{"id":7727,"date":"2024-06-30T07:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T07:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-mcaaconvention.pantheonsite.io\/home-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:02:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcaaevents.org\/converge\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7727\" class=\"elementor elementor-7727\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c86475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43c86475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81c836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e81c836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Picture executive-to-executive meetings, a melting pot of strategic discussions, and an atmosphere buzzing with innovation. At Converge, we redefine engagement, offering a top-tier, strategic experience that goes beyond the local level. Executives from\u00a025 Manufacturer\/Supplier companies and 40 Member Contractor companies gather to explore a spectrum of topics:\u00a0from current and future market conditions to upcoming significant projects, emerging technologies, and the invaluable art of relationship building.<\/h4><div><h4 style=\"color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\"><b>Join us June 15-17, 2026 in Palm Harbor, FL!<\/b><\/h4><div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb79db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbb79db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8f3b48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d8f3b48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd72004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd72004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innisbrook Resort \u2013 Converge Conference Venue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aa07d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44aa07d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250755846 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250755846 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"header\">36750 US Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>This golf haven is home to four championship courses including Copperhead, host of the PGA TOUR\u2019s Valspar Championship. Driving through Innisbrook Resort\u2019s welcome gates, you\u2019ll get carried away by rolling hills and peaceful lakes set across the spacious property. Ideal for group trips with endless activities for all \u2014 unwind at six pools, indulge at our restaurants, practice tennis, and pamper yourself at the luxurious Salamander Spa.<\/p><p>Shipping Information: TBD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c23278 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c23278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mcaaevents.org\/converge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/10\/ConvergeFloorPlan.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.67581 0.798646C8.86334 0.611175 9.11765 0.505859 9.38281 0.505859C9.64798 0.505859 9.90228 0.611175 10.0898 0.798646L14.5898 5.29865C14.7773 5.48617 14.8826 5.74048 14.8826 6.00565C14.8826 6.27081 14.7773 6.52512 14.5898 6.71265L10.0898 11.2126C9.90121 11.3948 9.64861 11.4956 9.38641 11.4933C9.12422 11.491 8.8734 11.3859 8.68799 11.2005C8.50259 11.0151 8.39742 10.7642 8.39514 10.502C8.39286 10.2399 8.49365 9.98725 8.67581 9.79865L11.3828 7.00565H1.88281C1.6176 7.00565 1.36324 6.90029 1.17571 6.71275C0.988169 6.52522 0.882813 6.27086 0.882812 6.00565C0.882812 5.74043 0.988169 5.48608 1.17571 5.29854C1.36324 5.111 1.6176 5.00565 1.88281 5.00565H11.3828L8.67581 2.21265C8.48834 2.02512 8.38303 1.77081 8.38303 1.50565C8.38303 1.24048 8.48834 0.986173 8.67581 0.798646Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW FLOOR PLAN<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40796c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40796c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb1cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"deb1cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eefbda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eefbda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agenda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7a033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f7a033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monday, June 15<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a3f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a3f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>11:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/strong> Registration<br><strong>12:00 p.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/strong> Meeting Suite Move-In (Suppliers Only)<br><strong>5:30 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m.<\/strong> Reception &amp; Dinner<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83f18f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d83f18f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53709c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c53709c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3844ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3844ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuesday, June 16<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58211b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58211b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>7:00 a.m. &#8211; 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8:00 a.m.<\/strong> Breakfast<br><strong>8:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.<\/strong>&nbsp;Converge Meetings (4)<br><strong>11:45 a.m.<\/strong>&nbsp;Grab &amp; Go Lunch<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions? <br><\/strong>Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:lravas@mcaa.org\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Lesley Ravas<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:timspeno@e2esummit.com\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Tim Speno.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c1ca6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15c1ca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bccefb elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"9bccefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis event and atmosphere create an ideal environment for the right individuals to collaborate and formulate plans that support each other\u2019s business requirements. All participants come well-prepared to strategize on how we can consistently enhance value in both current and future solutions. Undoubtedly, these two days stand out as among the most productive moments we share with our partners.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaaevents.org\/converge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/12\/Mike_Kirby-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Kirby\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mike Kirby<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Director of JSS Mechanical & Plumbing Trades for MILWAUKEE TOOL and MCAA Converge Chair<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cRoughly sixty percent of most mechanical and plumbing projects consist of material, equipment, subcontracts, and other soft costs. Through tactical meetings with member Manufacturers and Suppliers, MCAA Converge provides a platform for contractors to gain advantages on their projects through the implementation of emerging technologies, strategic planning, and negotiation. Finding ways to reduce costs and increase productivity through this event can significantly decrease labor risk and increase margins on current projects. Advantages gained at Converge could also be the difference between winning and losing future projects.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaaevents.org\/converge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/12\/WHITEWATER23-DSC_5310-Edit-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rick Gopffarth\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Rick Gopffarth<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">V.P. 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