New Attendee Orientation

Pheoris West A & B - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris A & B - 3rd Floor Description: Registered ACPA Members Only  

Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Speaker

Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor

Location:Kojo Kamau A, B, C - 4th Floor Speaker:  Shelley Row, P.E., CSP - Blue Fjord Leaders Presentation Description: Decision-making can be challenging to get just right. Decisions can be […]

Quality School Introductions

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Pipe Speaker Bio: Rich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe, based in Bay City, Michigan. […]

INSPIRE: Inspired Leadership and Listening

Pheoris West B - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West B - 3rd Floor Speaker: Eric Steele - Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute Presentation Description: What do inspirational leaders do? When we asked leaders around the world, regardless […]

Drycast Reinforcement

Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor Speaker: Bill Washabaugh - Northern Concrete Jake Jyrkama - Rinker Materials Speaker Bio: Bill works at Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. in Michigan, a […]

Admixtures

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Tom Greene - GCP Applied Technologies Presentation Description: Admixtures for concrete continue to be an ever-increasing part of our concrete production. This presentation will […]

SCC

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Tom Greene - GCP Applied Technologies Presentation Description: Learn the fundamentals of Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC). In addition to a brief history of SCC, […]

Pipe Show

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for […]

Reinforcement 1

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Jake Jyrkama - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: We all know reinforcement makes our product stronger, more durable, and easier to handle. But how does it […]

INSPIRE: Personal Values and Recognition & Celebration

Pheoris West B - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West B - 3rd Floor Speaker: Eric Steele - Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute Presentation Description: Inspirational leadership training doesn’t begin by learning a new set of skills or […]

Drycast Reinforcement

Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor Speaker: Bill Washabaugh - Northern Concrete Jake Jyrkama - Rinker Materials Speaker Bio: Bill works at Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. in Michigan, a […]

Reinforcement 2

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Jake Jyrkama - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: We all know reinforcement makes our product stronger, more durable, and easier to handle. But how does it […]

Cementitious Materials

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Vartan Babakhanian - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Gain an understanding of the history of Portland Cement, its current chemical make-up, and how it’s […]

Aggregates

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Vartan Babakhanian - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Continue your education of Concrete Materials from the Cement course by attending aggregates. During this course […]

Pipe Show – Lunch

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for […]

Concrete Technology

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Matt Steen - Jensen Precast Presentation Description: Learn the basics of understanding the proportioning of materials, (cementitious, aggregate, water, and admixtures), to create wet […]

Production Roundtables

Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor Roundtable Leaders: More information coming soon! Description: Course aimed at tackling the concerns found within our industry. Production Round Table is an […]

Mix Design Calculations

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Pipe Presentation Description: Proper mix design is the basis for the quality and cost of our products. This session […]

Auditing Safety Behaviors

Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor Roundtable Leaders: Todd Marciniak - Northern Concrete Pipe John Puzz - County Materials Robert Strickland - Concrete Pipe & Precast Description: Most […]

Concrete Production

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Tom Umek - Independent Educational Consultant Presentation Description: The production of consistent and high-quality concrete is essential to all of the products that we […]

Machinery Workshop – Afinitas

Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor Workshop Leaders: Afinitas Description: Machinery workshop taught by the Afinitas Team

Consolidation

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Tom Umek - Independent Educational Consultant Presentation Description: Proper consolidation of concrete in our forms, using various vibration methods, is critical to strength, appearance, […]

Pipe Show

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for […]

Virtual Plant Tour

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Embark on a virtual tour as we travel north of Orlando to Rinker Pipe’s Apopka, FL, concrete pipe plant to witness the meticulous […]

Curing

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Dan Hodel - Afinitas Presentation Description: Proper curing is necessary for the production of quality concrete pipe and manholes. Learn about the importance, and purpose, […]

Machinery Workshop – BESSER

Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor Workshop Leader:  BESSER    

Pre/Post Pour Inspection

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Matt Steen - Jensen Precast Presentation Description: This course covers equipment inspection, upkeep and documentation for pre and post-pour inspection of pipe and precast products. […]

Safety Roundtables

Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor Roundtable Leaders: Todd Marciniak - Northern Concrete Pipe John Puzz - County Materials Robert Strickland - Concrete Pipe & Precast Description: Course […]

Repairs and Finishing

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Paul Krauss - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Presentation Description: Learn about pipe finishing and repairs. Does all damage need to be repaired? Learn what […]

Drycast Concrete

Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor Speaker:  Vartan Babakhanian - Rinker Materials Description: More information coming soon! Speaker Bio: Vartan has been with Rinker Materials, formerly Gifford-Hill and Hanson, in […]

Environmental Compliance: An Overview & Focus on TRI Reporting

Pheoris West B - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West B - 3rd Floor Speaker:  Taylor Wilson - Trinity Consultants Description: This session will provide a broad overview of environmental compliance requirements as applicable to the concrete pipe […]

Risk Burndown/Troubleshooting

Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West C - 3rd Floor Speaker: John Witte - Afinitas Presentation Description: Risk is an uncertain condition that causes a negative situation - yet many on our teams […]

Calculations & Review

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker:Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Pipe Speaker Bio: Rich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe, based in Bay City, Michigan. He’s […]

Pipe Show & Casino Night

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location:  Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for […]

Product Testing

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Mark Taylor - Rinker Materials Presentation Description: Learn about the proper methods to test pipe in Three-Edge Bearing (external load crushing strength) and learn about […]

Drycast Production

Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor

Location:  Pheoris West B & C - 3rd Floor Speakers: Tom Umek - Independent Educational Consultant Larry Neumann - Northern Concrete Pipe Speaker Bios: Tom worked in production for 30 […]

QCast – Part 1

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Paul Krauss - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Presentation Description: Most of us know why we should get QCast certified but struggle with getting started or […]

QCast – Part 2

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Speaker: Paul Krauss - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Presentation Description: Most of us know why we should get QCast certified but struggle with getting started […]

Final Exam

Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor

Location: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor  

Chairman’s Luncheon & Awards

Amina Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor

Location: Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor Description: The Award Luncheon will recognize the Journeyman, Mel Marshal Award, QCast, P3, IMPACT, RCPix, Chairman’s Safety and Quality Award Winners.