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IGMA Winter Conference 2018 registration now open

Dec. 6, 2017 –  Registration for the IGMA Winter Conference is now open on the IGMA Website. The conference features the technical essentials vital to the growth of the insulating glass industry, as well as the top level industry networking unsurpassed by any other conference. Furthermore, it features a scenic desert vista in Tucson, Arizona at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Register now to attend the conference held January 31st through February 2nd. A meeting of the Insulating Glazing Certification Council (IGCC) occurs earlier in the week at the same location.

Schedule of Events
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
9:00 am Technical Policy Committee (closed)
1:00 pm IGMA Board of Directors (closed)
2:00 pm Registration
6:00 pm President’s Welcome Reception (business casual)

Thursday, February 1, 2018
7:00 am Registration
7:30 am IGNITE Breakfast (Sponsor Presentations)
9:00 am Certification Task Groups:

• IGCC-IGMA Program Report
• IGMAC Program
• Design Considerations for Complex IGUs
• TM-4500 Quality Procedures
• Desiccant
• Sealant Survey

12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Presentation: Managing Risk, Michael Hart, HUMAN ET&I Task Groups:

• Thermal Stress Research Update
• Gas Measurement
• VIG Update
• Advanced Fenestration Testing
• Processed Glass EPD
• Field Correlation Study (Members Only)

6:00 pm Member Networking Theme Evening: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Friday, February 2, 2018
7:30 am Report to Members Breakfast
9:00 am TSC Task Groups:

• Unsupported IGU Edges
• Edge Pressure on IGUs
• IG Cavity Width
• PIB Migration
• Visual Quality
• IG Cavity Compensation

12:00 noon Lunch Presentation: Dustin Anderson from Fixer Upper
1:00 pm Technical Presentation: Development of Stainless Steel Based Warm Edge Spacer Systems, Gerhard Reichert, Glasslam Consultant Reports / Codes & Standards (ASTM, ISO, CGSB, EPA, DOE)
Affiliated Organizations

• Education & Safety Task Groups:
• Glass Safety Awareness
• IG Fabricator Workshop
• Leadership Development Program
• Do’s & Don’ts of Safety

REGISTRATION FEES
Member – $825* USD
Non Member – $1,650 USD
Spouse – $225 USD
*early bird rate until January 2, 2018

HOTEL INFORMATION
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7000 North Resort Drive
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 529-7860
Please identify yourself as being with the group IGMA.
Room Rate: $189

Whether you are a new to the industry or a veteran, we offer the opportunity to learn something new and be part of a group at the forefront of all things IG. Registration for this event is open now, so sign up on our website, mark your calendars and make travel arrangement for the IGMA conference in sunny Arizona!

For more information
https://www.igmaonline.org/calendar/winter-conference-2018/