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 Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with the new Roofing Alliance president, Kelly Van Winkle of King of Texas and new Roofing Alliance Vice President, Greg Bloom of Beacon Building Products about the importance and growth of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) foundation, The Roofing Alliance.   With a focus on continuing to support the roofing industry, the Alliance had implemented amazing programs with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, major universities including Clemson and Arizona State and ongoing scholarships for the industry.  Focusing in on the next stages of these Alliance programs, Kelly and Greg share their outlook for the upcoming year and beyond. 

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 Are you taking your business to the next level with technology?  Heidi J. Ellsworth road trips to Dallas, TX to visit with Chris Hill the leader of Roof Hub with SRS about bringing technology into your business.  They talk about the evolution of Roof Hub and how it can help roofing contractors grow their business.  Technology is the differentiator for roofing company success now and in the future.  Learn how your company can be part of the evolution. 

Heidi J. Ellsworth road trips to Dallas, Texas to visit with Jason Stanley, CEO of IB Roof Systems about how they are making ProCertification from National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) more assessable than ever.  In July of 2022, IB launched a program with industry leaders to provide easy assessment for ProCertification at their Dallas, Texas headquarters.  They are on a journey to assess and hopefully certify up to 64 installers a day and show that the roofing manufacturing community can make a huge difference for roofing professionalism.  Jason talks about how they launched the assessment program and their plans for helping installers get assessed and hopefully certified across the country.  It is a true story of stepping up to make the right things happen for the industry. 

Heidi J. Ellsworth meets up with Jackie Hart of Estimating Edge and Chad Davis of Duro-Last to talk about their collaboration in supplying top quality estimates for Duro-Last contractors.  Both very family-based companies, they share that taking care of the customer with high touch points is critical.  With the help of the Edge technology, Duro-Last has been able to streamline processes and communications in their estimating division to supply some of the industry’s strongest and most consistent estimates.  Find out how this is possible on this Roofing Road Trip. 

 Heidi J. Ellsworth virtually road trips south to Dallas to visit with Eric Carlisle, the cofounder and Chief Marketing Officer with Labor Central.  This unique technology start-up is an on-demand recruiting platform connecting roofing contractors to roofing crews to deliver manpower.  Eric and Heidi talk about how the platform matches contractors and crews based on a sophisticated filtering system in conjunction with a robust review of crew credentials, experience, and certifications.  Listeners will learn how they can find crews and labor fast, and effectively use a technology that is easy.  

Season 4 episode 1 of Coffee Conversations!

You won't want to miss the season 4 kickoff of Coffee Conversations, sponsored by NRCA. Heidi J. Ellsworth welcomes NRCA CEO McKay Daniels and Chairman of the Board Kyle Thomas to talk about the state of the roofing industry. They will dive into positive outcomes from our Roofing Day participation and what that means for the industry along with exploring emerging issues like sustainability and the economic outlook for the roofing sector. Grab your cup of coffee and join the conversation about the latest happenings in the roofing industry and what to expect in Q4 and beyond.

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Heidi J. Ellsworth sits down with Dhaval Gajjar of Clemson University, Tony Lamanna of Arizona State University, Bill Good, former NRCA CEO and Alison L. LaValley, Roofing Alliance Executive Director

to visit about the growing influence of roofing in construction management schools.  With a strong focus on growing the exposure of roofing within construction management schools, the Roofing Alliance has made huge strides in the last 10 years to bring the craft of roofing into construction management studies.  With a full roofing curriculum now in circulation at Clemson University and more universities starting to adopt the courses, this team talks about how it all started, where we are now and the plan to bring more universities and students into the roofing fold.

Making it easy for homeowners is what it is all about for Donovan Morgan and Danny Filippelli of Roofs By Don.  Working with IKO, Donovan and Danny had created a roofing company that provides excellent roofing services for the metro Atlanta and Savannah, GA areas. Their ROOFPRO Craftsman Premier status with IKO has allowed them provide customers the best materials and warranties available.  Heidi visits with Jack Gottesman of IKO, Donovan and Danny about how making it personal has been a winning culture for Roofs By Don. Donovan and Danny shares that it is the personal touch, attention to detail and an easy-going process that separates them from their competition.   

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Heidi J. Ellsworth road trips east to visit with Jon Gardner, National Training and Development Leader at Owens Corning about Owens Corning University (OCU).  This progressive continuing education opportunity helps contractors make their business better, faster. Owens Corning University Power Hour webinars offer top content from industry leaders, with learning tracks for each part of your team.  Heidi and Jon talk about the importance of ongoing education and how the industry is changing faster then most companies know.  They also share information about the live and on-demand sessions that are providing leading-edge online education and training in the OCConnect™ Resource Center.   

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Heidi J. Ellsworth road trips south to visit with Larry Miller, ARCA president about the upcoming Arizona Roofing Contractors Association (ARCA) Expo.  It is ARCA's 53rd Annual Arizona Roofing Expo at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino and Resort in Maricopa and RoofersCoffeeShop will be there.  It is the only roofing expo and tradeshow in Arizona with networking opportunities, industry specific educational seminars, unbelievable deals in the Roofers' Auction (over $40K in roofing materials), sporting events, and much, much more! Tune in to this Roofing Road Trip to get the inside scoop on what will be happening and how you can attend.

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