furthering your education

what is your best place to go to further your education in roofing without having to travel too far and without dealing with the union? i live in nj. besides courses through the manufacturer and the vegas convention(i hate that place)...commercial roofi>>>

yeah i have seen the info on the nrca classes. our company has gone through some minor classes before but nothing in years, i really want to take as many as i can and learn as much as i can-bobo......anyone plan on going to any anytime soon?>>>

Firestone's Beech Grove facility in Indianapolis. It was a FANTASTIC program and well worth your time and money! Especially if you want to learn the "right" way of installing TPO and EPDM.

Think I spent $500-$600 total for the week long class. That wa>>>

I hate Vegas too. It seems like there are a lot of roofers that feel the same way.

The last convention I went to was in San Diego in '03 or '04. I don't know if it would have been worth the trip just for education, although the metal roof class was ve>>>

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