Notable speakers at the Mechanical Contractors Association of America's annual convention, this year held March 19-23 in Maui, included Joe Theismann, John Cleese and Tom Ridge; attendees learned practical use of lean construction; and MCAA student chapters grows to 36.
About the only downside of the convention was that normally sunny Maui had a few uncharacteristic days and nights of rain, which caused many outdoor events to be pushed indoors. We counted only one truly sunny day.