SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2011
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
AAMA 2011 NATIONAL FALL CONFERENCE
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2011
AAMA NATIONAL FALL CONFERENCE
Spouses Are
Complimentary
JW Marriott Desert Springs
74855 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA
The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is located in Palm
Desert, California, in the heart of the Coachella Valley, home
to nearby Palm Springs and other popular resort communities –
making it an easy drive from the greater Los Angeles area. Three
majestic mountain ranges provide a dramatic backdrop to the
spectacular property and our championship golf courses.
Situated on 450 acres of lushly landscaped grounds and
lagoons, the JW Marriott Desert Springs is a sprawling oasis
offering a remarkable contrast to the stark beauty of the desert.
The Four Star, Four Diamond, award-winning property opened in
February 1987, and is one of the largest resorts in the southwestern
United States. The guest rooms and suites are located in five-toeight-story wings surrounding swimming pools, lakes, verdant
fairways, lush English gardens, and manicured lawns. From the
moment you enter the resort’s breathtaking atrium lobby, you
will begin a journey into a world of relaxed elegance, singular
amenities, and exemplary service.
Desert Springs JW Marriott during the last couple of years
completed its $30 million lobby renovation that utterly redefines
the multi-level open space into warm and welcoming areas for
meeting and networking.
A relocated and updated full bar, more casual seating, and
a sophisticated new sushi bar have created a “living room”
atmosphere in this eighty-story atrium.
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Natural rock and stone accent the spacious atrium. The
mezzanine, defined by carpeted and wood floor areas, offers
contemporary soft seating positioned to take in grand views
of the lagoon and desert mountains.
The resort’s famous Venetian-like waterways literally begin
in the lobby. Gondolas await to transport guests to dinner and on
afternoon tours. No matter where the destination - a tour of the
impressive grounds or an evening of dining and dancing at one the
resort’s many restaurants and night clubs -- it’s easy to fall under
the spell as the gondola slowly drifts past cascading waterfalls and
the calls of exotic birds fill the air.
Click here for a direct link to the JW Marriott Desert Springs
website.
Note
• Golf Scramble Tournament starts on Sunday,
September 25 at 12:00 noon.
• Welcome Reception – Sunday, September 25 at 6:00 pm
• Meetings start on Monday, September 26 at 7:30 am
• Supplier Product Display and Reception –
Monday, September 26 at 6:00 pm
• Barbeque by the San Andreas Fault –
Tuesday, September 27 at 5:45 pm
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION,
HOTEL RESERVATIONS, TRAVEL
INFORMATION, AND FEES
Registration for the Conference
K EY NOTE
SPE A K ER
Dr. Esmael
A dibi
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
The U.S. Economic Outlook
The European debt crisis, the turmoil in the Middle East and
North Africa, and the federal and state budget deficits are
negatively impacting the current weak economic recovery. Dr.
Adibi will discuss the current state of the national economy and
present the forecast for 2011-12. The presentation will explore the
role of monetary and fiscal policies in stimulating the national
economy and will provide answers to the following questions:
Is the economy gaining traction or headed for another recession?
• What is the outlook for the job market?
• Residential market, are we at the bottom?
• What is the outlook for the commercial real estate market?
• What will happen to interest rates?
Dr. Esmael Adibi, director of the A. Gary Anderson Center
for Economic Research and Anderson Chair of Economic Analysis
at Chapman University, received his doctorate degree in Economics
from Claremont Graduate University.
His research interests include macroeconomics, financial
markets, and regional economics. Dr. Adibi has co-authored two
textbooks, Econometric Analysis - An Applications Approach, and
The Practice of Econometrics with EViews. His articles have been
published in newspapers including The Los Angeles Times, and the
Orange County Register, as well as professional journals such as
International Advances in Economic Research, the Journal of Private
Enterprise and the Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics.
Dr. Adibi is past president of the Association for University
Business and Economic Research. He is a member of the NABE
Outlook Survey Panel and Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast
Panel. He serves on the board of directors of Schools First Federal
Credit Union and is a member of the California Controller’s
Council of Economic Advisors.
Face-to-face meetings are
all about communicating.
Getting things done.
Building relationships.
And accomplishing the
near impossible.
Early Bird deadline is August 31, 2011.
AAMA Members click here to register online and receive a $50
discount on your registration. To download a registration form –
click here.
For this Fall Conference, the evening event scheduled for
Tuesday, September 27 is included in the registration fee.
AAMA meetings mean business. Please join us.
Hotel Accomodations and Reservations
The JW Marriott Desert Springs features 884 deluxe accommodations,
including 51 suites. Each guest room is spacious and includes a private
bath with separate tub and shower, mini-bar, a Sony CD player and
alarm, hair dryer, private balcony, golf and tennis magazines,
upgraded amenities, in-room safe, iron, and ironing board.
