas City Country Club Plaza
Restaurants
The Country Club Plaza boasts a collection of Kansas City's favorite restaurants. From charming al fresco cafes, to fresh seafood, steak and barbecue, the Plaza has something to suit any appetite or occasion.

Shopping
The Country Club Plaza hosts over 150 shops from national stores such as Barnes & Noble and Tiffany & Co., to locally owned boutiques.

Kansas City Power & Light District
A premier dining, entertainment and shopping district in the heart of downtown Kansas City. Offering over a half million square feet The Kansas City Power & Light District is the Midwest's premier entertainment epicenter. With more than 50 unique and captivating restaurants, bars, shops and entertainment venues, the Power & Light District offers something for everyone. Located in the heart of downtown, this vibrant, new nine-block neighborhood links the Convention Center to the Sprint Arena and is bringing the beat back to Kansas City.

Fall Conference Program
Monday, August 23, 2010
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 1:00 pm GANA Board of Directors – Strategic Planning
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Marketing Committee
3:15 pm – 5:30 pm Flat Glass Manufacturing Division

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 9:30 am Protective Glazing Committee
          Securing Houses of Worship with Laminated Glass
          Officer Michael Betten, Overland Park Police Department
9:45 am – 12:15 pm Laminating Division Meetings (w/ lunch)
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Tempering Division Meetings
3:15 pm – 5:30 pm Insulating Division Meetings

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm General Session
8:00 am – 9:30 am GANA Membership Meeting
9:45 am – 10:30 am Energy Codes Update – ASHRAE, IGCC, IECC, Building STAR
          Dr. Tom Culp, GANA Energy Consultant, Birch Point Consulting
10:30 am – 11:15 am Impact on Energy Savings from Daylighting - Penn State Study Research Findings
          Dr. Helen Sanders, SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Considerations for the Condensation Resistance of Fenestration Assemblies
          Joe Erb, Edgetech IG
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Energy Committee
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Fire-Rated Glazing Council

Thursday, August 26, 2010
7:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 10:30 am Decorative Division Meetings
10:45 am – 1:15 pm Mirror Division Meetings
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm BEC Division Meetings
          High Thermal Performance Fenestration for the Building Envelope
          Chris McMahon, Technoform Glassinsulation

 

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