Nearly 2,000 members and guests attended the Mechanical Contractors Association of America’s annual convention, March 20-24 in Orlando, Fla. Leadership and perseverance through adversity were the underlying themes as illustrated by its various keynote speakers: football star and philanthropist Peyton Manning, basketball star and entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal, Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy, women’s rights activist Shannon Galpin and wheelchair athlete Chad Hymas.
Education sessions focused on building companies for future success such as working with younger generations, recruiting and retaining workers, the core fundamentals of business success, negotiating the collective bargaining process, lean construction and new construction technology.