The cut-off date for hotel reservations is AUGUST 31, 2011.
After that date, rooms will be confirmed on a space-available basis and
the special group rate of $169 (plus tax) may not be available. Please
note: There is an optional resort fee of $24 plus tax/per day. The resort
fee includes self parking, high speed internet access in sleeping room,
local calls, evening refresh, (2) bottled waters, spa fitness center,
miniature golf, lawn games and golf bag storage at the resort.
To get the AAMA rate – please call the JW Marriott Desert
Springs directly at 800.228.9290 or 888.538.9459. Click here for
online hotel reservations.
Airports / Taxi / Shuttle / Hotel Parking
• Palm Springs Airport (PSP) – 12 miles (25-minute drive)
• Los Angeles (LAX) – 2-hour drive
• San Diego (SAN) – 2-hour drive
• Ontario (ONT) – 1.5 hour drive
Taxi from Palm Springs Airport
Approximately $45/one way
Shuttle Transportation from Palm Springs Airport to Hotel
Special shuttle transportation rates are offered by “At Your Service Shuttle”
Reservations need to be made at least 3 days in advance
Call toll free 888.700.7888
Rates per person in the same vehicle – one way (gratuity not included):
• One person - $34/person
• Two people - $20/person
• 3 or more people - $15/person
NOTE – “At Your Service Shuttle” also offers rates from the other
airports.
Hotel Parking
On-site self-parking: $12 USD daily; Valet parking: $25 USD daily.
Note: SeIf-parking is included in the Optional Resort fee of $24 plus
tax/per day.
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TRAVEL INFO,
REGISTRATION & FEES (cont.)
Discounted Registration Fees
For Multiple Attendees
Are more than two employees planning to attend from your company?
If so, these attendees may be eligible to receive a $75 refund on their
AAMA registration fee.
For every two full-priced (early bird or regular rate) paid attendee
registration, a $75 rebate will be issued on the 3rd full price paid
registration for attendees from the same company. Rebates will be
applied after the conference.
Rules & Eligibility
• Program applies only to attendee registrations, not spouses/guests
or non-members.
• Company must have three or more registrants attend the conference (cancellations are not included in arriving at this number).
• Rebate will be issued to the applicable company representative(s)
after the conference.
Please note that this discount does not apply to non-members
or spouses/guests.
OPTIONAL EVENT – Golf only
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Sunday’s Optional Event is the traditional AAMA Golf Tournament
(Scramble only) which tees off at 12:00 noon at the Valley Golf
Course – on the JW Marriott property.
The Valley Golf Course was designed by acclaimed architect
Ted Robinson “King of Waterscapes.” An 18-hole course, set against
the towering backdrop of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Take a high
tech drive in one of their new golf carts with state-of-the-art navigational and computing systems. Right from your cart, you can
use your onboard computer to view graphic layouts of each hole,
compute exact yardage to the pin, monitor pace-of-play, and solicit
tips from the course’s pro on playing a particular hole. The result is
faster playtime, lower scores and a more enjoyable game.
Fee of $89 per person (non-refundable) includes green/cart
fees, range balls, tournament fee, taxes, prizes and gratuities.
Club rental fees are $35.
Click here for full details on the Golf Tournament.
NOTE: No refunds for no-shows or cancellations on Golf.
Council / Committee Name Changes
For This
Conference –
Spouses Are
Complimentary
Register your spouse online
or by paper registration.
You will receive a separate
confirmation email for the
spouse registration.
Facilities Usage Fee
A $200 facilities usage fee will be enacted for those who attend
conferences, but elect not to stay at the conference host hotel.
Any number of nights reserved at the conference hotel qualifies
for waiver of the facilities usage fee.
Click here for a detailed explanation.
• Curtain Wall/Storefront Council/Sloped Glazing Council *
Curtain Wall/Storefront Council
• Skylight Council * Skylight/Sloped Glazing Council
– Transferred Sloped Glazing from the CW Council to the
Skylight Council
• FMC Marketing and Membership Committee *
FMC Marketing Committee
• FMC Technical Committee * FMC Green and Sustainability
Committee
Task Group Re-Activated
• Green and Sustainability Procedural Guide Development Task Group
Task Group Scope Changes / Expansions
• APG/RPG ASCE 7-10 Review Task Group
• Exterior Stain Task Group
• Flashing Sealant Compatibility Task Group
• Green and Sustainability Specification Development Task Group
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Oversight Task Group
• Simulated Divided Lite “Attachment” Task Group
• Skylight NAFS Task Group
Committees / Task Groups Disbanded
• 506 Impact Task Group
• APG JDMG Monitoring Committee – dormant
• Door Cycle Task Group
• FMC 112 Task Group
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
& SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
For the most recent AAMA National Fall Conference
Schedule click here.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Golf – 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Welcome Reception – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Opening General Session and Marketing Report –
7:30 am – 8:30 am
During the Opening General Session, important conference
topics will be introduced as well as new developments within the
association and the industry. Attend this session to gather valuable
information about meeting sessions to be sure to include in your
conference participation plans.
