Ken Schmidt, former director of communications at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, will provide the Keynote Address at the 2015 IRE.

Joe Hoekzema has joined Kemper System America as New York regional sales manager.

RICOWI announced it will commemorate its 25^th anniversary at the fall meeting Oct. 9-10, 2014 in Norman, Okla.  

 MFM Building Products has announced an Underlayment Co-Branding Program to help customers gain better market visibility.  

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry of the American Chemistry Council has announced that Vivek Wadhwa will speak at the 2014 Polyurethanes Technical Conference. 

 The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced the recipients of its 2014 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarships. 

 CertainTeed Corporation has made a multi-year commitment to Homes for Our Troops. 

Roofing professionals participating in the 2015 IRE are encouraged to give back to the New Orleans community by participating in Community Service Day.

 Congress Associates is the new independent sales representative for International Leak Detection (ILD) covering all of New England and Connecticut.  

 Attendees at this year’s METALCON International will be pleasantly surprised by the growing variety of exhibitors.