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2009 Conference Schedule (Schedule may change as necessary)
Monday , November 2nd
Day ONE, Tent Installations
8:00 am Anchor Industries; Tension/Pole
9:00 am Eureka! Tents; Clearspan
10:00 am Fiesta Tents; Frame High Peak
10:00 am Losberger US; Structure
11:00 am SEC Group/ Frame
11:00 am Lunch (on your own) Concession Trailer Available by the Registration Tent - Cash ONLY
1:00 pm Registration Opens (Fred's Tent)
1:00 pm Tenting 101 / Basics of Tenting and Installation (Silver Lake Room)
1:00 pm Tenting 201 / Tension Tents, Clearspan Tents, Advanced Program (Delaware Room)
1:00 pm Heater Maintenance and Repair Workshop (Fred's Tent)
3:00 pm Tent Foreman and Supervisor Leadership Program Speaker: Orlando "Lonnie" Barone (Delaware Room)
7:00 pm Annual Membership Meeting (Delaware Room)
8:00 pm Monday Night Football with MATRA (no ticket required, Lobby Bar, tailgate snacks with cash bar)
Tuesday, November 3rd
Day TWO, Tent Installations
8:00 am Aztec Tents; Tension/Pole
9:00 am Charnecke Tents; Tension/Pole
9:00 am Celina Tent; Premier 2, High Peak, Engineered Pole
10:00 am TopTec Products; Tension/Pole
10:00 am Fiesta Tents; Frame
8:00 am Registration Opens (Fred's Tent) Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Gold Sponsors
8:30 am IFAI Advanced Safety Workshop (additional fee required) (Inside Hotel)
11:00 am NFPA 101 Life Safety (Ballroom A/Hotel)
11:00 am Introduction to Tent Heating and Air Conditioning - Panel Discussion (SEC Tent)
11:00 am Lunch (on your own) Concession Trailer Available by the Registration Tent - Cash ONLY
1:30 pm Staking and Achoring - "Holding Power" Demonstration (MATRA Games area)
3:00 pm Safety and Understanding of Material Handling Equipment (Fork Lift, Bobcat, Lull) Speaker: Jennifer Lombard from Lizzy Lift (Charneke Tent)
3:00 pm Promoting Your Business through Social Media Speaker: Beth Brodovsky from Iris Creative, Strategic Membership Communications (Celina Tent)
7:00 pm-9:00 pm Vendor/Welcome Reception. Fire & Ice Bar. Tickets Required (MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND)
Wednesday, November 4th
8:00 am Registration Opens (Fred's Tent) Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Gold Sponsors
9:00 am Tent Lighting and Decor (Eureka Frame Tent)
9:00 am SPEED Table Topics (Celina Tent)
9:00 am Heating & AC Demo Tour (SEC Tent)
11:00 am Tour of the Tents (2 Tour Groups)
Group 1 starts at Aztec & Group 2 starts at Charneke. Choose your Group to follow.
12:00 pm EXHIBITORS MAY BEGIN SET-UP
12:30 pm Grilled Luncheon
1:00 pm MATRA Games
All games take place simultaneously and will end promptly at 4:00 pm, so don’t wait to participate.
All participants must show their MATRA registration badge when signing up for a game. No Exceptions!
MATRA Games
(1st, 2nd & 3rd Places. 1st Place over 40 overall. 1st Place Women’s Overall. Men’s Overall: 1st - Golden Sledgehammer, 2nd & 3rd Places)
1 man stake toss - sponsored by Eureka Tents
1 man stake driving - sponsored by Pioneer Tool & Forge
1 man tent squaring - sponsored by TopTec Products, LLC
1 man tent lacing - sponsored by L.B. Breck Sales Group / R. A. Markert & Assoc.
1 man side pole toss - sponsored by Fred's Tents
2 man stake driving - sponsored by Aadvantage Tent Fittings
1 man rope throw - sponsored by Anchor Industries
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibits Open. Food & Beverage at 5:00 pm. (Anchor Tent, Eureka Tent and TopTec Tent)
7:00 pm - 12:00 am Awards Dinner (Losberger Tent) Presentation of MATRA Hall of Honor Award to: Robert "Bob" Britt of TopTec Products. Announcement of MATRA Games Winners Linens Provided by Gold Sponsor: Choice Party Linens
Please join us in our MATRA "On Fire Entertainment" for music, a taste of Hell and some fun. (Aztec Tent) (Cash Bar) Dinner Tickets Required
Thursday, November 5th
8:30 am-10:00 am Exhibits Open
10:00 am-12:00 pm MATRA Brunch with Speaker & Prizes Open to all attendees. (Losberger Tent)
Drawing for the Mountain Bikes and other gifts will be given out during this brunch.
12:00 pm Striking of Displays & Tents. Volunteers are needed to help take down the tents and secure the area.
Please help if you can.
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