Also during this session, a Code of Conduct will be introduced
by Paula Goedert, AAMA Legal Counsel. For 75 years, AAMA
members have built and maintained a reputation of honesty,
integrity and excellence throughout the fenestration industry. A Code of Conduct has been created to reinforce those AAMA
member attributes that continue to position our Association as
“The source of performance standards, product certification and
educational programs for the window, door and skylight industry.”
Updates will be provided on the following marketing programs:
FenestrationMasters™ training program, 2011 GlassBuild America
Show report and the Certification Promotional Campaign.
The FenestrationMasters Development Task Group will meet
Tuesday morning to discuss the progress of the FenestrationMasters™ training program, including finalized program requirements
and eligibility criteria, course development status, certification
exam details and credentials to be issued to certified individuals.
This initiative covers every aspect of the fenestration industry,
so all members are encouraged to participate.
Vinyl in Design – 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
“Vinyl in Design” is an educational program designed by The
Vinyl Institute to familiarize architects and designers with the
range of solutions vinyl provides for today’s and tomorrow’s
design challenges. This program will be presented by Terry
Murphy from The Vinyl Institute.
Lunch – 12:00 noon
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Esmael Adibi –
“The U.S. Economic Outlook” – 12:50 pm
You must register to attend any meetings or social
events and badges must be worn at all AAMA events.
Spouses and guests who plan to visit Cafe AAMA,
attend lunches, attend the evening receptions
and “fun night,” must register and wear
their badges to all functions as well.
NAFS Committee – 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Reports will be provided that identify:
• The Joint Document Management Group’s (JDMG)
resolutions of the comments received from AAMA’s
5th ballot of NAFS-2011.
• Remaining timeline associated with NAFS-2011 including
anticipated publication and code adoption.
• Future activities associated with the JDMG.
Supplier Product Display and Reception –
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Set up will begin at 4:00 pm on Monday. This very popular event is
always well attended and extremely successful.
Supplier members are encouraged to take advantage of this
opportunity to display new products and services in a most congenial and informal atmosphere. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres add
a festive air to this event. Space is limited. Make sure you sign up
early.
Some display specifications:
• All personnel exhibiting must register and pay the meeting
registration fee.
• Height of the display cannot exceed 48 inches.
• All materials must be displayed on top of table. (Tables are
6’x3’)
Click here for the Supplier Product Display Registration Form and
for full details.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
VMC Special Presentation - CELP & Vinyl Profile
Certification Course – 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Attend this session to learn how to get enrolled in the AAMA
Continuing Education Licensing Program (CELP) which allows
member company employees to deliver AIA-accredited AAMA
educational courses to architects. Plus, this session features a
presentation of the most recent VMC course to be added to the
AAMA education offering – “Exterior Vinyl Profiles of Windows,
Doors and Skylights: Customer Confidence Through Certifying
Vinyl Profiles.”
Lunch – 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Green and Sustainability Specification Development
Task Group – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
& SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (cont.)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (continued)
Regulatory Affairs Committee (RAC) –
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
The Regulatory Affairs Committee is responsible for monitoring
State and National legislation and government rule making that
impacts AAMA members and the window and door industry.
The RAC is a report-only committee with recommended
actions approved by the general membership and assigned to the
appropriate Council(s), Committee(s), Board or Staff. The RAC
also provides a forum for reporting of industry specific activities
affiliated organizations such as ASHRAE, IGMA and ASTM.
Key regulatory and legislative issues of interest at the national
level include the Lead Remodeling and Repair Rule (EPA), 25C
tax credits (ARRA), Regulatory Reform, ENERGY STAR (DOE
and EPA), and China Aluminum extrusion anti-dumping tariffs
(DOC and ITC). On the state level, California leads the way
with regulations on formaldehyde, dust and vinyl in packaging.
As more and more regulations are announced by our legislators
and with the variations in state-level requirements, this session
provides critical information for all AAMA members.
The Old Mining Camp is a replica of an Old Mining Town of
the late 1800’s. The camp includes a walk-through mine, antique
wagons, old mining equipment and a cowboy town. You can try
your hand at straw-cow roping, shooting gallery and gold panning.
This event is part of the registration fee and includes transportation, BBQ dinner buffet, open bar and entertainment.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Code Action Committee (CAC) – 8:30 am – 10:00 am
The Code Action Committee is responsible for developing code
change proposals, public comments and AAMA positions
primarily directed to the International Code Council (ICC).
The accelerated, transitional ICC code change process is
currently focusing on the development of the 2012 edition of the
International Green Construction Code. Development of the 2015
International Building Code is to begin in January 2012 with the
submittal deadline for code change proposals to that code.
In preparation for the IgCC Final Action Hearings in
November 2011 AAMA Code Consultant, Julie Ruth, will
update attendants on Public Comments that have been submitted
by AAMA and parties other than AAMA and AAMA positions
will be developed on the most pertinent Public Comments. In preparation for the January 2012 deadline for code
change proposals to the 2015 International Building Code, Julie
will provide a summary of the 2009 International Building Code.
Issues to be addressed in the next edition of the International
Building Code will then be discussed at this meeting and targets
established for the submittal of code change proposals.
Certification Policy Committee – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Desert Discovery and Gold Rush Barbeque at
Metate Ranch “Old Mining Camp” by the
San Andreas Fault – 5:45 pm – 9:30 pm
Hidden amidst the steep walled canyons of the infamous San
Andreas Fault, sits a unique and beautiful private desert paradise –
Metate Ranch – “Old Mining Camp” – just 15-20 minutes for the
JW Marriott.
This magical private preserve offers a place where nature creates
an ever-changing palette of beauty and color and gorgeous views of
the Coachella Valley from the Salton Sea to Mt. San Jacinto.
Thrust up by earthquakes and carved by erosion, the spectacular mountains and canyons along the San Andreas Fault showcase
the awesome power of nature and the tortured landscape bears
witness to the collision of the North American and Pacific plates.
As the sun sets, breath-taking rock formations come alive with
vibrant colors and dramatic shadows.
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Dean Lewis, AAMA’s Chief Engineer, Certification Programs will
report on the following:
• Third-Party and manufacturer painting and laminating of
profiles
• Revisions to the Component Verification program
• Qualifying products for the Canadian Market to NAFS-08
• Lab accreditation to non-certification test methods
Box Lunch – 11:30 am – 12:00 Noon
Closing General Session – 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Each AAMA national conference includes a comprehensive schedule of meetings covering a wide range of topics. For members who
are unable to attend every meeting session of interest to you, the
Closing General Session is one meeting you can’t afford to miss.
Brief reports of all conference activities within each Council are
delivered so you can find out what happened in any meetings you
were unable to attend. Plus, this is the session in which members
discuss and take action on topics that affect the entire membership.
Be sure to make your flight arrangements to permit your
participation in this highly informational session.
Board of Directors – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
SPONSORS & PUBLICATIONS
Conference Material
Format At AAMA Events
Attendees will receive a flash drive and a small conference
packet at no additional cost upon checking in onsite. The
flash drive will contain individual agenda files, procedures,
member lists and previous conference minutes. The files will
also be emailed to attendees prior to the event.
The entire agenda book file will also be accessible via
the Fall conference page on the AAMA Web site. Agenda
files both on the AAMA Web site, as well as the flash drives
will be sorted by council and then alphabetically to most
easily locate particular agendas. This will allow attendees the
opportunity to review meeting agendas and other meeting
materials in advance, rather than waiting until arrival at the
conference.
Reducing the amount of printed materials used at
AAMA events is a part of efforts to become more environmentally friendly in our practices as an association. In
providing a flash drive and small conference packet in lieu of
a full printed agenda book, the amount of paper used will be
decreased, and the electronic files on the flash drive can also
be kept for future use.
SPONSORS Are Special
As always, your sponsorship dollars are most welcome since
they are key to helping us provide a well-rounded program
at a fair price. Participating in the sponsorship program is a
great way to get some valuable publicity for your company.
Click here for full details.
Please consider sponsoring an event at the AAMA
National Fall Conference and join the following companies
who generously sponsored events at our 2011 National
Summer Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
Thank you Sponsors, for your continued support.
• AIR-INS INC.
• FORMOSA PLASTICS
• GED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
• QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS
• SAPA EXTRUSIONS
AAMA Publications
As valued members of AAMA, you will be eligible for reduced
pricing on the purchase of our popular Volume Sets. In addition to the discounts offered to those companies
with continued membership in our association, we are offering
a discount to members who attend our national conferences.
An order form will be made available at the conference
registration desk for those interested in taking advantage of
the conference discount.
• Conference Special – 10% Discount
An additional discount is available based on membership tenure;
• 5% Discount for 5 – 9 years of continued membership
• 10% Discount for 10 – 14 years of continued membership
• 15% Discount for 15 – 19 years of continued membership
• 20% Discount for 20 – 24 years of continued membership
• 25% Discount for 25 years and more of continued membership
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