The fifth annual MCAA Mid-Year Education Conference met in Boston, Mass., June 21-24 and featured 12 sessions designed to rejuvenate profits and productivity for attendees.
After opening remarks from MCAA President Ron Pearson, American astronaut Dr. Jerry Linenger captivated an early-morning crowd of more than 335 contractors and spouses with stories of his five-month space odyssey. He and fellow crew members successfully battled a spacecraft fire destined to prevent a happy and healthy return home to family and friends. His stories' emphasis on fear, isolation, humor and triumph outlined lessons about human nature that set an inspirational tone for subsequent sessions.