On Thursday, March 12, 2015, IYRS School of Technology and Trades will host its 11th annual winter cocktail reception and dinner in New York City. Generously sponsored by The Hilton Group at UBS and Paul Weber Architect, the evening will again be in the Model Room of the venerable New York Yacht Club. IYRS is proud to welcome Mr. Rhett Butler, founder of E.R. Butler and Co., as the keynote speaker. E.R. Butler & Co is a New York City based manufacturer of fine architectural, builders’ and cabinetmakers’ hardware. An apostle of tradition-steeped crafts, Butler combines his passion for antique hardware with the use of both traditional and cutting edge materials and technology. Mr. Butler will talk about the fusion of historic preservation and modern technology.