Description:
During the annual GreatFutures Forum, students from nearly 50 student chapters and MCAA member companies are invited to gather for three days of student-focused education sessions that highlight the mechanical contracting industry, fun peer-to-peer relationship building and most importantly, a chance to network during the Friday morning job fair. Don’t miss your chance to meet your next great hire!
Hotel Room Information:
The hotel booking link will be sent in the MCAA event confirmation email. Please do not contact the hotel directly.
Hotel Rates:
$269 (single or double occupancy) + current taxes and fees per night
$284 (triple occupancy) + current taxes and fees per night
$299 (quadruple occupancy) + current taxes and fees per night
Room Options:
King Bed – Max 2
Queen/Queen – Max 4
Program Highlights:
Wednesday (October 8)
• Career Development Cocktail Hour – MCAA Board, CDC, Affiliated Association Execs, GFF25 Sponsors, and Speakers
Thursday (October 9)
• Alumni Breakfast – Previous Graduates from MCAA Student Chapters
• Registration & Snack Station
• Welcome
• Mountains of Opportunity – Hot Potato
• Trivia Announcement
• The Power of No
• Dinner
• TP Challenge Activity
Friday (October 10)
• Job Fair Prep for Employers/Students
• Job Fair Breakfast
• Keynote – Olympian Vince Poscente
• Lunch Buffett
• The Mechanical Puzzle Round 2: Hot Water
• Competition Skills – Mechanical Specific BIM/ VDC
• Tour of Mechanical Service & Systems, Inc.
• Utah Olympic Oval Dinner, Behind the Scenes & Rink Time
Saturday (October 11)
• Breakfast & Submit Trivia
• Presidential Message from Brian Hughes
• 2025-2026 Competition Introduction
• Building Your Chapter Roundtables
• Trivia Answers & Prizes
• Final Wrap-Up
Flight Timing:
Registration, snacks and swag will be open from 12:30 – 2:15 PM on Thursday, October 9th. Promptly at 2:30 PM, the Welcome session will begin. Likewise, attendees should remain until 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 11th when the conference concludes. Please make special note of the conference start and conclusion times to plan your flights accordingly. One of our special speakers (MCAA President, Brian Hughes) will be speaking on Saturday morning.
Job Fair:
This is not your traditional job fair! Identifiers will be distributed to signify if you’re looking for (or offering) an internship, full-time post-graduation job, or if you’re just there for the bacon themed breakfast. Mingle and move your way through delicious breakfast stations, share contact info via provided digital business cards, and find your employment match in this fun and relaxed environment. A breakout room will also be available for employers who are looking to have a quick on-site interview in a quieter setting.
- Students: Please wear your GreatFutures shirt that will provided at registration.
- Employers: Pleas wear a shirt with your company name/logo on it.
We will not be utilizing stationary booths. Please do not bring trinkets, handouts, pop-ups or backdrops. Everyone will be moving around the room throughout the event.
GreatFutures Forum Questions:
Contact MCAA Director, Career Development – Michele Hoffman at mhoffman@mcaa.org or 402-305-8969 (cell)
Suggested Attendees:
MCAA student chapter members, faculty advisors, MCAA members, affiliated association executives, GFF sponsors