Plant Tour

Fred Weber

Location:  Fred Weber Bus 1 departs Hyatt at 6:30 am Bus 2 departs at 6:40 am Bus 3 departs 6:50 am Buses 4 & 5 depart at 7:00 am Tours […]

Resilience & Sustainability

Grand Ballroom B

Location:  Grand Ballroom B Speaker:  James Freed, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: We all know the importance of having a resilient and sustainable development. But what does that mean? […]

How to Give an Effective Presentation

Grand Ballroom A

Location:  Grand Ballroom A Speaker:  Michael Kremer - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description Giving a presentation is as much of an art as it is a science.  Knowing your […]

Resilience in Design: Flooding & Wildfires

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speaker:  Dr. Ricardo Medina, P.E. - Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Presentation Description: Experience has shown that culvert crossings may be vulnerable to damage induced by natural […]

Consolidation

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Tom Umek - Afinitas Speaker Bio: Tom has worked in production for more than 30 years. He has continued in the industry until today as […]

Machinery Workshop – HawkeyePedershaab

Grand Ballroom F

Location:  Grand Ballroom F Workshop Leaders: Kevin Dowd, Kevin Reathaford, Randy Beckman, Tom Umek, Ron Schreiver, & John Witte - HawkeyePedershaab Description: Machinery workshop taught by the HawkeyePedershaab Team

Machinery Workshop – BESSER

Grand Ballroom G

Location:  Grand Ballroom G Workshop Leader: Scott Kennedy - BESSER Leader Bio:  Scott owned and operated his family’s Besser-equipped pipe plant in North Carolina for over twenty years, successfully growing […]

Proper Pipe Gasket Design System

Grand Ballroom A

Location:  Grand Ballroom A Speakers:  Jim Gamble - Press-Seal Presentation Description: The presentation will provide you, as the contractor, manufacturer, or owner, with some tools to better understand what makes […]

QC, QA, and QCast

Grand Ballroom B

Location:  Grand Ballroom B Speaker:  Margarita Takou, PhD, P.E., ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Quality Control and Assurance of the precast infrastructure is streamlined with a […]

Buoyancy

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speaker:  Hank Gottschalk - CP&P Presentation Description: Every object that is submerged in a liquid will experience buoyant forces. Buried tanks, vaults, manholes, drainage inlets, pipes […]

Pipe Show – Wednesday – Lunch

Grand Ballroom D and E

Location:  Grand Ballroom D and E VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe […]

Curing

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Mel Marshall - MCM Consultants Speaker Bio: Mel graduated in 1960 from University of Alberta with a B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering. Since 1980 he […]

Problem Solving & Trouble Shooting

Grand Ballroom F and G

Location: Grand Ballroom F and G Speakers: John Witte and Kevin Dowd - Afinitas Speaker Bios: More information to come!  

Pre/Post Pour Inspection

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Karl Josey - Oldcastle Speaker Bio: Karl is a Quality Control Department Manager for Oldcastle Infrastructure. He offices out of San Antonio, TX and is […]

Calculations & Review

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Speaker Bio: Rich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe, based in Bay City, Michigan. He’s been […]

Production Roundtables

Grand Ballroom F and G

Location: Grand Ballroom F and G Roundtable Leaders: DJ, Tom, Larry, Jake, John, Bill, Dan, & more  

Evacuation Routes

Grand Ballroom A

Location:  Grand Ballroom A Speakers:  Trygve Hoff, P.E., ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: Asset Management provides agency/owners both a long-term roadmap toward better supervision of asset […]

RCP Joint Design & Gaskets

Grand Ballroom B

Location:  Grand Ballroom B Speaker:  Alan Siebenthaler - Hamilton Kent Presentation Description With the high costs of infrastructure, there is little doubt that watertight joints in underground conveyance and retention […]

Asset Management

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speakers:  Michelle O'Neill, P.E. - MDOT Mike Halloran, P.E. - MDOT Presentation Description: MDOT is in the early stages of developing an Ancillary Structures Asset Management […]

Strategies for Your Next Relationship Building Event

Grand Ballroom A

Location:  Grand Ballroom A Speaker:  Jennifer Harrell, P.E., ENV SP. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description One of the most valuable takeaways from any conference is the new contacts […]

Improving the Design Life Cycle of Sewer Structures

Grand Ballroom B

Location:  Grand Ballroom B Speaker:  Kayla Hanson - Concrete Sealants Presentation Description: The term “corrosion” is typically associated with rusting steel or maybe even old batteries. However, other materials besides […]

Culvert Inspection

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speakers:  Robert Trevis, P.E. - ODOT Presentation Description: Although historically overlooked, culverts are essential to the highway system and contribute to a safe and dependable transportation […]

Pipe Show and Band – Wednesday – Afternoon

Grand Ballroom D and E

Location:  Grand Ballroom D and E VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe […]