8-Hour Lead Safe Remodeler/Renovator Course as required by EPA’s Remodeling, Renovation and Painting (RRP) Rule. Brownsville, Pa.

8-Hour Lead Safe Remodeler/Renovator Course at Access Training, Pennsauken, N.J. Cost is $150 for members, $250 for non-members. South Jersey Chapter will sponsor the all-important 8-Hour Lead-Safe Remodeler/Renovator Course required by new EPA lead regulations. Date: March 6th. Location: Access Training, Pennsauken, N.J. Cost is $150 for members, $250 for non-members. Please send reservations and payment to South Jersey PDCA c/o Mel Gerstein, 10 Wedgewood Ct., Berlin NJ. 08009.

Middle Atlantic Council Spring Meeting, Galloway, N.J. Join your fellow PDCA members April 16th and 17th for a fun and relaxing weekend near Atlantic City, N.J., at the Middle Atlantic Council (MAC) 2010 Spring Meeting.

The Dolce Hotels Seaview in Galloway, N.J., is where we’ll meet for a preview of things to come at the 56th Annual MAC Convention and Trade Show, scheduled for October 14th-16th.

There will be a golf outing and MAC Executive Committee meeting on Friday, with council and district meetings and dinner on Saturday. There also will be plenty of free time in between for the short drive to Atlantic City’s many attractions.

Watch your mail in February for further details and registration information for the Spring Meeting.

Middle Atlantic Council 56th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Galloway, N.J.

Mark your calendar for October 14th-16th for the 56th Annual Middle Atlantic Council (MAC) Convention and Trade Show. It will be held at the Seaview, a Dolce Resort in Galloway, N.J., located on 670 wooded acres of pinelands on the Jersey Shore’s pristine Reed’s Bay – only eight miles from Atlantic City and just 45 minutes from Philadelphia.

Some of the amenities include: 278 guest rooms; 19 suites; room service; two on-site restaurants; fitness center; volleyball and tennis courts; indoor and outdoor pools; two championship golf courses managed by Troon Golf; and a family recreation room with arcade games, pool tables and air hockey.

The convention education committee is hard at work planning seminars on a variety of topics guaranteed to appeal to painting contractors from all disciplines: commercial, residential, industrial and decorative arts.

A golf tournament is planned, along with tours to local destinations and a trip to Atlantic City. The largest regional trade show will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14th, and it will be open to the public.

To top off the weekend, there will be a talent show at the Saturday closing banquet. It’s not too early to start thinking about what you plan to do at the talent show. We know there is a lot of hidden talent out there in our council – here’s your opportunity to shine! If you sing, play an instrument, dance, act, juggle, do magic tricks, or have any other talent you’d like to share, call the MAC office at (877) 622-7322 to get your name in the show lineup. You can even get a group of your friends together and make it a joint effort.