Upcoming MBNA Events
The MBNA office updates our list of events regularly, so please check this page frequently. For more information about any of these events, please contact the MBNA Office by phone at (800) 233-4472 or by emailing info@monumentbuilders.org.
August 13, 2024
Copyright Issues
Join us at 3 P.M. E.T. for an educational webinar on the copyright issues in the monument industry. This webinar will include speakers Kevin Tharp and Jackie Flint from Riley Bennett Egloff LLP. They will be discussing the following topics:
- What copyright law is
- How copyright law can protect monument designs
- How copyright infringement is determined
- The consequences of copyright infringement
August 20, 2024
Benefits 101: Certified Safety Training
Join MBNA on Tuesday, August 20 from 2 – 2:30 PM EDT for a presentation by our affinity partner Certified Safety Training (CST). They will be discussing their OSHA Training Program which you can purchase for your company. This program teaches your employees OSHA guidelines and explains how to follow them.
CST works shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make your workplace safer, save you money, and avoid potential OSHA and FTC fines. Their goal is to ensure you comply with federal and state safety and environmental regulations without dealing with unnecessary paperwork and stress.
Objectives:
- How to use social media to market and grow your business
- Time and user-friendly tools to automate your social marketing
- Tips for developing a plan that works for you and your team
August 27, 2024
Social Savy Marketing with AI
Join MBNA on Tuesday, August 27 at 2 PM ET for a webinar presented by Honnalora Hubbard, the Regional Sales Manager, of Coldspring USA.
Posting content on social media looks time consuming. However, you can use AI and other tools to automate the process. Do you want to learn how to manage social media by being able to “fix it and forget it.” This webinar will take you from socially curious to socially savvy.
Market and grow your monument business smarter, not harder. With a little bit of a time, and a willingness to learn, you can utilize some free tools to make a big impact in marketing your business.
September 12, 2024
Financial Mangement
Join WinMBNA and Angie Fitz of Schiciano, Johnston & Bialek, LLC, for a webinar on financial management. This zoom webinar will take place September 12, 2024 at 1 P.M. E.T. This webinar is sponsored by Modern Stonesville.
We will be discussing the following concepts:
-Why financial management and organization is important
-How to avoid common mistakes of retail monument firms
-Best practice/habits to record correctly
-How to help your accountant provide the best services
-Typical financial mistakes and how to avoid them
– Tips and tricks to remember when using Quick Books
Speaker: Angie Fitz, Schiciano, Johnston & Bialek, LLC
Monument Industry Events
The following list of events are industry-wide events, and they are not hosted by MBNA. We provide this list as a service to those in the monument industry. Please check with the event organizers for the most up-to-date information.
September 5 - 7
Pacific Northwest Monument Builders Association Fall Meeting
The PNMBA fall meeting will be taking place September 5-7, 2024 in Anchorage, Alaska. The event is occuring at the Lakefront Anchorage Hotel, and registration is $150 per person.
For additional details and registration forms, please contact Pamela Priest.
September 6 - 8
Monument Builders of Carolinas Convention
The MBOC are hosting their convention from Sept. 6 – 8 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. For more details contact Lori Ashwell.
February 6 - 8, 2025
PNMBA/CMA Annual Joint Convention
The PNMBA/CMA Annual Joint Convention will occur at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Vancouver, WA from February 6-8, 2025. Please contact Joey Fuerstenberg, CM for more information.