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 […]

Repairs & Finishing

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Paul Krauss - WJE, Inc. Speaker Bio: Paul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. […]

5S/CI

Grand Ballroom F

Location:  Grand Ballroom F Speaker: Peter Skinner - Press - Seal Corporation Speaker Bio: I am married; my wife Karisa is fantastic. We have three wonderful kids (11, 8, 5), […]

Drycast Production

Grand Ballroom G

Location:  Grand Ballroom G Speakers: Tom Umek - Afinitas Larry Neumann - Northern Concrete Speaker Bios: Tom has worked in production for more than 30 years. He has continued in […]

Partnering with Associations

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speakers:  Maria Price, P.E.- City of Chattanooga Mike Kusch, P.E. - Foley Presentation Description: Michael Kusch reveals the SECRET he has mentored to many a successful […]

Pre-Installation Inspection

Grand Ballroom A and B

Location:  Grand Ballroom A and B Speaker:  Britt Marchman - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: The majority of problems discovered in drainage projects can be traced back to installation errors. This […]

Trench Excavation Safety

Grand Ballroom A and B

Location:  Grand Ballroom A and B Speaker:  Palisha Sthapit - Oldcastle Infrastructure Presentation Description: Excavation and Trench Safety presentation will walk the attendees through OSHA's 29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry […]

Ethics and Safe Design

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speakers:  T. Mike Toole, P.E., PhD, F.ASCE - UT Presentation Description: Prevention through Design (PtD) is an emerging safety management technique in which the safety of […]

Product Testing

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Mark Taylor - Rinker Speaker Bio: Mark Taylor is a Region Quality Manager for Rinker Materials and is based in Alexandria, LA. He began working […]

Production Mechanicals

Grand Ballroom F

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

Project Achievement Award Winners

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C Speakers:  Josh Beakley, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description: English Churchman, Robert South, once said, “Problems can become opportunities when the right people come […]

QCast – Part 1

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Paul Krauss - WJE, Inc. Speaker Bio: Paul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. […]

Qualified Installer Program

Grand Ballroom A and B

Location:  Grand Ballroom A and B Speaker:  More information coming soon! Presentation Description: For members to attend and learn about QIP Speaker Bio: More information coming soon!

QC, QA, and QCast

Grand Ballroom C

Location:  Grand Ballroom C 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 […]

QCast – Part 2

Regency A and B

Location:  Regency A and B Speaker: Paul Krauss - WJE, Inc. Speaker Bio: Paul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. […]

Chairman’s Quality & Safety Award’s Lunch

Regency Ballroom

Location:  Regency Ballroom Description: The Award Luncheon will recognize the Journeyman, Mel Marshal Award, QCast, Chairman’s Safety and Quality Award Winners.

Rigid vs Flexible Pipe

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Alex Aldridge, P.E. - Oldcastle Infrastructure Presentation Description Do you know what is involved in the design of storm pipe for your projects? Would class III pipe be sufficient, […]

Bury Depth Considerations for Manholes

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Riley Dvorak, P.E. - Rinker Materials Presentation Description We are fairly comfortable with installing RCP over 30' deep with proper design considerations - but what about the manholes the […]

Resilience & Sustainability

Encore 2023

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? This session dives further […]

Hydraulics

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Luke Assink, P.E. - WSDOT Presentation Description: WSDOT’s approach to a complete update to their Hydraulic Manual; including methods used, industry feedback and final changes. In addition, Luke will […]

Culvert Inspection

Encore 2023

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 system while contributing to […]

Improving the Design Life Cycle of Sewer Structures

Encore 2023

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 metals are also capable […]

Box Culvert Manufacturing & Installation

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Trevis Hanson, C.E.T. - Canadian Concrete Pipe and Precast Association Presentation Description Discover how precast concrete box culverts are made using drycast and wetcast concrete. Learn about the different […]

Trench Excavation Safety

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Palisha Sthapit - Oldcastle Infrastructure Presentation Description: Excavation and Trench Safety presentation will walk the attendees through OSHA's 29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Regulations and Standards. The presentation gives […]

RCP Under Deep Fills

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Doug Kirk, P.E. - WV DOT Presentation Description: When the West Virginia Division of Highways updated Design Directives to use more concrete pipe, it seemed simple enough to add […]

Buoyancy

Encore 2023

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 and culverts are no […]

Evacuation Routes

Encore 2023

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 inventories, as well as […]

Pipe Installation

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Jennifer Harrell, P.E., ENV SP - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description As budgets for drainage structure replacements are decreased, the importance of proper culvert installation increases. A public […]

Precast Concrete Trenchless Installation

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Mafe Pinzon, P.Eng. - Langley Concrete Presentation Description As cities grow, avoiding surface interruptions to install underground infrastructure has become a common practice. To accommodate future growth in cities […]

Ethics and Safe Design

Encore 2023

Speakers:  T. Mike Toole, P.E., PhD, F.ASCE - University of Toledo Presentation Description: Prevention through Design (PtD) is an emerging safety management technique in which the safety of construction and […]

Box Culvert Design

Encore 2023

Speaker:  Josh Beakley, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description Precast Box Culverts are a fast-growing segment of the precast culvert industry. These products have proven to be durable, […]