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The 2007 Tilt-Up Convention, \u201cTilt- Up: It\u2019s a System,\u201d held in College Park, Maryland was an outstanding educational and networking event. As the TCA continues to grow, so does the size and importance of this annual event. Contractors, engineers, architects, marketers and managers spent the days in education sessions, focusing on Tilt-Up as a system with inherent benefits of efficiency and economy. Thirty companies exhibited at this year\u2019s tradeshow, providing this highly specified Tilt-Up audience with the first look at the newest innovations that are changing the face of the Tilt-Up industry. The convention also featured a mega demo. To read more about the convention, visit www.tilt-up.org\/convention\/ 2007recap.html<\/p>\n

Rob Quigley, FAIA, Keynote Speaker for Annual Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rob Quigley, FAIA was the keynote speaker for the Convention. A nationally recognized architect whose work has garnered more than 60 design awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Quigley is a big proponent of Tilt-Up and \u201csang of its architectural praises\u201d during his keynote address. In 2005, the AIA California Council honored Rob with the Maybeck Award \u2013 California\u2019s equivalent of the Gold Medal \u2013 for three decades of architectural design excellence.<\/p>\n

According to Ed Sauter, TCA executive director, Quigley\u2019s discussion on the architectural advantages of Tilt-Up was a great benefit to attendees\u00a0of this year\u2019s Convention with the theme \u2013 \u201cTilt-Up: It\u2019s a System.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Quigley founded his own architecture and planning firm in San Diego. He has a diverse portfolio of work and has recently worked on several projects in southern California including the Children\u2019s Museum of San Diego, the Student Academic Services Facility at UCSD and the San Diego New Main Library. Quigley has been a pioneer in the design of architecturally significant yet affordable housing for the working poor. Further, he was an early leader in the sustainable design movement, designing solar-powered homes in the 1970s. A longtime student of the public realm, he has focused his recent efforts on civic and academic buildings.<\/p>\n

HOT TOPIC – David C. Whitlock Discusses Immigration Reform at TCA Annual Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

David C. Whitlock, a partner at Fisher & Phillips,\u00a0LLP in Atlanta, Ga., presented \u201cImmigration Reform\u00a0Changes Your World\u201d at the 2007 TCA Convention,\u00a0which included information about current\u00a0immigration and employment laws. According to\u00a0Ed Sauter, TCA Executive Director, \u201cEmployers are\u00a0faced with a myriad of questions regarding current\u00a0immigration employment laws and what changes\u00a0may be coming out of Washington. This presentation\u00a0helps business owners and managers determine\u00a0what they need to do to ensure compliance and what they should be thinking about in the future.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Heading up the Atlanta-based firm\u2019s Immigration and Nationality Law Practice, Whitlock is a frequent lecturer on immigration topics and he also advises employers regarding best practices in employment-related topics. An author\u00a0of numerous articles regarding immigration law enforcement and compliance, Whitlock was selected a Georgia Super Lawyer, Immigration in 2004 and has been listed in Chambers USA, America\u2019s Leading Business Lawyers since 2006.<\/div>\n
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International Student Design Competition Winners Showcased at Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n

TCA has announced the winners of the international student design competition, Storm Housing 2007. Students in the field of architecture, currently in graduate or undergraduate programs, were invited to present conceptual designs for a storm-resistant housing complex located along the Gulf Coast using site cast concrete Tilt-Up panels for their shell components.<\/p>\n

\u201cTCA is excited to sponsor this event along with the Portland Cement Association (PCA),\u201d said Ed Sauter, executive director of the TCA. \u201cTilt-Up has long been known for its effectiveness in high wind environments and the students who entered this competition had the opportunity to explore all the advantages that Tilt-Up provides.\u201d<\/p>\n

This competition sought to challenge entrants to creatively solve the problem\u00a0of replacing large volumes of single-family housing for lower income levels in the regions hardest hit by recent hurricanes along the Gulf Coast. Entrants were encouraged to present prominent, architecturally significant design solutions for housing units that can be placed in newly rebuilt communities, providing measurable improvements to long-term durability.<\/p>\n

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The program outlined the following design conditions:<\/p>\n